UD Rejects Future Pioneer Funds
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Looking for a Men beat Bucknell t.wo~wheel deal in final se~-m' ril 't.tiiiii page 15 rrll·l-1 page 11 .... ·· 1_11_1·1_1 THE EVIEWA FOUR-STAR ALL-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER TUESDAY UD rejects future Pioneer funds By Mark Nardone incompatible with the university's people have suggested be done, because, the fund's money contradicted the charged that Frawley misrepresented the Executive Editor mission," according to a report from the Trabant said, the repon did not recommend university's educational policy of fund's purposes. Faculty Senate Committee on Research, such action and the money has "already promoting racial and ethnic diversity, Gottfredson said yesterday: "1 have seen which Trabant commissioned in November been spent." awareness and acceptance. "The Pioneer only the press release, not the committee's The university has decided it will not to investigate the matter. Fund is devoted to precisely the opposite: report. On the face of it, the university's accept or seek money from the Pioneer The Pioneer Fund's original 1937 charter prejudice," Frawley wrote in a action would appear to be political Fund, a university donor which some states the organization's mission is "to see editorial page 6 memorandum to Trabant. censorship and a direct violation of faculty and staff members have charged encourage the reproduction of individuals The fund gave the university $174,000 academic freedom, but I am waiting to supports racist practices, former President ... descended predominantly from white Dr. William Frawley, professor of to support research by Dr. Linda S. review the report." E.A. Trabant announced yesterday. persons who settled in the original thirteen linguistics, brought the issue to Trabant's Gottfredson, a professor of educational Faculty Senate President Dr. Frank B. Rejection of the fund's money is states ... or from related stocks." A revised attention Oct. 31. Frawley charged that the studies who studies the implications of Dilley, who asked senate's Committee on effective as "long as the fund remains charter from 1985 omits "white" from its fund had a "long and continuous history of racial intellignce and ability differences in Research to look into the fund in committed to the intent of its original text. discriminatory practices." education and the workplace. In her charter and to a pattern of activities The money will not be returned, as some Frawley further asserted acceptance of rebuttal to Frawley's memo, Gottfredson see PIONEER page 8 Towers Farewell Trabant fire forces Former president reflects on fruits of 20 years' service students By Jay Cooke The university was in the midst 1970s, Trabant said. He received to move Assistant News Editor of political turmoil, like the rest of several death threats and was the nation in 1968. He praised the advised to wear a bullet-proof vest The university was a place of student's activity, however. at commencements and other large Blender on stov£J· opposed and often bitter factions "Students were leading the civil public appearances. in 1968, but today, groups work rights protests and demands, Although campuses are much causes smoke together to achieve the common mostly against the Vietnam War," more peaceful today, students still goal of diversity. he said. lead the way toward peace, damage to room The turnaround is one of E.A. Trabant and his wife Jerry environmental protectiQn, By Rlchelle Perrone Trabant's proudest joined a mourning crowd of nearly acceptance of diversity and other City News Editor accomplishments during his two 1,000 in front of his house in 1970 social and political issues, he said. terms as university president. after the deaths of four Kent State Trabant said two important A one-alarm fire in Christiana "There have been some stressful University students who were shot changes mark his time as West Tower erupted yesterday moments, some aggravating times, by National Guard soldiers in president. The university has morning in an 11th floor room, but in all honesty, the years have Ohio. · grown and improved significantly causing a three-hour evacaution of been very fruitful and rewarding," Potential for violence loomed everyone in the building. Trabant said Thursday in his daily during the 1960s and early see FAREWELL page 9 No one was injured and the farewell address to the student residents were not in the room when body, sponsored by the Mortar Roselle assumes presidency today the fire started, said Aetna Hose, Board Honor Society. Hook and Ladder Co. Chief Jeff Trabant reflected on past Dr. David P. Roselle takes president of the University of Smith. accomplishments, discussed how a office today as the university's Kentucky, said "I feel very good," The fire, reported by University president should perform and 25th president, succeeding former about starting his new job. "I've Police at 9:25 a.m., was brought: speculated about the university's President E.A. Trabant, the been very encouraged about what under control at 10:04 a.m., he said. : future before an audience of about university's 22nd and 24th I've learned about the the There was extensive smok.e' 40 students and community president. university. damage throughout the apartrneill, members. Ronald Whittington, assistant Trabant said he received many but no estimation of the damages He served the university as the to the president, said Roselle's phone calls from friends and has been made. - 22nd president from 1968 to 1987 first activity will be a type of supporters wishing him well, and Cathy Davis, assistant area and the 24th president from 1988 "torch passing ceremony" at a blue and gold jogging suit as a coordinator for North Campus, said to yesterday. Dr. David P. Roselle which former President E.A. gift from the Office of University residents were allowed to re-enter takes office today as the 25th Trabant will step down and Relations and the Office of the the building around 12:30 p.m. president. Roselle will assume his new President. The fire was apparently caused Trabant said he is optimistic position. "It's a very satisfying feeling," by a blender which was left on the about the university's future. "I see A visit to the university's Trabant said about leaving office stove, Smith said, but it is under more equality, more diversity, Milford Center in Southern for the second time. "I feel very investigation by the Fire Marshall. better academics and more Delaware is also a part of humble and self-fulfilled," he Davis said the two residents are research." Roselle's schedule for what will said. being relocated to a Pencader room When Trabant began his first be "a full day," Whittington said. "By George, I made it!" in accordance with university term, "Most of the undergraduate Roselle, who is formerly -Sharon O'Neal student body was not born." see FIRE page 5 Dining Services disputes LGBSU's promotional fliers Fromme said, "If the dining hall which shows violence and sexuality, serves 10,000 students, then 1,000 Fromme said. of them are gay, so that's prejudice." Becker said television is Dining Services refused to Former President E.A. Trabant acceptable because it is federally display table tents, which pictured said Ute university has a strict policy regulated for general audiences. t1•;o women kissing, printed by the not to promote anything that could Fromme said, "Soap operas show Lesbian Gay Bisexual Student be racially or religiously offensive, a hell of a lot more sex than table Union (LGBSU) because of theil but decisions about violence and tents do." sexual nature, a university official sexuality are personal judgements. "Students don't have to watch said. [the television], but table tents sit in The LGBSU printed four table the middle of each table," Becker tent fliers to publicize events see editorial page 6 said. scheduled for last week's Bisexual Abigail Fagan (AS 92) said: "I Gay Lesbian Awareness Days, "What is offensive to one person think the tents should be allowed in LG BSU publicity officer Tres may not be offensive to another," the dining hall. They woulctn't Fromme (AG 93) said Friday. Trabant said. offend me." Director of Dining Services LGBSU member Vicky Morelli President George Bush Raymond Becker approved three of (AS 91) said the incident is an recognized the problem of the designs but rejected the fourth example of homophobia. "People homophobia April 23 when he because it depiCted two women immediately associate homosexuals signed the Hate Crime Statistics kissing. He said it was objectionable with sex . Act, which provides for a five-year and inappropriate. "Straight women aren't attracted study of ethnically-, racially- and Becker said it is Dining Services' to every man they meet, arc they? sexually-motivated crimes. policy to avoid displaying anything Well homosexuals aren't after every Homosc,uals have been lobbying ..___----'--'-.-....;'-'--'--":--'--------~~~ ,,. 1 with a sexual, violent, racial or person they meet either." for the Statistics Act for a long time, religious nature. LGBSU members tried to display according to Gary G . Geise, "We serve 10,000 students and the table tents in the Amber Lantern LGBSU faculty adviser. It was the we don't want to start any because Dining Services does not first time gay activists had been see JOURNALiST page .:4 controversy," Becker said. censor the big screen television, invited to the White House. \ ~ • THE REVIEW· May 1, 1990 2,000 raise funds for maternity home Alt said prospective counselors are By Robert Weston The sheller, which wiD be located on Route Pat Alt, CPC director, said, "It is our desire reviewed by the board of directors. Once Staff Reporter 896 near Route 40, would accommodate up 10 .that they carry the baby to term, but if they nine women with two children each, she said chose to go somewhere else and have an approved, counselors participate in 20 training Ag Day features fun, hours and a three-month internship.