A wolf in sanction reform
By Justin Starr | February 10, 2009TO SAY that the honor system is flawed would be an understatement. However, even the strongest proponents of reform should think twice about supporting the current referendum put forth by Hoos Against Single Sanction (HASS). Their proposed amendment to the honor constitution would do two things: 1) it would retain expulsion as the default punishment for honor offenses and 2) it would vastly expand the powers of the Honor Committee, by enabling them to sanction trivial honor offenses.Currently, the Committee operates in relative secrecy with little to no oversight, and is capable of making a number of significant errors that can greatly influence students? lives.
