Having read the news article concerning the case summaries, I am concerned of how this could negatively impact students in the Honor System.
This year will mark the 170th year since the murder of a University of Virginia professor that would ultimately give rise to the inception of an Honor System, which, in its present manifestation, relies upon students "simply behaving with the integrity that has come to be expected of a Virginia student" as the self-affirming justification for encouraging the administration of unproctored exams that facilitate the advancement of the dishonest at the expense of the honest. To place the burden of the administration of fair exams on the students taking such exams is an infringement upon their pursuit of an education unmolested by distracting parallel duties as classroom monitors and honor offense reporters. When students graduate, they will compete in a world that will not assume that they are uniquely honorable on account of having "worn the honors of Honor." A temporary suspension of such realities may be of benefit to the merchandising efforts of University Guides in promoting a place unbounded by the realities of human nature to the parents of prospective students, but it is a disservice to such students during their tenure at the university. Of the four in-class examinations I took in the second semester of my first year at the University of Virginia, I witnessed 'dishonorable' activity in half.
As executive editor, I spent a lot of time becoming familiar with the workings of Student Council and the Honor Committee.
Yesterday, the polls opened for University-wide student elections, and Managing Board is pleased to announce its final endorsements for Student Council.
Vote or die! As much coverage as elections have received during the past few days, expect this Student Council election to have a lower voter turnout compared to the last.
For any fourth- or third-years at the University, the days of Club Clemons seem to be a distant memory.
You may think you know what an honor offense is: It's a non-trivial act of lying, cheating or stealing, committed with dishonest intent.
Every fall, hundreds of University students are engaged in political campaigns that culminate on the first Tuesday of November, Election Day.
The Cavalier Daily's Managing Board is pleased to endorse several candidates running for the Honor Committee from both the College and the Commerce School.
The day after Valentine's Day, The Cavalier Daily ran a column by Ginny Robinson called "Love is Propaganda." Many people have commented on the merits of Robinson's argument.
I would love a 4.0. Who wouldn't. After all, graduating from college with a perfect grade-point average places you on the fast track for success; a track filled with large salaries, high-powered jobs, dream vacations, et cetera.
I'm tired of being assuaged and dissuaded into believing that things are okay and that they will get better.
Polls for the upcoming University-wide student elections open next week, and the position of Student Council vice president for administration is among the more prominent of the contested elections.
In the technologically savvy climate of the 21st century, social media has won increased influence on the international scene.
I was happy to read the column "Packing heat" (Feb. 17) that there's someone out there who shares my views.
Next week, polls will open for the 2010 University-wide student elections. The race for Student Council president features three candidates, each with a distinct vision for how the student government should operate and interact with the student body.
One of the biggest challenges that international students face is the difficulty of integrating into the mainstream University life.
