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Show www.utahstatesman.com Logan, Utah Utah State Universit] down dents Today is Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 Breaking News break makes scheduling things like this difficult." > Breaks also make it hard for ; teachers, he said. "As far as the teachers' opinion on it. when it was taken to faculty senate, the vote was very much split, and only passed possibly by one vote, if I understand correctly. So that should represent the teachers' opinion on it." Scheduling issues don't just stop with teachers. "This week we have a home football game scheduled, and obviously with a break that's a problem, because of course for a home game they want a lot of student support there, but a lot of students go home on long weekends," McChesney said. "Being that this is the second year of fall break, 1 think it's got a few teeny problems, like the scheduled football game. 1 think the calendaring committee will discuss schedule changes after this particular year." McChesney said there has been some talk among student Leaders ; about trying to arrange a longer fall break, but that possibility is not currently on the radar. "I am sure maybe after this year, or a few years, they will try to work out ways to get a longer fall break," he said. "At this point in time I understand things will stay this way" he said. "We do have to keep reissuing fall break, because it's not a permanent thing, it is voted on yearly, but if things continue to go the way they do, I don't think the one-day fall break will be too much of a disruption to have permanently. Most students are pleased to have a break." Jake Westbrook grounds Red Sox as Indians win 4-2 to take 2-1 lead in ALCS. Campus News The construction of the new roundabout is finished, now learn how to use it. BROOKE KUREK, sophomore in nursing, and Lyndiey Notr, junior in nursing, enjoy the fall leaves Monday. Students across campus are looking forward to Fall Break. Most other universities allow some time off between Labor Day and Thanksgiving, but USU only implemented the one-day relief from classes last year, OEBRA HAWKINS photo Page 4 By LINDSAY ANDERSON staff writer . After nine weeks of school. USU students get ready for fall break, a time to recuperate before midterms. ' "Fall break is fairly new, this is the second year." ASUSU President Peter McChesney said. McChesney said two years ago student leaders felt that the student appeal was that fall semester is a long stretch of classes, whereas spring semester has spring break, so it's broken up. "If other universities have a break, why don't we do it here7" McChesney said. The resolution went through Features A Wellsville man displays more than 80 animals in his home that he has hunted. 5 Executive Council, and then it was taken to administration. McChesney said USU's administration considers students very seriously when resolutions like that get passed through. After the Faculty Senate passed the resolution, barely, fall break became a reality. "1 think just from talking Co students, I can't recall a student not being excited for it," he said. "1 think the type of students who like to*go out on the weekend, and do fun things, love it, and those students who are studious may take the opportunity just to catch up on work. From all the different aspects of the student body I've heard positive things." Christie Bagley, senior in music composition, said, "It's nice actually to get a break, because sometimes when you are right in the middle of school you get so caught up in it all, you don't know which way is up. It's nice to have that extra day in the weekend so you can get caught up, and think about something other than school. I like it." This year, students at the University of Utah got one week for fall break, while Brigham Young University has no break between Labor Day and Thanksgiving. Talk of change has been limited. McChesney said. "The academic calendar is so rigid. The professors have their classes, they have to stick to their curriculum, and even a small •lindsay.anderson(3}aggiemail.usu. edu • * > — — _ . Ad hoc task force to look at academic integrity, cheating policy in student code Sports Tai Wesley looks to add some power to the power forward position. Page 10 Lack of appeals processfor students accused of cheating raises due process questions By ALISON BAUCH senior writer Opinion 'The government's obsessive fixation with marijuana is not in law enforcement's interests either, as it has engendered distrust with millions of people who now view the police as an instrument of oppression, not protection." Page 14 Almanac Today in History: In 1931, notorious gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years in prison and fined $80,000 for tax evasion. Capone was transferred to Alcatraz where he served his time, finally being released in 1939. He suffered from syphilis and died in 1947. Weather In an effort to allow due process for students whose grades are adjusted on suspicion of cheating, a task force has been formed with ASUSU members, the associate deans, the Office of Student Services and Academic Standards members to write a code. The nine-member task force was formed last week to allow bodies through which the addition to the student code will have to pass. This way, there is a better chance the code change will pass, said Jen Brunson, graduate student senate president and task force member. The goal of this group is to revise the student code regarding academic integrity to include a procedure for faculty and students to follow when a student's grade is changed on suspicion UNDER THE CURRENT STUDENT CODE, or proof of cheating, said Nick West, HASS senastudents don't have a way to appeal if they are accused tor and Academic Senate pro-tempore. of cheating. An ad hoc committee is looking to change The committee representing ASUSU will that CAMERON PETERSON photo illustration include ASUSU Academic Senate President New roundabout causes confusion High: 50° By LIZ LAWYER Low: 28° Skies: Rain and snow showers likely. 60 assistant news editor percent change of precipitation during the day. Archives and breaking hews always ready for you at The newly-constructed roundabout has thrown drivers for a loop. The two-loop roundabout has some people confused about where they are allowed to drive. Those who want to drop someone off aren't sure where they're supposed to go anymore, and are clogging up traffic the new roundabout was supposed to alleviate. To help smooth out these snarls and get things running smoothly, USU Facilities created a chart illustrating how the new system works. Despite signs around the roundabout, the new Champ Drive seems too confusing. H See ROUNDABOUT, page 4 Kevin Abernethy; College of Science senator Brittany Woytko; and Humanities. Arts and Social Sciences senator and Academic Senate pro-tempore Nick West. Gary Straquadine, associate dean for the College of Agriculture, will represent the associate deans, and Taggart Student Center Director Eric Olsen will represent the Office of Student Services. Olsen is the OSS vice president. The Faculty Senate's three members on the task force from the Academic Standards Committee are Nancy Mesner, associate dean of the College of Natural Resources; Ron Squire, associate registrar; and Scot Allgood, associate professor in the family, consumer and human development department. Allgood will serve as the chair of the task force, with one of the students serving as co-chair. There is currently no set appeals process for students whose grades are changed. West said, and when an F is given as a disciplinary action, there must be an appeals opportunity, according to the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Upon looking more into a code change, West, who originally sponsored a bill to change this part of the Academic Integrity Code, and other Academic Senate members discovered there was no part in the current code that set forth or [M See POLICY, page 3 Thai coohout on the patio THAI STUDENTS cooked traditional Thai dishes for their fellow Aggies on the Taggart Student Center patio, Tuesday afternoon. NOEUE BERLAGE photo |