1977_10 The Daily Collegian October 1977

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Students should be on the alert,
policy on plagiarism is in the process of being
revised, but unfortunately the proposed policy
changes seem to do little but force every student
Under the policy, if a faculty member believes
a paper is plagiarized, he would call a meeting
with the student and department chairman.
Throughout the hearing process with the faculty
member and department chairman, the student
seems to be presumed guilty until proven innocent.
Faculty would not lie required to find the source
of a believed plagiarized paper but need only to
call   a  meeting with the student and quiz him or
Thep
roposed pol icy states, "
f the faculty member
and th
chairmai
i of the depar
that the evidence
they will inform!
im that the wo
rk is plagiarized and
ve a grade ol
»F* for the course,"
The
en has the ri
hi to appeal the de-
o the Academic Petit
ons Committee, but
all   through  that
process,   th
record
This wr
he "F" should on\y
appeal is complete.   During that
appeal
the   grade
'Incomplete"   would
ent to be so totally
Ther
e have he
n many time
s when a student has
back over
during
hours   ol
research  or
a term paper and
session with the research books. In many cases,
it is Just not possible to say verbally what can be
said on paper.
One positive aspect of the policy is that it Would
be the responsibility of "each faculty member...
to make sure that the students understand the
nature of plagiarism." Until now, students usual ly
have had to rely on what they think is plagiarism.
Faculty will be required to direct students to
specific texts which explain usages of reference
materials.
Written into the proposed policy is the sentence
"When the faculty member receives a paper which
is plagiarized, he should determine If the plagiarism is inadvertent or malicious." Shouldn't
the sentence read "believes is plagiarized" rather
than "which is plagiarized"?
The plagiarism policy is now before the Student
Affairs Committee. It will be considered there
and referred back to the AcademicPolicyandPlan-
ning Committee before final approval by the Academic Senate. '
Student senators have reviewed and opposed sev.
more detail before taking action.
This writer would request that very careful consideration be made by all Involved before passing
such a plagiarism policy. There are positive
aspects, but Ihe negative ones outwejgh them. A
better pol Icy can be written to protect the student
as well as theeducationalproductofthisuniversity.
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Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor:
I attended CSUF from '66 to
'70. I found myself Involved
in many political activities Including the Young Democrats of
which I was president for two
years.    Campus politics at that
Things have change! In the
last few years. At first glance,
It appears that the pressing
Issues of the GO'S and early 70's
are not to be equaled by present
day Issues.
Upon closer scrunlty, an Issue
of our concern and energy as did
the controversy surrounding nuclear power and Its inherent
dangers.
I write this letter as a result
of several news articles I've read
concerning P.G.&E.'s plans to
build a giant twin reactor unit
In the San Joaquin Valley on one
of three sites: either 20 miles
east of Modesto, 10 miles northeast of Merced or 10 miles
north of Madera.
Have you ever wondered why
nuclear power plants are not
placed in or near large metropolitan areas? The reason is
that nuclear power plants are not
safe enough to risk the loss of
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Almost all applicants for American friends correspond ln English, but on occasion each friend
writes  ln the other's language.
Letters to the editor/staff of The Collegian are encourage*.
Letters should not exoeed*360 words in length. Tbe editor reserves the riatt to edit letters for length andstyle.
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The less populated areas of the
valley are prime targets for
nuclear development.
These power plants bring with
them the Inherent dangers of
nuclear power which Include the
following:
An emergency core cooling system (ECCS) which has failed to
operate in all six of Its
scale model tests; the constant
emission of radiation Into the atmosphere; the on site storage of
nuclear wastes; and the lack of
any method for the storage of
deadly wastes.
There may not be many hearings on p.C.lE.'s plans for the
valley and its expendable residents (Including most of my family). Become aware of the dangers of nuclear power in your
backyard, attend those haerings,
organize, inform and voice your
opintohj
Martin Essayan
Think About It,  Inc.
105 Soquel  Avenue
Santa  Cruz,  California 99060
Climbers scale the heights of Half Dome
Eater's note: Dave Ingertol
and Walter Shipley are Engineering majors at CSUF.
By Walter Shipley
Dave Ingersol and I arrived
In Yosemlte Valley around six
and, having our gear all ready
u go, we boarded the valley
shuttle. Usually, climbers take
the back way to Half Dome's
race, some 6.2 miles of hiking,
but we went straight up from
Mirror Lake hoping to save time.
in what seemed to be an Infinite patch of scrub oak we lost
many hours. Shortly after midnight we stumbled up .to the base
of Half Dome's great Northwest
Face.
When Royal Robbins, Michael
.sherrick, and Jerry Gallwasfirst
climbed It in June, 1957, lt was
thought of as nearly Impossible.
Today, 20 years later, lt is
climbed once a week on the
average, weather permitting. Of
vertical granite, a half mile
square, tMs face was the first
multi-day climb on the North
\merlcan continent, and lt opened the eyes of European mountaineers to American potential.
We wanted to do this climb
because of its history and Its
enjoyable free climbing. Free
climbing is done using ropes and
anchors as a guard against falling only, while direct aid uses
these aids for the actual ascent.
Free climbing Is faster, often
more strenuous, and most times
more enjoyable.
Sleeping that night ln our
climbing garb, down Jackets and
wool caps, we lacked warmth,
but exhaustion led to dreaming.
Early the next morning we started climbing, taking near rope
length (150 feet) chunks off the
(ace. We hauled two gallons
of water, food, and clothing ln an
army duffle bag. Each of us
took turns leading while the other
belayed,   or   fed out the rope.
While squatting on a ledge,-1
heard a faint "falling." Because
t could not let go of t
a second later r '
the wall. Dave was shaken after
taking a 20 footer, but was able
to continue to tbe next anchor
Using nuts, or chocks (wedges
I in) Instead of pi tons
for anchors, allowed as to move
more quickly. Our passing did
not alter the rock ln any way,
led toward Long Ledge, where we
could sleep, a difficult section
Involving a traverse on smooth
rock caught me moving too hastily. I slipped into space, clutching for a sling on an a.ichor -
the sling heldl
Control restored, I worked up
a Mt higher and once again found
myself ln an awkward position,
and falling. TMs time Dave
•topped my fall with the rope.
Starting to get psyched, I tried
a third time and finally thrashed
up onto the ledge.
That night Dave slept on a
ledge shoulder -wide, and myself,
ln a narrow slot behind a flake.
Only one painful position on a
rock mattress is feasible, but
fatigue once again brought sub-
SCRAMBLING ONWARD AND UPWARD
With the stars still shining
the next morning, we fumbled
sleepy-eyed with ropes, aluminum, snapllnks, and a .meager
breakfast. By now we were some
1100 feet up, and the view was
Improving. Dave led upward
around an unde rcling Into a great
chimney. The face Is cleaved
like mica, and lt Is these huge
flakes that allow us to climb
vertically. When the flakes are
e feet
a be chimneyed, and when     left.
We reached "Big Sandy Ledge"
shortly after noon, and here most
people spend their last night on
the wall. Allegedly, no comfortable ledges exist between here
and the summit, so we had to
either wait patiently or go for
it. 1500 vertical feet doesn't
bother one so much when busy
climbing, but sitting around can
have a crippling effect on tbe
mind. Besides, sitting around
In the sun Is boring and not
Wasting no time, we began the
zig zags, a series- of am flakes
that end at "Thank God Ledge",
130 feet from tbe summit. It
Is called "Thank God" because
lt allows one to pass under the
overhangs around to the
From the ledge's left end an My wonder light flickered as I
"A3" pitch, the hardest on the searched   for  the way up.    A
climb, leads up and left via a hiker shlned down a faint beam to
knifeblade-wlde crack.   Dave led help me, but it wag useless.   I
this nerve wracking- pitch with pleaded with Dave and. he con-
cracken-ups, anchor shaped me- ceded, knowing the risk was not
tal blades.  I was braced for the Justifiable.    We were beat, and
fall as Dave shouted "be ready" surrendered to the ledge's beck-
e last
to climb Joy. Greetings from hikers on
y section top Included a bottle of beer and
before dark. Unfortunately, the offers for other "goodies". We
haul sac rope lodged Itself and thanked them and told them we
by the time I freed lt, darkness must return to homework and
ten.' Fortunately, though, Dave's eebooL Hiking back to tbe valley
ledge was sufficient for sleeping. floor was euphoric and we laugh-
Dave was reluctant to spend an- ed, yelled, and Joked energetl-
other restless night oo the face, cally.
and prodded roe on. If there was some way we
Fearful of falling in the dark, could accept every c
I was reluctant to lead upward, such an eager way.
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