MALIGN MEMORIAL LIBRARY Vol. I.IV Friday. April X. 1977 Madison College, Harrisonburg, Va. No. 46 SGA elections: Candidates for president speak on campus issues By BARBARA BURCH Mike Louden served as chairman of the SGA com- SGA treasurei this year, and mittee to investigate front end on the publication board for budgeting. The Breeze. He is a member One plank of Louden's of the Student Services platform, which he believes Commission, and served as separates him from the other candidates, is his desire to have a chapel constructed on campus. The chapel would serve all denominations. Louden said, and "allow for the worship of one's own god." It would serve as a place for students to go and be alone and reflect, Louden said. Because state funds cannot be used for such a purpose, Louden said, the chapel would have to be built by raising the money and then donating it to the Madison College i Foun- dation. BASEBALL IN THE SNOW? Madison's snow, and Buffalo State, to win 9-2. The first Louden supports the baseball team played a doubleheader Wed- game of the afternoon had Madison winning 7-0 deferred tuition payment nesday, with much of the second game played against Edinboro State. See page 19. plan, which he introduced into during a snowstorm. The Dukes fought the Photo by Mark Thompson MIKE LOUDEN (Continued on Page 5) Mike DeWitt has served as semester for the next one. SGA second vice president Other colleges and Funding of Chrysalis by school, this year, and has belonged to universities have pre- the College Council and all of registration systems, he said, its commissions. He has and one can be developed at instead of SGA, recommended served as a member of, the Madison if enough students By; TOM 1)1 "LAN Honor Advisory Board, and want it. the School of Arts and Sciences. The Chrysalis is coordinated the SGA's used The college has purchased The committee to study the Sciences, reportedly had requesting $4,900 for next Chrysalis will recommend to already submitted the budget book sale held at the (Continued on Page 5) year's publica tion . beginning of the semester. Madison College President request for his school. The committee is also DeWitt said Madison will Ronald Carrier that the art- The people at the budget recommending the adoption of have to establish some long- literary magazine be financed hearings "talked about the a proposed Chrysalis con- range goals, one of which under the budget of the School Chrysalis, but made no of- stitution that calls for a single should be to provide a better of Arts and Sciences, with a ficial designation" of funds to adviser instead of the two quality of education. separate budget account the magazine, said committee advisers that the Chrysalis Enrollment has been number. chairman Dr. Martha now has. The adviser would In a report being sent to Caldwell. steadily increasing, he said, Carrier, the committee be chosen by the Chrysalis and most classes, especially Since the budget has not yet staff "in consultation with the recommended that the been approved, Caldwell general studies courses, are Chrysalis be published every Dean of Arts and Sciences." over-crowded. believes the Chrysalis may A major problem facing the year and that financing come still be able to be financed If Madison continues to (Continued on Page 24) grow, the quality of education from the college instead of under the School of Arts and from the Student Government is going to deteriorate, DeWitt Association (SGA). I said. The SGA does not want As part of his platform, to fund next year's Chrysalis Judicial Council to hear DeWitt is advocating the until it has had a chance to get establishment of a pre some feedback on this year's registration system in which publication, according to appeal in cheating case students would register for Chrysalis managing editor classes at the end of each MIKE DEWITT Gordon Gray. By DWAYNE YANCEY Sander, has argued that the The arrangement of ob- An appeal in the case of a student. Kelly Latham, should taining funds from the college Madison College student have been convicted of Lynn White has served two As part of her platform, "would be akin to the finan- convicted of cheating and premeditated cheating and years as a senator from White would also like to have a cing of the James Madison placed on permanent suspended from school. Converse Hall, and is the system of pre-registration Journal, the Fine Arts probation has been set for Latham was placed on current chairman of the implemented. The first trial Festival and the Visiting Tuesday, according to the probation by the Honor constitutional revisions run should be at the end of the Scholars program," ac- professor who requested the Council March 21 after he committee of the SGA senate. fall semester next year. cording to the proposal. appeal. admitted copying an answer, This year, she was one of five White supports the Dr. John Sweigart, dean of The professor. Dr. John during an exam, from an old SGA senators to win re- strengthening of the honor copy of the test which he had election. code, and believes that a with him in the classroom. uniform penalty system as The case has been appealed well as requiring students to SCHEV: How its actions to the College Judicial Council sign honor pledges on all tests by San der, in whose class the and papers will help offense occured. strengthen the system. affect Madison College The Madison College The SGA should "push" the handbook, states that any honor system at orientation, By SHARON BRILL party "including the College, she said. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia's (SCHEV) significantly affected or in- In addition, there should be recent rejection of Madison College's proposed nursing program jured by the decision "may better cooperation between . is one example of SCHEV's influence on Madison's future. request an appeal. the SGA and its funded SCHEV is a coordinating body of all state institutions in John Lounsbury, who acted organizations, White said. Virginia. The council has various duties, including recom- as Latham's defense during Those organizations funded mending which of the state institution's proposed building the Honor Council hearing, by SGA, unless they are projects funded by capital outlay are the most necessary. said that he has checked with misrepresenting the college or SCHEV makes priority lists for these projects and has placed the American Civil Liberties blatantly misusing funds, Madison's proposed school of education building third on the Union and the faculty1 appeal should not be told what to do priority list, according to William Jackameit, director of in- of theLathamv--^ -* igpciot '•» " by th~ °~- fJtttaid. .*«*% stitutional research at Madison. constitute double jeopardy. The SGA should work for SCHEV has many other duties, defined in the state code. Judicial proceedings at these' organizations, White Each state institution must submit for SCHEV's approval Madison College are viewed LYNN WHITE (Continued on Page 5) (Continued on Page 25 > (Continued on Page • '-.., Page 2. TIIK BKKK/.K. Friday. April 8. 1977 Eliminating secrecy key to honor success Basic to the function of a college honor system is the need to preserve- the integrity and proper operation of the educational process that it represents. After examining the system now in operation at Madison, it is evident that the preservation of integrity often takes a back seat to other interests. , ... The impact of the Kelly Latham case, in the long run, will not be upon one individual, but upon the entire honor system and the college itself. ... For too long, weaknesses within the Madison honor system have gone undiscovered, or more accurately, unreported. The honor system has been conducted with secrecy obscured from public view and unaccountable; and consequently it has lost the power and respect that it must command to be effective. That secrecy must no longer continue Amid criticism and accusations regarding the Latham case, key issues are being ignored. But rumors must first be dispelled, and then the real issues raised The Honor Code defined in the Madison handbook is confusing regarding the proper adjudication of cases. Indeed, the cross- indexing of the current handbook, under honor council procedures, refers the reader to a fire-extinguishers provision, hardly applicable. But the rights of Latham were clearly not violated. Latham SXSSKCT was tried andconvicted in a closed hearing, fulfilling the mandate of the honor code handbook. But another provision is being touted as a justification for * News analysis im^SSfSfftifSfifsssxsmf^ prolonged secrecy, and that is Section 14 which provides that "no interference with the judicial process" will be allowed. It is a catchall phrase, an ambiguous phrase with no referent to give it meaning. It is currently being used to justify silence and the harassment of honor council members who respond to their 'Film problem is auditorium' constituents; and it is being misused. We find that such secrecy is never required within the confines By MARK MILLER semester, the sound problem Until he can acquire and in- of the honor code of the Virginia Feedom of Information Act. There will be a new is far from solved. stall a solenoid, most of the In fact, consistently throughout the honor code. Honor Council Madison College movie Since 1972, most movies in movies at Madison may be officials are charged with the responsibility of communicating theater some day, but that day Wilson have been shown in shown with either two breaks actions of the council to students and insuring that all matters of will come one-and-a-half to 16mm because it is cheaper to in the showing or sloppy the honor council are made know.