Greeks Unite to Fight Proposal
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Schweizer, states that student ,· The 7.1 percent average increase organizations with more than 10 II will generate about $781,263 to members living in a house must 1 make up for a budget shortfall hire a live-in house director. housing officials predict will be "The Schweizer measure would nearly $1.6 million. weaken rather than strengthen the David Buller, director of the largest student group at this Office of Housing and Residence university," said David Csalari (AS Life, said the increase is necessary 91), president of the lnterfrat.cmity because of employee salary Council (IFC), to the crowd. "All increases and payments for me Ray we arc saying is gi vc Greeks a Street dormitory complex, still chance." under construction. Schweizer said at the March 4 The largest average increase this Faculty Senate meeting that cases decade was this year's 11.2 percent of alcohol abuse and sexual assault rise, Butler said. in the houses of Greek He said next year's rates have organizations warrant such a Raymond 0. Eddy, coordinator for Greek Affairs, praises the Greek system's unity at Wednesday's rally at Purnell Hall. been restructured to include Winter resolution. Session occupancy. Current rates IFC and Panhcllenic Council sexual assault." 23 organizations to hire a non accommodate the house-manager) completed with me cooperation of only pay a student's stay during the leaders speaking at the rally Greeks complained the proposal a lumni house director is and that would cost too much IFC, Panhellenic Council and fall and spring semesters. emphasized recent measures the does not ans wer important unrealisti c," said Rob McAnnally money," said Rhonda Rust (AS Raymond 0. Eddy, coordinator of The original budget that called groups have taken to address these questions, s uch as who would (EG 92), IFC representati ve to 91), a member of Alpha Omicron Greek Affairs and Special for increases to cover the budgetary problems. finance and assume liability for the Delaware Undergraduate Student Pi sorority. "Money th at is now Programs. shortfall would have charged "We've set standards which house monitors and why alumni Congress. " The proposal is going for hou se improvements The amended proposal gives students 11.7 percent more for their exceed the ordinary collegian," are not allowed .to take the job. financially devastating and would would go for house additions." each fraternity and sorority an rooms rather than the 7.1 percent Csatari said. "The IFC passed a Alsc, mey said, more time will be bring out more problems than it Dean of Students Timothy F. added semester to hire th e house increase decided upon. stringent progressive policy, which needed to find someone willing to would solve." Brooks, who auended the rall y, monitor, mandates the cost to be "We just couldn't do that to the addresses problems of hazing, Lake me position. "We would have to put an said an amended version of shared by the fraternity's national students," he said. racism, religious persecution and "Allowing only four monms for addition onto our house [to Schweizer's proposal has been organization and allows organ- The 11.7 percent increase was see GREEKS page 4 see HOUSINC page 4 · Police search for suspect State offers tests in sexual contact reports to patients of By Gretchen Wahl attacker had a mustache. The founh sexual harassment, and indecent Staff Reporter said she could not tell because it exposure have increased this year. Newark Police are searching for was dark. ln 1989, 31 sex offenses were dentist with AIDS a suspect in four sexual assaults The incidents took place at reported to Newark Police. Last against university students between different times of day and on year th e total reached 40. As of Death of doctor prompts investigation late January and March. different parts of campus, police March 15, 11 sex offenses had been By Rich Schwerin "We were all really upset, but In each of the assaults the said. reponed so far this year, he said. Staff Reporter nobody is that worried about gelling ~ttacker grabbed the left breast of Nancy Geist, assistant dean of Two victims said they have been AIDS," Traynor said. "I don't know This is a compos More than 800 patients of a the victim and continued walking, students, said me university will not taking extra precautions, such as Wilmington dentist, who died of if I will get tested or noL" man suspected of assaulting police said. respond to th e auacks unless carrying Mace, since the attacks. AIDS, will be sent information this Wright said the CDC team women' on campus. Detective Susan Poley, head of charges are filed against students. One of the women said she has week about free AIDS testing and examined all aspects of Owens' the investigation said police believe If a university student were felt uneasy about walking on assaults, sai d she hopes that counseling, state pu blic health practice, records and sterilization one person is responsible for all found guilty of one of the attacks, campus since the incident. reponing her attack will encourage officials said. procedures. They discovered beuer four incidents. Ge ist said immediate sanctions "Before when l would pass a guy other women to report crimes techniques at his office ihan in most All of the victims describe their would include suspension from the I wouldn't mink about it," she said. committed against them. See Editorial Page 6 dental practices throughout ihe attackers as a brown-haired white university. "Now I wonder: is he going to do it Anyone with information about Dr. Raymond P. Owens, 61 , died country. male in his early 20s, about 5 feet Newark Police Lt. Alexander too?" these assault s hould contact from me disease March 1. "We sent [the letters] out ten inches tall with a medium build. von Koch said all sexual offenses, One victim, who only reported Detective Susan Poley of the Patient notification began after a registered mail to his patients Three of the victims said their including unlawful sexual conduct, the incident after hearing of similar Newark Police at366-7124. joint investigation by state public advising them of our investigation health officials and a team from me results," Wright said. "We found that Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the risks are very small, but we still Atlanta, Ga. made notification." <pra.yer, fa!]liflg .:.cnark holiday, Owens modified his practice and Kent Taylor, a CDC spokesman, stopped doing surgery when he said, "We came in as consultants at Mohammed, said philosophy Professor Alan Ramadan celebrates :; ,'· . learned he was HIV positive two Delaware's requesL We find risks to Fox. years ago, said Dr. Lester N. Wright, patients lower than the infectious be,ginnings of Islam The occasion begins on m~ ninm month of director of the state Division of ness of dentists." . the lunar calendar. · . Public Health . Letters informing patients of By Gabriela Marmo . .·· This year, the ninth fuil moo1,1 was first Owens did not notify his patients. Owens' death were mailed Friday, Assistant Feaiures Editor sighted March 16 and the holy. ffi,onth will Julia Traynor (AS 91), 22, was a listing a phone number for AIDS Sitting by the smells and conclude either Aprill4 or 15, when tlle moon quic~y. uniill'~ted lifelong patient of Owens' . counseling and HIV testing. sights of food in Hall, Azeem Iqbal . is sighted again. •...•.•. · .... Daugh~~ty "I'm not worried," Traynor said. "If one of Owens' patients "Ramadan is celebrated to mark the (BE 92), smiled l1S he c.xplained Ramadari, the "I think he took precautions. I chooses to be tested for HIV through annual Islamic holy month. beginnings of Islam," said Jqbaj, president of noticed that he started using heavy our system, we will pay for it," he the Moslem Student Association (MSA). A Muslim from Pakistan, Iqbal fasted white surgical gloves when he never said. ln order to appreciate all Allah has Sunday from sunrise to sunset and will used to." John Barnes, executive director of 'provided, Muslims will purify their bodies and continue to do so everyday for a monm, along Wright said even an individual the Delaware Lesbian and Gay Muslims.all world. .. witll o~t the pray, he added. ,.,.. ·.• ::·"·. who skin has been exposed to blood Health Advocate, said the state is ; Iman Wali Rushdan, of the·Musl•m Ramad~ is not ofl1 y ' ii·serious holldily·for . ~nter infected by the human immuno taking the most prudent action by Of Wilmington, said ·· during R~hlildan, · ·pmyer and teflecdon, but'at8o a celebratiOn of deficiency virus (HIV) has only a sending leLt.crs of notification. Muslims should abstain from anger, negative the commencement of the 30-year period .03 percent chance of being infected.