1993 Highlander Vol 75 No 6 November 11, 1993

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Regis University I , HIGHLANDER Vol. 75 No.6 Denver, Colorado November 11, 1993 Slain Scholar Never Played By Rules by Diana Smith the first white American to die in She went into a lot of things Special Correspondent the violence that has claimed more with self-confidence and com College Press Service than 15,000 blacks since the mid- mitment," said McFaul, a re 1980s, according to wire reports. search associate at the Center By all accounts, Amy Biehl Since then, colleagues, friends for International Security and was dedicated, enthusiastic and and family have been trying to Arms Control at Stanford . fearless in hernearly year-long make some sense of her death. In McFaul helped supervise effort to help blacks get their · early September, her parents, peter Biehl' s senior thesis and they fair share of political power in and Linda Biehl of Newport Beach, later became friends when she South Africa. Calif., established a fund at Stan worked for the National But one thing the 26-year ford University to honor their Democratic Institute for Inter old Fulbright scholar wouldn't daughter's efforts to help bring national Affairs in Washing do was play by the rules of greater equality to South Africa. ton, D.C., which monitors apartheid, and that was what The fund will have a twofold elections and promoted democ led to her death Aug. 25, ironi purpose: to provide fellowships racy. McFaul worked as a cally at the hands of the people in Africa for Stanford students to consultant to the NDI. she was trying to aid, friends learn about southern Africa, and She wouldn' t play by the and colleagues said. South Africa in particular; and to rules of the 2ame. She ig "She was there because she provide scholarship assistance at nored them," McFaul said. was trying to make South Af Stanford for students from the In South Africa, that means rica a better place, and that' s University of the Western Cape, whites and blacks don' t mix. what makes it so tragic," said where Biehl was based as a "The problem is ... when you, Michael Mcfaul, a friend and Fulbright scholar. in your own mind, don't think mentor at Stanford University The fund will give as many as of yourself as white or black, in California. five Stanford students summer but you're still white to them," Biehl was stabbed to death fellowships to work on educa he saiq. "The tragedy was that by black youths, believed to tional, soc1al, or cultural projects when she was killed, people Amy Biehl, a Fulbright scholar studying in South Africa, belong to the Pan Africanist in South Africa this academic year. were yelling, "Go home, set was killed in a black township. Friends say she would Congress (PAC), in what au In addition, an Oct. 7 memorial tler!" She wasn't a settler (a question the attention her death has received. thorities believe was a racially service has been planned at Stan white South African), and she Photo Courtesy of Stanford University motivated attack after she drove ford, where Biehl served as cap was going borne. some fellow students to their tain of the women's diving team. "When I feel ill about it is tion why one white American's idea daily, he said. home in Guguletu, a danger She graduated in 1989 with a when I think that the only reason death should gain so much at Kennell Jackson, an associ ous township in Cape Town. bachelor's degree in international she was killed was that she tention, McFaul said. White ate history professor who di She was killed just two days relations. was white." Americans are sometimes rected Biehl's senior honor before she planned to return to Friends remembered he as What is also ironic is that shocked by the idea that they thesis, remembered her as an the United States to pursue her someone who tackled a project Biehl would have been the might be killed simply because extremely bright student. Her doctorate in political science with commitment and energy. first to point out that thou of the coloroftheir skin, while thesis was about Namibian at Rutgers University in New "Amy, in the way she was and sands of blacks have died in people of color live with that elections and Chester Crocker' s Jersey. Biehl apparently was what she did, was totally engaged. township violence and ques- Cont'd on pg.7..._....,.,,..__, Fifty Parking Spaces To Be Added by Amy Everitt_ center) will be re-striped to dent Life. Staff Reporter add more spaces. In the spring, Hopefully, this renovation the island will be torn up and won't create much of an in- Not another parking ticket! repaved to create more spaces. i;onvenience. They hope to Those have been the words Along with the paving, they do a lot of the work on the beardarcnmd campus a lot lately. are changing handicapped and weekends and over breaks (weather permitting). Dr. Why? There is no where to reserved parking to try and make park. But that problem will more room. They are also plan- Reynolds hopes to have this soon be resolved. ning to close gates one and five done as soon as possible. Due to an increase in the and use that area for parking as But what should we do in "Park in lot number of cars on campus, Regis well. the meantime? is going to add another fifty "We counted the number of six," suggests Dr. Reynolds, "you may have to walk a little spaces around campus to ac- cars on the streets and the ones further, but you'll get some commodate all the extra cars. parkedillegaliy and concluded that we needed about fifty more exercise from a nice pleasant Nowpeoplewon'tbavetopark • I illegally or in the streets. spaces. With the plans we have walk." Starting as soon as the weather now, those fifty spaces can be Photo: A typical day in the gets a little nicer, lot number created." says Dr. Tom Rey- parking lot behind O'Connel. four (the one by the student nolds, Vice-President of Stu- Paul Graham/ Highlander Page 2, Highlander, November 11, 1993 ' The Regis Scene This spindly Evergreen tree on the north side of West Hall weath ered last Friday's snow storm and helped set the scene for.winter. Andreatta Grisenti/Highlander Patty McLaughlin helped entertain neighborhood children at a Halloween party sponsored by the Romero House. The children and students played games and bobbed for apples. Corey Flanagan/Highlander RA Elisa Gonzalez handed out candy and greeted neigh borhood trick-or-treaters as they entered West Hall. She Liz Van Dyke-Harms welcomed junior Janice L. Lueker to the Regis Nursing Program at the wore this costume because she won a contest where the first annual "Bridging the Gap" luncheon. RA who got the most money in a jar had to dress up like Special to Highlander a pumpkin. The contest, sponsored by the Hall Council, raised over $200 for the Ronald McDonald House. Andreatta Grisenti/Highlander Dr. Alice Reich and Dr. Ron Brockway were just two professors who showed their support for the Writing Center by attending the Center's Open House last Wednesday. Andreatta Grisenti/Highlander November 11, 1993, IIlghlander, Page 3 JS~ NJEPENOENl SECTOR Boy Scouts Of America College In ternship Program A TIENTION COLLEGE STUDENT: Here is an opportunity to receive academic credit for working with a professional Scouter. The Boy Scouts of America College Internship Program is a unique educational, work, and interpersonal relationship program especially designed to increase practical knowledge of the role and responsibilities of professional Scout ing. Interns will be exposed to administrative areas of Scouting: sales, service, finance, public relations, and personnel management. 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