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Volume 80, No. 28 University of South Carolina October 14, 1987
Living-Learning
program teaches
interaction, service
Staff writer :
Program, a system designed to bring ;
students together in a family-type at- -:7" '
^ mosnhere. is msilfino a
*9 after the past year's lengthy asbestos V*'-YaL'
cleanup. The
Living-Learning Program of- - l'ers
students the opportunity to in- ^
teract wth each other through social, f
recreational, educational, cultural B
and community service events. J - T
Students living at Columbia Hall ; '~
must complete 12 hours of program- B
ming each semester to remain a resi- i . : " :
dent of the dorm; so, for the 500
students living at Columbia Hall, the i
Living-Learning Program is a way of I,.
!ife.
Residents can earn programming . ^
hours by participating in activities
such as student government, in- t
tramural snorts nnrl pHnmtinnal H : '
seminars on resume writing and
nutrition. The Living-Learning Program
also offers a variety of discussion
programs on social issues such
as birth control, inter-racial relations,
alcohol awareness and nuclear
Karen Marrow, assistant director
of residents, said the Living-Learning
Program was started at USC five
years ago so Columbia Hall could
become a more harmonious dorm. ^
"We want to provide a type of '.?^kf>rx%
community where students will do r
more than just attend classes," Mar- *
row said, "and hopefully students
will take a more active interest in
what is going on around them and in i*'-;
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the community.
Marrow, who has been working
wnn mc program lor the past three OBB
years, said that Living-Learning at I SB
? Columbia Hall was patterned after
similar programs at the University of
Miami, Ohio State, Michigan and
North Carolina State, but "whereas I
the programs at these schools are |?j
geared toward freshmen, Columbia
Hall's program is only for students ft
with 30 hours or more," Marrow
While Columbia Hall is the-only CJ^tkftOWfJ
dorm at USC with the program, "the Palti Tomani
Living-Learning review committee is ... . ,
... ... r newest line of (
considering a similar program for international
students at Nada Apartments,"
Marrow said. *w*
Columbia Hall Resident Director, fl I
Judy Shaffer, said she is pleased with J ^ \
the progress of the program. "The
program has been successful in bringing
residents together to discuss rele- From staff and v
vant issues while gaining new insights USC officials
about college life and life out in the more than 5,100
real world," Shaffer said. shielding in fin
"More than 100 residents turned described as an e
out for the Living-Learning Program donors to the sch
on the importance of communication The current is:
in relationships." ter, a university p
Jason Tankerslpv a finance to the vrhonl in I1
junior, said the Living-Learning Pro- was a complete a<
gram has its good and bad points. than $100 to US
"1 think it's a good program donations,
because it brings people together, but Three gifts wer
sometimes it is hard to find the time Quest of the don<
to attend the programs," Tankersley Late this past
said. university's Boar
He said he attended a program on dent James Hol<
the dangers of alcohol and takes review some fim
aerobics classes. discretionary fur
Most undergrads
while in college, s
By HILL THOMAS
Staff writer
Studies into the problem of academic cheating have
revealed that most college undergraduates have cheated in
some form or another while in college.
The most recent example of this problem was the
withdrawal of presidential candidate Sen. Joseph Biden,
D-Del., when records showed he committed plagiarism
while in Harvard L aw School.
"Professors view intellectual property as real proper
ly, sitiu i norne compton, associate dean ot the College
of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Compton said a student who falsely claims work as his
own is being fraudulent against the university. He also
said an instructor has no way of judging fairly a student's
academic development when he cheats.
"Cheating distorts the educational process," Compton
said.
Jerry Crotty, associate dean of student development,
said a professor's job is to evaluate the student's com
petence. "If that can't be done, it makes the institution's
job difficult and meaningless," he said.
The deception also stretches into the employment of the
college graduates. For example, a study in the Journal of
Medical Education found that students who cheat in
medical school arc more likely to cheat in clinical patient
care as physicians.
Because academic integrity is regarded with such
seriousness in the academic community, the penalties for
being caught cheating are severe in most cases.
If a professor feels a student has cheated, he can file
charges with the Academic Responsibility Committee.
The chairman then writes the student, informing him he
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OMAN SAULS/1 he Uamecock ** imams saiu
mascot tion to 8ct more
and to promote
o, graduate student resident hail director of The Horseshoe, sports the She wants to I
"ocky headware while tearing down floats on the Horseshoe Sunday. bia "big sister"
role to project s
l releases donors names p
vire reports records would violate the confidentiality of "I do not see ai
have published the names of donors. The Greenville 1
private donors they had been Holderman and the board said parts of $3.5 earlier statements
ancial records in what was million in the fund were used during a 10-year whose support tl
ffort to protect the identity of period to promote contributions to the universi- prospective donor
iooi. ty. Partial records of the fund showed part of the Carolinian ai
>ue of the Carolinian newslet- the account was used to buy gifts for and enter- quested anonym
ublication, lists private donors tain a wide array of people, including public within catagories
986-87. The school said the list officials. not detailed, and
:count of those who gave more USC officials said earlier this year they listed."
iC, and it included ranges of withheld from public release about 200 names But the chairr
from the records because they wanted to protect Trustees, Othniel
e listed anonymously at the re- the donors'identities. the records were
3rs. Debra Allen, a spokeswoman for the univer- protect the or
year and earlier this year, the sity, said Monday the school's policy of benefactors,
d of Trustees and USC Presi- withholding some records from the public was The listing of c
Jerman withheld from public aimed at shielding the identities of prospective classified into thi
tncial records of the school's donors. She said a list of donors to USC also giving $25,000 01
id, saying that releasing the was published this past year. "Carolina Bene!
cheat at least once
has been charged with academic dishonesty. The next step j - _^ ; is
a hearing where the professor presents evidence and the
defending student responds. The committee can hear any ^ ^ _ 4=
witnesses before considering the charges. . V.
The burden of proof remains on the professor under a
standard of "preponderance of evidence," meaning the :
incident is more likely than not to have occurred based on . ; - : '' '
the evidence. ^
If the Student is nrnnnnnrpfl oniltv mnt?_ < &tf
qucnce is suspension from the university. A minimum iSmt
penalty would be probation, and repeat offenders face V V'-vk
almost certain expulsion. Any conviction will be listed on B
Sometimes professors will resolve the incident without A
going before the committee. In these cases, the student If'
The long-term consequences of a conviction of ? ^>^^*1
academic dishonesty can hinder the chances of graduate P* ffijfflii III
scnooi. /\aamonany, it puts a student at a competitive '
disadvantage when seeking a job.
Compton said the mere accusation of academic
dishonesty can follow a person for many years. He cited a
case from 1970 when a student was acquitted on charges
of academic dishonesty and later received a call from an
employer about her integrity. flu _ ^ J
Because not all cases go through the system, it is dif- III 1% B
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taken at the University of Arkansas in 1984 revealed that ..
81 percent of undergraduate students admitted to some J\UJJ SCltCl
form of academic dishonesty. Results have been similar in . . . , . ,
' I his banner hanging from the bal,
other major universities. A. .. *, ... .
~ ,. . . , , . Democratic presidential candidate, ci
Compton said an over-emphasis on grades and evalua- . ? .. . ,, 1ICV,
.???. .1 .. -? noon at Bened ct College. His USC
See "Cheating, page 2 *
;ma Nu loses
irter; office
cs viuutuuiis
rVSBURY one its pledges during a "hell night" party,
or "In as much as the chapter has been under
of Sigma Nu fraternity has suspension . . . since Dec. 1, 1986 for prior
its charter, a statement issued improprieties, revocation of the charter was
y's international office said the only appropriate course of action
left ... in the cxercisc of further disciplinary
i comes after the arrest of a action," the statement said.
er Oct. 1 in connection with Members and pledges of the fraternity had
part of 1-26 and scratching of gone to Newberry County Oct. 1 to paint a
na Highway Patrol car in rock near the interstate as part of the pledging
y. process and got out of hand, Highway Patrol
I, executive director of the reports said.
rnational office, met with Patrol Sgt. D. W. Williams said, "One of
is I uesday and issued a state- them carved up the trunk lid of a Highway
IC's Information Services that Patrol car, carving initials and letters."
1 Council voted to revoke the USC suspended the fraternity this past
mpus chapter. week, seizing its lounge and informing its
been on probation since Dec. members that they must move off their hall by
he South Carolina Court of January.
I liable for .he 1980 death of Set ..s|gn1(1 Nu .. page 2
mecommg viueen
ipy with results
LYTH said.
Williams aisu saiu sne wanis to counteract
mecoming Queen says she is the "bad press" USC has received lately,
ed to have won because she is "Sometimes people don't see the good," she
n two years to be chosen by a said, referring to university spending. "But
ent vote. you've got to give a little to get a little."
lank everyone who was con- Williams is a senior political science major
to vote," said Melaine with a business minor. She is also a James F.
thanks for everyone's sup- Byrnes scholar. After graduation, Williams
>vas a smile or a hug. It makes said she hopes to go on to law school.
esent such a prestigious group Her campaign was sponsored by Delta
Sigma Theta sorority. She is the sorority's seshe
hopes to utilize her posi- cond vice president.
involved with the community Besides being actively involved with the
a positive outlook for USC. sorority, Williams is a member of the
become involved in a Colurn- NAACP, Mortar Board, the Student Alumni
program. "1 want to use my Association and is in the Army ROTC and the
i positive role for kids," she See "Queen," page 2
reviously withheld
ly need for reconciliation with "President's Council" contributed $1,000 or
Vf?v5 or other media about more annually, and "Fellows of the Foundain
the context of individuals tion" contributed annually $100 to $999.
le university is seeking, i.e., Some of the contributions were made to the
s," Allen said. "The names in various university foundations, including the
re donors who have not re- Carolina Research and Development
ity about being identified Foundation.
of support. Specific gifts are USC is appealing a circuit court judge's rulthere
are anonymous entries ing that it release to attorneys representing The
Charlotte Observer the names of some of those
nan of the USC Board of who received gifts paid for with discretionary
Wienges, said earlier this year fund money. The Observer has filed suit seeking
withheld from the public to a court order to compel USC to release comivacy
of the university's plete records of the fund.
7 HP A/PVVC hilC fiUH C??J# 1-1^
ionors in the Carolinian was release of the financial records of the Carolina
ee basic groups, with those Research and Development Foundation, mainp
more to the school called taining it operates as an arm of the public inactors."
Members of the See "Donors," page 2
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ERIC HEW ITT/The Gamecock
cony of Woodrow residence hall speaks for itself. The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a
ancelled his (JSC engagement Tuesday morning, but appeared later that afterappearance
was to he sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta.