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Wednesday, April 7, 1976 Honor code neglected Each year freshmen entering UNC are required to attend a sober ceremony inducting them into the school's Honor System. Upperclassmen preach the virtues of the honor code, explain the punishments given for violations and stress the important role of students in enforcing the code. The new students leave the ceremony burdened by the heavy responsibility which the honor code places upon them This sense of responsibility lasts probably two to three days at most, then begins to fade. By the end of the semester the honor code exists only as a vague concept in the Carolina student's memory and is seldom referred to. ; A recent survey indicated that 79 per cent of the UNC student body believes that "most students do not report violations of the honor code." The other 2l per cent are probably just misinformed. Even a large majority of the members of the Honor Court themselves, according to Chairman Rick Mazo, would not turn someone in for cheating. Why, then, does the University maintain its committment to an Honor System that is, in the words of former Student Body President Bill Bates, at best, farcical"? Apparently the Honor System has not always been the fantasy that it is today. It was established on two basic principles: first, that the vast majority of students are honest; and second, that students themselves can handle the responsibility of enforcing the code on those students who are not always so honest. In its early days, student enforcement was effective. The general attitude toward cheating has changed since those early days. In 1954, 40 per cent of the Honor Court cases resulted in suspension, but this year only 2 per cent of those cases tried were suspended. The court in one case of flagrant cheating decided that an F was too harsh a .sentence to give to the offender because "he was a senior and needed high grades to get into law school." Certain faculty members complain that the court is even antagonistic toward instructors that turn students in for cheating, and often make it seem as if the accuser, rather than the defendant, is on trial. When the court views its own responsibilities with this attitude, students have no reason to feel differently. No one really expects . students to turn in others for cheating, and very few do. Many reasons for the erosion of the honor system have been cited. Increased emphasis on grades, lack of public knowledge about the system and a general relaxing of judicial standards all over the country are all partial explanations of the problem. But explanations are much more readily available than solutions. To continue the system as it now exists would be a terrible hypocrisy. Having recognized the Honor System's failure, the University must either restore its effectiveness or scrap it all together and adopt a new system to control violations of the honor code. The Faculty Council recently voted to reaffirm its commitment to the Honor System-a purely symbolic gesture. Members of the Order of the Golden Fleece and the Order of the Grail are working with the Chancellor and various faculty members on a study of the system. Whether anything substantial will come from these efforts is yet to be seen. Whatever direction these organizations take, they should remember that honor code violations are a symptom of deeper problems. Plagiarism and other forms of cheating often result from weaknesses in teaching, or from extraordinary pressures generated by the university system. Any permanent solution to the problem must also deal with these basic factors. 84th Year of Editorial Freedom Alan Murray Editor JUST IN TIME FOR FINALS. these TSKQS HflStll!Jt2ft3S electronic calculators lowest prices in the area. 1 vt5X Tsssas Instruments . SR52 $29995 Taxai Programmable alida-rula calc. SRB2 Fully programmable. 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For the benefit of those who arc interested and for the general knowledge of others, I'd like to tell a little about this year's Mile of Pennies. The brothers assembled along Franklin St. last Saturday at nine o'clock in the morning to begin soliciting contributions to be donated to the Campus Chest. There were balloons for everyone and by mid-afternoon everyone walking down Franklin St. on this beautiful day could be seen earning one. By five o'clock that afternoon the brothers and pledges of ZBT had not only reached their goal of a mile of pennies, but had reached nearly two miles and had collected about SI 6001 Imagine that, collecting almost S 1600 to donate to charity and the school newspaper doesn't even have a word about it in its next edition. Financial crisis or not. I think the paper could have made some room, if only a few lines, to tell the students and the people of Chapel Hill the results of our labors. The brothers would like to thank the people who generously gave to support our cause...and to the Tar Heel.-.thanks for nothing! Harvey D. Aaron Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity mMmm J 1 -i- -.J Close, Yes! Colony's new management likes saying "yes" to students who need to live close to campus. Colony Apartments are just 3 miles from class, by bus, bike or car. 1 & 2 Bedroom and Studio Apartments, $150 $205 Come to Colony, and Get a Yes Key! I EPHESUS CHURCH ROAD ACROSS FROM EASTG ATE967 -90 17 Wmlrn orsxu ii in - - r 5 Town Hall presents ifl "No. 1 hard-rock dance band in NC Mw mm 0 sym LUNCHEON In Amber Alley Luncheon f and Dinner Specials Mrf.LJ SANDWICH -VVJ Slaw & Potato Salad ' t HOT ROAST BEEF SANDWICH $2 00 SHRIMP $2.00 BBQ PLATE Slaw. $0 C French Fries & Hushpuppies fc I w BBQ SANDWICH $1 .20 DINNER mr;fr'i texas plai Mjtlfe I roast BEEF PLATTER Baked Potato, Peas, $ O G f ead. Salad & Tea "OU SPAGHETTI w. 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