The College of Wooster Open Works The oV ice: 2001-2011 "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection 1-27-2006 The oW oster Voice (Wooster, OH), 2006-01-27 Wooster Voice Editors Follow this and additional works at: https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice2001-2011 Recommended Citation Editors, Wooster Voice, "The oosW ter Voice (Wooster, OH), 2006-01-27" (2006). The Voice: 2001-2011. 402. https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice2001-2011/402 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection at Open Works, a service of The oC llege of Wooster Libraries. It has been accepted for inclusion in The oV ice: 2001-2011 by an authorized administrator of Open Works. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Wooster Voic Vol. cxxii, xv . issue Serving the College of Wooster since 1883 FridayJanuary 27, 2006 "In other to ensure both the earth's survival and our own survival, we need to promote cooperation between humanity and nature. ECOS co-found- er Kate Jones, in the Voice, Vol. CII Wooster Kelly leads lecture to question human rights " " t ' 1 nioting and protecting human rights on an international level. this Kelly said protecting human rights is not charity. Rather, "it is the price these "decent societies" must pay for Week their high status in the international community." . ' This question of human rights, as it pertains to morality, "should be answered by agreement between decent societies." Working behind a veil of ignorance that obscures distin- guishing characteristics, these "decent societies" have the power to determine morality in the face of human rights crises such as torture, ethnic genocide, and. slavery. "Information is impera- tive," said Kelly, ."we cannot just observe other cultures from afar." The Voice investigates file Kelly said she believes that people sharing at Wooster. Will it can reason morality. Through dis--, course and argumentation, these stay around or be subject to "decent societies" can come to deter- recent crack-down- s? See mine a morality that is applicable on pages 1 and 2. an international scale, unhindered by Associate Professor of Philosophy (Tufts University, MA) Erin Kelly spoke on the considera an individual culture's practices and tion oi numan ngnts as international concerns (Photo by Jeremy Hohertz). preferences. With this international morality, the "decent societies" can Kelly's lecture, Laura McHugh entitled "Who's She placed the responsibility of pro- determine levels of intervention, Responsible for Human Rights?" moting human on whether Andy Maloney sounds off on Voice rights those nations diplomatic or militarist, when Staff Writer sparked an discussion afterwards .that she' soci- , facing human crises. peer-to-pe- er file described as "decent rights sharing. On Jan. Wednesday 25th, Erin Kelly, when she responded to questions from eties." Although her idea of "decent soci- Read his thoughts on page 3. an Associate Professor of Philosophy students, faculty, and members of the These "decent societies," she said, eties" determining international at Tufts lec- University, gave the first Wooster community. are those that respect the human morality seems plausible in theory, ture of Wooster's Great Decisions in "Human rights are universal; we rights of their own population and are American Foreign Policy series. ascribe them to all persons," said Kelly. willing to do their fair share in pro See "Lecture," page 2 - k Probation rats i imvolv reason to stay motivated towards Standards. It is a for t . M new policy onjcademic con- goal a student to Beckett agrees-tha- the, new policy in improving their GPA. The current (as meet this flicts in semester, the number of place is thought to extend motivation has resulted a change "of December 2005) "Policy Regarding which is based on the student's cur- to students on academic probation! for students on academic pro- Conflicts between Academic rent GPA and the difference needing However, as Beckett points out, sever- Students to bations. Student's will . travel Mississippi qualifying Responsibilities and Co-- to be covered between that and the al students on academic probation are ... toaidmhurricahe'felief. Read be unable -- to -- participate in curricular Extra-curricular- . accepted 2.0, The lower the target not involved in outside activities. Activities" extra-curricul- ar adds that "students who GPA, co-curricu- the about their efforts on page 4. or lar higher the student's GPA Thus, this policy does little to coun- are on academic probation may not and the closer he or she is to returning those sta- activities that conflict with teract students' probation miss a regularly scheduled class or to the status of "good academic stand- tus. schedule classes. ' other academic responsibilities related ing." In fact, said Beckett, "research, to the class to participate in a co-cur-ricularextra-cu- rricular If the target GPA is low, SaraTaggart relatively although it's limited, tends to support activity." said Garg, the student has a better that students, at least involved in This is not without how- extra-curricul- News Editor exception, chance of having the petition to par- the... ar activity of var- ever, as these students are permitted ticipate approved. Garg added, "If a sity athletics, tend to perform better This semester began the implemen- to petition to the Dean of Faculty student has a 2 to 2.25... as a target academically during the time periods tation of a new policy of concern to Shila Garg for exception to this policy. GPA, we would waive the petitioning when they are involved as opposed to students who are on academic proba- Provided the student has the support process." when they are not." tion and involved in any extra- - or co-curric- ular of the faculty member whose class or There is no requirement right now The policy, though an effort to help activities. activity will be missed, Garg will con- in the petition process forsupport or probationary students, cannot reach A student on academic probation sider allowing the student to partici- input from the director of the extra- those students who are uninvolved in qualifies as he or she who a attains pate. In extra-curricul- addition to faculty support, curricular activity in question. Should ar activities; the policy Looking forward to grade point average, generally cumu- the is e-ma- Garg responsible for evaluating the conflict arise, "I usually get an il... only addresses those students that the lative or for a semester depending on Oscars? Check out the Arts student's current effort to return to informing me about the event," school has some control over. the student's year, of lower than 2.0. preview on fashion, and relive good academic standing and for said Garg. "I arnassuming if it's very "If a student's not involved in any The College has always had aca- some memorable acknowledging whether or not the important for a particular student to extra- - or co-curricu- lar activities," said awards demic standards, and policies to College recognizes the conflict as participate in any event I might hear Beckett, "It's kind of.. .his or her times on page 6. address those standards and possible legitimate. A third criterion consid- from that staff or faculty member, responsibility." conflicts. This semester, however, stu- ered is the student's target GPA. but the petition doesn't necessarily ask True, a policy does not exist to dents on academic probation who are GPA is a . Ebert Museum presents the Target new practice, cur- for that." "reprimand" students who are on pro- extra-curricul- ar simultaneously involved in test-ru- n, rently in a recommended by extra-curricul- 1 new art exhibit Five Colleges Athletic Director and Chair of the bation and without ar activities are given an extra the Committee for Academic Physical Education Department Keith of Ohio Student Biennial Art See "Probation," page 2 Show." Details on page 5. Where to draw the Babcock hosts first fireside chat line on file sharing ... Dylan Laurion among college students, there is a Voice Staff Writer great interest in how students are and will be react to this policy, and rr.1 ' ..I ........ Since the phenomenon of Napster whether they will stop their participa- and other Internet-base- d downloading tion in file sharing. Several students at sites were established in recent years, the College of Wooster, expressed IVoosfer compef-ec- swmmers f there has been a steady focus of media mixed feelings about the implications against Grove City over attention on the subject of file sharing, of the Supreme Court hearing, as well the weekend. Michelle and illegal digital downloading. as their own opinions about file shar- The controversy created between Jack Erickson has the story on ing. Spence '06, when asked if he record labels and the businesses pro- participated in file sharing said, "Well, page 8. viding these services has escalated, I used to, but I stopped doing it and several lawsuits have been filed. because I heard that they were crack- The legal action taken by organiza- - ing down on file sharing. Also, I don't tions such as the Recording Industry do things that are illegal." - Y r. Association of America (RIAA) has Nick Forgione "08, however, News was not 2 reached the Supreme Court of the going to stop despite the possible legal Viewpoints 3 United States. The U.S. Supreme ramifications. When asked if he knew Features 4 Court's legal case in MGM v. Grokster about the Supreme Court's decision established Arts 5 a precedent that "not only regarding file sharing, Forgione said individuals, but businesses that that he was aware of the decision, Sports 7 but encourage illegal file sharing can be said, "Yes it intimidates me, but there MEMBER held accountable for their actions" are ways around the system, so I won't explained Carry Sherman, president of stop." In further questioning Forgione This Monday, the International RIAA in an online discussion with col- explained that the source of file shar- Program Office and lege students earlier this year.