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The Stanford Daily An Independent Newspaper VOLUME 199, NUMBER 36 99th YEAR MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1991 Electronic mail message may be bylaws violation By Howard Libit Staff writer Greek issues Over the weekend, campaign violations seemed to be the theme of the Council of Presidents and addressed in ASSU Senate races. Hearings offi- cer Jason Moore COP debate said the elec- By MirandaDoyle tions commis- Staff writer sion will look into vio- possible Three Council of Presi- lations by Peo- dents slates debated at the pie's Platform Sigma house last candidatesand their supporters of Kappa night, answering questions several election bylaws that ranging from policies revolve around campaigning toward Greek organizations through electronic mail. to the scope ofASSU Senate Students First also complained debate. about the defacing and removing Beth of their fliers. The elec- Morgan, a Students of some First COP said will be held Wednesday and candidate, tion her slate plans to "fight for Thursday. new houses to be built" for Senate candidate Nawwar Kas- senate fraternities and work on giv- rawi, currently a associate, ing the Interfraternity sent messages yesterday morning Council and the Intersoror- to more than 2,000 students via ity Council more input in electronic urging support for mail, decisions concerning frater- the People's Platform COP Rajiv Chandrasekaran — Daily "Stand and Deliver" senate nities and sororities. First lady Barbara Bush was one of many celebrities attending this weekend's opening ceremonies for the Lucile Salter Packard Chil- slate, member ofthe candidates and several special fee MaeLee, a dren's Hospital. She took time out from a tour of the hospital to meet two patients, Joshua Evans, 9, and Shannon Brace, 4. People's Platform "Stand requests. and Deliver" said part Because other People's Plat- slate, of her slate's platform was form candidates were endorsedby Packard Hospital opens with fanfare the message, Moore plans to con- Please see DEBATE, page 10 sider whether any of them could be punished for it. By Peter Robison began. Packard Hospital, the Redwood Kasrawi is not formally because the resources Staff writer The hospital's dedication computer new Empire Ice Arena in Santa Rosa, Personal endorsed by the People's Plat- were so severely clogged while part of Children's Day was Ghirardelli Square in San Fran- form, but he is supported by the [Kasrawi] sent the messages," The new Lucile Salter Around the Bay, an annual fund- cisco, the Oakland Coliseum, party and uses the party's name Casares said. "Every now and Packard Children's Hospital was raising campaign that sponsors Great America theme park in touch marks on his fliers. then we get a chain letter, which is dedicated yesterday in a cere- activities for children through- Santa Clara and the PruneYard Members of the Plat- Wilson People's prohibited by AIR. But I have mony featuring Gov. Pete out the Bay Area. All ofthe day's Campbell. form disavowed any this." crowd of than Children's in previous never seen anything like in front of a more profits fund the new Yesterday's ceremony capped Bush's tour knowledge of Kasrawi's actions. Hospital and Ronald McDonald Moore and elections commis- 20,000. off a weekend of events featuring Kasrawi acted alone and "we sioner Raul Lopez said both AIR Wilson's short address was which provides inexpen- By Mara Mather House, first lady Barbara Bush and Mar- had no knowledge ofit," said Peo- and the elections commission will the highlight of a day ofactivities sive lodging for families of the ian Wright Edelman, executive Staff writer ple's Platform COP member Mike investigate Kasrawi's Packard Hospital, patients. actions. at the Lucile hospital's director of the Children's Curry. "The COP slate had noth- "Based upon the evidence I which will accept its first The Children's Day Around First lady Barbara Bush was ing to do with it." have seen, this is a serious prob- in three years and the Bay campaign was held at six a featured guest Saturday as patients June, Academic Information Resour- lem and I am really concerned construction this year — the Lucile Please see HOSPITAL, back page part of the inaugural celebra- $100 million after sites ces, which operates the campus that certain would tion of the Lucile Salter candidates per- computer system, froze Kasrawi's petrate these Moore Packard Children's Hospital. actions," account soon after he sent the said. Bush's visit high- was one messages, said senior Rick Moore said he sees three poten- light of the gala openingof "the Casares, a consultant to AIR. hospital'built for kids," which "The account was shut down Please see ELECTION, page 10 involved a 10-day series of events ranging from a medical symposium to a community open house. Negotiators extend The first lady began her visit Saturday afternoon with a tour of the facility She first visited eight young patients in a cost rate discussion brightly lit occupational ther- apy room which was crowded By John Wagner The result of the negotiations with toys. She sat on a child's Senior staff writer is crucial to the financial well- plastic chair and played cards being ofthe University. with the group. Bush held four- University and Office of Naval In a speech to students last year-old patient Shannon Research negotiators agreed Fri- week, University President Don- Brace on her lap, with a teddy day to give themselves another ald Kennedy said Stanford offi- bear, a gift from nine-year-old week to resolve several issues at cials expected the indirect-cost Joshua Evans, in the crook of the heart of the controversy over rate to drop "substantially" upon her arm. Stanford's indirect costs of completion ofthe negotiations. One ofthe pat ients sitting at research. With such an outcome, Stan- the small round table with The two parties had been ford will incur a huge deficit this Bush, nine-year-old Nathan expected to announce, among year — perhaps larger than $15 Karklins, asked her about other things, a revised indirect million — and the University's being the first lady. cost rate for this year, but "there financial plans for the next several Bush replied, "Do I like it? are still details to be worked out," years will be in a state of disarray. No. It just makes me laugh, according to Marc Whetstone, a Budget-planners already have Navy spokesperson. Now it been — because I know I'm not the looking at the possibility of Mlml Kuo Daily an won't Gov. Pete Wilson joined David Packard, who provided the initial donation for the new hospital, at an appears announcement eliminating some academic pro- Inaugural celebration yesterday. Please see BUSH, back page be made until the end of this week. Please see COST, page 10 Four Stanford candidates vying to be next dean of students By Sonya Martinez work at Stanford and have all been assis- McNair-Knox said the bulk of her Michael Jackson has been associate were qualified. She added, however, that Staff writer tant or associate deans of student affairs. experience since graduating has been dean of student affairs since September whoever gets the job "will shape it,"and They are Assoc. Dean of Student Affairs dealing with other students. She was an 1987. He is currently head of Campus that person's outlook will contribute to Four candidates are under considera- Michael Jackson, Asst. Dean of Student assistant dean of student affairs from Affairs, which oversees all of the ethnic how much contact he or she has with stu- tion for the new dean of students posi- Affairs Jean Kim, Asst. Dean of Student 1981 to 1988. community centers, among other things. dents. tion, which is being created as part of the Affairs James Larimore and lecturer and Larimore discussed his qualifications A committee of faculty, staff and stu- Another committee member, graduate University's reorganization push and will post-doctoral fellow Faye McNair-Knox. and plans for the job at an open meeting dents conducted much of the initial student David Bradfute said the changes replace the current dean of student The University has held several meet- Thursday. He has been assistant dean of search for candidates for the position, in the dean's responsibilities will in some affairs. ings designed to introduce the candidates student affairs and director of the Ameri- Mahoney said. The committee will advise ways be positive, since the position will be The new position will have a somewhat to students. can Indian Program Office and the Native Mahoney on selecting a candidate, which smaller and more concentrated on "the differentset ofresponsibilities from those At a meeting last Wednesday, McNair- American Cultural Center since August she hopes to do this month, she said. The things that most affect students." of the current Acting Dean of Student Knox said she has "dabbled" in nearly 1985. committee consists of five students, five On the other hand, he said, the dean of Affairs, Norm Robinson, who said he does every arena ofStanford life. She attended Jean Kim has been an assistant dean faculty and two staff members. students, unlike the current dean of stu- not yet know whether he will stay at Stanford as an undergraduate and as a of student affairs, responsible for gradu- Council of Presidents member Ingrid dent affairs, will report to the vice presi- Stanford in a new position or go else- graduate student in linguistics and educa- ate student and family services, since Nava, a member of the selection commit- dent for student resources instead of where. tion, and she has worked at the Univer- August 1988.