Xref: utzoo comp.edu:1603 sci.math:5171 sci.physics:5221 Path: utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!pdn!reggie From: reggie@pdn.UUCP (George W. Leach) Newsgroups: comp.edu,sci.math,sci.physics Subject: Re: Student and Course Integrity Message-ID: <5145@pdn.UUCP> Date: 15 Dec 88 11:54:44 GMT References: <1131@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu> <1887@sun.soe.clarkson.edu> <15453@joyce.istc.sri.com> Reply-To: reggie@pdn.UUCP (George W. Leach) Organization: Paradyne Corporation, Largo FL Lines: 45 In article <15453@joyce.istc.sri.com> gds@spam.istc.sri.com (Greg Skinner) writes: >However, I believe the problem is part of an even larger problem that >relates to the decline of our economy. To a certain extent, we are >taught that "might makes right" and "if you're slow, you blow". >Cooperation has been replaced by competition. More people are looking >for ways to make a fast buck. This gets reflected in academia by >talented students seeking fortunes instead of pursuing graduate work, >or struggling students abandoning their studies to seek fortunes. And now to take a step into the political arena........ This article got me thinking about our vice-president-elect, Dan Q. He does not impress me very much (like any of the candidates did?). He does seem to reflect the attitudes of society these days as related in Mr. Skinner's article. Does he have the necessary skills for the job? Is he adequately prepared? Does it matter? Apparently, not to the voters enough to hurt Mr. Bush. A while ago, I read an article on a refreshing person in the political arena, who goes against this trend. He is Senator Bill Bradley of New Jersey (of course!). Many feel he is an excellent potential presidential or vp candidate. There are those who would have loved to have seen him run in 88. However, when questioned on this posibility, Senator Bradley informed the interviewer that he did not feel he was adequately prepared for that job and needed to prepare himself first. The man has something else that many, not just in politics, do not: integrity. Here is a man who passed up going right to professional basketball to take advantage of a Rhodes Scholarship. How many college athletes would make this same choice? Here also is a man, who while he was with the New York Knicks, never did commercials. He did not believe in doing them. No Air Bradleys! No Dollar Bill Bars! He knew that basketball and his popularity were not a long term part of his life. He had has goals and priorities set early. I only wish I could discover how he became so wise at such a young age. -- George W. Leach Paradyne Corporation ..!uunet!pdn!reggie Mail stop LG-129 Phone: (813) 530-2376 P.O. Box 2826 Largo, FL USA 34649-2826