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Page 2 Scrimshaw Wednesday. F,ebruary 19, 1975 Editorial our laws have made it so. The to operate unemotionally, and people of this nation have As science assumes more ~::~ a\':n~~~~~~ ~~~~.h~~~ issue here is this; why, if the rationally. The judge and jury every reason to be ashamed of i~~Smao;ec~\~~~!C~tc~h~n 2~' these responsibilities is that abortion performed in the in the Edelin case behaved the way our legal system has and entury world, our human- women now have the right to Edelin case was legal, was the emotionally In short, un- used this man. Acting within doctor for man- professionally. the prosecuted the law, he has been victimized ess, our moral and value ~~~~~:~ thae~e;iShc~On~:~t~o:~ slaughter! He was hired by the Dr. has been made a patsy. so that the moral beliefs of mother to abort an unwanted Abortions are performed at a certain people may be forced ~~:~:::::IY~e~ic~~ec~:J~;uc\~i unborn child to its birth, or child. In other words to legally throughout tools. These tools "must now be whether they wish to terminate terminate its life. To kill it. growing rate the world. the onH~s.:l~IY this case will not and country Dr. honed to an unprecedented ~~;tio~regnancy through The operation performed Edelin's "crime" is not unique. be precedent to future judicial ~eenness. The judgements The la~s of our country have was legal, the testimony was He has been "picked out of the ruling, and hopefully Dr. hfe demands are complex, made' it legal for women to inconclusive and even con- crowd" and made a scapegoat. Edelin's career and life have almost beyond our capacity as abort unwanted children. Yet flicting, there has been no People who object to abortion not been irreparably humans. . .. in Boston last week Dr. Ken- proof that the doctor strayed on mor'al grounds are trying to destroyed. The responsibility w~ h~,:e neth C. Edelin was convicted from the path of medical use Dr. Edelin to force their Send your reactions and shouldered m ou: scientific. for the manslaughter of a fetus propriety, and yet he has been morality on the rest of us. They comments to: crusade make us virtual Gods, he aborted in 1973. We needn't convicted of a felony, man- don't have that right. "Scrimshaw" we have power thB;t. men of" argue the morality of abortion slaughter. Judge McGuire, the jury, the Editorial past ages called divine; the here. It is a personal issue, and Our legal system is supposed people of Boston, and the Box 3A G.F. Letters to the Editor-····.·················.···~················· Dear Scrimshaw Staphers: an attempt at interpretation." common sense as a preventive range from a slap on the hand Dear Ellen and Editor, The response to the first If you intend to make any tool. to an F for the course. And as Your letter in the Scrimshaw about this: Lastly, ponder issue of the Scrimshaw from pretense at all of being a Until we show responsibility in the' name proctor "system WB" a very interesting point of implies, exams would be taken view registration of .the one who from time to time will newspaper I suggest you the security matters con- under the watchful eye of a process. I would like to respond likely be one of its targets may consider this definition. As .you cerning the dorms, the ad- proctor. Students are relieved to your letter in three parts. surprise you. Let me say, poirited out in your editorial ministration and the housing of the responsibility of an They are: why have a 1) however, that it is one of the concerning the Honor Board, council will not think twice honor system, but they are also second semester registration, most exhilara ting squalls on we aren't sheep that need to be relieved of t~e personal dignity 2) why on Sunday between the main of student life that led by the nose. Give us the about the possibility of open and implied trustworthiness p.m. and 5 p.m. and 3) why 1 dorms, EVER. has blown up since I came on news and let us make up our Signed, which accompanies it. charge a late registration fee board at WM-Sea. Bon Voyage. own minds without having to Lenni Myers There must be other answers for those students that don't Obviously you are more glean your opinions for the to this problem. Those register on time? skilled at your word game than facts! Dear Editors and Student members of the student body First, why have a spring I am. But the absence of a Sincerely, dissatisfied with the currenl registration in which we see really effective comprehensive Tom Trezise '75 Body, student g o v e r n m e n t Dear Editor: Our Honor System is in situation or opposed to the every student in person? I (publications, senate, active In response to both the ar- danger! Faculty members are proctor system are obligated to think past history might ex- take action. The first step is to by a system which plain why. Last year we tried frustrated students, functioning IFC/ Pan tide on rape, and the article on read pages 39-48of the Studenl to do everything by mail for the Hell, etc.) has been something campus security, I would like seems to make them the "bad that "has been bothersome to to make a personal appeal to guys". Of ten cases brought to Handbook to become familiar .sprtng registration, but what me in my three years on this the women of WMC. the Honor Board last semester, by with the System as it stands. happened? We had two or three the Secondly, Honor take students that did not return at only three were reported campus. I am not asking for A tightening of security is either confrontation or benign definitely slated by the ad- students. Faculty and students Syste~ to heart and "accept all and we were the middle of quietude, though there typi- ministration for' "as soon as alike are concerned by the the responsibility for the March finding this out. We had cally is "Some of each from possible", but what about=the amount of cheating which goes success of the System" by empty dorm spaces that were time to time in our kind of interim period? We may have unreported. Obviously, the participating in or revising it. needed to relieve unpopular housing. Secondly the Finance System is not working as-it was The Honor System cannot community. I do think, new protective doors by next intended. work without student support, Office spent almost six weeks however, that a viable and year, and perhaps an increase .active student government is in Pinkerton Guards in even a the The problem here is a gap in and if it does not work, it will getting all the loan checks and of respon- acceptance agreements signed. Thirdly we Let's accept the be replaced. important for all of us: sorter time span. Maybe the sibility for running the System. start of a new semester as an received only about 75%of the educationally, socially and as locks will be changed, and the The primary purpose of the opportunity to make this student data sheets back. Thus an instrument of truly dorms will be more secure, but democratic governance. this is certainly not going to Student Honor Board is to system or a suitable we came to the point in the Again, a good voyage. happen tomorrow. settle disputes involving replacement a working semester to report the number Girls, in a majority of cases, academic honesty. The job of a system. As always and of majors in each field and we Ralph John your best protection as of now, student, as given in the Student especially now, students are did not have up to date in- is to "defend the encouraged Handbook, formation and then at the end the to discuss is your common sense. Of against Honor System both at meetings Dear Editors: course, there is no reason "why honor of the campus unplanned and with individual members of the semester some grades or went to the wrong address. planned Having just finished reading we'as students should be afraid academic dishonesty". of the Honor Board. Fourthly the Treasurer must the first issue of Scrimshaw, I to walk around campus at any Therefore, when there is a case Sincerely yours, have some form of assurance find myself overcome by a lime; but the danger is real, it wave of nostalgia, longing for exists, and you can lessen it by of disputed academic honesty, Sandy Gordon 'STAPH, WHO TO BLAME the good old days of the Gold preventive medicine. there is both a means for its Student H~~~i~r:::rnd' Bug when news was news, Please use your head when examination, Student Honor The Big Three: Gene Funk Cindy O'Neal editorials were editorials, and you wish to cross campus at Board proceedings, and a way Dear Staphers, on the first by which it may be brought for Congratulations It didn't take a strong personal night, or go out to the parking Baron L Tayler the im- constitution to be able to read lot, or the library. Try to get examination, reporting by issue of Scrimshaw, newspaper The Little Two: Mark Katz college students and when necessary, proved the entire paper. With the some one to go with you, and faculty. In carrying out its job, which has risen from the ashes exception of your sports page, when returning from the Quad Picture Takers in Chief: it is difficult to find the few or Gill, ASK for an escort. the Board follows the policy of the. Gold Bug. It was en- Baron L. Tayler, Gene articles that are genuinely When a male friend wants you that the accused is presumed couragmg t? :,ee someone t~ke Funk worthy of being called to come over, ASK him to innocent unless proved a. more critical, challenging Peons: Barbara Burns unequivocally despite. vlew.of the Issues an? events guilty, newspaper articles. The bulk- please come get you. He should the fact that ths policy may on this campus. In a time that Lonni Myers of what you choose to call care enough to want to protect occasionally allow a guilty rape, burglary, and attempt~d "news" is nothing more than you from the unforseen. Mark Bayer poorly conceal e d Ideally there should be no person to avoid punishment. assault have reached .t~lS Mark Thorne college, and tU.ltIOn With few exceptions, the policy hallowed editorializtng , particularly reason to necessitate this followed by students has been costs. continue to spiral, Tymm G_osman your headline articles on precaution; but there is. Your to avoid, to ignore, or to ac- (desplt,,: a forcasted general Jennifer Watts campus security. There is common sense is your first and Gloria Steinham enough controversial news on foremost security available to lively participate in cheating. econ.0l!'!c downtur!1 and the Brian campus if you care to take the you, inside' and outside the r:o~jO~h~f ~~:~:~~~ngtoca~~: ~~~f~~~~~Yi~~:~~~:~\~~:et~~~r! Head Drawer: effort to dig for it-Leo the new dorm. Lock your doors to your Honor Board has been handled new sense Of. student Trumpower curriculum, the problems rooms during classes and at between the administration night. Make sure the back primarily by the faculty. A b:at~~~~~d dfai~~~P~~w~:~t~;~ Attorneys: Samuel and the Greek system, the doors and the other means of ~~:eO~\:%tsi~e~C~I~~har~Sr~~;~ Maryland Colle~e students '. 1 Goldenstein & Sons general malaise of student access are always locked and AND: A Cast of Thousands government at all secure. I sure as hell don't on for this major role. ~~Jt~n~~~~ p~~~:desl~~der~tA~ levels)without having to resort A fr~quently sugges~ed in this area. The opinions expressed in to filling the paper with your ;~~~et b~~~~~ell:~~ ~7s~n::! ~~~~enn~t~~estet~i~u~'r!~~~e;II~1 this publication do not own opinion for the sake of valid requests, as they are Le~~~C~~~i necessarily reflect those of controversy. ,/ meant to protect my skin too. proctoring. Under the proctor the administration. Box 3A, Webster defines journalism You are responsible for system, each professor would Dear Editor Western Maryland College as: "writing characterized by others in your dorm (a form of handle academic honesty in his Westminster, Maryland a direct presentation of facts or community living) as well as classes as he chose. Obviously, Yes!! (You asked fqr just 21157. hscription of events without yourself. So, I repeat: Use your treatment of dishonesty could one word ... )