November 29, 1990 University of Missoun-~t. LOUIS Issue 683 Harassment Proposal Passed Radio Days by David Barnes news editor Wente Works To Reach Potential The UM-St Louis Senate unani­ by Max Montgomery mously passed a sexual harassment reporter policy proposal that, if approved by . "liP,ally doesn't , . the other three UM campuses, would "Dismal." . .like. ~ ' yO u, thep.your file is: ~ cover the entire UM system. That's how Patricia Wente, ~ goipg to be hell." - said one"· The policy,passed at the Nov. 13 general manager of KWMU-FM former KWMU employee . meeting, outlines what the university (90.7) described the state of the considers sexual harassment It is campus radio station when she similar to the proposal rejected by the began her position here in Au­ Senate in September, except it does gust, 1989. "That one word wraps it OVERSEERS: From left to right, Executive Staff Assistant Joan not include a section directly con­ up." cerning faculty/student consensual Arban, Senate Chair Lawrence Friedman and ParHamentarian Harold When the University went relationships. Harris discuss an issue during the Nov. 13 Senate meeting. (Photo by looking for someone to take over Kris Kuesel) Such relationships would still the station, they wanted someone need to meet the guidelines in the rest Steven Hause, chair of the Senate ommendations it can be a good to make basic changes and to bring of the document -namely, no implicit Ad Hoc committee on Sexual Ha­ policy." the station up to it's full potential. or explicit coercion can be involved. rassment, said the rationale for not Decker said the Ad Hoc commit­ "I had a good feel for that," including the more specific consen­ tee would like to add a series of Wente said. sual wording was: guidelines that will direct how the One of the flrst things Wente POLICY othe wording was paternalistic policy should be implemented and did when arriving at UM-St Louis The proposed policy on toward women how to inform the campus of it. This was to try and streamline the staff. sexual harassment says, in part, ouni versities in general should not would include a reference in the "When I fust arrived here, all "Sexual harassment is defIned act as parents . student handbook on how to fIle a of the full-time professional staff - as either sexual advances or re­ obarring clear violations, the state grievance and an orientation session there were 21 of them - reported to quests for sexual acti vity, or other of Missouri should not be invol ved in for incoming students and faculty . the general manager," Wente said verbal or physical conduct of a the sex lives of its citizens that would explain the campus , sexual "1 have created a tier structure, in­ sexual nature when: The consensual relationship sec­ harassment policy. cluding four full-time administra­ (1) submission to such con­ tion was also considered illegal by "We're interested in setting up a tive staff members." duct is made explicitly or im­ legal counsel, said Laurence mechanism where people won't do KWMU then went on a na­ "/ closed down a country club and I'm (Jpening ijp 4" plicitly a condition for an aca­ Friedman, chair of the Senate. objectionable things in the first place," tional search to bring in ern ployees business" - Patricia Wente demic or employment opportu­ The UM system wants to update said Charles Korr, professor of His­ from other parts of the country. nity or advancement; or its sexual harassment policy and has tory. "Many of the people [already (2) submission to or rejection sent the proposal to the four univer­ In other business, the Senate employed] were born and raised of such conduct is used as the sities. UM-Kansas City also rejected pushed back the start of Spring Break here," said Wente. "They were not basis for academic or employment the original policy, but UM-Colum­ by one week for the 1992-93 school exposed to the larger picture of the decisions; or bia accepted it. year. Traditionally, the break starts potential- the excitement - of what (3) the purpose or effect of Several minor wording changes one week earlier in the middle of the the industry is." such conduct is to interfere un­ were also made to the document be­ semester. Twenty part-time positions reasonably with the work or fore its approval, including the citing The Senate also made a change in were structured into 13 total posi­ academic performance of the of additional govemmentallaws that the Latin Honors policy. Before, a tions; four fuB-lime and nine part­ person .~iIJg h!u;assed; or . prohibit sexual harassmenLThe student needed at le.<iS t 60 hours at lime.Al l of the four full-time em­ (4) the purpose or effect of document "was strengthened by in­ UM-Sl. Louis at the necessary GPA ployees are former part-timers, and From th e best to the worst. this is what some people say such conduct is to create an in­ serting the federal prohibitions," said and no classes or grades from other four of the nine part-time positions about Patricia Wente, general manager at KWMU timidating, hostile, or offensive Scott Decker, mem ber of the Ad Hoc institutions would transfer. Now, were filled from within. environment" commiUee. grades andclasseseamed from within Wente said that, contrary to re­ marht in the nation for public radio Wente said the program "I think it's an acceptable policy," the UM system would be included. cent criticisms in the local press, and there are many landmarks that changes were necessary to keep he said, "and with the additional fec- she didn't come in and replace the should have been made along the the radio competitive in today's original staff with new faces. After way in the 18 years of development" market. the restructuring, there were still Wente said the station is on the "Gone arc the days when Honors College Plans New Offices more people working for the sta­ way to try and achieve what should public radio used to be all things tion that had worked there before have been accomplished long ago. to all people," Wente said. "A by ChristIne M. McGraw Pierre Laclede Honors CoUege, said north campus, Id eally, what we'd like she came. One of the changes already made by successful fomlat has to be con­ associate news editor the contract for the new quarters is to do is be togeLher, so students "Change brings about uncer­ Wente was to reinstate the position of sistenL When you get in your car presently being negotiated and he College's administrative staff. The tainty in people," said Wente, ''Wi th program director. For aTadio station and hit the bUllon, you need to Plans for this year's Pierre couldn't release further details. scholar receives personalized atten­ the various press that I've gotten, it to not have a program director was know exactly what you're going Laclede Honors College include Onuska said the move will ben­ tion and advising." sounds like I just came in here with very odd, Wente said, and KWMU to hear. " moving into new office quarters and efit the students enrolled in the hon­ Onuska stressed that the Honors a shovel and I just 'swept it clean' had been lacking one for most of the Wente said it's too hard on preparing a two-year Honors Pro­ ors college. College doesn't want to appear as an as Joe [Pollack, PostDispatch critic] 18 years it has existed. the listener to try and guess what gram for UM-St. Louis juniors and "When we move it wil1...put us exclusive, elitist group. said," Wente said. Richard Ruotolo, th e present format is playing atdifferenl Limes transfer students which will begin back together again. Our administra­ "The Honors College has an ob- Wente said KWMU's record program director, was.responsible for of the day. next fall . tive offices and our lounge is here indicated that some changes needed KWMU's change in format to class i­ Ruotolo says KWMU is a John T. Onuska, director of the [south campus] but the classes are on See HONORS, page 9 to be made. cal,jazz, and news, eliminating blues "KWMU is in the 14th largest and reggae. See WENTE, page 4 Speaker: Africans Added To OH NO, Snow! Plato, American History by Jennifer Smith tory should begin with outstand­ Campus Readies For Worsening Weather reporter ing civilizations such as the Iroquois and the Aztecs, who had by K.C. Clarke ahead, there are several departments dido't do such a good job. partic ular 2Tea, and handicapped ar­ Invasion, conquest and the honorable achievements before managing editor on campus who plan to be on the ball "The grounds crew starts work­ eas, like the top of parking garage colonization of the North American 1492, the year Colombus dis­ when mother nature decides to throw ing the minute we get the ca11," "C" are cleared first. We've also es­ continent-that is the general covered America. The sun is shining, it's 70 de­ them a curve. Both the University Vosevich said "Very often we have tablished a special disahled snow definition of American history HistDry books not only fail to grees and a balmy breeze is blowing Police and the UM-St Louis Grounds the campus cleared before the sur­ route, clearing areas fro m the plaza which needs to be replaced, said an note this, Carrothers said, they ,across the UM-St.