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Tilghman defends use of Military Tribunals in Honor Code Prosecution
"We are at war with plagiarism."

President Tilghman bluntly defended the use of military tribunals in the prosecution of Honor Code violators this morning. "If I determine that it is in the academic security interests of our great University to try by military commissions those who make war on legitimate scholarship, then we will do so," Tilghman said in a speech before chief Honor Committee prosecutors. Tilghman's recent executive order to allow military tribunals by the ROTC instead of traditional Honor Committee hearings for suspected plagiarists has already come under fire from the ACLU, who claim it threatens civil liberties. Military tribunals do not hold the same guarantees for defendants, are held in secret and do not have a civilian jury. The proposal does, however enjoy support from the University's right-wing groups, which have applauded the consequential introduction of the death penalty for certain convicted cheaters. Responding to her critics, Tilghman responded that the president herself will decide on a "case-by-case" basis about which suspects should face the tribunals.

CBS announces Survivor 4: Firestone
"Harshest environment yet."

CBS Worldwide Inc. announced today that Survivor 4 filming began this morning in the Firestone library stacks, a maze-like jungle of reference books and dusty periodicals. Although pre-production work has been underway for the past several weeks, Survivor Executive Producer Mark Burnett arrived on campus late last week as preparations for filming were completed. Burnett told The Daily Orange that the poor ratings of the series' third installment left him with no choice but to move the show to a more dangerous locale. According to Burnett, "The Firestone stacks will challenge the survival skills of our competitors like never before." Burnett also hinted that the premise of Survivor 4 will be slightly different than what fans have become used to. "This time around," beamed the producer, "the first survivor to find his or her way out of the stacks, wins!" With a history of stranded library-goers spending weeks in its labyrinthine stacks, Firestone is sure to prove a formidable environment. Reward challenges will include deciphering the incomprehensible filing system and actually finding a book. Burnett added that he was also considering letting starved, aggravated lions loose in the stacks "Just for the hell of it."