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The State/Columbia, S.C.
Friday, October 5, 1990
Campus Code of Ethics |
At a time when integrity and
of civility are taken lightly or not at all, we look for
persuasive voices to emerge that will stoke the fires of
principle and steady the moral
compass.
Regrettably, much of the high-toned rhetoric is cheap
these days as politicians seek to turn it to their
advantage on the campaign stump in the wake of the State
House sting.
How heartening it is, therefore, when young people with
no axes to grind and no self-serving agendas to pursue
have their say on matters of principle and ethics. A case
in point was the recent |
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observance on the University South
Carolina’s Horseshoe wheremore than 600 persons, mostly
students gathered to dedicate a formal code of conduct.
Dubbed the Carolinian Creed,the statement said rudeness,
dishonesty, and intolerance are unacceptable behavior on
campus.
"The creed is nothing if it’s not followed up." said
student government President Stephen K. Benjamin. But by
their continued lead, these Carolina students –the movers
and shakers of the future can have a real impact on
attitudes beyond the college campus. |
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