Council completes plagiarism review

Disciplinary statistics show an increase from three in 1998 to 16 in 1999 and 19 in 2000. Between 1990 and 1998 the average number of combined cheating and plagiarism incidents per year was 4.55. The report described the increase in the last three years as a “dramatic rise” and noted that many other universities have been recording similar influxes in reported cases of academic dishonesty. “In terms of major policy changes, ‘wait and see’ is the message,” said Professor of English Andrew Parker

Lawrence Lessig speaks on future of law in cyberspace

“To help us engage these questions, perhaps no one is better than Lawrence Lessig,” said Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science Austin Sarat. Admitting that “It’s my nature to be pessimistic and negative,” Lessig foresaw the future Internet as heavily regulated. While the original Internet was a flexible space that welcomed anonymity and innovation, corporations are reengineering the architecture of the information superhighway with the help of strict intellectual property laws, Lessi

Four professors speak on Bush foreign policy agenda

“I definitely learned a lot,” said Tess Senderowicz ’04. “Because here we are sheltered from the media unless we actually seek to be informed. It was nice to have people who were obviously learned and informed on the topic break it down for us.” Professor of Political Science Pavel Machala, who took time from his sabbatical to speak in the forum, brought an air of humor to the panel, opening by saying, “We are supposed to talk about baby Bush’s foreign policy. Can baby Bush have a foreign polic

SFC cuts Social Council funds

The changes were made, according to Armour, because “we basically felt that we weren’t able to manage [SoCo’s] spending the way we wanted to.” Armour added that the reduction in funding was a result of “the controversy of the first semester.” Last semester, Assistant Dean of Students Samuel Haynes found SoCo guilty of discrimination following SoCo’s sponsorship of Computer Dating TAP. “The entire e-board agreed that the funding should be cut,” said SGO Vice President Michelle Oliveros-Larsen

Panelists Discuss Mid-East Peace Process

“I was impressed by the wide knowledge of the audience and their willingness to discuss and consider serious changes in the status quo,” said Five College Professor of Peace and World Security Studies Michael Klare, a professor at Hampshire College. Despite differences of opinion, panelists Tayeb El-Hibri and David Mednicoff of the University of Massachusetts, and Professor of History Gordon Levin of the College, all favored a peace agreement. They agreed that no treaty would be feasible withou