MUTILATED PAGES Special report: VJ.\'VI.'A\'Itl..\~ 1-v•'• Women blow Minority issues 1989 13-point lead page4 page 15 THE EVIEWA FOUR-STAR ALL-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER Student crimes to go on UD record By Kellee Bartley which the students were initially expected to . Misdemeanor offenses include noise and Brooks said if disciplinary action consists Staff Reporter graduate. The hearing records of a student see editorial page 6 alcohol violations, petty theft and public of only remedial punishment, intended to found guilty and suspended will be retained urination . protect the educational goals and interests of The Faculty Senate voted Monday to give for five years after graduation. The hearing The resolution, proposed by the Faculty the university, such action is not in violation the university permission to take legal records of someone who was expelled will Any student convicted of a felony will be Senate's Committee on Student Life, will be of double jeopardy. action against students convicted of a crime be retained indefinitely. in ve stigated by the Behavior Re view added to the Student Guide to Policies and The resolution from the Committee on in the city of Newark. TI1 c Dean of Students' Office will give Commiuee and be subject to appropriate may implemented in the May. Student Life states that the university must Students found guilty of crimes by the warning letters to students fo und guilty of sanctions. Dean of Students Timothy F. Brooks said lake action against "student behavior that is off-campus judiciary will have their case misdemeanor first offenses within the ci ty of Any stu dent who is convi cted of a crime the resolution does not violate the double­ causing a deterioration of the positive records retained in a file in the Dea n of Newark. on two seperate occasions within one year in jeopardy clause of the Bill of Rights, which relationship between the city of Newark and Students' Office until the end of th e year in The resolution will apply to off-campus Newark can be suspended or expe ll ed from states a person cannot be tried twice in a and on-campus students . the university. coun of law for the same crime. see CRIMES page 9 Campus fear rises about sexual assault By Jim Yozalllnas and Doug Miller Police aim to quell rape rumors Staff Reporters By Lea Purcell Hogan said. Because of the fear mounting Staff Reporter The assault at Beverly and about th e recent sexual assaults on Winslow Roads was not a common campus, University Police want to University and Newark police one. "The location and time of day inform students about its attempts to want to dispel rumors about sexual [5:40 p.m.] that th e assault curb the problem. assaults that have been circulating occurred are unusual," said Three Public Safety foot officers on campus since the report of the Lawrence Thornton, assistant patrol campus residential areas. Nov. 27 assault on Beverly and director of Public Safety. One patrolman covers East and Winslow roads and want to reduce The actual number of sexual South Central campuses while fear and panic associated with the assaults has not increased since last another offic er follows a route rumors, police have said. year. There were six assaults and through West and North Central "There are all kinds of rumors in two attempted assaults this year as campuses. The third officer remains the residence halls," Douglas F. compared to eight assaults in 1988, Tuttle, director of Public Safety in !h:~ library at all times to enforce Hogan said. library policies. said Wednesday. As for the rumors that have "This is a high-stress time of the circulated in the past week, the By Joanna Trauiig out to relax before finals, "to just Public Safety Lt. Joel N. Ivory semester anyway. People have crimes either did not occur or there Staff R epo ri~r ·· simply renect for a momeilt'on said the patrolmen remai n on duty enough to worry about," Tuttle are other sexual crimes that have tpe kind of year we've had and until 2 a.m. Sunda y through not been reported, Hogan said. "Lights. of hope" and "lights of iook ahead to the year in the Wednesday, and until 3:30 a.m. said. Neither Newark Police nor Although rumors may originale knowtedg&n, iit. the 15-foot future ," Coordinator of Greek Thu rsday through Saturday. Universi ty Police have received from hearsay, some people may Douglas Fir in the Morris Library Affairs and Special Programs In the near future.. two officers reports of ac tual assaults since the misconstrue actual events, such as circle Monda}' night at the 14th Raymond 0 . Eddy said. will be added to cover the areas Winslow Road incident, but the presence of police cars and an annual holiday tree lighting· and The honor of li ghting the tree around academic buildings, Ivory, of speculations about sexual crimes ambulance at the Dickinson · .tominuility caroiing ceremony. · was bestowed ·upon three winners the investigative division. have increased since then, Police complex early Sunday morning. ··. ''It is this '· light! This is what of a raffle organized by Alpha Many students have said that Chief William A. Hogan said. Later there were rumors of an fiils us wilh unity," President Omicron Pi. Photos by Jen Podos because of recent sexual assaults, "There have been many alleged attack behind the Dickinson .E.A: Trabajlt told about 350 Sorority sisicrs made two sets An audience of about 350 their awareness and fears about stories from over the weekend. The faculty, students and community of stuffed, feit Christmas trees, congregated around the 15- personal safety have in creased, spin-off effect is incredible," see POLICE page 9 members aboui 'llle hundreds of numbered one to fifty. They foot evergreen Monday night. especially at ni ght. white lights \Y hich adorn the tree. distributed orie set to children in "I don't fee l safe walking to my . The ceremony; sJ)onsoted by ilic community. Jerry Trabant, the the turnout, despite cold weather. car at night," Morris Library assigned specifically to North about campus safety. · ihe Office of i.he President and president's wife, determined the "I think a lot of parents didn't employee Amy Miklovis (AS 91) Campus, Ivory said. "It seems that there is just too Alp ha· Omicron Pi sorority, winners by drawing three felt want to take their kids out in tl1is said. "The parking lot is dark. It Additionally, six officers much ground for two officers to · . featured Christmas carols Jed by trees from the matching set. [weather],'.' Rust said. : seems that anyone could come out comprise a car patrol which operates cover," Claire Arbeiter (HR 92) said. the Unlvei{lly 'Sihg'ers and Although about 30 children StudentS'were. given more trees and get you." daily. Five officers patrol !he campus Flatley said that on Monday rcfrcshrncnts providCct by Dining participated this year, conipared U1 an llSIJal, she explained, because Ivory said, "The dorm patrol has in cars and one serves as a nights, only the library officer is on .. Services. · · to abo ut 50 last year, Alpha there were many left over. proved to be an effective crime dispatcher, said James J. Flatley, duty because of the foot patrolmen's Omicron Pi sister Rhonda Rust prevention." assistant director of Public Safety. rotating schedule. (AS 91) said she was happy with see TREE page 8 Four student sec urity aides assist Despite these crime deterrents, the patrolmen on weekends. One is some students remain skeptical see RUMORS page 8 Administration Finalist investigates Roselle meets Pioneer Fund the press information about il1e Pioneer Fund Officials compile since William J. Frawley, professor articles, charters, of linguistics. voiced his concern Candidate denies about th e fund in an Oct. 31 financial motive research projects memorJndum to Trabant. Whittington has coll ected as reason for visit By Mark Nardone newspaper articles dated since Executive Editor 1977, a li st of research projects By Todd Newman financially supported by the fund , Staff Reporter A Facul ty Senate committee and copies of the fund 's origin al and several administrators are recently-revi sed charter and investigating charges th at the correspondence between the WILMINGTON - Uni ver ity Pioneer Fund, an organization uni versity and the fund's director. of Kentucky President David P. which gave th e university a The information fills three Roselle, at a press confere nce $174,000 gift for research, mi ght notebooks. Tuesday, denied usin g hi s decision have a h'i story of racism. In addition, Frank B. Dilley, to seek the Universily of Delaware President E.A . Trabant asked the Fac ulty Senate president, said he presidency to pressure Kentucky Faculty Senate Committee on asked the Committee on Research Gov. Wallace Wilkenson for Research, chaired by Lawrence P. to look into the fund in early additional fund s. Nees, professor of art history, to November. "I did meel with Governor examine information about the "I told them they ought to be · .Ainlioh Gtav&S Wilkenson on Friday," Roselle fund. Nees said the committee met involved," Dilley said Wednesday. WHERE'S THE FIRE? New Castle Hall residents were awakenOd twice by fl~~alarma said. "He seemed very sympathetic Wednesday to discuss the matter for The Pioneer Fund gave th e at 1 :30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. The alanns were caused by steam from a leaking ·hot· to what the needs of the University the f rrst time. university a $174,000 gift to water heater In the basement.