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Bowling Green State University MONDAY May 1, 2006 PROFESSIONAL ■ ^^ I -—- \ \\ 1/1/ X Jacobs picked by Steelers ^^ 1 FEW SHOWERS in fifth round of NFL \\ 1 k I L HIGH 68 LOW. 50 draft, three other Falcons "^ ■■ T" www.bgnews.com VOLUME 100 ISSUE 147 Testing weight of Academic Honesty Policy Shumaker, Whipple take issue with the way the the purpose of the Academic and Whipple agree the biggest way the process is defined. hearing to present dieir case to the I lonesty Policy as "to enhance and problem with the University's Hist, Whipple is shocked that Academic l lonesty (ximmittee. discipline process treats students sustain the environment of ethical Academic Honesty policy is die the Al IP doesn't require the teach- To appeal the charges, the and principled intellectual pursuit, way it treats the students who use er who is accusing ;i Student to accused student must give their By Candice tones And he wasn't alone. Edward consistent with die core values of it. meet witii the accused. Undo the case to the academic dean of their REPORTER Whipple, vice president of the the University." Right off the bat it puts snidents current policy, snidents are mil college. Hie dean then decides When Aaron Shumaker was run- University, has never been satis- Twenty-two pages long die at a disadvantage," Whipple said. assured the right to tell their side whether to issue punishment or ning for Undergraduate Student fied with the policy. policy maps out every step of die liach of the two have stud- of the story. whether to send the case to a hear- Government last year, changing The Academic Honesty Policy process from the accusation to ied the policy and found several "That is just grossly unfair," ing. the Academic I lonesty Policy was is an in-depth outline of the the punishment. But some, like points of contention which can Whipple saiid. So. the Al IP does not guarantee on his list of things to do. University's process for dealing Shumaker and Whipple, aren't fall into three main concerns. After a student is accused of die student a hearing if they wish Before he was ever elected to with student cases of cheating and satisfied with the path the policy academic dishonesty, they have to to have one — Whipple's second president of USG, he decided the plagiarism in the classroom. In the takes. Process is weak decide whether to derq the charg- problem with the procedure Academic Honesty Policy was introduction of the policy, found in Though they cite many reasons There are several reasons critics es. If the student wishes to ap|>eal unfair. the Student I landbook, it defines for disliking die policy Shumaker of the Al IP have for disliking the the accusation they may ask for a POLICY, PAGE 2 Market for Fighting for invisible children organic food Students walk, sleep shows signs outdoors to bring greater awareness of growth By Andrea Slivka FEAIURtS EDITOR Choosing all-natural "I fear to sleep at home," a foods is worth the 1 Igandan boy tells filmmakers. The boy is one of thousands of extra costs, some say children whocoiniiiiiic nightly to By Kara Ohngren find shelter from the rebel army REPORTER in Northern Uganda. Grocery shopping at Kroger. In Northwest ()hio and around Tina Sestan, senior, walks straight the world, more than 58,000 through the conventionally 1X111)11' joined die nightly migra- Andrea Slivka BGNms grown produce section and pro- tion of the Ugandan children SLEEPING OUTSIDE: Students gather at St. Aloysius parish parking lot ceeds directly to Nature's Market on Saturday to raise awareness where they slept outside in solidarity with Ugandan children. —a section of the store that offers for what some call die worst organic and vegetarian products. humanitarian crisis facing the the dutch's parking lot graduates, documented the con- "My whole family is into eating world today. "Americans arc closing their dition of children in Northern all-natural foods, and it makes About 137 University stu- (■us to ihis war," lien Pushka. Uganda who ore in danger of me feel like I am making health- dents and Northwest Ohio resi- senior, told participants at the beingabducted by the rebel army ier choices when 1 buy organic," dents participated in the Qobal beginning of the event Hv lying each night. Sestan said. "For me, the price Night Commute, held locally at down, wean'joining the Invisible An estimated 30,000 children difference is so worth it in the St. Aloysius parish in Bowling Children in Uganda." in Northern Uganda have been end." Green. leaving their homes each night Organic food is the fastest- Beginning at a little after 730 Not safe at home for three years to find shelter in growing sector in the retail food p.m. Saturday, participants The Global Night Commute urban areas and at the center industry, the Minneapolis Star walked silently around campus was originally sparked by the of government camps to avoid Tribune reports. from the Union oval to the church documentary film. "Invisible abduction by the rebel lord's Studies have found organic on Soudi Enterprise Street. There, Children," that was shown dur- Resistance Army, according to participants wrote letters to sena- Amnesty International's Web site. price premiums that range Andrea Slivka BGNews ing the event Saturday night. The from 35 percent to 53 percent tors and President Bush, made film, which was created by three Since 1986, an estimated WANTING PEACE: Lindsey Wilbarger, sophomore, participates in the an projects and slept outside in for baby food, 72 percent for Global Night Commute. Over 58,000 participated nationally. recent University of California CHILDREN, PAGE 5 frozen broccoli, 94 percent for spring wheat and 177 percent for soybeans, according to govern- ment research cited by die Food Marketing Institute. LIABILITY IN IIIK I.IKI5AI0 PART THREE ft A KOUR-PAKTSKKIK.S In a similar vein, the February issue of Consumer Reports said that organic foods cost consum- library needs a makeover, but will it get it? ers an average of 50 percent It's essentially the same pro- approval of President Hibeau more than conventional foods, Despite needing repairs, structure. And it took students' initiative cess the library would go through and the Board of Trustees. but some organic foods such as fixing it doesn't seem to to get the ball rolling on remod- if renovations are approved by A feasibility study looks at all milk and meat, may cost twice be on BG's priority list eling the Bowen-Thompson the Board of Trustees. the ways a construction proj- as much. Student Union, which replaced In 1994, the idea of a new ect can be completed and their NEW FILM POKES Chris Haar, director for dietetic By Dan Myers a more than 40-year-old Union. Union took shape in die minds costs, said Bob Waddle, assistant FUN AT IDOL internships on campus, believes REPORTER vice president at the University's die growing popularity of eating That remodeling took eight of student leaders. By 1995. then- and Bridget Tharp President Olscamp appointed a Capital Planning department. "American Dreamz" organic comes from people's per- years of planning and constnic- CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR committee to work out what the It'sconducted by an outside firm ception that an organic lifestyle is tion as well as S30 million — the After nearly 40 years, lerome culmination of a long complex new building should have. hired by the University. flops with overused a healthy alternative. library has not seen much process needed for any Capital It wasn't until late 1996 that a "There is no direct research humor; PAGE 15 change to fix its crumbling leaky feasibility study began with the LIBRARY, PAGE 2 that looks at health benefits of Planning project to be completed. organic foods in die sense that they reduce the risk of developing cancer or diabetes," Haar said. "They can test foods and say cer- IMMIGRANT PROTESTS: Today, tain ones are lower in pesticides and they can only extrapolate Dean of students to leave in June workers all over the country are pro- from there." However, Headier Andre, the Overland expresses leaves her post lune 2. "take probably at least two testing U.S. immigration policies owner of Squeakers Vegetarian In the e-mail, Overland months." through boycotts, rallies, church MarketandCaffJindowTitownBG, mixed feelings about said she's "delighted, excited Overland, who got her doc- believes organic food aids people leaving Univ. for Minn and sad all at the same time" tor's degree from BGSU. has services, vigils, picnics, and human in making wiser diet choices and about leaving the University. worked closely with USG as its leads to an overall healthier life. By Dan Myers "I have grown as a person adviser. chains; PAGE 7 She opened die store to give con- REPORTER and professional and leave this Bernard Uttle, vice president sumers the opportunity to shop BGSU's dean of students university, as an alumni and of USG this year and president- at a place where all-natural prod- recently accepted a position staff member, a better person," elect for next fall, said Overland ucts are abundant.