Vice President of Student Government arrested on warrant issued during Fall Semester
Charles Grove, Staff Writer
January 6, 2013
Filed under News
Wright State Student Government Vice President Marc Tshimanyika was arrested Jan. 2 on a charge of failure to comply with his probation and currently is being held in a Greene County jail.
Mr. Tshimanyika’s bond is currently $10,025 and has a court date set for Jan. 11 at 9:30 a.m. in Fairborn Municipal Court.
Mr. Tshimanyika was arrested on a warrant that was issued for him in September of 2012. Mr. Tshimanyika was working for Student Government and attending classes at Wright State while this warrant was public record.
Mr. Tshimanyika was on probation after being convicted of an OVI charge as well as a charge of disorderly conduct in April of 2011. Mr. Tshimanyika had a BAC of .090 and was put on probation for three years and mandated to attend a driving intervention program to avoid jail time.
April of 2011 was not Mr. Tshimanyika’s first time getting behind the wheel of a vehicle under the influence. Mr. Tshimanyika was also convicted of underage consumption and a physical control charge in Feb. of 2009. The initial charge in that case was an OVI but with a plea of no contest the charge was reduced to physical control.
In addition Mr. Tshimanyika was found guilty of driving under a suspended license in May of 2012.
Student Government Director of Student Affairs Lindsey Hofmeyer was able to comment on the situation.
“I am sure all of SG will soon be aware of the situation, and it will be up to our executive board and advisors as to what will come of it.”
Hofmeyer also said the fact Tshimanyika had a warrant out for his arrest since Sept. of 2012 was “news to me.”
Student Government President Joseph Gibbons was unable to be reached for comment at this time.
The Guardian will update once further details are made available.
No one is perfect.
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This is UNREAL. Complete slander and unnecessary to write about charges from 2009 he wasn’t even in SG in 09, tell the story, don’t gossip about the past! Complete trash.
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Adam Cener Reply:
January 6th, 2013 at 11:32 pm
Pissed off student, it’s not gossip when they are presenting factual information. I’m sure if you did a little research you would find these charges. You are correct that he was not in student government at this time, but that doesn’t change the facts.
The guardian is only doing its job. They are reporting on a story, just let it go.
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SG Alum Reply:
January 7th, 2013 at 11:19 am
To be fair, he WAS on Student Government in 2008-2009. Just as University Senator and not VP.
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SG Alum Reply:
January 7th, 2013 at 11:22 am
To be fair, Marc WAS on Student Government in 2008-2009, just as University Senator and not VP.
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Lisa Reply:
January 7th, 2013 at 7:42 pm
First of all, a printed news story wouldn’t be “slander,” it is libel. Slander is verbal, libel is written. If you’re going to accuse The Guardian of something, you might want to use proper terminology before you embarrass yourself.
Second, for something to be truly libelous, you would have to prove that the accusation in question is false and was made with malicious intent. In Tshimanyika’s case, his criminal record is public knowledge. It is the record that he did these things. Thus, not libel.
I would highly suggest that next time, you fact-check before making “pissed off” comments.
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Rational student Reply:
January 7th, 2013 at 9:29 pm
actually, according to his public linkedin account, he WAS in student government as a senator in 2009. his profile tells me a lot though, mainly that he is a very outgoing student and a seemingly motivated young man. he looks like he has a lot of potential, i hope he doesn’t throw it away on alcohol.
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chad Reply:
January 8th, 2013 at 12:08 pm
how are past related actions gossip?
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How embarrassing for a study body. How could an administration allow someone with multiple DUI / OVI charges to be put up for election as a student leader. Student leaders are supposed to be examples in which other students are to model themselves. I bet the administration knew and chose to turn a blind eye because they didn’t want to deal with the implications of marginalizing a candidate for their past activities. Anything less than dismissal from his position would be inappropriate and indicative of what I would call an administration that is failing its student body. All I have to say is…. Some student body Vice-President. Rowdy out….
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It isn’t gossip, it shows a pattern of behavior.
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Really? Shouldn’t the Guardian be uplifting students of the University instead of damaging someone’s reputation? College kids make mistakes ALL the time. Honestly, it just appears like someone at the Guardian has it out for him.
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Perfection isn’t what is being expected here, professionalism and responsibility in a position that demands it. SG president places Mr. Tshimanyika in the public spotlight and showcases him as a representative for students of Wright State, at that point you accept the responsibility of acting in a professional manner. While his juvenile record should not have been published in this article his actions on April of 2011 and and even more disturbing his subsequent actions on may 2012 shows his disregard and lack of responsibility to follow through with his punishment.
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In order for it to be slander, 2 things must be true:
1. It has to be spoken, not written
2. it cannot be true information
your use of “slander” is wrong on both accounts.
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actually, according to his public LinkedIn account i found after a quick google search of his name, he was a member of student government in 2009 as a senator. so the information is very relevant.
i’m confused why a warrant was issued in september, though.
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Sources? This isn’t what public record says…..be nice to know where you’re getting this supposed information..
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Charles Grove Reply:
January 8th, 2013 at 6:46 pm
Cassandra,
http://www.fairbornmunicipalcourt.us/search.php
If you search for his name, you’ll find all of those records and court dockets right there.
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