PERKINS: Re-examining Honor
(10/02/18 4:39pm)
Since 1842, the Honor System has prohibited lying, cheating and stealing. Although Honor has been lauded as a distinctive characteristic of the University, it has also been the subject of criticism. For one thing, violating the Honor Code — excluding the informed and conscientious retraction system — results in a single sanction: dismissal. For another, the Honor infrastructure is entirely student-run.