Students and administrators alike deserve a big pat on the back for their performance at the University Student Judicial Code hearing on Friday.

Although it will probably make little difference in the eyes of some of the committee members,—like English professor James Giles who refuses to give up on his little crusade—a message was sent to the administration that should not be forgotten.

The message, for those funnel-visioned individuals, is that this issue is important to students and it will not be swept under the carpet.

It was great to see students coming out in full force against Giles’ outrageous proposal. The contributions from Barbara Henley, vice president for Student Affairs, and Judicial Office Director Larry Bolles were an appreciated touch to the students’ pleas.

But make no mistake. The battle is not over yet.

Students might have been able to say their peace, but it fell upon some deaf ears. The largest set of deaf ears being those of Giles himself.

Giles is now trying to shed a new light on the situation by playing word games. His proposal is not as innocent as Giles would like us naive students to believe.

Giles is now trying to put up a guise by changing the word “approve” to something like “recommend.”

The word changes just don’t cut it. Students should and will continue to protest your proposal, Mr. Giles, until it is either voted down or dropped.