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Dr. LeVay's research this in humans. Simon LeVay delivered his lec Although these studies are no tureon"QueerScience"in a packed means conclusive, Dr. Baxter Lecture Hall on Thursday pointed out that science has ilie 14th. Dr. LeVay has recently positive and negative affects on at discovered sexual dimorphisim in titudes toward homosexual. The the hypothalamus' of heterosexual legal implications of tms are strik- and homosexual men. His research, ifshownto belinkedto genetics, ofcourse, has made national head homosexuals would have to be lines. classified as a and In his talk, Dr. LeVay first pre protection from discriJni sented the traditional Freudian ex nation. Those who homo planation of homosexuality, wmch sexuality as immoral would also be regards homosexuality in men as a forced to rethink their Dr. developmental mental illness. LeVay did point out some ho- cently, however, research into the mosexuals, however, are afraid that possible physiological causes of the genetic/physiological expllana homosexuality has produced inter tion of will encour esting results. Studies of twins age the attitude that ho'moseJl~uaility suggest a genetic dependence for is a disease that needs to be cor homosexuality in men. Studies of rected. Dr. LeVay, who is himself rats have also revealed differences hOInos,exulal.dovVIlD'laved this in the brains of sexual and homo sexual, as well as brains. of science
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Photo by Anoop Sinha. "I think racism is endemic to the fabric of racism, sexism, and A common scene from the past week: rain floods the Olive Walk and this area in front ofFleming House. Following U.S. because it is a capitalist coun dassism is so stained that all the Wednesday nights rain, a tree by Braun House was felled. try," said Alex J. Norman a problems are stillhere. I tmnkthat's phoneinterviewtmsweek. Norman, going to be forever, unforturlatl~ly. professoremeritusofsocialwelfare Eurocentric racism isn't just going planning at UCLA, will be the fea to go away. You have got to figure tured speaker at the Institute's an that we are dealing with problems nual King Day Observance. that won't be solved easily." "Itis difficult for wmte people to He believes, however, that King exist in the U.S. and not feel supe today would concentrate on the position once a minority candidate the most recent reapportionment of rior ... culturally," wmle it is diffi poor, coalitions among has been elected to that position. Los Angeles county cut the number cult for black people "to not feel them. Norman reasons that, the Professor Fernando J. Guerra Once elected, another minox'ity of state representatives down to one-down", he said. more money one the less likely from LoyolaMarymountUniversity candidate will often be chosen for twenty four from tmrty. The num ProfessorNorman suggested that one is to be discriminated aK':lUI~;L. gave a seminar on Tuesday about the same position onceitis vacated. ber of Latino relpre:sent2Iti,res a person celebrate "by Therefore, King the ~mo~~m~ofLos ilie Also mentioned was the fact iliat doubled, however, three to taking a look inside person's focus from civil rights to human Angeles. main focus of ilie ilie black population has begun to six. self, interms ofwhat they believe is Norman called "a smft seminar was on ilie change in size ~j[lJlAAU .."" a percentage ofthe popu- ofthe discussion also cov the meaning of a free and equal race to class" and noted that and minorities. in Los Angeles. problem of the ~owing society ... thenworking collectively ofall are cmldren. Also, was some discussion of In ilie past, minority positions population of Los and to bring about that society." Fur- L.A. riots have hurt the recent reapportionment. were gained at the expense ofanglo California in general. As of right "We have to celebrate that all It hurt me. I think it would Professor Guerraproduced a few positions,butDr. Guerraspeculated now, year long, not just King mm that condi- ~aphs and some very interesting that in the near future Latinos win tive represents over two hundred Week." tions had sunk to a that ... statisti~ topointouthowthe Latino increase their representation at the thousand people. It is be(:omin~ He believes that "as indiviidullils people would have to self- ~owing population is in Los An expenseofoilierminoritypositions. more and more difficult to ~oup we need to understand that we are destructive behavior." geles county, and how their Anoilierinterestingpointbrought together suchlarge numbersofresi all affected by racism." Norman believes that would ~own. represention has also up during the seminar involved the dents to make a coherent state dis "The racist or sexist feelings that understand such behavior from Professor Guerrabrought up a Asian minority. Unlike the Latino trict. we have are just feelings, and we people who perceive that OPPOI:W few interesting points during the or African-American populations, Overall, the seminar was very don'treally have to operateonthose nities are not available. seminar. One of these is how a ilie Asian minority is quite spread informative and Pro- feelings," said Norman. He sug As for the currentst;ate IDfsoci,ety, position can become a minority out and dilute. Whereas there are fessor gestedavoidingjokes iliat deni~ate "I'm not sure that any of us definite areas of Latino or African speaker. Once again, thanks people andchallengingracistsjokes know what Dr. would American majority, there are no begiven toilie organizers, -- ".,., ~'-",- told by relatives. "We need, as He called King "an advocate majority Asian communities. How Grado for providing the wond4~rfid individuals, to about some socialjustice,through non-violence. tms win affect ilieir representation meal afterwards. 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Green St. " Pasadena (818) 796-9924 Wed 10-6 .. Mon-Tue-Thu-Fri 10·5 .. Sat 10·3 CALIFORNIA college freshmen, are more com to all people." mitted to socialjustice and a racist King's legacy, is one freesocietythanthesameagegroup hope, "hopethatworkingwithlike ten years ago. "I think: more and minded people, we could have a vs California Christian College W (forfeit) able opinionofAffinnativeAction: more parents are beingless and less society that judges on the basis of vs La Sierra College W 61-55 "If the action was to correct injus racist, which means more and more the content oftheir character rather vs Fontbonne College W 54-52 tice in society, then it was a just children will be less and less rac than the color of their skin." vs Cal Maritime W66-42 Professor Norman will speak action." He defmed Affinnative ist." vs Pacific Union W78-61 Action as an action taken by a cor 1:05 pmon Monday, January 18, KingDay"remindsusoftheneed vs Whittier L41-89 poration, government, business, or for each individual to work to en Ramo Auditorium. speech is organization to affinn its belief in sure that social justice is available entitled "The Continuing Legacy." Overall: 9-2 equal opportunity. He adduced Clinton's cabinet appointmentsas examples ofsound affinnation. Government "sets a " approves ofsymbolic gestures, until equaiityexists, "to show that ourhearts are in the right place," but he insisted that the ap pointed officials must be qualified for their positions. Norman would disapprove ofre fusing apositiontoqualifiedpeople for any reason. An organization should show its preference for equality through recruiting. With.an optimistic tone Norman saidthat he does notlookforutopia. He called this society "muchbetter than any other society I've lived in or visited." 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