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Founded 1876 Today's weather Published daily Partly Sunny since 1892 The Daily PRINCETONIAN High mid-80s Vol. CXV, No. 69 Princeton, New Jersey, Wednesday, May 22,1991 ©1991 30 Cents Incident prompts debate on how to relate survivor stories By SHARON KATZ ence about sexual assault in a letter again," said Women's Center par- nenccs. not always be accountable," Lowe The revelation that a female appearing in today's issue of The ticipant Alicia Dwyer '92. "I would "There is no way we can ensure added. "There is something which undergraduate falsely accused a fel- Daily Princetonian. Brickman hope that people would see it as a that everything we hear is truth, but happens in that dynamic which is low student of sexual assault has spoke in Henry Arch during this minority event, which will lead not we need to listen not to find the not controllable. People's confu- raised questions of how to most year's march about her experience, to distrust of the march but truth in (the stories) but for what sions cannot be checked by reality effectively speak out against sexual shortly after which she submitted a increased participation in the plan- kinds of needs these people have counseling." violence on campus. letter to the 'Prince' repeating her and what we can do to help," Clark added that from a clinical While administrators have sug- story. Maharaj said. perspective, the open-mike format gested that the use of an open-mike The dean of students office News Analysis Take preventive measures might not serve survivors' best format for the annual "Take Back responded to her allegations made While several administrators interests. the Night" march could encourage during the march by printing a letter agreed that this incident should not "My concern is that the pull of survivors to make hasty decisions, which stated that many of her facts, ning of the march." be used to treat the issue of sexual the moment may not create thekind march organizers assert that this including her allegations regarding Interim SHARE director Joyce violence with less concern, they of situation where people can make feature is central to affirming the office, were incorrect. In Clark said, "I believe that as a com- said the university should consider the best long-term decisions for women's experiences. today's letter, Brickman apologizes munity, we've come a long way in taking steps to prevent false allega- themselves," she said. Those involved in preventing for her inaccuracies. learning to believe survivors and in tions in the future. Greatrisks sexual assault and harassment, Organizers expressed concern giving them the respect they "People have to feel free to find Assistant to the President Carl moreover, have emphasized that the that some individuals might use this deserve. I hope that we continue to strength to find healing and while Wartenburg said, "I don't know if same environment which allows for incident as an excuse to dismiss the move forward on these issues and it's never easy to get at truth, the (the open mike) is helpful or neces- this type of violence to occur could problem of sexual harassment and not retreat or regress." truth is what we have to get," said sary. It might be empowering to encourage members of the campus assault. Women's Center participant Dean of Students Eugene Lowe some, but the risks are so great that community to now question the Blame victim Gitanjali Maharaj '92 pointed out '71. "It may be useful to think it may not be healthy." validity of survivors' stories. "It could serve to vindicate cer- that listeners at the march should about the way the 'Take Back the The decision to speak publicly In the incident which has raised tain people who are threatened by focus their attention on the con- Night' march works." before a microphone must be these concerns, Mindy Brickman women empowering themselves, cerns ofrape survivors, rather than "An open microphone can be viewed in the context of a culture '91 recanted much of her experi- and find ways to blame the victim analyzing the details of their expe- abused. Speech that is made might (Conlinuedonpage eight) MoBio emerges as top program Wright to assume following decades of stagnation restructured role By NOAM LEVEY Moving to One Nassau Hall After 30 years of on-again off-again at a attempts developing SOLE molecular By MARC major biology depart- and ERIK SWAIN Princeton has at last created ment, a a In significant shift ofresponsi- program of world-class caliber. bilities, President Thomas "We are in the top five or six Vice Wright '62 expects to be moved biology departments in the coun- next into One Nassau Hall to try in terms of high year quality work more closely with research and teaching President programs," on said molecular biology chair Shapiro institutional planning and responsibilities outside the uni- Arnold Levine, who recently an to the versity. turned down offer direct Wright, who will his Salk Institute, one of the foremost retain title as vice president and secretary to molecular biological research the Board of Trustees, said he plans organizations. to the athletic Since in continue overseeing its creation 1983, the and health service in Moßid departments department has blossomed the immediate future, but added he one into of the university's most those research would likely give up respon- prominent centers for and sibilities eventually. has a Princeloniangraphic — Louis Jacobson and NoamLevey grown into substantial The decision to shiftresponsibili- institutionfor the study of molec- ties was made by Shapiro, in con- ular ular has In strong biology. biology skyrocketed. Moßio department origi- provost a year year in when Pres- junction with incoming In 1983, only handful of pro- fiscal 1984, the first nated January 1983, Hugo Sonnenschein. Assistant to fessors from original Moßio was considered to be a ident William Bowen GS '58 remained the the President Carl Wartenburg said Thomas Wright '62 of biochemical separate discipline, the announced that the university department sci- depart- that Wright's move had been con- duties the ment received less than $1 million would pour $46 a Redefined ences, predecessor to the million into sidered ever Wartenburg left in research grants. In fiscal new since Moßio department. Today, the year molecular biology program. the to coordinate took over in Wright was by president's office 1987. Moßio department boasts 25 pro- 1990, contrast, Moßio Theproject included a $29 mil- university efforts against alcohol quickly elevated from' general over graduate stu- received almost $13 million in to the fessors, 100 lion complex house depart- abuse on four or five counsel to vice president status research grants per- what is now the campus dents, 100 post-doctoral fellows, — almost 20 ment — Lewis months ago. under the initial configuration of 60 technical staff members and cent of all research funding Thomas '33 Laboratory as well The change signals Shapiro's lat- Shapiro's administration. 84 junior and senior concentra- received by the university. (See as the appointment of —a core of est effort to mold the structure of Shapiro was out of town yester- tors. graph on thispage.) cutting-edge faculty to the new the administration to reflect his day and could not be reached for Meanwhile, research in molec- The long-delayed creation of a (Continued on pagefour) own needs and preferences since he comment. Wright said that though many of the details about how he will oper- ate and how the administration will Bush expected to name Bradford as adviser be restructured have not yet been worked out, he expects to focus on ber makers nar- By MICHELLE WOOLLEN in the upcoming weeks. der '67 said Bradford's background of economic policy long-range planning, take care of considerably. David Bradford, associate dean "I'm not officially nominated, qualifies him for membership on rowed the field unforeseen events and support in the of the Woodrow Wilson School, is but I'm not just speculation," Brad- the Council. "I'm sure my experience Shapiro in his representational expected to be nominated soon by ford said yesterday. "I am involved "He has all the necessary experi- Treasury was relevant," Bradford responsibilities outside the univer- President Bush to serve on his in discussion with the administra- ence," Blinder added. "He's got the said, "but this is a fairly small and the sity. Council ofEconomic Advisers. tion about possibly being their can- smarts personality. He world." (Continued onpage seven) Though Bush has not yet official- didate." wouldbe a very good choice." If Bradford joins the Council of ly nominated a candidate for the Three-member council Under the Ford administration, Economic Advisers, the university Council, administration officials The three-member Council of Bradford served in the Treasury v/ill grant him a year's leave with Ferry to resign have been conferring with Brad- Economic Advisers makes recom- Department as deputy associate the option of adding a second year, alcohol post ford. Bradford, who teaches eco- mendations to the president on spe- secretary for tax analysis. He con- Stokes said. from nomics and public affairs, is cific economic policies, including tributed in 1986 to Blueprints for Bradford said he anticipates no Kevin Ferry will resign as expected to receive the nomination taxes, education and trade. The Basic Tax Reform, a Treasury pub- problems with taking a leave from director of the university's alco- and other on departure of Massachusetts Institute lication which influenced the Princeton because a two-year term hol drug program Daily Princetonian of Technology professor Richard income tax changes that year. "rather typical" for a Council July 30, The is last Schmalensee this summer will Stokes praised Bradford's previ- member.