I would like to inform the rest
of the student body of an incident
which happened March 19 at the
Noonday Bookstore. It appears that
certain sacrifices must be made to
have more than two bookstores on
the Corner. That sacrifice is the
respect for honor at the University.
Approximately one week ago I
bought a book for a course which I
thought would be used later in the
semester. I found out today this
book will not be used so I promptly
went back to Noonday to return
the book.
The man in charge there informed
me that it is not their
policy to make refunds since
anyone could buy a book, keep it a
week, return it, get another, read it,
return it, etc. (how absurd). I
informed him that I had not read
any of the book and that the rest of
the students at U.Va. were certainly
more honorable than to do such a
thing. He said I was certainly the
exception.
What can one say when his
honor — and that of the rest of
U.Va. students — has been so
openly questioned?
I propose a student boycott of
the Noonday Bookstore until such
"polices" are changed. I do not
think it consistent for students
under such an honor system to
patronize a store which denounced
the honor of U.Va. students.
John S. Hunter
College II
