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Preaching and teaching:
Unethical for classrooms
By Stephen Clark
■ The Daily Beacon
U. of Tennessee
Imagine a university where the pro
fessors promote a particular religious or
ideological belief in the course of their
classroom instruction Imagine profes
sors who inject subtle, almost sublimi
nal. messages into course material 1 am
not describing Moscow or Beijing univer
sities, 1 am describing lr. of Tennessee
Many Americans believe that a strict
separation of church and state prevents
such abuses of the educational system
However. I witnessed such abuses first
hand A full-time professor, in whose
class I had enrolled, consistently and
without qualification espoused the doc
trines of Catholicism in his class. A pro
fessor simply should not attempt to con
vert students to his/her own religious or
ideological opinions.
On several occasions the professor
used substantial class time to deliver
anecdotes — laced with personal reli
gious sentiments — that at best were
only vaguely tangential to the course
material. In one instance, the day after
the death of Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini,
the professor stated flatly, "Well, he is in
hell because that's where you go if you
worship a pagan god." For a professor to
make unequivocal judgments is inexcus
ably unethical and insensitive
Not once did 1 hear the words "I
believe" or "In my opinion” preface such
statements Classroom discussion and
individual interpretations of materials
were stifled In just four days of class,
the professor taught me the true nature
of hell, what it hikes to get there and who
is currently burning for eternity - that’s
a bit more than 1 anticipated when 1
tilled out my registration form
Professors must promote an unbiased
discussion and mediate the debate
between differing student opinions. This
does not mean that professors cannot
express their own opinions, but instruc
tors must make certain that students can
distinguish between when professors are
teaching and when they are preaching.
Students who find themselves in such
an uncomfortable position should do
something about it. Seriously consider
dropping the course, but if you do, tell
the professor whj My professor’s
response was that he she made no
attempt to hide religious convictions.
You also may choose to stay in t he class
and discuss the problem with the profes
sor. If the discussion is ineffective, you
may choose to pursue your case further
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Blacks can't be racist'
To The Editor:
In making his assertion that blacks are
not taken to task for their racist com
ments ‘ Behind the racist comments,"
December 1989), Thom Borland
assumes this to be a fair and equal soci
ety in which we live, but it is not. espe
cially for those of us whose ancestors
were stolen from their homeland to build
this so-called "great" nation Perhaps
Mr Borland should take a course in
“Reality 101” if they offer such a course
at good ole North Texas U
I wish to clear up another misconcep
tion whites all across America hold
Contrary to popular belief, including
that of our misguided Supreme Court,
only t hose in a position of power can be
racist. Blacks, therefore, who in this
country hold no real power, cannot be
racist The bottom line is a green line,
and since there are no black CEOs, nev
ermind owners of the Fortune 500 elite,
we have remained powerless within the
mainstream Even our political gains
remain hollow without economic empow
erment
If U really expects to be “The National
College Newspaper' it. attempts to pass
itself off as, 1 suggest it broaden its edi
torial staff by hiring a representative
from a historically black college. Perhaps
then it will be able to enhance the quality
of the national student body better than
it now supposedly does.
Maynard Clark, senior
Howard U.
Prof accuses
‘A’ student
of cheating
By Jennifer Rampey
■ The Red and Black
U. of Georgia
For the first time in my life, I felt total
ly humiliated.
Our teacher returned graded tests to
the class, but no papers were handed to
my neighbor and I.
After class, the teacher presented us
with our tests. I had made an "A" and
my neighbor had made a “B.”The teach
er pointed out one section of the test, and
remarked how strange it was that the
eight answers were almost exactly alike
My mouth dropped open and tear
filled my eyes. 1 was being accused ot
cheating. My integrity was stripped
from me and 1 was very offended
I had no reason to cheat. I have never
cheated, and mv average was high
enough that I could afford a bad grade
My neighbor was abrasive and sai :
she definitely did not cheat I related tli
sa n 1 e sentiments. Nevertheless, the
teacher asked us to retake the dispute-:
section of the test.
The next morning, I saw my neighbor
i had decided to give her the benefit ot
the doubt, but when she told me she had
studied for three hours to fill in eight
spaces, the pieces began to fit together
She said she wanted to make sure the
teacher knew the cheater wasn't her an :
was planning to demand an apology
I had no problem with the retest
Afterward, my teacher reassured me
that she knew what had happened and
was sorry she had upset me. She asked
me to put myself in her shoes
1 felt relieved and put myself in her
shoes She really didn't know either oik
of us so how could she know whether !
was a slimeball who cheated in all my
classes?
But did she put herself in my shoes'
My academic career was on the line
This other student may have cheated
and it appeared that she wouldn't be rep
rimanded. All the work 1 had done in the
class had been momentarily reduced to
nothing.
I'm not completely bitter about this
experience. At least I know the "A” I got
in the class was something I earned.
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What would you do if a college
teacher mixed his opinions in
classroom lectures without
qualifying the statements?
a) discuss it with the professor
b) drop the course
c) nothing
d) complain to the teacher s superior
Responses to November U. Poll
Ir November we asked readers * residence hall star
should have the authority to search a student s dorm
room it there is reasonable suspicion mat me resident
possesses ilegaldrugs Most students (77%) thought
mat residence hat statt should not have the authority