News: 76-DAILY ilsplay Ads: 764.0554, Classified Ads: 764-0557 One hundred eigh years feditorialfreedm Thursday October 15, 1998 . ... . . .......... . ... ... ...... . ....... ........ . ... F - 'Yf7 , 'm t ; { . ;ix1AI'* Engineei By Erln Homnes Daily Staff Reporter To keep up with changing times, the Honor Council is planning to give its written Honor Code - the list of guidelines under which every Engineering student oper- -- a face-lift for the first time in nearly 80 years. he changes to the Honor Code come at a time when access to the Internet and increases in group work assign- ments make cheating more tempting - and professors in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts are turning to strictly-proctored examinations and alternated seating tqdiscourage the temptation. 'The Honor Code stresses personal integrity, trust and cooperation among students and faculty and is used to dis- courage cheating, said Emily D. Ebert, Engineering Honor 100 join to honor life of student By Yael Kohen For the Daily . Members of the University community gathered on the Diag fbr a vigil last night to commemorate ,the life of Matthew Shepard, the 21-year-old University of oming student who died Monday after Wng severely beaten. Law enforcement officials suspect Shepard was targeted because of his sexual orientation. About 100 people crowded near the Hatcher Graduate Library to attend the candlelight vigil organized by the Office of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Affairs. People of all sexual orientations, races and ages spoke at and attended the vigil. "We had a good group, a lot of diversi- not just a uniform person," said LSA sophomore Christy Robinson, organizer of the event. Shepard's death after a four-day strug- gle in the hospital impacted the University community, vigil speakers said. "This is a really difficult time for us all ... for all of us decent people," Members of the LGBTO Director Frederic Dennis said. UniversIty of W Dennis said he felt this crime on a per- *al level. it to heart... "I started to think about my own stu- Robinson said dents here at Michigan," Dennis said. "I they are, ever started to put their faces there. It really should celel could've been any one of us." because that's Robinson said she hopes the vigil are." showed students they are safe to stand up Maureen H for themselves without fearing hate student affairs crimes. looked out to t "I hope that people will be able to take show the world - a. to update cheating rules LSA using stronger measures to curb cheating in its diferent departments Council president. Unlike the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, Engineering instructors are not required to proctor exami- nations. Instead, the code attempts to deter cheating by instilling honesty in Engineering students. The proposed revisions, which are in the discussion phase, include altering the code's introduction and chang- ing the wording to more accurately reflect current Engineering standards. The actual policies of character the Code enforces, Ebert said, will remain the same. "We wanted the written code to generally reflect the true spirit of the Honor Code," Ebert said, explaining that the new code will restate and clarify the old policies. "We want to make sure the code hadn't become a set of specif- ic policies or details. We want it to work in a positive way." Currently, Ebert said, violations of the code are reported to the Engineering Honor Council, which "examines all sides of the stories fairly" and determines punishments - 0 ranging from grade reduction to possible expulsion for a second offense. Ebert said expulsions are rare. During the 1996-97 school year, Ebert said, the Honor Council received 33 reports of cheating violations involv- ing 44 students. "We've seen all types of cheating violations - includ- ing copying homework and copying exams," Ebert said. "The students in general are very honest. I don't think they're looking to cheat. I do think Engineering students are trustworthy." Engineering sophomore Patrick Marsac said his single brush with the Honor Code was enough to warn him that cheating "isn't something to mess around with." "A classmate got caught copying homework and ... See CHEATING, Page 2A Granger sentenced to jail time From staff and wire reports DETROIT - Former senior class president of Grosse Pointe North High School Dan Granger yesterday was sen- tenced to 4 1/2 months in jail and two years probation on one count of conspiracy to contribute to the delinquency of a minor. Granger's admission to the University was postponed this fall pending a full admissions review. University spokesperson Julie Peterson said she could not comment about any part of the University's review of Granger's admission. The three victims wore black, and came to the courtroom with their parents, siblings and sheets of blue-lined note- book paper. The papers held their arguments that Granger should spend as much time in jail as possible for giving them alcohol and having sex with them even though they were 14 years old.-Granger But their tears outran their words by a wide margin. None made it more than a few sentences before being helped back to their seats, crying. "You've ruined my whole life," said one. "I can't go outside without getting harassed." "He took something from me I can never get back," said another. "I thought I'd found a friend in him and his friends," said the third, "To him, I was just one of his toys..." Wayne County Circuit Judge Timothy Kenny could have sentenced Granger to between three and six months. Before Kenny sentenced him, Granger told the judge he was truly sorry, and that the minimum sentence with com- munity service would be for the best. "Your honor, my actions were wrong, wrong, wrong ... because I as well as these young ladies engaged in an activity which took a part of ourselves we can never get back"he said. The girls came forward after the Grosse Pointe North High School yearbook was published this spring with a picture of Granger apparently exposing himself. The crimes happened See GRANGER, Page 2A AsDI MAIO/Daily University community gather on the Diag yesterday for a vigl to coflwemorate the life of Matthew Shepard, the gay yoming student who died Monday after being severely beaten. about being themselves," d. "And regardless of who ybody is different, and we brate those differences what makes us who we iartford, vice president for and a speaker at the event, he crowd and said "We will d we care and will not toler- ate behavior like this in our world." Just by attending, participants made a statement against hate crimes, Hartford said. Speakers stressed that the crime was not committed just against homosexuals. "This is hate towards everyone," said Fran Mayes, the minister of the Tree of Life Metropolitan Community Church. The LGBTO plans to distribute rib- bons University students can wear in Shepard's honor. The ribbons will be green, symbolizing serenity, and yellow, representing light and life. As part of the National Coming Out Week events, the LGBT rally scheduled for tomorrow at noon will be dedicated to the memory of Shepard. Inside: Kansas church to protest Shepard funeral Page 7A THE PROFESSION OF PREACHING Religious leaders target students by preaching on Diag RORY MICHAELS/Daily The sign in front of Prime Student Housing on Church Street, one of many reality companies that leases to University students, invites potential renters to its office. Students already hunting for housMg By Rachel Decker common predicament. Grund, Greene For the Daily and four of their friends found a house, *all midterms aren't even over, yet the landlords promised the group they the housing hunt for 1999 is already in could sign the lease, but then they rent- full swing. With two-thirds of students ed it to someone else a few weeks later. living off-campus, the search for hous- "She promised us a house;" Grund es and apartments can be more stressful said. "She said the lease was basically than exams. just a matter of being sent to us, and University students look for off-cam- then all of a sudden -boom," someone pus housing earlier and earlier each year, else signed the lease. By Lauren Gibbs Daily Staff Reporter About once a week, you can walk through the Diag and listen to someone preaching about the immorality of sex and the evils of using alcohol. Or perhaps about how everyone is a sinner, and find- ing Jesus is the only way to save our souls. Shane Johnson is one of these preachers. He is a member of The Ezekiel Project, based in Mt. Clemens, Mich., which trains its members to teach the Bible. Johnson travels to college campuses within an hour drive of Mt. Clemens to spread his message to the students. He presents his listeners three choices when he preaches about Jesus: Believe that Jesus is a leg- end, was a liar or is the Lord. If you "Sins will be canceled out for those who believe his message," Johnson said. Some students walk by Johnson keeping their eyes to the ground so they will not be caught in the stare of these Diag preachers, some make sarcastic comments to provoke their response and some stop to listen for awhile. Religion Prof. Ralph Williams said he has heard many different responses from students regarding the preachers on the Diag. "Some just listen to hear what other people think, some are annoyed by the aggressive and exclusive nature of what is being said, and others are offended by- the views preached," Williams said. But, Williams said, he has never spoken to students who have T r ANDI MAIO/Daily Ivan Smolder illustrates his Christian beliefs by painting a sign about Jesus Christ. He was on the Diag, preaching to students, at noon yesterday. their way of understanding text and Engineering senior Jonah the world," Williams said. "They Cavanagh said the preachers have a are utterly convinced of their story right to be on the Diag. ,I