Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange The Kenyon Collegian College Archives 2-3-1983 Kenyon Collegian - February 3, 1983 Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.kenyon.edu/collegian Recommended Citation "Kenyon Collegian - February 3, 1983" (1983). The Kenyon Collegian. 846. https://digital.kenyon.edu/collegian/846 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the College Archives at Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Kenyon Collegian by an authorized administrator of Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 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Although the book could be A suit brought against New York 01ftf: student, and in some cases could She claims that the Copy Center is reproduced relatively inexpensively, University by nine publishers late last i . raise the cost of a reprint package "extremely strict" about following Clor says that now "It couldn't be December claiming copyright in- considerably. Elliott fears that such a the regulations regarding done." Since the Copy Center has fringement by college faculty situation could lead professors to photocopying of copyrighted shown "concern about other members in the use of photocopies of choose what articles to present to mc-terial- s. "Most professors don't things," he was aware that their reading materials has had reper- their classes on the basis of the cost abuse" the fair use doctrine, she policy would preclude such cussions on the Kenyon campus. At to students, adding that, "picking said, but conceded that there is a "lot photocopying. He stated that the issue in the suit, as well as in articles by how much we have to ask of gray area" concerning just what NYU case involved "grievous Kenyon's evaluation of its use of the students to pay is an unfortunate number of words or what number of violations," such as copying large copied readings, is what utilization way to make an educational pages can be copied without liability. portions of books and then putting complies with the "fair use" doctrine decision." He feels that such a Political Science Professor Harry the professor's not the of federal copyright laws. limitation is already imposed by Clor assigned one out-of-pri- nt book author's name on it. While stating "Fair use" generally permits choices of books by instructors, and to his Criminal Law seminar, the that repeated use is against the people to photocopy copyrighted should not be compounded by this total enrollment of which is 40, and material for their own use and allows restriction. found only nine copies available see ELLIOTT page 8 professors to use such copies for their Since the Department is not classes. Carol Richer, Director of the copying entire books or readily copyright division of the Association available materials, Elliott feels there Peters new IFC President of American Publishers (AAP), is no "direct cheating" in the By Peter which is sponsoring the publishers' dividual course." He added that until copying that is done. He claims that Terhune suit, was quoted in Newsweek about five years ago, most such what is used is "one article in a Jim Peters of the Psi-- -- magazine as saying that the copyright readings were placed in the library's journal, one chapter in a book. Upsilon fraternity was -s infringement comes from the course reserve room. This practice Asking students to buy a whole book announced the new ':. repeated use by the same professors was not only inconvenient to students to read one chapter is an outrage," President of the Inter- - Fraternity Council at the of the same materials: "You can't do but also annoying to professors, he concluded. meeting Tuesday night. "V f it semester after semester," she said. many of whom felt it beneficial for Copy Center Director Sara Lynn a junior, ! "You have to get permission." students to have their own copies of Kerr feels that the NYU incident has Peters, ran f Bill a John Elliott, Chair of the Political the assigned readings. As a result, "definitely focused more attention against Troyer, ? Science Department, which makes greater use has been made over the on the copyright laws," but pointed junior from Phi Kappa; j extensive use of photocopied items in past several years of the photocopy. out that restrictions regarding Ngma. many of its courses, cites the fact that Elliott claims that the difficulty copyright violations have been a part Peters took over "most people in the department has arisen because while some in- of the Faculty Handbook for "at immediately, running aren't satisfied with the existing stitutions, such as magazines and least a few years." She added that in the meeting, and later anthologies" as a major impetus for professional journals, readily grant her opinion the greatest probelm is conferring with his new professors to assign instead "their permission for academic photocopies not getting the publisher's permission executive committee Vice-Preside- own informal anthologies" of at no cost, book publishers tend to but "looking far enough ahead" in consisting of nt Bob Brooks material "better suited for the in- - want payment of copyright fees for order to have time to write to the (D-Phi- ), Treasurer Frank Mihm (Beta) and Changes proposed for Judicial Board Secretary Taylor Briggs (Psi-U- ). By Lisa Nenville establishment of an Ajudicatory Reading warned that it shouldn't He also hopes" that those people who are not in fraternities will feel The Judicial Commission Committee composed entirely of simply become an alternative to Dean that they have my ear. I will talk as well to any fraternity member who recommended to Senate yesterday students. The commission, however, or Judicial Board hearings. He has an idea as to how they would like to see the IFC function." adding an all-stude- nt committee to decided unanimously not to outlined the main problem as a Commenting on the election, Troyer said, "Well, the primary reason the Judicial Senate I Phi-Ka- ps I show Board. With recommend abolishing the Campus question of "how can we reach an ran was to bring the more into the IFC. wanted to approval this and other proposed in favor of one run the Phi-Kap- s can participate, and want Judicial Board understanding with the Ajudicatory that to." reforms could go into effect as early entirely by students. Commission When asked about his plans, Peters said, "I expect a smooth tran- Committee that would allow it to as next September. members felt that in a community sition. I was on Jeff Bell's cabinet, and I saw what he did and what was The Judicial Commission was like Kenyon it is important to function independently, and still important." Hays Photo created by Senate in August, 1982, to consider both student and faculty retain a sense of ultimate ac- study "the College's policies, imput on judicial ma'tters. Under the countability with the Dean's office?" procedures, and practices respecting proposed system the Social and Guidelines proposed by the New Archon lottery created student behavior that is in violation would Academic Infractions Boards commission limit the scope of the By Brian Kearney by a committee of three Archon of College regulations." relatively unchanged, with remain Ajudicatory Committee's power At its weekly meeting last Tuesday, members and two Housing Com- The most sweeping proposal made Committee added to social which the Ajudicatory concerning infractions the Student Council Housing mittee members. They will decide by the commission called for the decide social disputes. minor don't entail suspension or expulsion. Committee decided to take several which of the applicants will be The Ajudicatory All academic infractions would measures regarding housing in South allowed to participate in a separate ; Committee would automatically be referred to the Hanna. Until last year, these rooms lottery for Archon housing. The Academic Infractions Board; all p mostly handle those had been exclusively Archon committee will choose applications serious social infractions would problems that "need to housing. Last year, however, the that demonstrate a sincere interest in involve consultation with the Deans Administration changed their status the Society. ' be dealt with by which body i before they decide to open lottery choices. Following this procedure the pairs tzL . someone, but not the should hear the case. -- Acting on a detailed letter from will be chosen at random with no Deans," commission the Professor Evans, Chair of Archon President Minturn Osborne seniority, according to the number of member Karen Rockwell Judicial Commission, stressed that explaining the purpose of the Archon men's and women's rooms available. explained. An example the recommendations were a result of Society, the Committee decided to Those who pick a triple will have the might be someone a consensus, not a compromise. review the status of the rooms and opportunity to choose as their third bothered by excessively There was "no hard bargaining and take measures to alleviate roommate anyone on campus, with i loud music in a dorm.