1980
A common thread of student discussions on the honor code crops up in a
letter to the editor of the Muddraker in 1980. In this letter, "A
disgusted HMC'er" writes that he is disillusioned, wondering if
"anybody still care[s] about the so-called 'honor code.'" He then
goes on to mention a listing of honor code violations that "occur
daily." He ends his letter by calling to the next year's ASHMC
council to set a better example.
This kind of complaint is easy to find in the historical record; in
most cases if students are discussing the Honor Code, a "bitter
senior" will pipe in saying that the Honor Code is falling to pieces.
1982
In the Forum page of the Muddraker, on March 4,
1982, there is an editorial from a student written about the Honor
Code. In this editorial, he refers to the Honor Code as "the most
important part of the Mudd experience." It is clear that this student
believes in the Honor Code, and is urging others to believe in the
Honor Code as well. He concludes his editorial with by writing,
"Honor is not something you are born with, it is something you
earn."
This editorial happened amidst the discussions of room searches and
the honor code resulting from the acetylene bomb incident. The
Muddraker articles appearing at this time tended to be very
pro-Honor Code. Even when the Honor Code is under attack, as it was
at this time, there are always some students that believe in it, and
defend it.
1985
In the early years of the Disciplinary Board, there was widespread
confusion as to which board was supposed to hear what kinds of cases.
In an editorial about the Disciplinary Code, the DB Chair
wrote that students should confront others who are breaking the rules
and performing pranks that destroy others' property.
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