The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/oja/)
Countless irresponsible acts on campus go unchecked every day. For those living in Collegetown and on North, it is not a secret that student organizations are still throwing social events. What the Code needs right now is a COVID-19 specific amendment which lays out a comprehensive and clear system by which disciplinary action is assigned to those in violation of the Behavioral Compact.
After the Office of Judicial Affairs found the Big Red Marching Band had instances of incoming section leaders taking shots of barbecue sauce or other condiments, the organization was issued a written reprimand and had to create a transition guide.
Once again, the University made a choice — it has to justify it.
A hearing board of five Cornellians determined on Wednesday night McBride did not violate the Campus Code of Conduct when he shared internal working group documents with The Sun.
A student who leaked documents from an internal working group will face a hearing board on Wednesday in a case that has pitted many students and professors against the Office of the Judicial Administrator.
When The Sun published the AFAWG documents, it did so in the interest of transparency. As an independent news organization, it is incumbent on us to report issues and stories important to and affecting the Cornell and broader Ithaca community, such as the proposed changes to Cornell’s admissions policy. It is unfortunate that such discussions were taking place behind closed doors with such limited input from the Cornell student body — had the proceedings been more transparent, leaks would not have been necessary.
Professors are raising concerns about the Office of the Judicial Administrator after it charged McBride with violations for sharing documents from a working group with The Sun.