Adam Hahn- Choice Entry: 1

After a few run-ins with the CNU CHES office I feel as though they have left a lot of unanswered questions. The CNU honor code is around to make sure that the students of this great university are held to the highest standards. While I feel as though it is important for CNU to hold those enrolled to a certain standard, I ask the question as to what they are trying to prove. In an academic setting there is a behavior that is expected of us as mature adults, this is common sense for the most part. No cheating, no plagiarizing, and not harming others are all important rules and except for a select few, the majority of students have no complaints about following this set of rules. My questions with the honor code arise with the infamous CNU alcohol policy. Yes, there is a law that says those under the age of 21 are prohibited from drinking but lets be realistic. Looking at any campus in the state of Virginia I think we can find a better way of dealing with Alcohol. By signing the Honor code many students, who in any other situation are law-abiding citizens, put themselves in a position that risks sanctions from the university. What does CNU stand to gain from suspending students caught drinking? In my opinion suspension only puts students into a position that submits them to more risk, what else are they going to do after they get home from work and are sitting around? There is a time and a place for everything. This goes hand in hand with responsible consumption. By no means should a university advocate the use of alcohol, but there is a way to deal with it other than forcing a prohibition. The example set; full bar in the president’s box and serving alcohol at university functions, goes against the dry campus policy, which includes the whole community not just students. If the Honor Code applies to the whole CNU community it seems as though everyone would be held to the same standards.