The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1985 Page: 4 of 16
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THRESHING IT OUT
SRC meeting a
step backwards
To the editor:
Until last Tuesday's all-college
meeting at Sid Rich, the infamous
fall college night incident seemed
to have been relegated to the
"water-under-the-bridge" issue
box which is where it belongs.
While the incident itself, the
punitive action that followed, and
the final resolution of the
controversy produced mixed
emotions and varying opinions,
the whole scenario established
certain important precedents and
clarified both judicial and
executive jurisdictions in such
matters. Looking back on the
situation, I believe that it was
handled admirably by Messrs.
Shrock, Tomkies, Stebbings, et al.
While 1 thought the whole dirty
business had been disposed of, last
Tuesday's meeting obviously gave
evidence to the contrary. Although
' I sincerely believe the meeting was
called with good intentions, 1 was
disappointed at the rapid
deterioration of its constructive
purpose. College night should be a
blast! But pull your heads out!
What transpired last Tuesday,
however, was not directed towards
ensuring a good time. Rather, it
was a shabby attempt to assert
new-found freedom. Instead of
witnessing intelligent young men
responsibly discussing an
important issue at length, what 1
saw was a haphazard collection of
ON HONOR/by Greg Jumper
by Greg Jumper
At the beginning of last year, the
Honor Council conceived and
adopted a "consensus on
penalties." Although, strictly
speaking, the consensus was
designed to aid the Council during
the penalty-determination phase
of a case and to provide a more
concrete structure tor the
consistency of Council recom-
mendations, the consensus also
gives students and faculty a
tangible reference for what is likely
to result from an Honor Council
case.
The current consensus,
unchanged from last year, is as
follows: for a violation of the
Honor Code on a (non-trivial)
homework assignment, the
Council recommends loss of credit
in the course; for a violation on an
in-class exam, loss of course credit
and a one-semester suspension are
recommended; for a violation on a
take-home exam, loss of course
credit and a two-semester
suspension are recommended.
Plagiarism, which varies greatly in
extent (and intent), is more
difficult to categorize, but one can
expect plagiarism on a major
paper or project to be viewed as
essentially equivalent to a
violation on an in-class exam.
Since the initiation of reform
within the individual guilty of a
violation is a major purpose of a
penalty, failure of such
"rehabilitation" to take place
causes the Council to act rather
severely in cases involving repeat
violations: loss of credit and
multiple-semester suspensions can
be expected in such cases.
Although the consensus
provides guidance, the Honor
Council hears each case on its own
merits and within the context of its
own circumstances. Unusual
factors may lead to decisions
seemingly at odds with the
consensus; furthermore, the
consensus clearly cannot address
every type and degree of violation.
Thus, it should be emphasized that
the consensus on penalties is a
nonbinding collection of
recommendations intended to
promote efficiency and consist-
ency without reducing flexibility.
The Honor Council, while not a
high-profile organization, does not
seek to remain shrouded in
mystery; hopefully, publicizing the
consensus will help to dispel the
aura of secrecy which inevitably
surrounds the Council and its
workings.
Current Honor Council Members
Are:
Graduate Students:
Greg Byrne
Greg Jumper
Patrick Lyn
Seniors:
Eric O'Keefe
Duaine Pryor
Michelle Schultz
Lori Swann
Tom Turk
Juniors:
Bob Casey
Leticia Fernandez
Bobb Head
Paul James
Susan Sheridan
Sophomores:
Susan Lenamon
John Moses
Tricia Perkowski
Freshmen:
' Grady Gibbs
Philip Sams
some of the most inane, picayune,
and childish comments 1 have ever
heard on equally trivial aspects of
the college night question.
All that considered, and with the
facts of the meeting in mind, I
would like to make the following
request:
1) Since you are thinking of
segregating college night into
sections, I would like a window
seat in the no-smoking section.
2) I request a ban on Journey,
ABBA, Air Supply and Julio
Iglesias tapes in all portable
recorders.
3) 1 would like to see a large
garbage can for vomit in the
middle of the Grand Hall for all
those people who would care to
participate in this aspect of college
night fun, providing that they
restrict heaving to the limits of
their own tables and do not offend
those people at neighboring tables.
Get it. Got it. Good.
Barry Leonowicz
Richardson '86
BEYOND THE HEDGES
continued from page 3
management plan that will become
effective for students entering the
university during the summer of
1986. The new plan will require
students to apply earlier and to
obtain credit in a number of
required high school courses
before entering the university.
The Daily Texan reports the
university is making an effort to
keep enrollment at around 48,000.
"We feel strongly that if we go
over 48,000 we face a great risk of
the quality of education
declining," Ronald Brown, Vice
President for Student Affairs, told
the Texan.
Applications for the summer
and fall sessions will be due March
1 as opposed to the current
deadlines of May 1 for the fall and
June 1 for the summer. The Spring
application deadline will be a
month earlier, October 1 instead of
November 1.
Those entering the university as
freshmen in 1986 will be required
to have credit in four years of
Assignment: join the 1NRESHER staff
Place: Willy's Pub
Time: 3 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, February 12
The 1HRESHER wants you! But even more importantly,you want
the 1HRESHER! Can you stand one more boring day without
seeing your name in print? NO! Come to Willy's Pub between 3
and 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12,to eat, drink, and plan
journalistic coups with our fearless leaders:
•Devious David Friesenhahn, Grand Master of the Campus
Scandal
•I. Claudius Neath, purveyor of scantily clad female steeds
from the land of the Yik-Yaks
•Terminator Tony Soltero and Magic Mark Matteson, the
dynamic duo of the sizzling Rice sports scene
•"Stop the Presses" Scott Snyder, our top mogul for investigative
writing and features.
LIVE the life
of EXCITEMENT
and ADVENTURE!
RISK YOUR FUTURE while
covering murderous feuds
among student politicos!
DEFY DEATH as you tear into plays
which whole colleges spent
months producing!
VERGE ON INSANITY as you try to think of
one more way to say "Owls
E lose in final minutes"!
English, two years of laboratory
sciences, three years of social
science, three years of math
beginning with Algebra 1, and two
years of the same foreign language.
Students with deficiencies in one of
these areas will not be admitted
unless they can "prove need," if the
course was not offered in the high
school they attended.
In another attempt to keep
enrollment down, the deans of all
the academic colleges have been
asked to enforce the "quantity of
work" rule requiring students to
take a minimum of twelve hours.
Brown told the Texan that there
has been an increase in the number
of students taking longer than four
years to get a degree.
"The minimum load would get
people through the pipeline
faster," he said.
Brown did assure that the
heightened requirements would
not affect the summer provisonal
program for those students who do
not meet UT entrance require-
ments.
HAIR SALON
SPIT IN THE FACE of the evil sco-pro monster!
Introducinti Hachel Hopkins
Mnil's Haircut SI? 00
with tin:; nt
The Rice Thresher, February 8, 1985, page 4
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Havlak, Paul. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1985, newspaper, February 8, 1985; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245585/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.