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Guilforclian Vol. LXVI, No. 3 */ r VM•. m £J , I Kiifl MHHMIMV' jiOTP*staKj>c.- i \ .J* JmBUP J^jP" l " ; S^xm&tj^SSmOLwU | "?'•"" J l,_,tMr— "> J ™ Reveling in the thought of being ernest these cast members take a break from rehearsing for their fall production. Jud Board Review Honor System: "A slap on the wrist?" By Elizabeth Gretter Unhappy about cheating and disruptive behavior on campus? You can have a hand in changing the situation! Honor codes at schools across the country have been the subject of much debate recently. During the early 70's the honor systems at most schools fell into disuse. However, in the last few years both students and faculty have shown an increased interest in Sexual harassment By Kristen Bronander with Linda Bruce-Addy It's 11:45 p.m. The munchies set in. You and your room-mate don't have enough money to order a pizza, so you decide to trek across campus to Hardees. Half-way there the two of you are approached by a group of men, evidently not students. No one else is around; it is obvious that they're "up to no good." You try making a run for it, but you're surrounded before you make five yards... Though this incident is a hypothetical one, similar situations occur at all times of day and night, and in places ranging from a 24 Hour bank machine to a parking-lot. In deed, in the space of one week Guilford College has been the setting for two cases of sexual harassment. The first involved a returning to the honor system. The honor system at Guilford College is overseen by the Judicial Board. Concern about the ef fectiveness of the honor system has been expressed by Louis Fike, political science professor. Fike believes that an honor system here or anywhere else does not work. He favors abolishing the honor system at Guilford and replacing it with " a man wandering into the in dividual rooms and bathrooms of Bmford Dorm. The second disturbance occured only four days later, this time involving several intruders, and resulted in an intern being hit. What does all this mean? In simple terms, it means that it's time to be careful and take some precautions. Effective this past weekend, all side doors of Binford are to be locked at 9:00. Visiting men must show their I.D. cards at the front entrance to be ad mitted, and any male visitor who is not a student of Guilford must be met by the person he wishes to visit. These regulations will be in effect each weekend from now at least until Christmas break. Director cf Housing Bob White believes that this measure will be "only the beginning of increased security precautions." Ideally, he would like to see these Guilford College, Greensboro, N.C. 27410 more formal academic procedure, requiring faculty to be present during tests and exams." Fike does not believe in the honor system for several reasons. "Most distressing here is that at Guilford, everyone, all students, are responsible for enforcing the system. Where everyone is responsible, no one is responsible," he said. He also noted that there is a great deal of regulations imposed throughout the week. However, in past years such steps were opposed by the dorm residents. Ironically it was the women who were opposed to this, while the men were in favor of the measure. Mr. White wants the availability of security em phasized: "If you're the least bit skeptical about a situation, call security; even if you just want company to go across campus at night, call them." Security can be contacted by dialing the school switchboard, 292-5511, and requesting security. The hazards of dorm living are always present, and a little extra effort of protection is well worth the trouble. Claudette Franklin, Assistant to the dean of students, perhaps says it best: "The greatest protection is prevention. Let's give it a try." Watch for prevention tips next week. Revelers to give Wilde production by Lisa Morton and Dennis Kircshbaum Rehearsals are in progress for the Revelers' fall production, "The Importance of Being Earnest," by Oscar Wilde, which will be performed October 8 through October 11. Cast members say that the show "promises to be of the usual high caliber" that has characterized Revelers' productions in the past. This promise is supported by a cast of diverse backgrounds. JoAllison Johnson is playing the role of a dowarger, Lady Bracknell, a Victorian woman of uncompromising values. Her nephew, Algernon, will be played by Dennis Kirschbaum. Geoff photo by Randy Rosenthal peer pressure in a small college on students not to turn in their fellow students. Those students who do report violations suffer social sanctions. Fike pointed out that "there is ample opportunity to violate the honor system due to the lack of enforcement, and abscence of faculty supervision." Fike feels that "Too many people will be honorable and too many people will have a system. Honor is not something you can || MBm, gflH Peace Achvist Daniel Berrigan drew a capacity crowd for his lecture at Guilford October 29. October 1, 1981 Holland will play Jack Worthing, Algernon's companion. Elizabeth Allen and Susan Chiddie are cast in the roles of two society women looking towards their futures. Lisa Morton plays Miss Prism, a crusty cynical governess, who is closely allied with the Reverand Chasuble, played by Gene Cline. Also appearing are Alan Brown and Dan Pleasant, who play the butlers Lane and Merriman. The production is under the direction of Donald Deagon, chairman of the Drama Department. Technical direction is being provided by Sally Reuther. The stage manager is Peter West. expect people to have all the time; that is asking too much." While wishing that honor system be abolished at Guilford, Fike believes it will remain of an in tegral part of the institution. He sees Guilford's honor system as congruent with Guilford per missive structure and Utopian ideal. He also said that the way the system is set up there is no way of knowing how effective the continued on page 3
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