VOL XXIII NO 17 TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 18, 1990 , THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Student Bill of Rights criticized as 'one sided' ND starts program in Greece By MEGAN JUNIUS review the current Bill of Rights News Writer was discussed. If imposed, the By MICHAEL OWEN of Classical and Oriental starting now so we cannot committee would find the focal News Writer Languages. be sure. Admissions to the Whether or not there is a fu­ points, rewrite them and then Ladouceur added that the program will be on a rolling ture for the Student Bill of propose the revised Bill of The Department of Classi­ Athens area has "some of basis so we won't know an Rights was the topic of the Rights to Patricia O'Hara, vice cal and Oriental Languages, the greatest architectural exact number until about Campus Life Council meeting president of Student Affairs. in conjunction with the De­ sites" for students to study. Dec. 1." Monday. The Student Bill of Rights, partment of Foreign Studi~s Many other major schools When asked why the par­ Many members said that in its which was proposed last has proposed a program m. already have Greek or Clas- · ticipants in this program current state, the Bill of March, guarantees students the Athens, Greeee for sopho• sics programs established in can choose between a full University and Student Rela­ right to due process, the right mores and juniors beginning that area, according to year or a semester stay, tions is one sided and more of a to be judged by one's peers, in the fall of 1991. Ladouceur. Ladouceur said. "That is de­ .rough draft, rather than a doc­ open disciplinary hearings and Athens was selected be­ At this time, the number of cided by the College Year in ument in its final form. the right to a free and uncen­ cause it "is the center for students who will participate Athens. unlike other Foreign The possibility of a task force, sored press. classical study," according cannot be determined, ac­ Studies programs." made up of Campus Life to David Ladouceur, associ· cording to Ladouceur. He Council members, who would see BILL I page 8 ate professor and chairman . stated that, "We are just see GREECE I page 8 Racing to the front APPhoto Kuwait. There are currently approximately 150,000 U.S. soldiers statione.d. in the Middle A Marine Light Assault Vehicle (LAV) passes a heard of camels in the Saudi desert East. In related news,lraq on Monday rejected a propo~ed U.N. v1s1t ~o Ira~. for Sunday. The Marines have taken up positions in Saudi Arabia close to the border to humanitarian aid, and Kuwait's ambassador filed a protest agamst alleged lraq1 atroc1t1es. ND/SMC community faces issue of rape NO security rarely notified Victims urged to report rape Editor's note: A recent report in CAMPUS By MONICA YANT Glamour magazine suggests safety can call Security, who that one out of seven female Associate News Editor will dispatch a taxicab to bring the female back to campus. students is a victim of rape. In The most important thing a addition, the report suggests RAPE "It's very difficult to teach rape victim can do is report the that for every reported rape, young adults that they're re­ incident, according to Saint sponsible for their own safety," there are three to ten that are He added that recent national Mary's Director of statistics show that one in four he said. Because of this, Chle­ unreported. In recognition· of Safety/Security Richard Chlebek bek and the Saint Mary's com­ the seriousness of the threat of college females will be raped Regardless of whether the and that University statistics munity have presented several rape on our campuses, The victim wants to file charges, a programs offering information may be indicative that victims report to Security will, at the Observer will run several in­ are not reporting incidents: about rape and prevention tips, formational articles this week least, put the incident in cam­ including video tapes which will •1988: One report of at­ pus statistics that can help on this topic in the hopes of in­ tempted rape; be shared with Residence Assis­ creasing the awareness of this people become aware that rape tants and students this year. •1987: No reports; does happen in the Saint Mary's crime. •1986: Three reports of at­ In the event of a rape or sex­ community. ual offense, Saint Mary's Secu­ tempted rape; •In 1987-88, Saint Mary's re­ •1985: One report of rape. ·rity follow a procedure similar By MONICA YANT ceived one report of rape or at­ to ND Security. First, a dis­ Associate News Editor Although statistics are not yet tempted rape. available for 1990, Security re­ patcher is sent to the location of •In 1988-89, Saint Mary's re­ the crime to gather information In classifying rape by whether ceived a report of an attempted ceived one report of rape or at­ rape last April. and assist the victim. the victim knows the attacker tempted rape. The dispatcher will then con­ or not, our society has reduced Rakow explained that rape Reports of sex offenses num­ and attempted rape are classi­ tact the St. Joseph County Po­ the frequency of reporting rape bered two in '87-88, and five in lice, who have the primary creating a very "dangerous fied at ND as Class I crimes '88-89. along FBI classifications. Class jurisdiction on Saint Mary's trend," according to ND In April of 1990 Saint Mary's College campus. The police de­ Security Director Rex Rakow. II crimes include other sex of­ security received an fenses, "anything from inap­ partment will then take over On the national level, only anonymous phone call the investigation. one in ten rapes are reported, propriate touching, indecent reporting a rape of a Saint exposure, abusive phone calls In the events of attempted he said. Mary's student somewhere on rape, sexual assault, and This year, Security has re­ with sexual overtones, to ha­ Saint Mary's Road between the rassment," he said. accosting, the Saint Mary's ceived one report of an assault two campuses. However, the Security shift supervisor makes and attempted rape after an in­ In 1989, Security received 12 rape was never formally reports of sex offenses. the decision whether the inci­ cident on Easter Sunday in Source: reported. Rakow noted that University ND Security dent merits notifying St. Joe­ which a Saint Mary's student Chlebek explained that Saint seph Police. "In almost all in­ was attacked. In 1989, ND Se­ statistics can be misleading for Mary's offers a Stranded Stu­ two reasons. First, he ex- stances, the police will be noti­ curity received no reports of dent Program in which stu­ fied," according to the Security rape or attempted rape, Rakow dents' left alone at an off-cam­ see NO I page 6 said. pus residence who fear for their see SMC I page 6 -~-- -----~-------- ---------------------- Tuesday, September 18, 1990 page 2 The Observer ,.---------------------- INSIDE COLUMN WEATHER Surfers are ®Forecast for noon, Tuesday, Sept. 18. Yesterday's high: 63 Lines show high temperatures. Yesterday's low: 42 Nation's high:1 03 (Lake Havasu City an Yuma, Ariz.) people too, Nation's low: 27 (Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.) dude Forecast: Partly cloudy today with The rude chill in my a chance of late bones Monday morn­ afternoon showers. ing as I got out of bed Highs in the upper 60s. made me long for Continued rain tonight those warm, sunny with lows in the mid 50s. days I spent this sum­ Scattered showers mer in San Diego. In tomorrow with highs in those blissful three the low 70s. months, I experi- Scott Brutocao enced many firsts. I barbecued my first Assistant Sports Editor fish. I paid my first rent. I drank my first gimlet. But to top them all, I surfed my first wave. FRONTS: Now I know what you're thinking: He's a •• • Californian, and you know what that means. COLD• • WARM STATIONARY• • When asked if I've ever surfed, I've always ©1990 Accu-Weather, Inc. had to say "no," furtively blushing in unde­ Pressure served shame. ®© Well now I have, and let me tell you, HIGH LOW SHOWERS RAIN T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE SUNNY PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY surfers are smiling when people tease them. Sure, they say "dude," but a lot of people say "dude" and saying "dude" should notre­ flect a thing about the character of a per­ OF INTEREST son. Yes, I say "dude," but so does my friend from New York. So do you, probably, 1990 Domes can be picked up this week during T~e P~ychology Club will hold its first dude. the afternoon at 311 LaFortune. Students must have an ~eetmg tomght at 8 p.m. in the Haggar Auditorium to My friend from high school, Billy Kurnik, ID to get their yearbook. ~s~uss plans for the UJ?COn:ting year. All those psychology aJors, and those considermg a major in psychology are made a generous offer to take my brothers encouraged to attend. ' and me out to the surfer's paradise of San Onofre, where surfers share the coastline Information on career exploration will present a slide lecture on with a nuclear reactor. Nobody can claim programs will be available tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Artist Maria Henle Stapleton Lounge in Lemans Hall. Any St. Mary's juniors her work with New York's Printmaking Workshop that the reactor makes better waves, but it tomorrow at 4 p.m.