Technician North Carolina State University‘s Newspaper Sincell920 quilt/nur— fl‘m! ,, W5" as ‘11" MuttA" '-.‘:-"v . '«"‘ ‘ Miami,mammmm ’t‘ fl’u-iah I “We don‘t have s—-. You because. of a budgetary shortfall. have two strikes against us. but I llrs priority is providing funds for feel we haye two pluses above the can get a minor today. but teaching instead of special pro- rest. lhtt in order for us to realize. no adrninistratite support.” grams. he said. our true value we must have a said Lisa lly'att. president But student (’hicl Justice (‘ristie strong sense of our past and a of the Women‘s Resource Bathie said the university cart strong sense of otir future." ('oalition. afford the SUM) needed to coin- She added image. is soriretirnes a pensatc a program director. problem lor the participants. lit (‘titor ll\\l\1l£RS'l'l'l\ "The Will) is a drop in the buck- “The women's studies program is Wa‘ " ct compared to the liltl—odtl million not a bunch of hairy-legged women in the university’s budget." she tnalc-l‘iashing. We are just try mg to Around loo students rallied on sartl. llyatt agreed. saying the figure otrt where herstory fits into the llrickyartl l'liurstlay cheering money needed amounts to the tlit- history." llaithcox said. student leaders who derrranded fereucc hctwecn in~slalc and ourol- Strident Body President (‘hris ltrutltng tor the women's studies state ltnlion. Jones said the stated mission of program. ’l ll.‘ speakers called on ”I've heard a lot of administrators N(‘Sl' supports women's studies. tlte gathered students to join the say some catchy phrases like ‘wc antl that the administration should light and lambasted the administra- ptrt students frrst', and ‘we're going live up to its mission. tiou for what they called a lack ol to he on the cutting ctlge.‘ \\ ell. I “You‘ve all heard the proverb: \tllllittll. don‘t see that happening here. Educate a titan. you teach one per- “'lhis university gives lip service Rathie said. son: educate a woman. you teach air to diversity. but no backup lor it." She said many other universities entire nation," Jones said. said senior l.rsa llyatt. president ol have had women's studies pro- Student Body Treasurer Bobby the Women's Resource Coalition. grams since the l‘l7tls. Nt‘Sl'R Johnson said he valtted his history She named several schools that minor program was initiated in as an Africart American. liavc women's studies programs. l‘lh“). lalso \alut my mother's history including .»\pp;tl.ichr.tu Slalc "We were late to hct'in \Hlll. and riid the struggle of hlick \vomcn llnrversrly, llule l lll\t‘l'\li\, l’.1l\l now we've dropped the hall.” silt‘ African women and all women in ('aroltna l rirxersiry .llltl l \(' ‘stlltl. general," he said.'I refuse to stand (‘hapel Hill. Melissa Haithcm representetl the BONNlE ‘r‘EAlH/ SrArr “We don‘t have s ». You can get campus African-American back and watch as my mother‘s a rnruor today. htit no administra- women‘s grotip Sister to Sister at legacy is erased lrotir the lace ol Students gather'in the Brickyard to protest the closing ot the Women'5 Studies Thursday. Pictured tive support." she said. the rally. this university." lett to right are: Bryan Reef. a junior, undecided; Yota Chan a junior in muttidisciplinary studies; William 'l‘oole. dean of the “The impact of a discontinued Beth Harrison. co—chair of the and Deanna Paucka a junior in pro—med. College of Humanities and Social women's studies program is one we NCSU Lesbian and Gay Student Sciences. said the college could not cannot hear. for women of color find the money for the. program especially," she said. “Some say we See RALLY, Page 8 Climbing the walls Cheating concerns fuel debate assignments. I Concern over cheating Monterth responded with a memo has led to disagreement “There is a sense at this institution, not unlike saying that “While l applaud the over how to best deal with other institutions, that you just can’t tell the intent of the resolution, it offers it. only encouragement to faculty faculty what to do, even if'that something is in members to requrre all students to Bv CnRrs lllrm.\Rl) the best interests of everybody in the commu- sign the honor pledge on specific SENKH? SiArr Wimp tests and assignments. It does not, nity including the faculty. It boggles my mind.” however. ensure uniform implc' Cheating. mentation and emphasis on acade- You‘ve probably done it at least mic integrity across this campus." ()llCC. 0r seen someone do it or -- Paul Cousins, Myron Kelly, .ltcu :lit chairman know someone that has. of the Faculty Senate. responded At least that‘s what a recent study Coordinator ofJudicial Programs with a lllt‘llt-l by Donald McCahe of Rutgers agreeing on the University suggests. \1ct‘ahe sur- nnporLtncc ol increasing academic veyed ruore than (xlltltl students at students with enforcement, setting the university rrnplernerrt an honor integrity but saying that "There rs ll Arrrerican universities and found clear academic integrity policies pledge "l have neither given nor ltttlc enthusiasm by the faculty that (i7 percent admitted anonv- and unplenrenung programs to help received unauthorr/cd aid on this towards use of pledge cards by stu- tnously to having cheated at least faculty and students counteract test or assignment" 7-7 to be signed dents. either on filing lor admission Uan‘. cheating. “on all tests and assignments for or included with individual Sc‘lllt‘r Another study suggests such a At NCSU, the problem of how to each course as specified by the 1LT hills." level of cheating is nothing new In fight cheating has been the source instructor." Monteith said he has the authority a report tor (‘olunihra University til of discussion and controversy in Although not making the honor to create policies such as a manda- the l‘lotls. William J. Bowers totintl recent years. with members of the pledge on major assignments tory or strongly encouraged honor that 75 percent of the more than administration and the faculty mandatory. that wording would pledge on major assignments. but Siltlll students he surveyed iltllllll’ seemingly unable to agree on what have created an expectation that it that it's important to have the sup- led anonymously that they had needs to he. done. be used. said Cousins. a member of port of both the faculty and senate. t'llt‘dlCtl. in l991. the Faculty Senate passed the committee. The committee's He also said a mandatory honor At NC State University, the cort- a resolution requesting that prevailing belief seemed to be that pledge was not the most important fessions of more than 40 students to Chancellor Larry Monteith and the constant reminder of the pledge element in the fight against cheat cheating on freshman computer sci- thcnsProvost Frank llart establish a would help encourage students not ing. ence labs last spring serve as evi- Committee on Academic Integrity to violate their word. “1 don't think we ever felt that dcncc that NCSU isn't immune to study cheating at N(‘Sl‘, The committee also made four was the necessity," Monieith said. from the problem. The committee. made up ol ltl other recommendations designed to "We never felt that particular "i don't have any reason to faculty. five students, tour adimnis~ educate students and faculty on process was the only was to imple- believe that we‘re any better or trators and one stall member. ruct how to detect. prevent and deal ment an honor code. and carry it out worse than any other large land- eight times over a period ol two with cheating and to offer services through campus." grant. cnginceringfocused institu- months. It concluded that Nt‘Sli‘s such as a hotline for anonymous Montcttlr respected both the com tion." said Paul Cousins, NC‘SU‘s current Code of Student (‘onducr reporting of cheating. nussrori's disapproval of mandatory coordinator of judicial programs. “does not promote academic hon- In response. the Faculty Senate honor pledges on major assign— who has a partial role in the tran- esty and integrity in a proactive passed a resolution “that the ments and the Faculty Senate‘s dis- “WW“.... dling of cheating violations “There manner, and it probably does little Faculty Senate endorse and support approval ol‘ strongly encouraged isn't anything special about us." to deter cheating or provide detec~ the recotuuteudations made by the honor pledges on major assign- CASiMin/ STAFF There are no proven methods for tron of academic dishonesty. A set Commission on Academic merits. But he did instruct ticorgc Utmcx combating cheating. But McCabe of clear and succinct g"‘.lt‘lllls‘s for Integrity..." But the resolution also Dixon. the director of adn‘ussions. Rob Apple. a three—year rock climbing veteran, scales and other academicians have students and faculty to follow in weakened the commission's word- and Jarrres Bundy. the university Carmichael Gymnasium's rock climbing wall. Apple does offered proposals that revolve promoting academic honesty and ing regarding the honor pledge. registrar. to develop a plan that this for leisure. around similar key ideas: establish- integrity does not presently exrst on saying that faculty members are would require students to sign the ing an academic environment that our campus" “authori/ed and encouraged"t discourages cheating involving all lht committee retomrntnded tliit include honor pledges on their \u CHEATlNG Puget” ) (“3‘ “8’; : Alumnus says dangers lurkin management Sports.