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Forum The Battalion Page X • Friday, October 31.20ft High standards Corps working to serve Texas A&M S ince the inception of Texas A&M’s Corps of Cadets more than 127 years ago, an emphasis has been placed on strong military discipline based on a wealth of civic values. As an organization, the Corps has always Will McAdams I believe for some time we had lost sight of those goals and aspi rations under the all- encompassing name of “Old Army.” This term became the justifica tion for many in the Corps to drift away from the very essence of what makes us who taken pride in developing leadership so that cadets might succeed as good citizens in the real world once they graduate. When I was a freshman in the Corps, I believed with all my heart that the training received by cadets would produce the pil lars of communities all over the state and nation. During the three years of my Corps career, I have seen a great deal of turmoil, while as an organization we have tried to redefine ourselves in the wake of the 1999 Aggie Bonfire collapse, and experienced renewed emphasis on student responsibility. During this time, student leaders all over A&M could sense a change that meant busi ness as usual was not OK anymore, and that people can get hurt as a result of our deci sions. The Corps felt the implication of the new environment very dramatically. When 1 was selected as Corps Commander, I made a promise to myself that the Corps would refocus on the values and discipline that have made Aggies great. This would entail the cadets demon strating the professionalism that guaran tees success both in the military and cor porate America. we are as an organization. With this in mind, I have renewed emphasis on cadet attendance at football games. Silver Taps and other traditions that hold Aggies together. As “keepers of spir it,” which cadets profess to be, we are duty- bound to maintain and ensure their viability. The Corps as a whole is heading in a dif ferent direction and, as a consequence, many of the upper-classmen consider the transition too painful a change, but as I have continually told them, this year it is neces sary. As an organization, our mission is in great part to serve this University and its students by representing A&M well. I emphasize service because the leader ship of the Corps no longer looks at our daily roles as serving ourselves and our own ambition. Instead, we work for the good of our people and making this cam pus and this cadet corps greater than it has ever been before. Corps Commatider Will McAdams is a senior political science major. Price of integrity Students must follow Aggie code of how M erriam-Webster defines integrity as a firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic val ues. At Texas A&M, the Aggie Code of Honor provides a suc cinct declaration of our value system. Over the years, howev er, many A&M students have chosen to disregard some or all of these values in the area of academics. Others have redefined or rationalized the code itself to fit a particular situation. To many students, the Aggie Code of Honor has simply become an inconstant colloquial ism and thus, they fail to see “the writing on the wall.” Academic dishonesty can take many forms. Using an unautho rized cheat sheet on an exam, giv ing another student your lab report or purchasing a term paper online are only three obvious forms of academic dishonesty. On the Internet, countless solutions to homework problems, sample computer programs and essays on a variety of topics can easily be found. Students often may not realize using the information in each of these instances as their own is just as academically dis honest as leaning over and copy ing the answer of another person during an exam. Josh Peschel Te Many events may lead a stu dent down a path of academic dis honesty, but the result is always the same: A continual erosion and specious redefinition of values begins to take place. In his inaugural convocation address, A&M President Robert M. Gates called for a renewal of University core values. As a result, an Academic Integrity Task Force was formed to propose a new honor system for the University. The blueprints for the future of academic integrity are contained within this plan (www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor). One upcoming initiative asso ciated with renewing A&M’s commitment to academic integrity is the placement of signs contain ing the Aggie Code of Honor in every classroom on campus. Students will be faced on a daily basis with “An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do.” While this is certainlyanii alistic effort, for years studtr have attended classes withsig;! that read, "No food, drinks j tobacco products allowed in to classroom.” The effectiveness these signs can be found ont classroom floors and inthetra! cans at the end of each day.'i; I as students cannot allow tb same thing to happen to oc integrity. The price of integrity is hki and the rewards in society tod; are often fleeting. Integn: demands that we not only hd: ourselves to high standards, to also that we expect the same; our peers. The plan outlined! the Academic Integrity Tasi Force provides a solid framewod to do this. American poet Ella Wheek Wilcox once wrote, "Tosinlj silence, when we should protest makes cowards out of men." there was ever a time when to statement rings true, it is now.W; must be able to count on the wos of others, but more importantly,« must be able to trust in ourselves T tory ol came t ordere ajudg strike ing the more t the La teache their c they ai tricts i wantes Graduate Student Council Pm, Josh Peschel is stud)? biological and agricultural enginm years; and re Wh care tc thing 1 earn 1c slnden Teach< to get leave i The reach i apply teams not in first d all sur adventist Cathode Lutheran tJfpn-tDenominationaT (Pentecostal Seventh Day Adventist 1218 Ettle St., Bryan (corner of Coulter) 775-4362 Pastor Bill Davis English - 11:30 am Sabbath School - 10:00 am www.bryansdachurch.com JAssemBCy of QocC Bethel Temple Assembly of God 2608 Villa Maria, Bryan 776-4835 Sunday Worship 10:15 Sunday School 9:00 www.betheltemplebcs.com (Baptist St. Mary’s Catholic Center 603 Church Avenue in Northgate (979)846-5717 www.aqqiecatholic.org Pastoral Team Rev. Michael J. Sis, Pastor Rev. Keith Koehl, Associate Pastor - Campus Ministers - Deacon Bill Scott, Deacon David Reed, Martha Tonn, Julia Motekaitis Dawn Rouen, Reel Garza Daily Masses Mon.-Fri.: 5:30 p.m. in the Church Tues.&Thurs.: 12:05 p.m. in the All Faiths Chapel Weekend Masses Sat: 2:00 p.m. (Korean), 5:30 p.m. (English), 7:00 p.rh. (Spanish) Sun.: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Confessions Wed. 8:30-9:30 p.m.. Sat. 4:00-5:15 p.m. or by appointment. Sunday 8:15 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. » Sunday School .Jjjl 9:30 a.m. Stillpoint Evening Prayer & Communion 2nd & 3rd Sunday ^ 6:30 p.m. R LLITHEFLAJM CHLIRLCH COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS Comer of Harvey Mitchell Pkwy and Rio Grande 693-4403 • www.peacelutheranweb.com Methodist Parkway Baptist Church Christian A&M United Methodist 417 University Dr. (in Northgate) • 846-8731 Sunday Worship: 8:30, 9:45, 10:50 College Sunday School: 9:30, 10:45 Thursday Nights: 5:30 - University Choir 6:30 - FREE Supper, 7:00 - College Bible Study www.am-umc.org/college Calvary Chapel AGGIELAND Feeling a little overwhelmed? God can help! We are a small church that teaches God’s Word verse by verse, and places a high value on worship. We care about you - you’re not just another student. CASUAL ATMOSPHERE Come join us! Currently meeting at: Putt-Putt Golf & Games 1705 Valley View Dr., C.S. Just across Texas Ave. from the C.S. Police Station We’re studying the Book of Acts Services at 10:30 a.m. Sunday Pastor Jeff Hughes '95 (979)324-3972 www.aggieland.ee Equipping the saints for the work of the ministry - Heb. 4:12 Victory United Pentecostal Churcli Sunday 2:00 p.m. Wednesday 7:00 pi I 808 - H Brothers (behind the C.S. Wal-Mart) 764-4180 (PresByterian College Station Korean Presbyterian Church 220 Rock Prarie Rd., CS 696-0403 Sunday Worship - 2:00p.m purti s even 1501 Southwest Pkwy (979) 693-4701 Sunday Worship 8:15 10:45 & 6PM Sunday School 9:30 AM Wednesday: Meal 5:30PM College Bible Study Wed. 6:30PM www.pbccs.org Fellowship Free Will Baptist Church College & Career Class You are invited to a Bible Study especially for students. Sunday mornings at 9:45 Wednesday night supper at 5:30, followed by Bible Study at 6:30 1228 W. Villa Maria 779-2297 For more information contact Bill Van Winkle: 774-3059 college.^ fei|oyysh.ipfwb,prg http://www.fellowshipfwb.ora First Christian Church 900 South Ennis, Bryan 823-5451 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Robert D. Chandler, Minister Church of Christ To advertise on this page call The Battalion todayl 845-2696 A&M Church of Christ 1901 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. (979) 693-0400 Sunday Assemblies: 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m., College Bible Class 9:30 a.m. Sunday Night: 5:45 p.m. Mid-Week 6:45 p.m. Aggies for Christ Call for on-campus pick-up info www.aggiesforchrist.org First United Methodist Church Bryan Worship Services: 8:40 am and 10:55 am College Class at 10:00 am Rev. Matt Idom, Pastor On 28' 1, Street, 1 block east of Texas Avenue in Bryan 779-1324 www.fumcbryan.org community CHURCH Vfpn-(DenominationaC Now Meeting Across from Campus in Oakwood Interm. School George Bush & Holik St. behind the CS Conference Ctr. Follow the signs! every SUNDAY Prayer Service @10 a.m. worship @10:30 a.m. small groups meet throughout the week Covenant Presbyterian ChufC 220 Rock Prairie Road (979) 694-7700 Rev. Sam W. Steele - Pastor Sunday Service: 8:30 & 11 a.m, Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Students Welcome www.covenantpresbyterian.org ‘EpiscopoC St. Thomas Episcopal 906 George Bush Dr. • College Station, TX 696-1726 Services - 8:00 (Rite 1), 9:00(Family Service Rite It) and 11:15 (Rite ll-fbr late sleeping Ags) 7:30 p.m. Evensong Next door to Canterbury House. the Episopal Student Center Fellowship CJm/rcn Where students have been connecting with Jesus since 1976. 10:30 A.M. Sundays at Brazos Christian School, 3000 West Villa Maria Rd. www.FeHowshipCC.org students@FellowshipCC.org www.COrnClHURCH.com 260-1163 (PentecostoC Cornerstone Church To advertise on this page call The Battalion today! V w\\ V\\v-W\^\ ,ViV.V 'k \,W\ Vw \X\N \\\v\. 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