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Hazing procedures questioned by black and white greeks by June Reraley fort, pain, fright, i away from school." ered hazing, and the hockey team has bricks, or wearing uniforms would not promote greater understanding be- staff reporter which is personally i Some people, misunderstanding the led its freshman members uptown, be considered hazing on predomi- tween the black and white greek sys- policy is being reviewedand cC black greek system, respond negati- faces covered by hockey masks and nantly black campuses, according to tems, according to Williamson. Accusations that a double standard according to Apollonia. vely to certain traditions, according connected by dog chains, Brown said. James Williamson, unit director of Individuals are encouraged to learn on hazing exists between black and "It was very general. There was to Brown. Historically, pledges in the Phi Beta Sigma. about traditions in the black greek white greek systems are common, but difficulty in the subjective interpreta- black greek system had to earn mem- "BUT AS soon as you put some "It's considered offensive here. system. incorrect, according to Terry Apollo- tion of the policy, Apollonia said. bership. greek letters on, oh boy, watch out," Most black greeks said it's offensive nia, assistant director of greek life. "The hazing policy receives the en- "Now they're saying (through the he said. to whites. They (blacks) say 'how is "There are stomp-downs, which are "Hazing is hazing, no matter who dorsement from everv national fra- hazing policy), 'We don't mind you The too-rigorous hazing policy de- carrying a shield offensive, when it basically entertainment. Most pledge does it," he said. '"We in this office do ternity and sorority located on this doing your hazing, but we want you to prives black greeks of their individu- carries the emblem of the fraternity?' classes do shows, a combination of not treat black fraternities any differ- campus." come to us to learn how to haze,' " ality, according to Brown. " Williamson said. "We never had dance steps and drama," Williamson ently from white fraternities"' Brown said. "If you don't line up with what the any problem with dressing alike. said. "On black campuses, these are Hazing was never intended to be a THE BLACK greek system has Hazing is common in the white and majority or power wants, they'll take Maybe it was conspicuous to others celebrated as big things. I don't feel part of greek life and began many employed traditions often regarded black greek systems alike, according the necessary means to make you who couldn't deal with it." we should have to forfeit these things. years after the establishment of fra- as hazing, according to Troy Brown, to Brown. "I Know tons of people on conform. They're just saying 'fine There's nothing wrong with cultural ternities and sororities on college junior construction technology major. both sides of the fence. One guy in a B>,' but the cultures are different," THESE PRACTICES are still not diversity." campuses, according to Apollonia. "Black fraternities are more out in white fraternity was up for four days rown said. "You could look at this considered hazing by black fraterni- Williamson said he agrees with The University hazing policy, effec- the open in what they do," he said. straight. They took him to Chicago." (the hazing policy) very critically. ties, although their national offices most of the hazing policy. However, tive since spring quarter 1962, defines "Black fraternities would have their The hazing policy can be applied What's the difference between wear- have abolished these traditions in there should be room for variety hazing as any mental or physical Hell Weeks here, while white fraterni- outside the greek system, according ing a little pledge pin and wearing a accordance with the local hazing pol- among pledge programs. requirement, request or obliga- ties would have theirs in Chicago, or to Brown. The calisthenics performed big block of wood on you?" icy, according to Williamson. "All white fraternities are not alike, tion .. .which could cause discom- something. They'd take their pledges by ROTC members could be consid- Carrying large wooden shields, The Panhellenic Council tries to see HAZING, page 4 THE T WEDNESDAY BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY APRIL 6,1983 muni——^— _—■— Space shuttle Challenger Suspected Soviet spies launches successfully but expelled from France PARIS (AP) - France's leftist gov- available information, 49 Soviet offi- ernment expelled about 50 Soviets on cials were expelled worldwide in 1982, leaves satellite to wobble charges of espionage yesterday in the up from 27 in 1961." CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Bobko and mission specialists Story biggest spy sweep in the nation's Last Thursday, Britain expelled The world's biggest and costliest com- Musgrave and Donald Peterson, who history. three alleged Soviet spies. It was the munications satellite, launched with had ejected the satellite from their The Soviet Embassy called the ex- most deported from Britain at a sin- fanfare from the space shuttle Chal- cargo bay late Monday, were asleep pulsions an unjustified political act by 51e time since September 1971 when lenger, traveled a misshapen orbit when the trouble began. They were in the government of President Francois D5 Soviets were expelled on spying yesterday as experts on the ground the second day of the ship's five-day Mitterrand and said France would charges. tried to improvise ways to salvage it. inaugural flight. have to bear all the negative conse- In recent weeks. Western European They voiced hope for success. "The Challenger is operating near quences. Crnments have expelled more The new shuttle, meanwhile, was flawlessly," flight director Randy The Interior Ministry would not a dozen Soviet diplomatic per- coasting like a seasoned traveler Stone said at a morning briefing. state the exact number of Soviets who sonnel and journalists for espionage around the Earth. Its astronauts, qui- "The crew is feeling fine." hastily left the country on a special activities. etly busy with metals processing and There was no indication that the plane sent from Moscow. France, the only major Western other scientific experiments, won- astronauts suffered from the space But French news reports said 47 European government with Commu- dered if they had anything to do with sickness that plagued others on the Soviet officials were involved, includ- nist ministers, has four Communist the satellite s problems. five flights of the first shuttle, Colum- ing the third-ranking official at the Cabinet members. "We don't really have a story for bia. Soviet Embassy. They said 40 depor- The Interior Ministry said the Musgrave was eager to gat on with tees were diplomats, two were jour- French counter-espionage service you," Mission Control said. "We'll nalists and five were officials with had "produced evidence of a systema- ably be talking a lot about that the day's work. "We re going to come Soviet commercial institutions in Pa- tic search .. .by many agents of the out of the chute running hard," he ris. secret services of the USSR, for scien- Plans were to use the satellite's said. The Interior Ministry said the Sovi- tific, technical and technological in- nocxles and the fuel it carries for Weitz and Bobko fired Challenger's ets were deported because of "sys- formation, particularly in the small course corrections, to propel engines twice to begin a series off our tematic" espionage activites military domain." the satellite into its proper 22,300- course-changing maneuvers to meet a "particularly m the military do- The ministry communique added, mile-high orbit. phantom target in space. The exer- main." The makers of the satellite and the cise was a rehearsal for later flights "the multiplicity and the gravity of rocket were meeting with NASA engi- when astronauts will chase down sa- The French purge put a serious the actions conducted for the benefit neers to decide when and how to do tellites to service or repair them. strain on Franco-Soviet relations, of this foreign power by agents most that. The decision could take days. The astronauts' next big day is which have been steadily deteriorat- often benefiting from the statute of A lot was riding on overcoming the Thursday when Musgrave and Peter- ing since the victory two years ago of diplomatic officials, justified the de- problems with the 2^-ton, $100 mil- son climb into space suits and walk Mitterrand's Socialist government. parture of the people concerned." lion Tracking and Data Relay Satel- out into the airless void of the open THE INTERIOR Ministry was not lite, which is needed urgently both for cargo bay. The two mission special- IN JANUARY, the U.S. State De- specific on the alleged spying activ- defense purposes and future missions ists will spend tomorrow checking out partment said "based on publicly ities. of the shuttle. Without TORS, a space- the suits which malfunctioned before lab flight in September is practically a scheduled space walk on the last an impossibility.