Chaves on Leave After Harassment Charge by JAMIE HEISLER and Mic Success to Their Relation Said
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.----------------------------~-- -~-- ~--~--------------------- Thursday, January 25, 1996• Vol. XXVII No. 75 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Chaves on leave after harassment charge By JAMIE HEISLER and mic success to their relation said. and, in the course of conversa The student reportedly then Assistant News Editor ship, according to several The student who made the al tion, said "the benefits of sleep mentioned her concerns to MEGAN McGRATH sources. legation declined to comment ing with a professor" would Chaves, questioning the pro News Writer The University declined to on the record to The Observer, include improved pay and bet priety of a relationship between comment on Chaves' employ citing pending legal action ter letters of recommendation a professor and a student, ac Following an allegation of ment status. "University policy against the University. for graduate school. cording to sources. However, sexual harassment, Associate is to make no public statement When reached, Chaves said, According to the source, the these same sources allege that Professor of Sociology Mark about personnel matters," said "I have nothing to say at this situation developed in late Chaves continued his pursuit of Chaves has taken official leave Director of Public Helations time." September when Chaves al a relationship with his assis of his teach Dennis Moore. The University became in legedly told the student he tant, with the comments pro ing duties, Richard Williams, chair of the volved when the student ap found her attractive. The stu gressing in their sexual nature. effective this sociology department, also re proached the Provost's office in dent reportedly felt uncomfort A faculty member with whom semester, fused to comment on the situa early November of last semes able with the comment and the student spoke said, "She according to tion, saying only that Chaves ter with her complaint. An spoke to several people regard came to me first for advice be University was on leave for the Spring undergraduate source close to ing it. cause she could see it [the ha sources close 1996 semester and is continu the situation said that the com "She came to me and said a rassment) coming, but [Chaves) to the si tua ing his research at Notre Dame plaint was based on comments professor was coming on to had not yet put it all in one sen tion. for the time being. of a sexual nature made by her," a University official with tence. He had a power over Chaves, a William acknowledged that a Chaves both at school and in knowledge of the matter said. her in that respect. She later tenured pro "situation" occurred between phone calls to the student's "She didn't use any names. I came back to talk to me after fessor, was accused of making Chaves and the student. but home. advised her to follow University the harassment became overt. sexual suggestions to a female said he would not comment. ln one such incident, the policy, which encourages the At that point myself and others undergraduate research assis "The people involved should source reported that Chaves [complainant] to go to the per tant. in effeet linking her acade- speak for themselves," Williams called the student late one night son and settle it with them." see CHAYES I page 4 Conference spotlights quality of life 'Progressive' U.S. By MAUREEN HURLEY Saint Mary's News Editor lagging in women's Tonight marks the start of Saint Mary's "Play of the equality issues Mind" conference. The three-day event turns its By PATRICK BELTON spotlight on the College with News Writer its topic, "Encompassing Leadership." Even though Americans con Saint Mary's has hosted sider the United States the the conference for the past world's most progressive coun six years. Traditionally, try, visiting scholar Diana Zoelle other colleges are invited to said several other nations are participate; however, this more egalitarian toward women. year the conference takes a Other nations have seized the new angle. Inspired by a lead in such areas as the number grant from the Fund for the of women leaders, constitutional Improvement of Post equal rights clauses, and ratifica- Davis Secondary Education tion of U. N. documents on (FIPSE). the conference women, she said. looks inward to foeus on the Zoelle joined panelists from India, Bangladesh. quality of life at Saint Mary's and Notre Dame yesterday afternoon and discussed by "raising the issues that the condition of women at the scholastic, national, seem to be in the most need and global levels. Notre Dame professor Patricia of leadership and vision," The Observer/Cynthia Exconde Davis moderated the discussion. acconling to the grant pro Program coordinators Georgeanna Rosenbush and Patrick White discuss this week The four panelists agreed that "the oppression of posal, written by co-chairs end's "Play of the Mind" conference at Saint Mary's. women is transhistorical and transglobal." GeorgBanna Hosenbush, the there's things that need to be taken with topics ranging from "Exploring The four women also agreed that social struc director of student aetivities, tures are as important as laws in the attainment of care of here," said Lynette Malecki. "I Saint Mary's cultures" to "Uncovering and Patrick White, associate equality. Sujatha Gopalakrishnan told the audi dmtn of faculty. hope to gain more insight into what leadership." others think about Saint Mary's, com Tonight, Cheryl Mabey, the director ence that in India, husbands often kill their wives Conference tnam members when the wives' families fail to pay the dowries view the "Play of the Mind" pared with what I think." of the women's leadership program at Students. alumnae, administrators Mount Saint Mary's College in Los they promised. Its an opportunity to improve These deaths by dowry are strictly prohibited by the College through discus and faculty members are involved in Angeles, CA. will deliver the keynote conference activities. speech at 8 p.m. in O'Laughlin law, but Gopalakrishnan said "there's not a single sion. "It's good that it foeus day that the newspapers don't report a dowry ns on Saint Mary's, because Lectures, small discussion group Auditorium. The topic is "Women in and workshops cover the weekend, leadership: a special legacy." see WOMEN I page 4 esc begins interviews China prepares to bomb Taiwan should be taken seriously. The most pointed of the Legitimacy of The threats apparently are Chinese warnings was relayed for service projects meant to prod the United States through a former assistant sec Observer Staff Repon deadline, according to Sue threat hinges on to rein in the influence of the retary of defense, Chas. W. Cunningham, director of the island nation, which is regard Freeman Jr., who met this win Applications for Summer SSPs. Interviews for applicants March election ed by China as a rebel ter with senior Chinese offi Serviee Projects (SSP) are due have already begun. with Associated Press province. cials, the Times said. by Feb. 9 at the Center for So juniors being interviewed this China also may be trying to On Jan. 4, Freeman told eial Concerns. week, sophomores next week, NEW YORK force the nation of 21 million President Clinton's national The pro freshmen during the week of China has warned the Clinton people to abandon the cam security adviser. Anthony Lake, jects, which February 4-10, and later appli administration that it has pre paign of President Lee Tenghui that the People's Liberation come with a cants during the week of pared for a missile attack on to push for greater internation Army had prepared plans for a $1,500 February 11-17. Those who Taiwan, The New York Times al recognition. Lee is expected series of attacks against scholarship are interviewed earliest have reported Wednesday. to win the election in March. Taiwan. consisting of one con and three the greatest chance of getting A limited attack could be Kremer Ting, press office ventional missile strike a day theology their top location choice, mounted if the expected winner director of President Lee, said for 30 days. cnldits, con according to Cunningham. of Taiwan's first democratic Lee has been cautious when Meeting participants said sist of volun During the eight week pro presidential election in March dealing with issues concerning Freeman quoted a Chinese of teering for Cunningham jects, students are required to doesn't change his ways. the Taiwan-China relations, and ficial as saying China could Bight weeks keep a journal; in addition, newspaper said. that people in Taiwan should attack Taiwan without fear of at sites around the country. they are expected to attend a While those familiar with the not panic because of the news U.S. interven.tion because Anyone interested in applying follow-up retreat upon their threats do not think China is on paper's report and what were American leaders "care more should do so as soon as possi return to campus. Applications the verge of waging war, China termed other rumors about about Los Angeles than they do ble rather than wait until the can be obtained at the esc. experts say the warnings China attacking Taiwan. about Taiwan." -~~-- -~-~------ page 2 The Observer • INSIDE Thursday, January 25, 1996 • INSIDE COLUMN • WORLD AT A. GLANCE A GOP sets new fund-raising record- $16 million WASHINGTON These are heady times for Republicans, at least as far as fund-raising goes - Washington summer the GOP raised a record $16 million at a gala Wednesday night with more checks from the single evening event still to be counted. off-beat alternative Billing the event as "The Road to the White House," the Republican National Committee played host to more than 3,200 people at a black-tie dinner where Republican presidential The first time that a girl they could rub elbows with House Speaker Newt Gingrich.