One Of Every Two University Students Cheat On Exams?
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One of every two university students cheat on exams and members of Greek organizations are twice as likely to be cheaters as independents.
The statements are generalities using the latest surveys of college campuses throughout the country and applying them to the KU campus.
"I think it all depends on the attitude of the teacher," said Seymour Menton, assistant professor of Romance languages. "If the students respect the instructor, they will not cheat, but if they don't like him, they feel they are playing a trick on him by cheating.
Cheating At State Schools
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Survey of college campuses have revealed cheating is done at larger state schools on a bigger scale than at private Eastern schools such as Harvard and Dartmouth Universities.
"The instructor has a lot to do with students cheating," said Leland J. Pritchard, professor of economics and business administration.
"Many instructors make it such a temptation that students can't resist. I give my exam questions in combinations and the students sitting in one section have their questions arranged in different order."
True-False Tests Pushovers The survey taken showed the true-false test is a pushover for cribbers. One easy way to signal the answer around the room is to turn
the pencil on end for a true answer and lay it flat for a false one.
One girl tacked the answers on the class bulletin board which hung over the pencil sharpener. She conveniently kept breaking her penil and no one suspected a thing.
Several University faculty members said they take the maximum precautions to prevent the temptation of cheating, to stop it rather than make a severe punishment for the offense.
"I have never caught anyone cribbing on an exam in this University," said William E. McEwen, associate professor of chemistry.
This statement summed up the feelings of all faculty members questioned although one expressed the idea that he hoped he wasn't being naive about the matter.
The University policy on students caught cribbing is to report them to the dean of the school in which they are enrolled.
English Club Talk To Be On Symbolism
The difference between kinds of symbolism will be discussed by Mordecai Marcus, instructor of English at an English Graduate Club meeting at 8 p. m. Thursday in the Pine Room of the Student Unions.
The talk. "Symbol, Metaphor, Allegory," will consist of several examples taken from poems and novels read in English 1 and 2.
Alpha Phi Omega, honorary service fraternity, held its final meeting last night in the Student Union. Officers for next fall were selected.
Service Fraternity Elects Officers
Wednesday, May 15, 1957 University Daily Kansan
They are: Rex D. Parsons, Fredonia, sophomore, president; Robert D. Channell, Chicago senior, first vice-president; Jack McDaniels, second vice-president; John A. Knouse, Garnett freshman, recording secretary; Terry F. Caven, Neodesha freshman, corresponding secretary;
Donald K. Clark, Salina sophmore, treasurer; John Shaleen, historian; Donald A. Harris, Kansas City Mo., junior, sergeant-at-arms; Charles Rutledge Jr., Kansas City, Kan., sophomore, rital master.
Auditing Class Hears Talk By CPA
Donald M. Gamel, a certified public accountant with Arthur Anderson and Co. in Kansas City, Mo spoke to the auditing class of Howard F. Stettlen professor of business administration. Tuesday.
The subject of his speech was on decisions that have to be made on a partnership level.
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