www.insidevandy.com MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009 THE VOICE OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 121ST YEAR, NO. 28 OPINION: The graduating Hustler columnists off er advice to students at their departure. SEE PAGE 6 VERSUS: Check out Versus on Wednesday for an in-depth coverage of Rites of Spring. SEE WEDNESDAY’S VERSUS Rites of Spring Confetti, rain and crowd surfing marked the end of Rites of Spring 2009. To read more about the performances, see Wednesday’s Versus. NIKKY OKORO / The Vanderbilt Hustler CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler OLIVER WOLFE / The Vanderbilt Hustler Hip-hop artist T.I. gave one of his last performances Friday night Pharrell Williams of Virginia Beach hip-hop group N.E.R.D. per- Lead singer Wayne Coyne of Saturday night headliner The Flaming Lips crowd surfs in his signature plastic bubble at the start of his set. The show before his one year and one day jail sentence begins in mid-May. formed Saturday night, urging the audience to crowd surf. featured confetti, streamers, giant balloons and the onstage engagement of two performers costumed as Teletubbies. NIKKY OKORO / The Vanderbilt Hustler NICOLE MANDEL / The Vanderbilt Hustler NIKKY OKORO / The Vanderbilt Hustler Indie rock band Okkervil River of Austin, Texas, performed songs from their latest album “The Sara Watkins of the band Nickel Creek performed several bluegrass songs with fellow band Brooklyn artist Santigold performed songs from her latest album “Friday the 13th” Friday night. Stage Names” Friday afternoon. member and brother Shan Watkins Saturday afternoon. Her music has been featured on shows like “Gossip Girl.” A complicated problem Housing scrambles some cases, we have seen a decline.” Addressing a complex problem for enforcing the Honor Code. Cheating an The study asked students about the But while the data shows no real According to the Honor Code, the important issue for cheating they have witnessed rather increase or decrease, the numbers system should work so that students than what they have done. Heuser said paired with statistics provided by the and professors enforce and the Honor to assign Vanderbilt community he has found that students will often Honor Council, Swinton says, show Council prosecutes. to address according factor what they have done in the way cheating is an important issue on Students may not be responsible for they form their own perceptions. campus. turning students into the Honor Council students to professors, experts. In 2008, 15.6 percent of students “If students are witnessing 10 or 15 — though they are encouraged — but reported witnessing plagiarism of percent of students cheating, then that some action, perhaps in an expression by KELLY JONES by SYDNEY WILMER some kind, 22 percent witnessed is a problem,” he said. of disapproval, is expected, he said. News Reporter Editor-in-Chief cheating of some kind and 36.6 percent Heuser said the key to a strong of students witnessed unauthorized academic Honor Code goes beyond the Need to work together ough it usually leaves some Brian Heuser, lecturer in sharing of information of some kind. Honor Council and students. Research Assistant Professor of students unsatis ed, the housing international education and public These numbers have not changed Swinton agreed, saying the university Electrical Engineering and Computer selection process for the 2009-2010 policy, has spent the last five significantly in the past five years, should see low and consistent reports Science Tim Holman agreed, saying he academic year has left more than years monitoring the self-reported Heuser explained. of cheating in the report as a positive, thinks ideally the process should work usual frustrated with their future academic integrity habits of Vanderbilt Similarly, Director of Student but any cheating is an issue that needs so each factor works together. housing assignments. students. Conduct Daniel Swinton, who advises to be dealt with on campus. “Students have a responsibility to “I’ve had 379 scheduled meetings The results of his study are not the Honor Council, offered data on “Cheating happens,” said read the Honor Code and abide by its with students as well as a large unremarkable, but perhaps not what the number of cases heard by the senior Matthew Specht, outgoing rules,” Holman said. “Professors have number of walk-ins in regards to students looking for trends want to student-led group. The information organizational vice president of the a responsibility to enforce the Honor students who want to talk about hear, he said. also showed no real increase in the Honor Council. “I don’t think there is Code by taking reasonable steps to their housing assignment,” said “We have seen very little fluctuation last six years save an unexplained dip rampant cheating across campus.” prevent academic misconduct in their Director of Housing Assignments in student reporting in personally during the 2004-2005 school year, he e question for a lot of students and classes. Jason Jakubowski. “I want to help witnessing incidences,” he said. “In said. faculty, though, is who is responsible Please see VANDY TABOO, page 5 whenever possible.” Jakubowski said that during meetings with students he reiterates how the lottery is seniority-based and that all rooms on campus have been assigned through the lottery process. “When all spaces are assigned, we don’t have vacancies to work Please see HOUSING, page 5 SPORTS: The Hustler sports staff looks back on the best in Commodore sports in the 2008-09 seasons. SEE PAGE 89 2 Monday, April 20, 2009 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com CALENDAR SNAPSHOTS compiled by NORAH SCANLAN WEATHER With classes ending tomorrow and fi nals descending THE WEEK AHEAD WEATHER.COM TUESDAY, APRIL 21 upon campus, we thought we would dedicate page 2 to TODAY • Last day of classes helping you procrastinate and relax. Classes end in all undergraduate schools. So close to summer — just have to get through exams fi rst. Check out the calendar to fi nd out ways to unwind as • Desserts with Kirkland classes end and how to gear up to study for fi nals. Stop by Rand Terrace between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. for free Las Paletas popsicles and other desserts and to talk with administrators and Vanderbilt Student Government executive board members in a causal atmosphere. HIGH 63, LOW 44 And fi nally, instead of our usual news briefs, enjoy a Few showers • International Stress Fest couple extra Sudoku puzzles. No reason for you to do An opportunity to relax with jewelry making, tie-dying, tile painting, henna tattoos and other TUESDAY more reading than is necessary right now. activities will be provided from 3-6 p.m. at the Student Life Center Ballroom. • Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day EXTRA SUDOKU PUZZELS Venture off -campus to 21st Avenue for a free ice cream cone at Ben and Jerry’s. 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