The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
Life At Carolina Is College Boys
Observation-Disclosures In Action
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CHAPEL HILL, March 25.-Caro
lima is a college boys Utopia. It il
probably more nearly governed en-
tirely by students than any college
in the east. University of NORTH
Carolina students make their oWr
rules, enforce them, and punish Of
tenders. Their system is known
jointly as the Honor systems ano
the Campus Code.
The Honor System means that
every boy and girl is made respon-
sible for his or her actions. No stu.
dent watches another. Each is on
his honor not to cheat, steal or lie
There are no specific conduct reg
ulations. but the Campus Code"
means that every student is expect
ed to conduct himself as a gentle
man.
144 Years To Evolve
This system took LA yeals to
evolve. Officials realized that col
lege was not a place in which to
bind boys with iron-clad rules. These
students were going to college to
learn. If they did not come to the
university for that purpose, Cha
pei Hill vas no place for them.
When they graduated they would
gu forth as men-of.the-world. Why
not, then, allow them to accept re-
sponsibility for their behavior while
in college, and thus be better quail
fled for citizenship when they grad
uated?:
The Student Council was made
the supreme governing body. Mem
bers are elected and include the
president, vice-president and secre.
tary Of the student body officers,
and one representative each from
the senior, junior and sophomore
classes, Pharmacy school, Medical
school, Law school, and one or more
holdover members from the past
years council.
No faculty members are present.
It is the duty of these students to
enforce the rules of the Honor Sy-
stem and Campus Code. They must
be sympathetic and yet firm in
their judgment. Mac Nisbet, Of Will
mington, Is a member Of the Stu.
dent Council.
An Appellate System
But the Student Council is the
final step. Glass councils elected by
the separate classes assist the Stu
dent Council. T h e Class Honor
Council firt acts on such cases as
cheating. If the defendant is found
guilty, the Student Council re-
views the case and passes judg.
ment. If the .ower council exone-
rates him, the Ease is dropped. All
Information concerning cases is
kept secret by the councils.
That is Cardinals way Of living.
Last year the Student Legislature
originated, and was embodied with
all the legislative powers of the Stu
dent Body. The legislature is sub
ject to veto by the Student Coun.
Gil, but the veto can be overruled by
a two-thirds vote Of the legislature.
Glass officers automatically become
members Of the legislature, and IS
o her students are elected from the
student body.
The faculty is all for the system.
but it keeps them On their toes. If
enough students object to a Ger.
tain text book a professor is using,
next quarter he is obliged to use an.
other.
A St-dent Advisory committee
represents students interests to the
University Business administration.
student welfare advisory board
helps the faculty's Administrative
Board of the Division of Student
Welfare to stimulate work of Uni
" rsity agencies.
Instead of houseano hers, as are
used in many colleges, each dormi.
tory has its dorm managers in
charge. The Interdormitory Coun-
Gil, composed Of representatives of
each male dormitory, has the power
Of punishment or expulsion of dis
orderly dorm residents. Similarly
the Interfraternity Council, com.
posed of the presidents of all social