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GU Campus Drug Investigation Kissinger Gets Award for Book Vol. 61, No. 12 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C. Friday, May 2, 1980 Issue Boundfor Courts 1).... ; <', ) ,~ Gay Group .: .~ , Fourteen Students Arrested In Files Against GU Campus Drug Investigation University Tlzree Nabbed Yesterday, Total qf 22 So Far By Ken Knisely by Ron Klaln and Tamar Pachter When asked to explain the apparent the D.C. Vice Squad. HOYA AI!o<iate Editor HOYA Editorial Slaff discrepancy in the reports, Lamb Management at the Pub refused to stated, "They were all approximate comment on the events. Declaring they will no longer Twenty-three people--including times-- it was very late-- I'm not real Many of those involved declined tolerate treatment as "second-class fourteen students-- have been arrested sure what time it was exactly." comment due to pending legal action. citizens". two Georgetown gay student as the result of an investigation into Drugs confiscated in the arrests in­ But one student, a freshman who was groups this week filed suit in D.C. drug dealing activites centered around cluded cocaine, qualUdes, LSD, and arrested for allegedly distributing, told Superior Court, charging the Universi­ the Georgetown Campus. marijuana. the HOYA in a phone interview, "I'm ty with unlawful discrimination, and The arrests began early Monday Pro Serv Director Lamb said of the trying to put this behind and take ex­ asking the court to order GU to extend evening and extended to Thursday investigation, "I've never seen ams. I know this is real serious, but I official recognition to homosexual stu­ night. Four students were arrested on anything like this in the eight years I've want to get the best grades that I can." dent activities' groups. campus, while the remainder were ap­ been here." The students came from a variety of The suit, which names University prehended at their homes or turned According to reports form various backgrounds, classes, and schools. President Timothy S. Healy, S.J., Law themselves in at police headquarters. sources, the arrests began Monday Although several lived together and School Dean David McCarthy, the Sources with the D.C. Metropoli­ evening at approximately 8 p.m., with two are brothers, police sources claim­ University and the Law Center as co­ tian Police Department did several off-campus residences being ed that, "we're not dealing with a ma­ defendents, was filed by the Gay Peo­ acknowledge that "a few warrants are entered by police bearing arrest war­ jor conspiracy here. These students are ple of Georgetown (GPGU) and the outstanding" Thursday night, yet rants. The warrants were issued by a just'loosely related." Gay Rights Coalition of the Law would not specify the exact number. A federal grand jury, according to University administrators commen­ School (GRC-GULC), and twenty­ source at GUPS who asked to remain Schuerman. ting on events stressed that' 'we do not three other members of the University unnamed speculated that after Thurs­ Later, the on-campus arrests were control the evidence so we are taking a Community. day's arrests three or four in the area made, with students being apprehend­ wait and see attitude before we act." are still being sought. ed in New South and Harbin by police, Vice Presient for Student Affairs The suit alleges that The arrests were make for a variety while University employees were taken William Stott remarked, "The Univer­ Georgetown, "attempted to deny or of violations, but the bulk of the in the Pub and at the GU Hospital. Vital Vittles, one of the Corp enterprises which was the subject of a new lease sity makes it clear that violation of the restrict access to University facilities charges were cocaine related. Sources· An additional student turned law is unacceptable. The University, is agreement between the Uninrsity and student officers. on the basis of sexual orientation", a With Metro Police stated that as much himself in late Tuesday afternoon, in no way a haven for those who would violation of the District of Columbia's as $100,000 worth of coke has been following the arraignment of the break the law." Human Rights Code of 1977~' The compromise Made Between confiscated. original group of suspects. Besides those GU students arrested, Code covers all organizations in the Charges related to marijuana poses­ The most recent arrests came Thurs­ one person with "some attachment to District. including private educational sion were dropped against six of those day night, with one student being ar­ the Universtiy", two employees of the institutions. Reference in the lsuit is University,·· Gorp on Lease held. Thirteen have already been ar­ rested in the Pub, and two others turn­ University, one George Washington made both to the veto of a charter for raigned and all pleaded not guilty. ing themselves in at police head­ student, and one student from the GPGU by Main Campus officials by Liz Taylor Under the new lease stipulations, Four more persons-- all students being quarters, according to a source with American University were arrested. for the last two years, as well as a HOY A Contributing Editor the Corp will be able to add new held for cocaine offenses-- are similar refusal by the Law Center this products to their present inven­ awaiting arraignment. year to the GRC-GULC. University The Student Corp and the tories without consulting the The University has heen unclear as officials have maintained that such an University Administration have University as long as the items do to what disciplinary action it will take action would be seen as an official en­ reached a compromise concerning not conflict with Jesuit educational against students involved. Associate AM Carrier Gets Boost dorsement of homosexuality, an unac­ what the Corp will be allowed to and philosophical concerns, said Dean of Students William Schuerman ceptable position for a Catholic, Jesuit sell in the future. Involved in the K1inges. This agreement excludes told the HOYA in an interview, "If University. agreement are operations including the sale of products such as con­ the students involved are guilty, the Obtains S·A·C·Charter Vital Vittles and Saxa Sundries. traceptives and other items that· University may have to take ap- Speaking at a press conference at the The compromise will result in the University officials have prohibited propriate action. .. - by Rusty Pipes under SAC jurisdiction. Law Center Wednesday, leaders of the removal of a clause in the Corp's Vital Vittles from selling in the Such action could range from fines HOY A Staff Writer Originally some SAC members were effort charged the University with con­ leasi[: which gives the University past. to suspension and may be handled reluctant to grant 2. charter to the tributing to, "an atmosphere of fear final control over the services and According to Associate Dean of through conventional ajudication pro­ The Student Activities Commission group until the University officials en­ on campus," a situation that has goods the Corp may provide to Swdent Affairs William Schuer­ cedures or a special student-faculty has taken a step towards establishing dorsed the station. witnessed, "both physical abuse and students. man, the main disagreement involv­ board, according to a statement issued an AM carrier radio station on campus verbal harrasment to homosexuals." One commissioner stated "we don't "I think it's important to im­ ing the Corp lease rests between the by the University. by voting to grant a charter to Radio want to charter you and have the ad­ GPGU President James Ryan said that prove relations between the Corp University Bookstore and the Corp. According to sources at GUPS and Georgetown .... The club received the without the services that a charter ministration shoot it down in our and the University because that is The University Bookstore is con­ Metro Police, the arrests were the pro­ University approval during an SAC faces." SAC members also expressed would allow them to have, such as better for the Corp in the long run. cerned about the amount of pens duct of several months of ongoing in­ meeting held Tuesday night. their wish to "have the University telephones, office space, and funding, At the same time, however, we're and paper products the Corp plans vestigation. The proposed facility will replace show its cards" in the matter. their stated objective to act, "as a sup­ not going to be walked on either," to sell, claimed Schuerman. University officials at all levels have the now-defunct WGTB, an FM radio "I have not seen any problem with port group for gays at Georgetown asserted Executive Vice-President "Since the Bookstore is expected denied any involvement by GUPS in station which closed in March of "". the administsration at all," com­ who are just coming out of the for the Corp Susie Klinges to break even financially, they de­ the investigation. Problems cited at that time included mented Radio Georgetown Director closet". became much more difficult. (SFS'81). pend on the profits received from Protective Services Director Charles programming and financial concerns Geoff DiRito at the SAC meeting last "It is hard enough to come ;to terms According to Klinges the new paper sales to offset losses incurred Lamb stated, "We had nothing to do as well as a lack of student interest. Tuesday. with one's own sexuality in a straight lease will state the following provi­ by the effort to provide all with the investigation, we didn't know The proposed AM-carrier would "After talking with Dean Stott, world," Ryan said, "without the ac­ sion: "The Students of necessary textbooks at a fair price. about it until they came on campus to operate on the main campus only.
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