ND/SMC Community Faces Issue of Rape
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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 w ill 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 w on '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 Studies Many other major schools When asked why the par Many members said that in its which was proposed last has proposed a program in already have Greek or Clas- • ticipants in this program current state, the Bill of March, guarantees students the Athens, Greece 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 program s.” made up of Campus Life to David Ladouceur, associ cording to Ladouceur. He see BILL / page 8 Council members, who would ate professor and chairman stated that, “We are just seeGREECE / page 8 Racing to the front „ .. Tu APPh0'° Kuwait. There are currently approximately 150,000 U.S. soldiers stationed in the Middle A Marine Light Assault Vehicle (LAV) passes a heard of camels in the Saudi desert East. In related news,Iraq on Monday rejected a proposed U N. visit to Iraq 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 against alleged Iraqi atrocities. ND/SMC community faces issue of rape ND security rarely notified Reports of Rape and Victims urged to report rape Editor’s note: A recent report in CAMPUS Attempted Rape By MONICA YANT Glamour magazine suggests safety can call Security, who that one out of seven female at Notre Dame Associate News Editor will dispatch a taxicab to bring students is a victim of rape. In the female back to campus. RAPE The most important thing a “It’s very difficult to teach addition, the report suggests rape victim can do is report the young adults that they’re re that for every reported rape, incident, according to Saint He added that recent national sponsible for their own safety,” there are three to ten that are Mary’s Director of statistics show that one in four he said. Because of this, Chle unreported. In recognition of Safety/Security Richard Chlebek college females w ill be raped bek and the Saint Mary’s com the seriousness of the threat of Regardless of whether the and that University statistics munity have presented several rape on our campuses, The victim wants to file charges, a may be indicative that victims programs offering information Observer w ill run several in report to Security will, at the are not reporting incidents: about rape and prevention tips, least, put the incident in cam formational articles this week •1988: One report of at including video tapes which will pus statistics that can help on this topic in the hopes of intempted rape; be shared w ith Residence Assis people become aware that rape creasing the awareness of this•1987: No reports; tants and students this year. does happen in the Saint Mary’s crime. •1986: Three reports of at In the event of a rape or sex community. tempted rape; ual offense, Saint Mary’s Secu •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 Although statistics are not yet to ND Security. First, a dis Associate News Editor tempted rape. available for 1990, Security re patcher is sent to the location of •In 1988-89, Saint Mary’s re ceived a report of an attempted the crime to gather information In classifying rape by whether ceived one report of rape or at rape last April. and assist the victim. the victim knows the attacker tempted rape. Rakow explained that rape The dispatcher will then con or not, our society has reduced 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 fied at ND as Class I crimes lice, who have the primary creating a very “dangerous ‘88-89. along FBI classifications. Class jurisdiction on Saint Mary’s trend,” according to ND In April of 1990 Saint Mary’s II crimes include other sex of College campus. The police de Security Director Rex Rakow. security received an fenses, “anything from inap partment will then take over On the national level, only anonymous phone call propriate touching, indecent the investigation. one in ten rapes are reported, reporting a rape of a Saint exposure, abusive phone calls In the events of attempted he said. Mary’s student somewhere on with sexual overtones, to ha rape, sexual assault, and This year, Security has re Saint Mary’s Road between the rassment,” he said. accosting, the Saint Mary’s ceived one report of an assault two campuses. However, the In 1989, Security received 12 Security shift supervisor makes and attempted rape after an in rape was never formally reports of sex offenses. the decision whether the inci cident on Easter Sunday in The Observer/Michael F. Muldoon reported. Rakow noted that University ND Security dent merits notifying St. Joe- which a Saint Mary’s student Chlebek explained that Saint statistics can be misleading for seph Police. “In almost all in was attacked. In 1989, ND Se M ary’s offers a Stranded Stu two reasons. First, he ex- stances, the police w ill 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 seeND / page 6 said. pus residence who fear for their see SMC / page 6 page 2 The Observer Tuesday, September 18, 1990 I n s id e C o l u m n W e a t h e r 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 people too, Yuma, Ariz.) 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 B rutO C aO 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-W eather, 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 not re flect a thing about the character of a per O f I n t e r e s t 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 The Psychology Club win hold its first dude. the afternoon at 311 LaFortune. Students must have an meeting tonight at 8 p.m. in the Haggar Auditorium to My friend from high school, Billy Kurnik, ID to get their yearbook. discuss plans for the upcoming year. All those psychology made a generous offer to take my brothers majors, and those considering a major in psychology are 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.