My name is Daniel and I am a Buddy! Not an apathetic buddy at least, I'm actually really concerned with how my "buddyness" can be a disservice to my students by not allowing me to teach them valuable non academic skills such ass being responsible when it comes to deadlines. Where do you guys draw this line? Of course you must always follow and enforce the rules but that is easier said than done isn't it? How about when the late homework policy has to be fudged a bit due to a totally justifiable cause for the lateness combined with highly negative consequences.