OBSER VER Volume 16, Number 5 College at Lincoln Center, Fordham University, New York April 1, 1992 STUDENT WITH AIDS NEW RULES ON SEXUAL SPEAKS OUT HARRASSMENT By Sheila Harris her for more than a year. The February College students who are victims of 25th issue of US. Law Week, reported sexual harassment or sexual that the U.S. District Court for the discrimination can now sue for monetary Northern District of Georgia and the Court damages, according to a February 26 of appeals dismissed the complaint on the Supreme Court decision. Fordham ground that,'Title IX does not authorize University's current policy on sexual an award of damages." harassment will not change, said Jeffrey Title EX is a statute that states, "No Gray, Dean of Student Life. person in the United States shall, on the "We would charge them with the basis of sex, be excluded from violation of our policy [on] sexual participation in, be denied the benefits of, harassment," said Gray. When it comes or be subjected to discrimination under to recovering monetary damages from any education program or activity "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex...be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance." -Title IX PHOTO BY SEAN GALLAGHER By Sean Gallagher the Student Activities Office and Campus sexual harassment, the complaint has to receiving Federal financial assistance." Bradley Ball, CLC "93, is a thirty one Ministries, and was the best attended be directed to the courts. He said that a The Supreme Court handed down the year old gay male living with AIDS. AIDS education event to date. victim may file a complaint with the new decision, saying that, "a damages Ball said he came forward to offer a "I feel that the [Henry Nichols] lecture office of the Dean of Student Life at Rose remedy is available for an action brought different perspective on the disease than presented on campus a few weeks ago was Hill, or with the Associate Dean of to enforce Title IX." the one offered by the recent Henry dangerously misinforming as far as sex Students at CLC, which can result from a Even with these laws in place, their Nichols lecture "AIDS on Campus". "I've negativity is concerned," said Ball. "What warning to the offender, to probation, enforcement is difficult to determine. The certainly been public in all of my you got was a straight, white, blond boy, suspension, and even expulsion. CLC OBSERVER reported in October classes," he said. "I feel it's one's a virgin, who arrived with his married Fordham's current sexual harassment and 1991 that a few years ago a Fordham responsibility to be public. Fordham is sister to present an extraordinarily anti- offense policy gives examples of what student alleged that she was the victim of just another place." He added that he has sexual and heterosexist message that constitutes sexual harassment, and' date rape by another student. When she been public about having AIDS in all eliminates the largest percentage of the encourages victims to file a complaint if filed a report with an administrator, the other areas of his life. AIDS population." the case is between students, through the administrator conducted an investigation; office of the Dean of Student Life, who but, according to the woman, the police will serve as Mediator, as soon as were never involved, and no disciplinary possible after the alleged incident. In all action resulted because in the "Being a victim is not a healthful way to other cases, Fordham's 1991-1992 administrator's judgement a rape had not Handbook for the Lincoln Center campus occurred. live your life under any circumstances." states that the Equal Employment "Whenever such cases come up, we Opportunity/ Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) aggressively pursue them," said'Acting Manager will serve as Mediator. Dean of CLC Edward Bristow, when asked Ball, who was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma Ball said that Fordham's administration The Supreme Court's decision stems to comment on the incident. "We try to and raised in Western Canada, moved to had committed an act of bad faith by from a case in Georgia filed in 1988, in create a climate where sexual harassment New York City in 1979. He said that the bringing a hemophiliac to campus to which a high school student sued a teacher is held in such contempt that people will disease did not enter his consciousness lecture about a disease that is on the rise whom she claimed had sexually harassed be deterred from harassing." until at least 1982. "I'm assuming it was among sexually active college students. during that period I was probably infected Normand Parenteau, Dean of Student through unprotected anal sex," he said. Activities, said, "What we presented that The Henry Nichols lecture entitled day was the Henry Nichols lecture." "AIDS on Campus" took place on Parenteau said that Student Activities saw ARCHBISHOP O'CONNOR ON Tuesday, March 3, was sponsored by both a chance to bring a known figure to ^ continued on page 3 ARE YOU COVERED? MIDEAST CONFLICT By Rebecca Sausner go onto the Palestinian refugee camp and By Joy Alessl Rose Hill, located in the Thebaud Hall Peace in the Middle East is a costly come out of it the same person." Students have various options when it Annex at 212-579-2648. endeavor, it requires accommodation and There were six recommendations that came comes to health care, said Margaret Mike Schiazza, a customer service compromise, but the time is ripe for its out of the Catholic Bishops document that McQuillan, Director of Student Health representative at Empire Blue Cross/Blue achievement, said John Cardinal O'Connor, was entitled "The Challenge of Peace: God's Services at Fordham. Shield, described a plan that "covers the Archbishop of New York at the 13th annual Promise and Our Response." Every registered student has automatic basics" to full-time college students. The Gannon Spring Lecture on March 10 in the Among the resolutions are that Israel's accident insurance which covers any student pays $148.50 per quarter, and the McNally Amphitheater. security must be reconciled with accident a student might incur either on or plan covers 80 per cent of hospital and O'Connor's main thrust was an effort to Palestinians right to self determination, and off campus during the nine-month school 80 per cent of regular medical expenses, diffuse the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that Palestinians must have a clear right to year, up to $2,000. Every student pays after the $150 deductible. The 20 per through understanding. He cited a link their land, and be autonomous in governing $25 each semester for this mandatory cent out-of-pocket expense to the student between Israeli and Palestinian goals to it. service. is cut off at $2,000, at which point the their respective quests for land, especially The recommendations also stipulate that In addition, Fordham University plan coverslOO per cent of expenses. For on the occupied West bank and the Gaza the principle of non-intervention should be recommends a student health plan offered more information, students can contact strip. "Israeli's and Palestinians remember, observed to guarantee respect for each by John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Mr. Schiazza at 212-476-6767. but they remember differently," he said in other's right to a homeland, and that Company and administered through The Health Plan of Greater New York reference to causes of strife in the region. compensation for past injustices must take Special Risk Consultants, Inc. Fordham (HIP) offers students complete medical Israel's main concern, in his estimation is place, and freedom of access must remain for has dealt with this company for many coverage for $139.71 per quarter. There the need for a homeland with secure and safe the Holy City of Jerusalem. years, and, says McQuillan, "I haven't are no deductible* and all medical benefit* borders. • O'Connor said the main fear of the O'Connor spoke of a great sense of power heard any complaint." are included. However, students must use Jews is remembrance of the Holocaust. 'To of the V.S, to influence peace in the Middle Students in this plan pay an annual the HIP doctors and facilities. Unlike the the Jews Israel is security, and Israel is more East, since the demise of the Soviet Union. premium of $197, There is a $25 other plans, students cannot use their own than security, they regard it as a fulfillment He said that a failure on the part of the U.S. deductible, after which medical, denial private doctors. In caso of emergencies, of a religious promise," he said. to seize this opportunity could lead to grave hospital and other expenses are covered HIP has a special 24-hour hospital hotline The Palestinians want, need, and legally consequences. 100 per cent, but there are caps on how which it operates for its members. deserve national sovereignty, and a O'Connor said there was a great hunger for much will be covered in each category. Students contact HIP at 212-630-5000, or homeland, O'Connor said. Their history peace, on the part of statesmen, on the part For example, for sickness requiring inquire through Blue Cross/Blue Shield. includes centuries of living under the control of ordinary people, on the part of hospital or medical care, the maximum Students at CLC have free health of others. O'Connor said there are now churchmen. He added that they have great benefit is $2,000 for each ilckness.