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Student Body 37 Elections by Teague Eskelsen Journalism A cheating incident in a class at Utah Tech has become an issue in the elections One of the candidates candidates candidates can can- for dy President nt GI Glen n Proctor was accused by his instructor in instructor Nancy E Elbert Ibert of cheating on Sociology final When information information information tion about the incident became known th the matter t r was taken to Judd Morgan Dean of ean of Students He said aid I L became aware of the situation when Nancy Nancy Nancy-Elbert Elbert sociology sociology sociology ogy instructor brought the matter to tomy tomy tomy my attention Glen Proctor Vice President of Publications had stolen the Sociology final out of the copy center On March 17 1983 I met with Nancy and Glen to discuss al alternatives alternatives alternatives al- al to solve the problem said Morgan Glen admitted to taking the final from the copy center and showing showing showing show show- ing it to others in the class I along with Nancy and Glen felt it was appropriate Glen should fail the class Proctor said he insisted that he receive the F grade Morgan continued continued continued con con- I told Glen he had to go to the theother theother theother other students who he showed the final to admit to his wrong wrong and encourage encourage encourage en en- courage them to see Nancy and work it out To my knowledge a couple of students have seen Nancy i Morgan added We agreed that if Glen followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed through on this process he had righted his wrong The educational process was served I felt it all worked out and both needs were satisfied We all agreed that this situation would not leave the four walls of my office said Morgan Proctor agrees with Morgans Morgan's eva eva- It was promised that the situation would not leave Judds Judd's office I had paid pard my dues and will the rest of my life I didn't tell anyone about it I wouldn't have confided in my best friend Its nothing I I- would want to brag about said Proctor Im not very proud of pf myself cheating hurt me more than it did anyone else Im disappointed this incident got out said Morgan Glen paid his dues If others want to be the judge of it that's their problem Continued on Page 3 1 fJ continued rom continued from page one OM When asked about what was said in class about the incident El Elbert ert replied replied rep rep- lied As I recall I made reference to the incident but in no class did I refer to it being Glen Proctor According to a So Sociology student student student stu stu- dent who wishes to remain anonymous anonym anonym- ous Elbert told the class one student student student stu stu- dent was responsible for a theft of a test That student is a candidate for president I would suggest suggest suggest sug sug- gest you give careful tho thought when you make your voting decision Elbert said ac according to the anonymous anonymous anonymous ano- ano ano ano- source I heard the incident c came me up in the sociology classes classe this quarter said Proctor At that time I was the only candidate for president president president pres pres- ident who had publicly announced his candidacy I regret this issue being brought up said Elbert Everyone involved handled it well P People ople involved faced and are pleased under the circumstances I feel its inappropriate inappropriate inappropriate in in- appropriate for me to reveal how the test was stolen said Elbert I respect the privacy act of those involved that's why I hesitate to talk I also question the legitimacy of this interview interview interview inter inter- view since the Vice President of Publications Publications Publications Pub Pub- runs the paper said Elbert According to Morgan and Elbert a college wide che cheating ting policy does not exist Therefore Elbert met with the division chairman the dean and the Dean of Students as to how to handle the situation We did our best to see that justice was done said ElbertA Elbert A committee is is' being formed at this time to develop a student ethics code said Morgan This code will give gives s P. P step Jr procedures ced Ito follow ifan if ifan an incident like this one occurs occurs s again The student ethics code will be in effect fall quarter said Morgan I feel strongly about the issue of cheating said Elbert If a student in one of my classes feels strongly about bout cheating I wish they would come and discuss it with me Glen knew of his wrong said Morgan He was very remorseful I expressed to him he h had d damaged the educational system Nancy had worked hard all quarter and Glen it I 1 expressed my disappointment disappointment disappointment dis dis- dis- dis appointment and loss of respect for Glen said Morgan I really came down hard on him Its important to me to reb rebuild ild the relationships and trust lost said Proctor I 1 made a mistake It doesn't take a weak personality to abuse a power situation said Elbert I believe Glen said he was in inthe inthe inthe the copy center acting in an official capacity My hypothesis is abuse of power I agree that much behavior is situational We are all vulnerable to misuse our positions in certain situations situations situations situa situa- said Elbert Cheating hurt me more than it did anyone else Ive I've paid privately and now publicly I have to live with it s someday meday explaining an F grade in sociology to a future employer Im I'm not proud of that said Proctor If everybody thinks Glen got off scott free they are Glen paid his dues and will the rest rest rest-of of his life said Morgan Problems must be solved in structure structure structure ture said Elbert Its necessary to tobe tobe tobe be honest but to appear honest is also important I feel the sit situation was handled well said Elbert The support support support sup sup- port from the administration was wonderful Every administrator was glorious in their willingness to discuss discuss discuss dis dis- dis- dis cuss it said Elbert The whole situation has been hell said Proctor I 1 took it it and no no it wasn't wasn t 1 Editors Editor's note This article was reviewed reviewed re re- re viewed by the VP V.P. of Publications prior to its publication However it was not edited due to the sensitivity of the issue |
