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VOL. XXV. NO. 101 The ObserverFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1993 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Panel: Sexual harassment policy lacking Cartwright: By ANALISE TAYLOR News Writer UliN. must Notre Dame's policy for sex ual harassment is inadequate, iirecall•. goals according to Marilyn Van Ber ~v sANDYWIEGA~D gen, a project coordinator at Assistant News Editor·· the Oflice of University Comput ing. "There is a lack of general training that to date has been for.used on the legal aspects rather than a practical imple mentation." Van Bergen said in a panel discussion Thursday. The current definition of sex ual harassment in the Notre Dame manager's guidebook is "unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature." The policy "on its face does not meet minimal requirements established by statutory law on the subject and U.S. Supreme Court rulings," said Van Bergen. If a student or faculty mem ber wishes to proceed with a sexual harassment charge, The Observer/ T.J. Harris there is no current information Betsy Pawlicki, director of residence life, Marilyn Van Bergen, project coordinator of the office of university or actual procedural implemen computing, Ava Collins, director of the gender studies program, and Sr. Kathleen Cannon, associate provost, tation. Van Bergen said. speak on sexual harassment. Elizabeth Pawlicki, Director of defined as unwelcome· ad faculty members must appear The general consensus of the Residence Life, said this is a vances, whether verbal or before their provost." group was that Notre Dame problematic situation, and the physical. The problem, accord Many professors at the dis needs a better counseling pro cases she reviews constitute ing to Van Bergen, is the ambi cussion said there are differen gram to manage sexual ha both verbal and physical abuse. guity of this definition and its tial standards dealing with sex rassment complaints of all "There has been an increase of subjective standard. ual harassment. Some believe types. complaints in the graduate If claimants wish to be vocal that meetings dealing with sex The problem is not a specific school department. Since Au in their grievances, this incident ual harassment should be incident, but the created atmo gust. there have already been triggers several things. mandatory. Many were angry sphere, according to the panel five cases of undergraduate According to Pawlicki there is that they were told to attend a members. Some of the com sexual harassment cases and the "intimidation factor of hav mandatory meeting for the new ments and actions between men three cases of graduate com ing a student report to the Vice phone system while the sexual and women do not belong in a plaints," she said. President of Student Affairs, harassment meetings were Sexual harassment is often (Professor Patty O'Hara), and voluntary. see PANEL I page 4 Clinton orders Bosnian relief drop; America acts alone WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi past year has taken a stagger carried out strictly for humani in addition to the humanitarian dent Clinton ordered the Pen ing toll: Thousands have been tarian purposes; no combat air aspect, "we think if we do it we tagon to mount an airdrop of killed or imprisoned, thousands craft will be used in this opera will be able to create a some relief supplies into war-frac more are at risk due to hunger tion," Clinton said, indicating no what better climate for negotia tured Bosnia on Thursday, say and exposure, and over two fighter escorts would ac tions" in the former Yugoslavia. ing it would serve important million people have been forced company the unarmed trans "humanitarian purposes" but from their homes," Clinton said port aircraft. A senior Pentagon official, acknowledging it would fall in a statement issued at the Clinton's statement made no speaking on condition of short of alleviating the region's White House. mention of any other countries anonymity, said the supply-drop misery. He said that regular overland joining in the mission, which he was designed to be "of short Officials said the flights would deliveries "are the best means said would be coordinated with duration." But bad weather or begin soon - possibly as early to ensure that the long-term existing United Nations relief problems with accuracy of the as Sunday - using U.S. cargo needs of the Bosnian population efforts. drops could add to the time, he planes based in Germany. They are met," but he maintained the But he said later in answer to said. will be flying at night - at some airdrops will provide an President Clinton a question, "We've had several The aircraft used would be 1 ~.000 feet to lessen any risk of important supplement. that the airdrops would be volunteers." He did not elabo slow-flying C-130 "Hercules" anti-aircraft fire. The president said the need made "without regard to ethnic rate. transports. To protect the pilots, "The war that has raged in for food and medicine was or religious affiliation." Asked why the mission was the planes are supposed to fly Bosnia-Herzegovina over the greatest in Eastern Bosnia and "These airdrops are being worth undertaking, he said that at high altitudes. Sophomore Parents Weekend, SMC holds Sophomore Parents Weekend Saint Mary's College By BETH REGAN meeting since early September scheduled activity for sopho Schedule of Events News Writer formulating ideas and mores and their parents. organizing the weekend. Many students have said they Friday Today, parents coming from Traditions such as the Dinner are most looking forward to the 3 to 6 p.m. Registration. Haggar College Center. across the country will be Dance and the Academic Open Dinner Dance on Saturday 7 p.m. Nursing Capping Ceremony. Regina Chapel. pouring onto the Saint Mary's House will again be part of the evening at the Century Center 7 to 11 p.m. Foot Stompin' Friday. Haggar College Center. Campus for the annual Sopho weekend, but the panel of and the Academic Open House 8 p.m. "Oklahoma." O'LaughHn Auditorium. more Parents Weekend. Alumna speakers has been on Saturday afternoon. 8 p.m. to midnight Dalloway's Coffeehouse. This weekend is the first op eliminated in order to free Sat The weekend will be an op portunity for many parents to urday afternoon for families to portunity for parents to finally Saturday visit their daughters at Saint spend time together. meet their daughters' friends 9 to 11 a.m. Late Registration. Haggar College Center. Mary's since their freshmen Sophomores and their par and to become acquainted with 10 a.m.Dedication of The Church of loretto. Orientation Weekend. ents can look forward to the other Saint Mary's families. 10 a.m. to noon Academic Open House. Le Mans lobby. ''I'm looking forward to musical "Oklahoma" and "I'm excited for Sophomore 1:30 p.m. Matinee "My Girl." Room 105 SCience Hall. Sophomore Parents Weekend spending time in Dalloway's Parents Weekend because it 2 p.m. Saint Mary's Basketball vs. Wheaton College. because my parents will finally Coffee House after the play. will be the first time they've Angela Athletic Facility be able to see me in my own "I am excited about seeing seen me in an actual college 4:30 p.m. Mass. Church· of Loretto. territory," said Elizabeth Fen 'Oklahoma,"' said Kathy scene, doing real college stuff," 6 p.m. Social Hour. Century Center. nell, a Le Mans Hall resident Maruna, a Holy Cross resident said Holy Cross resident Cyndi 7 p.m. Dinner. Century Center. originally from Louisville, Ky. from Dayton, Ohio. "Our par Herman from Santa Barbara, 9 p.m. Dance. Century Center. Chairperson Elizabeth ents don't realize the cultural California. Broghammer, also living in Le opportunities and talent offered "I can't wait for my parents Mans, said she is glad to see the at Saint Mary's." to meet all my friends," said project finally coming together. The dedication of the Church chairperson Broghammer from The committee has been of the Loretto is also a see SMC I page 4 page 2 Friday, February 26, 1993 .:' ·:: .· ·.·· .· INSIDE COLUMN My time with (. The Observer: A cynic's ~~ j . ·: career in review PERATURES Here are a few things H l won't miss about 36 23 working at this place: 46 35 •Computers, printers, 70 50 79 61 fax machines 15 02 anything electronic that 19 05 54 49 decides that it's not 23 02 getting enough p 1 p 17 09 attention and breaks au earson 68 43 down. 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