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Unfounded Attack Levied

Mr. Whitlow said that Mr. Davidson
levied an unfounded attack on the
statement that 60 per cent of the
students polled were unaware of various
aspects of the Honor System.

Mr. Davidson had said that, whether or
not a student known of the care taken by
committee in each case or of the
appellate procedures of an honor trial, he
can still make a decision on the question
of single sanction.

He said he agreed with Mr. Davidson
that the upcoming referendum March 22
and 23 was a good time for the student to
voice his opinion on the single sanction
question.

Mr. Whitlow said, "People must be
aware of the considerations the Honor
Committee makes before handing down
the single sanction to be able to judge
whether or not the single sanction is
making the system less effective."

Mr. Whitlow also disagreed with Mr.
Davidson's statement that 37 per cent
was an "erroneous and misleading" figure
for showing the number of people in
favor of graduated penalties.

"The 37 per cent figure came from
question 22, an unambiguous question,"
Mr. Whitlow said. The ambiguity came on
question 29, where the respondents
showed inconsistency with the rest of
their answers, he said.

He also attacked Mr. Davidson's
statement that the poll "was conducted
with the express purpose of changing the
system to conform with student values."