Clinton Orders Bosnian Relief Drop; America Acts Alone
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. - y ' % * % The Observer VOL. XXV. NO. 101— - — - — ------ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26,4993 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Panel: Sexual harassment policy lacking Cortwright: By ANALISE TAYLOR News Writer U.N. must Notre Dame’s policy for sex ual harassment is inadequate, recall goals according to Marilyn Van Ber By SANDY WIEGAND gen. a project coordinator at Assistant News Editor the Office of University Comput ing. Two years from now. when “There is a lack of general the United Nations celebrates training that to date has been Its fiftieth anniversary, its focused on the legal aspects member nations would do rather than a practical imple well to take a break from the mentation," Van Bergen said in festivities and recall the a panel discussion Thursday. original goals of . the The current definition of sex organization, according to ual harassment in the Notre David Cortwright. Dame manager’s guidebook is Cortwright, president of the “unwelcome sexual advances, Fourth Freedom Forum of requests for sexual favors, and Goshen, said Thursday that other verbal or physical conduct the U.N. is not living up to its of a sexual nature " The policy mission as a peacekeeper "on its face does not meet and “peace enforcer." but minimal requirements instead has been used to established by statutory law on serve the needs of individual the subject and U.S. Supreme powerful countries. Court rulings." said Van Bergen. He suggested that the “new If a student or faculty mem world disorder." caused by ber wishes to proceed with a the unleashing of nationalist sexual harassment charge, The Observer T.J Hams conflicts in the post-cold war Betsy Pawlicki, director of residence life, Marilyn Van Bergen, project coordinator of the office of university there is no current information world, might be countered by computing, Ava Collins, director of the gender studies program, and Sr. Kathleen Cannon, associate provost, - - or actual procedural implemen a strengthening of the United speak on sexual harassment. tation, Van Bergen said. Nations. He dted the former Elizabeth Pawlicki, Director of defined as unwelcome ad faculty members must appear The general consensus of the Yugoslavia and Soviet Union Residence Life, said this Is a vances. whether verbal or before their provost." group was that Notre Dame as areas that might be problematic situation, and the physical. The problem, accord Many professors at the dis needs a better counseling pro targeted for U.N. cases she reviews constitute ing to Van Bergen, is the ambi- cussion said there are differen- gram to manage sexual ha intervention. both verbal and physical abuse. guity of this definition and its tial standards dealing with sex- rassment complaints of all In former Yugoslavia, the “There has been an increase of subjective standard. ual harassment. Some believe types. situation Is so dire that complaints in the graduate If claimants wish to be vocal that meetings dealing with sex- The problem ts not a specific people foet a need to act. school department. Since Au in their grievances, this incident ual harassment should be incident, but the created atmo- Cortwright said. gust. there have already been triggers several things, mandatory. Many were angry " sphere, according to the panel "It’s a level of violence and five cases of undergraduate According to PawlicIL there k that they were told to attend a members. Some of the corn- hatred, near genoddal condi sexual harassment cases and the “intimidation fartonof hav-l mandatory meeting for the new ments and actions between men tions, that begins to rival three cases of graduate com- ing a student report to tl^ATc^J phone system while the sexual and women do not belong in a what we saw in World War aawaww#W@ftaawalac"* . -r" ~ j 'm j g r i r / r r , tii eslieul m». M l l n f mmm . ^ Tiextitf ftamrsmfrfn ft?-often TFrnfessorT? Hariri; and voluntary ~ Clinton orders Bosnian relief drop; America acts alone WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi past year has taken 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 tfie 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 be 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 10.000 feet to lessen any risk of important supplement. that the airdrops would be volunteer?." 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 SMC holds Sophomore Parents Weekend By BETH REGAN meeting since early September scheduled activity for sopho formulating ideas and mores and their parents organizing the weekend. Many students have said they Today, parents coming from Traditions such as the Dinner are most looking forward to the across the country will be Dance and the Academic Open Dinner Dance on Saturday pouring onto the Saint Mary's House will again be part of the evening at the Century Center Campus for the annual Sopho weekend, but the panel of and the Academic Open House more Parents Weekend. Alumna speakers has been on Saturday afternoon. 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 visit their daughters at Saint spend time together meet their daughters’ friends Mary's since their freshmen Sophomores and their par and to become acquainted with Orientation Weekend ents can look forward to the other Saint Mary’s families "I'm looking forward to musical "Oklahoma" and “I’m excited for Sophomore Sophomore Parents Weekend spending time in Dalloway's Parents Weekend because It because my parents will finally Coffee House after the play will be the first time they've be able to see me in my own "I am excited about seeing seen me in an actual college territory," said Elizabeth Pen "Oklahoma." said Kathy scene, doing real college stuff." nell* a Le Mans Hall resident Maruna, a Holy Cross resident said Holy Cross resident Cyndi originally from Louisville Ky. from Dayton. Ohio. “Our par Herman from Santa Barbara. Chairperson Elizabeth ents don't realize the cultural California. Broghajnmer. 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 inept 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 BMC / pege 4 Friday, February 26,1993 m m PH INSIDE COLUMN R E P O R T forecast for noon, Friday, February 26 i. Cloudy and cold IHBBSBwSsk today with a 60 Lines separate high temperature zones for the day. percent chance of M y tim e with morning snow. Highs in the upper 20s. The O bserver: A cynic’s Clearing and colder tonight wlttijows career in review & around zero to 10. 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