Student Denied Hearing, Sentencing Appeal in Cheating Case
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Today: Mostly Cloudy THE TUFTS High 40 Low 32 Tufts’ Student Tomorrow: Newspaper Showers Since 1980 High 44 Low 43 VOLUME LV, NUMBER 10 DAILY MO N DAY , FEBRUARY 4, 2008 Student denied hearing, sentencing appeal in cheating case TCU Senate to draft resolution suggesting judiciary policy changes after suspended student alleges unfair treatment BY BE N GITTLESO N chemistry quiz re-grade said he ing because of the existence of mentioned consisted of a pho- with the fact that he was denied Daily Editorial Board was denied a hearing during his “indisputable evidence” prov- tocopy of the quiz Li had origi- a hearing when he was first case. ing he had cheated, he said. nally handed in, which showed accused, and he contends that Students and Tufts Judicial Affairs Officer Li says Professor of Chemistry discrepancy from the copy he Carter had too much influence Community Union (TCU) sena- Veronica Carter heard freshman Robert Stolow accused Li of turned in for a re-grade. in determining the outcome of tors are calling for reforms to Steven Li’s case and decided to altering his original response While Li claims that he did his case. the judicial affairs process after suspend him for one semester, to a quiz problem before sub- not alter the answer and that “There are a lot of details that a freshman who was suspended Li told the Daily. She told him he mitting it for a re-grade. The he did not specifically request this month for cheating on a did not have the right to a hear- indisputable evidence Carter a re-grade, he is most upset see SUSPENSION, page 2 PATRIOTS’ QUEST FOR PERFECT SEASON ENDS IN HEARTBREAK Carmichael extends its weekend hours BY GIO VA nn I RUSSO N ELLO Daily Editorial Board Carmichael Dining Hall stayed open until 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, after Dining Services reacted to students’ dis- satisfaction with hours of service by imple- menting its third permanent extension of hours this semester for an on-campus eat- ery. But both the Carmichael and Dewick- MacPhie dining halls will continue to close at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays, and Carmichael will still close at 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Students polled in Dining Services’ fall survey indicated widespread discontent with weekend hours at dining halls, said Patti Klos, the director of Dining Services. Before last weekend’s change, both Carmichael and Dewick regularly closed at 8 p.m. on Sundays and 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays. “A question we ask [on the survey] every year is, ‘How satisfied are you with the hours of service?’” Klos said. “And the MCT trend over the last few years was toward The New York Giants sacked Patriots quarterback Tom Brady five times en route to a stunning 17-14 victory over undefeated New England in ‘Dissatisfied.’” Super Bowl XLII. The loss, the first for the legendary tandem of Brady and coach Bill Belichick in a Super Bowl, ended the Pats’ bid to become Dining Services changed Dewick’s week- the first team since the 1972 Miami Dolphins to finish the season unbeaten. See back page for more coverage. night hours in the fall 2006 semester, shift- ing them back by one hour so that the eat- ery stayed open until 9 p.m. from Sunday through Thursday. This alteration remains Fares Lecture canceled due to scheduling conflicts in place, but neither hall stayed open past BY ALEXA N DRA BO G US the lecture has been cancelled in its times makes scheduling a challenge,” 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights Contributing Writer fourteen-year span. A lecturer was not Assistant Director of Public Relations until last weekend’s adjustment. scheduled for the 2005-06, 2003-04 Suzanne Miller said in an e-mail. Students living uphill should feel relieved The Issam M. Fares Lecture has been and 1999-2000 academic years. “This academic year was no exception to see their nearest dining hall staying open cancelled this year due to scheduling Both Leila Fawaz, a Fares Center and we were unable to find a date that later, said C.J. Mourning, the chair of the difficulties within the university, the professor, and Donald Button, the worked.” Tufts Community Union Senate Services Office of Public Relations reported. center administrator, declined to If anyone declined the invitation, Committee. Until now, only Dewick and The lecture, an annual event host- comment. They referred the Daily to Miller said she was unaware of this. Hodgdon Good-to-Go, both downhill din- ed by the Fares Center for Eastern the Office of Public Relations, who While no speaker is planned for this ing halls, ever stayed open past 8 p.m. “It’s Mediterranean Studies, brings attributed the cancellation to issues year, the lecture series is expected to a good thing that Carmichael got [the late- renowned diplomats and foreign in scheduling. continue attracting world figures in night weekend hours] because uphill never affairs experts to speak at Tufts. “The Issam M. Fares Lecture attracts sees later hours,” she said. This year marks the fourth time high-profile speakers, which some- see LECTURE, page 2 In terms of potentially opening Carmichael later on Friday nights, Klos and Mourning said that this was not yet feasible. “There’s still things that need to be Tufts may offer Light on the Hill award to Oliver Platt after Vieira declines figured out — for example, personnel and The Tufts Community Union (TCU) distinguished alum. ing to raise $1.2 billion. supplies in terms of food,” Mourning said. Senate plans to offer this year’s Light on The Senate originally offered the award DiBiase said that Vieira could poten- the Hill award to actor Oliver Platt (LA ‘83) to Vieira, who could not accept it due to tially receive the award in future years, after “Today Show” co-host Meredith scheduling issues. when the timing is better. Vieira (A ‘75) declined the offer. “Part of the spirit of the award is to “Unfortunately, she has an incredibly The Senate chose Platt, a renowned get the alumnus to come back to the busy schedule and we couldn’t work out actor who has starred in movies such as campus and share their experiences with a way for her to take time out of her work “Dr. Doolittle” (1998) and “Lake Placid” the student body,” DiBiase said. “One of in New York,” he said. (1999), after two professors recommend- the conditions is that the recipient has to Past recipients of the award include ed him for the award, TCU President Neil come back to Tufts.” actors Peter Gallagher (A ‘77) and- DiBiase told the Daily. Vieira, who worked at the television Hank Azaria (LA ‘85), former NBC News DiBiase will meet with Tufts’ Alumni shows “60 Minutes” and “The View” President Neal Shapiro (LA ‘80) and recent Association to discuss making the deci- before moving to the “Today Show,” Democratic presidential candidate and sion official. DiBiase said he hopes to has helped Tufts during its ongoing capi- New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson announce the formal invitation next tal campaign, Beyond Boundaries. Most (A’70, F’71). week. recently, she appeared in a 14-minute DAVID COHEN/TUFTS DAILY The award is offered once a year to a video promoting the drive, which is seek- —by Aaron Zucker and Ben Gittleson The cafeteria in Carmichael Hall is now open until 9 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Inside this issue tuftsdaily.com Today’s Sections PRIMARY ENDORSEMENTS News 1 Op-Ed 9 On the eve of Super Tuesday, the Daily offers its Features 3 Comics 10 endorsement to one candidate from each party. Arts | Living 5Classifieds 11 Editorial | Letters 8 Sports Back see EDITORIAL, page 8 2 THE TUF T S DAILY NEWS Monday, February 4, 2008 Silverman elected as Scheduling challenges prohibit a Fares lecture this year new Senate treasurer LECTURE George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, former in the lecture series, DiBiase said he is continued from page 1 U.S. Secretaries of State Colin Powell usually one of the first students to hear in internal elections future years. and James Baker, former Sen. George of such university news. But he can “It is important to keep in mind that Mitchell (D-Maine), former British only attribute his knowledge of the lack Sophomore Scott Silverman offi- there is no set schedule for the Fares Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and of speaker to an unconfirmed rumor, cially took the reins from former Tufts lecture,” Miller said in her e-mail. former French President Valery Giscard he said. Community Union (TCU) Treasurer Evan “While we try to have a Fares lecture d’Estaing. The Fares Center has yet to announce Dreifuss during a series of elections at each academic year, the timing of the the lack of speaker this year on its Web yesterday’s TCU Senate meeting. lectures depends on speaker schedules site. The senate voted to make soph- and availability,” she said. “The Issam M. Fares Lecture The series is one of several programs omore C.J. Mourning the chair of Speakers are chosen based on recom- sponsored by an endowment from the Council II of the Allocations Board mendations from various Tufts admin- attracts high-profile speak- Fares Foundation designed to promote (ALBO), junior Matt Shapanka the istrators and Fares Center committees. ers, which sometimes makes Middle Eastern studies in the humani- chair of the Education Committee and Michael Baenen, President Bacow’s ties, social sciences and arts at Tufts. Silverman the TCU treasurer.