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ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGER
VOLUME 29
December 7,1990
Issue 6
Registration and the Honor Code
Creates Controversy
By Jennifer Woodward
Editor
Controversy has struck the St.
Andrews campus after 46 students
were charged with an Honor Code
violation. The students were appre
hended when it was discovered that a
large number of registration cards had
been altered.
According to Dean of the Regis
trar Jim Stephens, this was the first
year he discovered the random num
bered cards to be altered. "Normally,
I don't go through the cards but, it was
pointed out to me by two people.” As
was the case, cards were obviously
changed, to the point that there were
even new stickers placed on top of the
original.
Dean Stephens requested that the
guilty students be’required to re-reg
ister Feb. 4. However, he felt it was
imperative that further action was
needed. He alerted Attorney General
Jeremy Tanner. Tanner agreed that
this was a very serious offense and
went to Dean of Students Cynthia
Greer. The two decided to bring the
incident to the Honor Court.
After much deliberation, the court
decided that the offense was indeed an
Honor Code violation. Those charged
were brought before the court on Satur
day, Dec. 1.
Of the 46 students charged, 31 stu
dents were athletes and two were elected
officials, including the Vice President
Abraham VanWingerden. A further
breakdown of the offenders, revealed
that nine were seniors, six were juniors,
27 sophomores, and four freshman.
As it is stated in the Saltire, a student
found guilty of an Honor Code offense
receives a penalty of 12 months social
probation which prohibits a student to be
involved in any major extracurricular
activities. However, due to extenuating
ctrcatmtances,' the court decided to
modify the sentence to accomodate the
needs of the community. The court
modified sentence. The sentence read:
l)Social probation as expressed in the
Saltire with exceptions to be made by the
Dean of Students for extracurricular
activities.
2)A letter must be submitted to the
court which accepts guilt regarding this
offense and express personal intent to
comply with the letter and spirit of the
Honor Code. It may also be included
observations and recommendations re
garding the pre-registration process.
3)And 14 hours of community serv
ice to be designated for two days during
the Spring Term.
Chairperson of the court Shawn
Coffman felt the need for a modified
probation was necessary, "It was for the
interest of the community that it be
modified," he added. "If not, we would
be destroying the continuity of the cam
pus." Attorney General Tanner agreed,
admitting, "It made the court think a lot
l51Tger since there was so many athletes
and an important elected position." He
continued, "Because of the number of
people, we realized it was more of a
community problem. We wanted to
modify it, rather than just start punish
ing severely."
Students sit outside ofBelk, protesting the Hearing Court proce
dures held Saturday, Dec. 1, in regard to the breaking of the Honor
Code when students altered registration cards. (Photo by Jennifer
Woodward)
However, following the recommen
dation of the court, Dean Greer also
added her own- sanction in the form of
an ethics class. Honor Code offenders
are required to attend the week long
course that will be offered in the winter
and spring terms. "I don't want the
course to be punitive as much as educa
tional," explains Greer. "The whole
thing is an ethical manner. We need a
class to address the ethics dilemma. The
community needs to take responsibil
ity. It will all be taught on a volunteer
basis. Wc want to come up with a good
class so people can get something out of
it."
Despite the directness of the sen
tence, controversy has developed
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Teachers Given an
'A' for Excellence
The annual American Education
Week dinner and celebration was held
by the St. Andrews Student NCAE
Wednesday, November 14.
The event honors the student
teacher, their cooperating teachers,
and administrative representatives
from the various schools. More than
130 gathered for this year’s event
which featured Janda Canalis, fourth
grade teacher at North Laurinburg
School, as the speaker. Mrs. Canalis
was chosen Scotland County Teacher
of the Year. Of particular note and
interest, she is a 1988 graduate of the
St. Andrews Teacher Education pro
gram.
The evening began as Elizabeth
Parker, the student NCAE president,
called the group to order. The invoca
tion and blessing was offered by Cayce
Wolfe, the Freshman/Sophomore rep
resentative. Following a buffet meal,
the welcome and greeting were ex
tended by Nikki Nolette, Junior rep
resentative. Melody Harrington, sec
retary, introduced the special guests
for the evening. The 1990 student
teachers were introduced by Denise
Caison, the chapter’s vice president.
Following the introduction of cooper
ating teachers and administrators, the
guest speaker, Janda Canalis, was
introduced by Laura Richey, the
Senior representative.
Canalis shared some of the thoughts
that she has had since being named
Scotland County Teacher of the Year,
and she pointed out that she believes that
every child can learn - at least something.
Also, she tries to get every child excited
about learning. One of the ways she does
this is through some very different and
unusual ways. Acknowledged as a very
creative teacher in her own classroom,
she demonstrated a number of ways to
get knowldege and information across to
students. In the course of the remarks, the
dinner guests experienced a set of learn
ing situations in the subjects of music,
science, social studies, and language.
Two items, a piece of bubble gum and a
chocolate covered peanut, provided an
enjoyable learning opportunity.
Following her remarks, Carrie Mel
ton, student NCAE treasurer, introduced
the winner of the 1990 American Educa
tion Week Award. Dr. George E. Mel
ton, professor of history, was this year’s
St. Andrews recipient. Professor Melton
has been at St. Andrews since 1968.
During the past 22 years, he has been
actively involved in teacher education
and has served as Chair of the Teacher
Education Committee a number of years.
He has also been a viable social studies
teacher in public educaton. His most
important contribution to the North Caro-
lina Public Schools was the Joint
Committee’s Report on the Status of
History in the Schools of North Carolina.
This report recommended special reforms
to upgrade the history curriculum and
history instructions of the public schools
of the state. Dr. Melton is presently in the
process of writing a biography of Admi-
St. Andrews
Honor Code
As a member of the honor community of St.
Andrews, I pledge that I will not lie, cheat, or
steal, nor will I tolerate this conduct in any other
member of the community. I will do all within my
power to uphold the high standard of integrity
and honor of St. Andrews. ”
Carrie Melton presents Dr. George
Melton with the 1990 American Edu
cation Week Award as this year's St.
Andrews recipient. (Photo provided)
ralJean Francois Darlan, a French states
man of World War II.
A special American Education Week
Award was presented to a member of
the greater Laurinburg/Scotiand County
community. This year’s winner was
Jeffrey W. DuRant, an outstanding vol
unteer in the Scotland County School
System. Tina Cheek, a 1990 fall term
student who has been working with
DuRant, read the citation before pre
senting him with an engraved plaque.
Special recognition was given to
Canalis as Scotland County Teacher of
the Year by the St. Andrews Chapter of
the Student NCAE. Dr. Judith McPher
son, chair of the Teacher Education
Department, concluded the evening
with recognition of Dr. O. Eugene
Smith, advisor to the Student NCAE
Chapter, and to Roxie Foland, the ad
ministrative assistant for the St. An
drews Teacher Education Depaitment.
What’s Inside?
Letters to the
Editor
Society Column
Candi Cann in
Korea
Play Review
Basketball
Highlights
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