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Volume CXXIV, Number 3 Established 1856 Thursday, September 26, 1996 First-yea- r, Grand opening planned senior Senators elected The new name of the restaurant The senior class elected its The sophomore and junior by the Resident Advisors, whereas and received 87 percent of the vote. in the basement of Peirce, for- class committee and representa- elections were rescheduled from 4 the other elections are conducted Gretchen Baker, Lizzie merly known as the Shoppes, tive to Campus Senate yesterday. p.m. yesterday to 4 p.m. today. by the Student Council Committee Pannill, Keri Schulte, Toni Tate, will be announced at 10:15 to- The sophomore and junior classes The first-ye- ar students elected for Student Life. Peter Gold, Abby Fenton, Jessica morrow night at its grand planned to elect their class com- representatives to First-YearCoun-- cil, Jon Freed is the senior class's Stockdale and Caroline Bellocq opening. The Shoppes is open mittees and Senate representatives Student Council and Campus representative to Campus Senate, will form the senior class commit- ever weeknight from 7 p.m. as well, but those elections had to Senate on Sunday. Kristin Meister a governmental body composed of tee. The class committee is until midnight and from 7 p.m. be delayed due to technical prob- is the first-ye- ar representative to students, faculty and administra- responsible for coordinating class until 1 ajn. on Fridays and Sat- lems, according to S tudent Council Student Council and Emily tors. This academic year will be his events. urdays. For more information Vice President for Student Life Robichaud is the first-ye- ar senator. fourth year representing his class One hundred twenty-seve- n on the Shoppes, please see re- Ethan Crosby '97. First-ye- ar elections are conducted on Senate. Freed ran unopposed seniors voted in this election. lated article on page 12 1 Strange man noticed Lords beat Earlham 3 - Faculty approve new policy on South End for sexual harassment cases A strange man has been sighted By David Shargel tion. This would require a written on the south end of campus, statement from the victim detail- Senior Staff Reporter particularly around Leonard ing the incident as well as a written Hall. He is described as short Kenyon' s policy on regarding request for the mediation to occur. with sandy brown and stocky, charges of sexual harassment The ombudsperson would then at- hair in a buzz "He looks cut against faculty members was re- tempt to resolve the situation 'non-Kenyon- '," said noticably vised at the May 1996 faculty through a mutual agreement be- DennisBoume,Leonardhouse meeting to provide a more fair and tween both the victim and the manager in an e-m- ail to regularized process for all con- accused. Leonard residents. Anyone who cerned parties. If mediation does not resolve sees this person around cam- The readjusted policy provides the situation, the complainant may pus is encouraged not to the victims, the accused and the choose to file a formal grievance. approach him to call Secu- but college, a fair and confidential In this case the victim must pro- rity immediately at 5109. grievance process, whether formal vide a written statement which is or informal, according to Wendy submitted to'the ombudsperson and Volunteers sought Hess, the college's ombudsperson. subsequently forwarded to the pro- for admissions video In the event that a student feels vost A copy of the complaint will sexually harassed by a faculty be given to the accused faculty The film crew creating a new member the student can either ad- member who is then required to promotional video for the ad- dress the matter informally or provide a written response. The missions department will be at formally. Faculty Sexual Harassment Hear- Kenyon from Sunday, Oct. 6 Informally, the student has two ing Board is then notified and a until Saturday, Oct 12. Stu- options. First a confidential con- date is set for a formal hearing. dent volunteers are needed from versation can be held with Hess or The Hearing Board then comes noon until 1 0 p.m. on Monday, a sexual harassment advisor. The to a decision based on evidence Oct 5 and from 8:30 a.m. until purpose of such a conversation is presented by the student and the 10 pjn. on Tuesday through to explore the student's options, faculty member in question. Saturday. Students interested including whether or not to pursue One major change in the in volunteering should contact the case formally. These conversa- college' s sexual harassment policy Linda Michaels in the office of tions are strictly confidential and is that the hearing panel now in- e-m- cludes "This may public affairs by sending ail no written record is maintained. student members. Kelsey Olds '99 goes for a header over an Earlham defender as to MICHAELS. (5) A second informal option is to make it feel more comfortable for Leon Blanche '00 (3) looks on. Kenyon won 3 -- 1 . REPORT P. 1 5 address the issue through media see HARASSMENT page two Debate in St. Louis cancelled, but Perot to meet Dole there TODAY: Cloudy, ST. LOUIS (AP) Bob Dole nally been scheduled for Washing- time and place have not been de- 9 in St. Petersburg, Fla. chance of raia H 65- - may notwant to debate Ross Perot ton University, only to be dropped termined, Reform Party state Perot announced Saturday that ho but he can' t stop the Texas billion- in the skirmish over whether Perot chairwoman Sandy McClure said he would file a lawsuit today in FRIDAY: Scattered showers. H aire from following him around. should be included. Sunday. Washington seeking an injunction 70 President Clinton's two main Dole, the Republican presiden- "Perot told Dole he'd meet him against sponsorship of the debates SATURDAY: Chance of challengers will both be in St Louis tial candidate, had opposed a in St. Louis, so here he comes," by the Commission on Presiden- thunderstorms. H 70 L60 Wednesday. That's the day the three-wa-y debate with Clinton and McClure said. tial Debates if the Reform ticket first presidential debate had origi-- Perot the Reform Party candidate. McClure said it was doubtful was excluded. After hours of negotiation Satur- Perot would show up at the Dole The bipartisan commission rec- day, Dole won the battle. He and rally and try to start an impromptu ommended last week that Perot be Clinton will debate, without Perot debate. denied a spot in the debates be- College Republicans Paul Portney examines twice next month. "I don' t think so. We don ' t want to cause he has no "realistic chance" condemn forgery. P.2 economic aspects o The Dole campaign confirmed disrupt acampus function," she said. of winning the election. International news P. 3 environmental policy P.12 Saturday that Dole will come to Clinton and Dole negotiators McClure said she senses a back- Kluge and Smiley discuss Cat shelter launches Adopt town, anyway, on Wednesday. He agreed to debate without Perot lash against Dole and Clinton for books about academia P.8 A -- Cat program P.12 will speak at a 9 a.m. rally at Saint Oct. 6 in Hartford, Conn., and excluding Perot. Family Weekend is here. FcotballteamisthirdinNCACJ Lou is University, said Dan Hubbard Oct 16 in San Diego. Vice Presi- "It's amazing to me they'd be so How can you keep yourfamily P.16 of Dole' s Missouri campaign. dent Al Gore and Dole's running foolish," she said. "This is just an entertained? P.10 Perot will be here, too, though the mate, Jack Kemp, will debate Oct. outrage to so many people." 2 tEfte &enpon Collegian Inursday, ieptember Zb, lyvb ACLU, NOW blast VMI proposals incidence where I was at a light The vice president of the Na- pliance with the Supreme Court Liberties Union said VMI cannot NOW and where a man was cursing me and tional Organization for Women order. A hearing has not been be trusted to properly integrate American Civil wishing I was dead because of my said Monday that VMI was creat- scheduled. women and needs to be closely decision." ing a hostile environment for The Citadel, the only other pub- monitored by the federal govern- Liberties Union Miss Kreye said she decided to female cadets. lic military college, agreed to admit ment Both organizations had filed attend Virginia Tech. She plans to "They're poor losers," said Karen women two days after the S upreme legal briefs supporting coeduca- doubt VMI's enter the Army and eventually be- Johnson, who is also a retired Air Court ruling and filed a 21 -- page tion. come an FBI criminal psychologist Force colonel. coeducation plan with the federal "True equality means making ability to integrate VMI's Board of Visitors voted VMI spokesman Mike Strickier court in Charleston, S.C. some allowances that recognize 157-year-o- in sexes," 9-- 8 Saturday to end its ld called Ms.