Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 5-1-2000 The BG News May 1, 2000 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News May 1, 2000" (2000). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6654. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6654 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. WEATHER MONDAY May 1, 2000 Rain High, 71 WORLD NEWS 2 OPINION 4 Low, 46 CITY 5^ The BG News SPORTS 6 btnewi.com Volume 88. Issue 71 A daily independent srudenrpness Sexual ^ Columbine tape angers harassment prevalent in workplace University students NICOLE VALEK Sun Wwn R LINDSAY HANNAH "It's such a horrific thing. The STAFF WRrrm families arc putting it behind "I'd buy it if the them. To put it to music, to Sexual harassment Is .i prevalent almost glamorize it. doesn't money went to the and ongoing problem thai people make sense." said Jamie survivors' families or face each day. Last Wednesday. University In a survey conducted by the students and residents of Little- Greskowiak, junior elementary the. school, but ton. Colo., were rocked by the education major. Journal of Psychology, approximate- buying it just to see ly 42 percent of women and 15 per- public release of a videotape that Another student expressed cent of men report that (hey have features footage of the similar concerns for the families. the bloody aftermath been sexually harassed in their Columbine massacre. "I just don't understand the is wrong. workplaces. One University student Sexual harassment is defined as Eoint of it. I don't think it will John Diefenbacher expressed disgust at the public elp people heal." said Jen Ganz. conduct typically experienced as sale of the tapes and the pop senior marketing major. Sophomore Music Education Major offensive, in which unwanted and music soundtrack. repealed sexual advances are made The footage was mostly shot in the context of a relationship of Associated Press Photos by firefighters, but includes aeri- unequal power or authority. TAPES — (left) Beth Nimmo, depicts the aftermath of the mas- al footage from TV news heli- sacre. Blood stains, marked with It is a form of discrimination on mother of victim Rachel Scott, copters that shows students both yellow cards that indicate the the basis of sex. Victims are sub- wipes a tear from her eye as alive and dead being dragged victims, cover the beige carpet. jected to verbal comments of sexual she talks to reporters about from the high school. Books lay scattered on the floor, nalure. nonconsensual touching and the release of the tape, Last Tuesday, after six fami- chairs lay toppled and a comput- requests for sexual favors. (below) Whitney Wilson, 15, lies sued to gain access to the er monitor sits on a desk, obliter- There are two types of h.n.iss footage, district Judge Brooke ated by gunfire. ment. The first one is Quid Pro Quo. leans on her mother Debbie which is harassment in which the Wilson during a candlelight Jackson ordered that the (ape be The music was removed after released to the public. Jefferson victim is asked for some soil .'I sex vigil Thursday, April 20, 2000, Sarah McLachlan publicly ual favors in exchange for a benefit County attorney Frank Hutfless denounced the use of her hit song for the victims of last year's handed over copies of the tape to An example would include a stiper- Columbine High School shoot- "I Will Remember You" and her visoi asking an employee a sexual victims' families that day and record label Arista threatened the ings. copies were made available to favor in order to receive a promo- Littleton Sheriff's Office with lion. the public on Wednesday for $25 legal action. apiece. the second type is Hostile/Poi- However, more than 100 tapes soned Environment. This is when According to Hutfless, that fee were sold last week, and Hutfless the victim is forced to put up with covers the cost of copying and is encouraging the owners of conduct of a sexual nature that distributing the tapes. those tapes to trade them for the makes the environment uncomfort- One student questioned the revised copies. able. Examples include dirty jokes, $25 fee and the motives of some exploitative posters and comments Many Columbine families did regarding looks and clothing. of the people who may purchase not want the tape to be made copies of the tape. Sexual harassment laws are con- entirely public. In a recent article cerned with the impact of the behav- "I'd buy it if the money went in The Toledo Blade, victims' ior, not the intent of the behavior to the survivors' families or the families voiced their shock at its In other words, the law is con- school, but buying it just to see graphic content. cerned with how the person on the the bloody aftermath is wrong." "For the first time today, I saw receiving end is affected by the said John Diefenbacher, sopho- my daughter being dragged over behavior, not with whal the other more music education major. to the fire engine.! don't need to person means by the behavior. It is The nearly three-hour tape see that and nobody else needs to often seen as a precursor to acquain- includes 20 minutes of a training see that," said Betn Nimmo. the tance rape. video that was produced by the mother of slain student Rachel A common misconception that Littleton Fire Department. That Scott. clouds the understanding of sexual harassment is that the behaviors segment consists of footage Fifteen families filed lawsuits taken a few days after the shoot- occurring arc just "harmless flirta- against the Littleton Sheriff's tion," that the harasscr is simply ings in the library, where 10 stu- Office on April 19 for alleged dents and the gunmen died. having a little fun with the victim negligence. One family, support- and no harm is meant. Originally set to a pop music ed by the accounts of a teacher However, the end result is very soundtrack that included songs and a police officer, claims that different for the victim. Victims of by Sarah McLachlan and Cheryl their 15-year-old son was shot sexual harassment suffer greatly due Wheeler, the library segment and killed by a sheriff's deputy. to remarks or actions of the harasscr. Many victims feel angry, sad, demeaned, ugly, powerless and invaded. Community can help improve migrant conditions through donations In surveys completed by task migrate to Wood County to do agri- nity members can also do service at of the Nationals forces around the country, the fol- This is the last part of the lowing behaviors were described as three-part series on migrant farm cultural labor. Families began arriv- ROI. Currently. ROI needs individu- Coalition for Dig- als to direct English as a Second nity and Amnesty sexual harassment: sexual remarks, workers in Wood County. Today's ing in the area in late March and Agencies and people staring, unwanted touching and ges- story will focus on how communi- early April to plant tomatoes and Language classes. The day and time for Immigrants tures. ty members can make a differ- pickles (cucumbers). Several of of the ESL sessions can be designed will attempt to to contact to help According to Susan Ashley, ence in the migrant farm worker these families will be staying at the around the volunteer's availability. bring about a new Coordinator of the Self-Help Assault community. Migrant Rest Center in Liberty Cen- Sessions can be one-on-one or with general uncondi- ter, Ohio. a group. Different age groups take tional amnesty for migrant workers: Reduction Evaluation Project, MRC is a place where Rural advantage of the ESL classes. undocumented "Common complaints of sexual IRENE SHARON SCOTT Rural Opportunities harassment include: Touching of CHIEF REPORTER Opportunities. Inc., allows individu- "If you speak the language, why immigrants, breasts and buttocks, spreading sex- als who are looking for agricultural not teach it to someone else," Green according to Flo- 419-875-6795 ual rumors, "rating" an individual on work stay until they have an said. "They are so interested and res. Farm Labor Organizing Committee a I-10 scale, using the computer to When it comes to being part of employment opportunity anxious to learn the language. 'Their rights of the solution that improves the condi- According to Shirley Green. ROI Already there are 22 people at MRC undocumented 419-243-3456 leave sexually offensive messages tions of migrant workers, communi- training and employment coordina- who want to learn." workers are Pamela Roehm or to produce graphics and com- ty members can help more than they tor, the center still needs donations In addition, organizations can denied." he said. ments regarding clothing." think. 419-372-7843 Whether you are an adult or a to furnish the single quarters. Some adopt a family for Christmas and "Their wages are Texas Migrant Council youth, the first step in combatting Among ways to make a differ- of the items needed are tables, tele- raise funds for a particular family. cut, they work ence are through service, monetary 1-800-422-2805 sexual harassment is to directly visions, dressers and chairs.