Today's weather: Variable A four-star cloudiness, with a All-American 30 percent chance newspaper of showers and :c thunderstorms. High in the low 70's. VoL 114 No.-= 32 Student Center, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716 Friday, May 20, 1988 Cultural course list roved OfficiClls Blacks sp·ecify demand classes BAS req. by Lynne Zeiger by Peter Dawson Staff Reporter Staff Reporter The university has approved Deirdre Cooper(AS 89), the a list of 200 courses which will re-elected president of the fulfill the three-credit Black Student Union, and her multicultural course require­ fellow officers plan to continue ment to begin this fall, accor­ pressuring the university to ding to Dr. Paul Durbin, chair­ ALL -THAT .'!'~ , divest their holdings in South man of the Faculty Senate Africa and to implement a re­ Committee on Undergraduate quired Black American Studies. UCAN If , Studies course for all incoming The require.ment, which was freshman. approved by the Faculty !Hr~r~s Horace Trent (EG 89), the Senate last May, new senior class officer of the states that all students study­ BSU, said, "The point we're ing toward a bachelor's degree YOUR trying to make is that Indians must enroll in a course stress­ have their culture, Chinese ing multicultural, ethnic or fkl[NDS h2 ve their culture, but when it gender-related content, Dur­ comes to black people, we're bin explained. just put into the white culture. Although the new cur­ THE REVIEW/ Fletcher Chambers "We're pushing for the BAS riculum was originally pro­ Demanding divestment of university holdings in company's operating in South Africa, protestors course," he said, "because jected to begin with the class marched from Hullihen Hall to the board of trustees' meeting at Clayton Hall Thursday. everyone will look at [blacks] of 1991, Durbin said it will start as having a subculture; there with this fall's incoming is no such thing as a sub­ freshmen and transfer culture. Culture is culture." students. The BSU held a protest The list has been distributed .Protestors urge board march supporting the BAS re­ to the various university col­ quirement in April, but the leges, Durbin said. university has refused to ac­ According to President cept their suggestion. Russel C. Jones, The Commit­ "I don't think it's reasonable tee on Undergraduate Studies to divest UD holdings to expect the whole university examined the courses offered community to be required to at the university and approv­ by Cathleen Fromm Divest now!" the protestors annual meeting yesterday and take Black American ed the list of courses it deem­ Executive Editor marched around the Mall decided not to withdraw its Studies," said President ed important in enhancing Over 50 students and chanting for university holdings. Russel C. Jones. cultural awareness. Newark-area residents divestment. Addressing protestors' de­ The university has started a "[The requirement] is simp­ assembled outside Hullihen The purpose of the protest, mand to take a stance on new program which will re­ ly a reflection that the world Hall yesterday to protest the sponsored by Campus Coali­ divestment, President Russel quire all freshmen to take a has become more complex university's investment in U.S. tion for Human Rights, the C. Jones said he supports the multi-cultural course. and culturally diverse," Jones companies doing business in Black Student Union, People university's continued invest­ Students can fulfill this re­ said. South Africa. United Against Apartheid and ment in companies operating quirement by choosing from a "My impression is that a lot Toting umbrellas and signs the Delaware Rainbow Coa)i­ in South Africa. list of courses, and the BAS of other schools are moving in reading, "No one is free when tion, was to show the board of "The blacks in South Africa course is one of the courses to this direction,". he added. "I others are oppressed - trustees that students favor would be better off if Amercan choose from. .. Divest!" and "Apartheid: divestment. companies keep their in­ contin4<,:d to page 15 continued to page 12 South Africa must be free. · The board held their semi- continued to page 19 Trustees vote down divestment The university has decided ciples by encouraging com­ African society and "improve outlined the committee's view student activies fee for all full­ to retain investment holdings panies with operations in the condition of the black on divestment to the board. time undergraduate students in several American com­ South Africa to maintain a society there in generaL" Total withdrawal of interna­ was unveiled. panies operating in South high rating in implementing As of Feb. 29, the university tional business~s and "the im­ The fee, effective Sept. 1, Africa. social responsibility projects." had $20 million (7 percent of position of sanctions on South 1988, will provide funding for The board of trustees an• In place of divestment, the the university's assets) in­ Africa by all countries may student activities, intramurals nounced yesterday at its semi­ board reaffirmed its policy to vested in nine companies contribute to worsening of con­ and recreation. annual meeting that the adopt educational programs operating in South Africa. ditions of South African university will "continue to which will help integrate Werner C. Brown, chairman blacks,." he said. - Diane Moore and Maureen~ support the statement of prin- blacks equally into the South of the committee on finance, Also at the meeting, a $25 Boland Page 2 • The Review • May 20, 1988 ___....; __ ...;.. __________ ...;......;... _________________________ _ IN ews I~oOk: Th.e world in biiefl shrank to $9.7 billion during Reagan said he made no Eastland, a staunch conser­ Drug traffickers March, the lowest level it has Russia increases . decisions based on astrology, vative, said Meese wanted so­ used by govt. to reached in three years, The Jewish emigration as was reported in a book by meone who would defend him New York Times reported. former chief of staff, Donald more vigorously in the year­ supp~y contras The trade deficit also Over 1,000 Soviet Jews were Regan. long criminal investigation of decreased by more than $3 granted permission to his conduct. A congressional investiga­ emigrate from Russia, the tion has revealed that govern­ billion as a result of a 23 per­ However, Reagan said that cent rise in exports in March. highest total for one month Mrs. Reagan began consulting ' • . ment officials employed since 1981, The New York known drug traffickers to Despite analysts' fears that an astrologer after he was shot rapid growth may lead to in­ Times reported. in 1981. For a short time after­ transport arms to the After a long period of Corona beer sales Nicarauguan contras, The flation, the dollar rose in value ward, Mrs. Reagan consulted in the world currency market decline, Moscow decided to in­ an astrologer when he schedul­ trail only Heineken New York Times said. crease the pace of Jewish According to Rep. William after the report was released. ed events that might lead to emigration. The monthly similar incidents. J. Hughes, <D-NJ), drug traf­ average reached a peak of The Mexican beer Corona fickers continued to transport Elite forces close in 4,000 in 1979. captured 18 percent of the U.S. drugs to the United States It is not known exactly how import market in 1987, second while supplying American on Sikh extremists Two towers-and a dining hall many Jews have applied for only to Heineken's 25 percent, arms to the contras. permission for emigration. according to The News At a news conference Tues­ were captured when elite In­ Reagan gives Meese dian security forces closed in Authorities declined to provide Journal. day, President Reagan said he figures. vote of confidence was not aware of the on Sikh . extremists in the . Approximately 25 million allegations. Golden Temple complex Tues­ cases of the beer were con­ No evidence has been found day, according to The Reagan denies President Reagan said Mon­ sumed by Americans last that money from drug sales Philadelphia Inquirer. day that he has "complete con­ year, more than double the was used to buy arms for the The Golden Temple complex astrological fidence" in Attorney General 1986 figure and 10 times above. contras. is at the heart of Sikhism's influences Edwin Meese, according to that of six years ago. Corona holiest site. The New York Times. is available in only 36 states, Sikh gunmen fired from the Deficit reaches At an informal press con­ but it will be introduced to towers at paramilitary troops New York, New Jersey and three-year low who invaded the temple com­ ference at the White House The attorney general Tuesday, President Reagan angered some conservative the Carolinas this year. Its plex May 9. brewer, Grupo Modelo, The Commerce Department An additional15 people were said he does not guide his life leaders Monday when he reported Monday that the by astrology, according to The dismissed his chief predicts U.S. sales will jump killed Tuesday in other attacks 15 percent in 1988. United States trade deficit by Sikh extremists. Philadelphia Inquirer. 5pokesman, Terry Eastland. ------~----------------------~-----------------· May 20, 1988 • The Review • Page 3 Board ignores divestment pleas by Lori Pollskl ty Senate, univeristy faculty and a policies regarding divestment. related portfolio is among the largest, Editorial Editor growing number of students. According to the report, which was both in dollar and percentage terms, of There have been protests calling for unanimously endorsed by the commit­ any public university in the nation. Progress and change - incognizant change, a change in university policy tee, there are several reasons to • It is morally repugnant for a concepts to the University of which currently supports apartheid divest: liberal, land-grant university to sup'­ Delaware.