ANNUAL SEND-HOME ISSUE Fire! Fire! Don't call Public Safety, call Katheririe Ivey. She is a volunteerfirefighter&r Crrange County between classes. See page 10. |j THWEDNESDAY, JULEY 29. 199CHRONICL2 E DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM. NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 17.000 VOL. SS Taskforce redefines sexual harassment By MICHAEL SAUL released sometime this fall A draft of a new University- The [draft] is a descriptive, wide sexual harassment policy is inclusive approach to the prob­ currently being circulated among lem of sexual harassment," top campus officials. Adelman said. "The emphasis is President Keith Brodie created on education and understanding a taskforce earlier this summer and communication." in response to widespread opin­ Despite success in drafting the ion that the current policy is seri­ policy within a short time period, ously flawed and in need of sub­ the taskforce has not discussed stantial improvement. Brodie any of the procedural changes charged the taskforce with writ­ and will not until September. ing the new policy and recom- . Feedback on the draft of the mending procedural changes to policy has been thus far very posi­ better handle cases. tive, Adelman said. The new The draft, which has not been policy is expected to be imple­ released, contains a clear defini­ mented this fall. tion, examples of sexual harass­ Once implemented, it will pro­ ment and a mandate for responsi­ vide a benchmark for the Sexual bility on the part of the entire Harassment Committee to deter­ MERRI R0LFE/THE CHRONICLE community to work against sexual mine when harassment has oc­ harassment, said Madelaine curred. See the view Adelman, a graduate student in The current policy, which was Sitting back on the porch of Uncle Harry's, these gentlemen enjoy cold drinks, lazy days, cultural anthropology and a re­ written in 1987, has needed seri­ humidity and of course, the sights of the Central Campus pool. searcher for the taskforce. ous revision since it was created, Adelman said the draft may be See DRAFT on page 24 • ASDU president's absence hinders plans for change By MICHAEL SAUL oriented field experience for his she was confident that progress entirely and create a new student The ASDU president's absence major, Vieux worked as an intern would be made toward internal government failed 1,051 votes to from campus prevented student at the Environmental Protection change during the latter part of 890, but garnered much atten­ government leaders from seri­ Agency in Washington, D.C. un­ the summer. Lewis left Durham tion. ously evaluating major internal til his return to campus on July shortly after Vieux returned. Critics of ASDU describe its changes as of mid-July. 12. The student body mandated members as apathetic and the Trinity senior Hardy Vieux, the "We haven't been able to do ASDU to begin the process of organization as highly bureau­ newly-elected ASDU president, much without Hardy being here," changing itself with 2,263 voters cratic, inefficient and ultimately was unable to switch summer said Trinity junior Becca Lewis, voicing loud discontent with the ineffective. plans following the April 16 elec­ executive vice president/vice current organization during a Vieux, who supported the pro­ tion. president for external affairs. campus-wide referendum held in posal to abolish the student gov­ Vieux said he regretted not be­ "This wasn't the best time for the April. ernment during his campaign, ing able to reschedule his plans. president not to be here." A proposal, co-sponsored by said the current administration MERRI ROLFE/THE CHRONICLE Required by the public policy Lewis, who served as acting ASDUs immediate past president should capitalize on the momen- department to complete a policy- president in Vieux's absence, said Tonya Robinson, to abolish ASDU See ASDU on page 25 p> Hardy Vieux Leadership Brodie condemns discrimination in armed services By MICHAEL SAUL man. for the equal rights of lesbians rum in April that the University's programs President Keith Brodie re­ The policy states that "homo­ and gays, Holobaugh said. commitment to maintaining cently signed a resolution spon­ sexuality is incompatible with Although Holobaugh said he ROTC is not hypocritical. sored by the American Civil Lib­ military service" and furthermore was pleased that university presi­ The University condemns dis­ canceled erties Union condemning dis­ the presence of "homosexuals dents like Brodie signed the reso­ crimination, she said, but the dis­ crimination against lesbians and adversely affects the ability of lution, he thinks universities banding of ROTC would hurt stu­ gays in the armed services. the armed forces to should abide by dents in the program. By FENELLA SAUNDERS The resolution demands that maintain discipline, their anti-dis­ Holobaugh said he understood The University has dis­ the Defense Department neither good order and mo­ crimination poli­ the rationale for not taking ac­ continued two programs punish people in the military nor rale and. .mutual cies and ban tion but disagreed with it. that allowed student lead­ prevent people from serving trust and confidence ROTC programs. David Roberson, director of ers to remain on campus based on their sexual orienta­ among members." Holobaugh was University relations, said Brodie during the summer and tion. Representative in the ROTC pro­ took action by signing the ACLUs take reduced course loads Brodie, who signed the docu­ Pat Schroeder, D- gram at Washing­ resolution which encourages the during the year. Some stu­ ment in early May, is one of 80 Co, introduced a bill ton University in Defense Department to alter its dent leaders argue that the leaders in higher education in Congress that or­ St. Louis and was policy. decision could adversely af­ across the nation to place his ders the Defense working his way Colonel Allan Rowe, chair of fect their organizations. name on the ACLU's resolution. Department to end up to commenda­ the Department of Aerospace Janet Dickerson, vice Brodie said the decision to sign its discriminatory tion in the army. Studies, said Duke's Air Force president for student af­ the document is in keeping with policy against ho­ But when he re­ ROTC unit supports the Defense fairs, accepted the recom­ his interest in promoting toler­ mosexuals and enforce regula­ vealed that he was gay, the army Department's policy, but respects mendation from a commit­ ance and eroding prejudice. tions against sexual harassment. released him and initially re­ Brodie's position. tee formed to review the The resolution will be used by Congress is currently debating quested that he repay his $35,000 The decision with respect to Student Affairs Leadership the ACLU to lobby Congress and the bill. scholarship. gays and lesbians was created in Assistance Program and the the Pentagon to reverse the De­ The resolution will also help Margaret Bates, vice provost Washington, D.C. and the unit See SALAP on page 24 • fense Department's policy, said publicize democratic presidential for academic programs and facili­ simply implements the policy, Jim Holobaugh, an ACLU spokes­ candidate Bill Clinton's support ties, told an ASDU-sponsored fo­ See ACLU on page 31 • THE CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1992 Summer Update From staff reports to a Wake County stadium larger than the Campus-Science Drive bus route will be search institutions. Allan Bromley, an as­ currently used Durham Athletic Park. kept despite earlier plans to cancel it in sistant to Bush for science and technology Vic Stoughton resigns: claiming he favor of more East-West service. However, and a nuclear physicist, spoke about the lacked autonomy and authority in his po­ Honor code proposal finished: The only one bus will be on the route. A planned relationship between universities and the sition, the chief executive officer of Duke Honor Code Committee finalized its pro­ new route through East-Central-North federal government. Hospital resigned in May after less than posal for an undergraduate honor code in that would run parallel to the West-Cen­ one year on the job. Stoughton has ac­ May. Two faculty members are working tral-North will not be added. Some mar­ Hurley pleads: Co-captain ofthe men's cepted a job as president of the clinical this summer to supplement the proposal ginal changes will be made to accommo­ basketball team, Bobby Hurley pleaded laboratory division at SmithKline with a report. The committee intends to date the extra 8 a.m. classes and improve guilty in May to careless and reckless Beecham, one ofthe world's largest phar­ engage the community in a campus-wide service to students on Central during class driving. Hurley, originally charged with maceutical firms. debate about the code during the fall. time. driving while impaired, received a six- month suspended sentence, paid a $500 Search Continues: The presidential Dean appointed: The University ap­ Card readers installed: This fail fine and had his license revoked for 30 search committee has already received pointed Dan Blazer as dean of medical students will not have to search for quar­ days. Hurley volunteered to speak to area more than 140 nominations for Keith education. The former chair of the psy­ ters for laundry. Instead, they can put schools about drunk driving. Brodie's successor. John Chandler, vice chiatry department wants to improve stu­ money into their flexible spending ac­ chair ofthe Board of Trustees, is leading dents' analytical skills and help them learn count—an optional debit account accessed Dorms get recycling bins: This fall the committee in the nationwide search. to adapt quickly to new technology. by the Duke Card. By Oct. 15, all laundry residents in Wannamaker, Craven Quad, Several other major universities including rooms on campus are scheduled to have Crowell Quad and Kilgo Quad will be able Columbia, the University of Chicago and Chairs appointed: Wallace Jackson card readers.