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SoCalCoug 07-09-2007 06:44 PM

Would you ever report someone to the Honor Code office for a violation?
 
This is a fool-proof Mullah test. :)

BYU71 07-09-2007 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCalCoug (Post 99124)
This is a fool-proof Mullah test. :)

I might turn someone in for doing something I thought was wrong, but not because it was an honor code violation.

For instance cheating on an exam. Whatever I turned them in for I would have turned them in at any college.

YOhio 07-09-2007 07:02 PM

If somebody stole my car or something like that, I'd rat them out to the whole world.

SoCalCoug 07-09-2007 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BYU71 (Post 99128)
I might turn someone in for doing something I thought was wrong, but not because it was an honor code violation.

For instance cheating on an exam. Whatever I turned them in for I would have turned them in at any college.

I'm okay with that - it affects you and your grade.

DrumNFeather 07-09-2007 07:06 PM

Only if they ran over the Utes last November...and then subsequently ran a few stop signs...that is the only circumstance in which I would report someone to the HC office.

SoCalCoug 07-09-2007 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by YOhio (Post 99132)
If somebody stole my car or something like that, I'd rat them out to the whole world.

That's a separate issue from Honor Code. Crimes are reportable, as far as I'm concerned.

Surfah 07-09-2007 08:02 PM

I was reported to the honor code twice by anonymous persons. Both occurred my freshman year in the dorms at DT. One evening me and some buddies who shared some colorful days in high school had a private discussion with a few other people in our closed dorm room about our past transgressions. One of the people present apparently was disgusted that we got into the Lord's University with all the follies of youth we had committed. So he took it upon himself to report us to the Honor Code regardless of the fact that all of these things had transpired before any of us signed the Honor Code. Nothing happened with me except an awkward meeting in the SWKT before some old guy I don't remember who questioned me about my commitment to the Honor Code. The gentleman would not release the identity of the person who reported me when I asked him about it. This single event led one of my friends to transfer to Miami-Ohio at the end of the semester. We also approached every single person present for the discussion until we found the rat. We then shunned him for the rest of the year. Funny too, that the rat was the only RM on our floor and he was transferred from one mission to another mission where his father was serving as President because of some issues and eventually was sent home early from that mission.

The second occurred when I was in a girls dorm room after hours and a girl anonymously from another apartment reported me to the dorm mother. The dorm mom then approached us as we were leaving and took down my name. I pulled a Tonga and gave her my buddy's name because I thought she was joking. When I realized she wasn't I gave her my real name which didn't make her too happy. I had another meeting in the SWKT and again had to agree to the terms of the Honor Code. It's kind of like having to agree to the rules again on CB. This time I was put on probation, mostly for my previous offense which was talking about my past transgressions before I even came to BYU. I had to apologize to the dorm mom I offended and then also my own in DT. I also had to attend all the devotionals and write a one page response and turn in by 5 pm every Tuesday. I was told serving an honorable mission would expunge my record.

I hate the Honor Code. It's bullshit. And I curse the students who created it and the mullahs who enforce it.

jay santos 07-09-2007 08:17 PM

FWIW, I went to BYU, I have numerous family and other close ones that attended BYU. I've lived in Provo my entire adult life. I hire BYU interns. I have close friends and family who are currently employed at BYU. I'm pretty connected to BYU.

I've never once heard a first hand or second hand story of someone who was ratted out to the HCO for something. I've only heard those stories on message boards. For that reason, I feel a lot of this is blown out of proportion.

Indy Coug 07-09-2007 08:20 PM

How do you think I paid for college?

jay santos 07-09-2007 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jay santos (Post 99193)
FWIW, I went to BYU, I have numerous family and other close ones that attended BYU. I've lived in Provo my entire adult life. I hire BYU interns. I have close friends and family who are currently employed at BYU. I'm pretty connected to BYU.

I've never once heard a first hand or second hand story of someone who was ratted out to the HCO for something. I've only heard those stories on message boards. For that reason, I feel a lot of this is blown out of proportion.

PS as I've mentioned before, I know a few BYU bishops and they have told me they rarely referred anyone to the HCO, even with those that had committed serious offenses. I'm come to a belief that the HCO has basically chilled out and the only way it ever gets any pub now is in high profile athlete cases or julie from mtv.


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