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One of the coarser realities both here and in society itself is that quite frequently some of our leaders do not present much of example to follow. In an effort to make things easy for us, many practice a sort of liberal "trade and aid" program. Now how can a student achieve or even maintain any ideals if even some of our so-called educa tors do not display them? In an effort to get something for nothing, the overindulged student jumps at the chance for an easy 'A' ''^hen good ole Prof. Elon discreetly sup- ^^vance copies of a test to certain students. Respect falters, too, ^ ^ Professor deliberately ignores the ®^ting of a favorite student, or when a professor automatically grants grade points o a student who shares his interest in Af rican ant farms. ^^^^^^^®ionment is complete when a student ears professor warn that his best ad vanced field-hockey players had better pass e required course in early Sanskrit wri- ings or he will flunk the Sanskrit majors in his tennis racket re-stringing seminar. s this an example of a genuine educational process, or is it merely an easy road to hat magic piece of sheepskin? Can it be hat we are in such dire need of graduates or students with "good grades" that we must condone or ignore such obvious infractions ° honor?^ (Or perhaps after all it is just scheme to keep our men out of e draft and our women from early mar- ^lages.)^ Is it so much more important to s ow a winning record than to show an hon est means to that record? If this is so, ®n college is a farce. It is giving a
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