(; rttnr.. ,tlc.lndi .. n.. llE1'AUW SWEET BABY FIRST ROUND lMV!1tSlTY WEtCOMES JAMES: A LOSS DASHES JMtH CRUEL HOAX SPIKERS' FINAL TAllOO -.,. FOUR DREAM "1U.ttb~ 11, "'''. ..'"...., 0 Iflf~ IfATiNG ONl' ,. orf1 ...... , ..._ ICl BACK PAGE 11 10 A. ... '00., NOY IS PAGE 3 INDIANA'S OLDEST COUECE NEWSPAPER l November 19, 1991 CNN anchor headlines panel by Missy Snodgrass Ken Bode, fessio nalismand Ille objectivity of director of the news are important for editors to When an amateur journalist media ce nter, consider. captured los Angeles police beat­ will moderate "I\ 's an issue that 's become ing Rodney King , it became na­ the panel dis­ current," Merv Hendricks. program tional news. cussion which coordinator for Ille media center, , Legal and elllical questions will be broad­ said. "The Rodney King video was surrounding this kind of amateur cas t live on Ille first amateur video to make footage remain on the forefront of Greencastle's national news. It was something the American agenda. Tonight at 7 Channel 19. the police never intended to be p.m. in the Ce nter for Contempo­ Brown, secn." rary Cen ter, Watson Forum, former broad- Catherine Crier Bode said viewers often do Catherine Crier, CNN co-anchor, cast engineer for NBC, now ad­ not know they are w3lching ama­ and adisti nguished panel wi ll bring vises amateur videographers on tellr footage. Footage of a car fail­ Ille iss ue home. legal,elllical and technical mallcrs. ing through a hole in Ille Oakland Ron Brown, fo under of Ille "In 1994 the world population Bay Bridge aflcrthe San Francisco Denver-based Amoteur Video News is going to be watching the govern­ earthquake was shot by an amateur Network, and Robert P. Johnstone, me nt and just about everylllinge lse cameraman. He said both Crier a partner willl Ille lawf mn ofBames with camcorders," Brown said. and Brown will show examples of & Thornburg, will be included in Although some people record amateur videotape broadeast on the panel. Johnstone has re presen ted newsworthy stories on accident, news programs. The Indianapolis Star and other many are news-viclco junkies who Before joining CNN in 1989, photo by Amy Symons I newspapers in Ind iana in litigation followIll e news and record footage Crier was a state district judge in Defensive coordinator Tim Hreha (standing) plans the Tiger Dallas, Texas. She now hosts Crier defense wnh players, senior Tom Beaulieu and lunlor Mike involvi ng li bel and Ftrst Amend­ strictl y for profit. Issues such as Thomas (left to right) before half-time at Saturday's Mono n Bell ment rights. privacy ,copyright ownership, pro- & Co., a half-hour talk show. game. See story, back page. • AIDS clos sin Occupancy loads set to avoid disaster by Rebecca Kasper catastrophes, Greencastle Fire "Upon the urgingoflocal chap­ Marshall Bill O'Brien set the new tcr alumni and Ille university, new Allllough neilller house vio­ occupancy loads for the common occupancy loads were set to ad­ lated new occupancy load restric­ rooms of most fraternity houses dress Ille number of guests a frater­ tions, fire alarms pulled at Beta and one sorority house this fall. nity can have at a party," he said. Theta and Delta Tau Delta fra­ Pi Bob Smilll. assistant dean of "It is important Illat chapters ternities Illis weekend served as a students, said setting new occu­ adhcre tocapac ity levels prescribed reminder Illat the deadl y danger of pancy loads was sparlced by an by Indiana stat.e codes, otherwise overerowding at large parties still ineident last spring involvingove r­ legal action could be taken," Smilll exists. crowding at a party held at AJpha continued. ''This is clearly a safety To avoid possible flJ'C hazard Tau Omega fraternity. issue." Occupaney load numbers are based onsta te guidelines involving Ille square footage of a room. Sinee sororities have strict visi· tation rules and strict alcohol poli­ cies, they rarely have funetions in theirhouscs that involve large num­ bers of people. Fmternities, how­ ever, deal with large crowds nearly every weekend. Greencastle Assistant Fire t I ve Chief Steve White said flJ'Cinspcc­ Some thought it could patients in the United tors can come at any time to check St.1te incrca.'iCs,somecol­ never happen to them­ Illese num bees and see t1uu\he house lege students are reali7ing Liberace, Rock Hudson, meets fire regulations. After in­ anyone can fall vicllm to Ryan White, Magic John­ spection, all fraternity and sorority And DePauw students Illis epidemic, but it is still son .... houses are gi ven a copy of the not enough. who choose to ignore the threat of "DePauw University OutlineofF'1J'C AIDS could be signing Illeir own Senior Dean Wiseman has photo by Ahren Ewbank Inspection and Safely for Frater­ worked willl AIDS patients from dealll warrants as well. nity and Sorority Houses." As the nu mber of Human Im­ Putnam County and Indianapoli Greencastle Assistant Fire Chief Steve Whne and Fire Chief Bob Elmore double check occupancy loads recently set for DePauw see AIDS , p. 4 see FIRE . p. 3 munodeficiency ViruJ(HlV) posi- fraternny and sorority houses. 2 NEWS NOVEMIIER 19,1991 THE DEPAUW THIi DEPAUW NOVEMIlER 19, 1991 NEWS 3 Joyce conference to examine DePauw/Joyce Foundation THE DEPAUW American political apathy Volwre 140, Numlx:r21 Conference Agenda THE DEPA W (USPS ISO-1 20) IS Comm class creates James Taylor hoax ",blished semi·wukly on Tuesdays byJen Krick clusions in hopes 10 distribule a Thursday, Dec. 5 and Fridays during !he ,.gullT school report 10 nearly 2,<XXl individuals year. cxClCJi during vacalion and by Lallra fI esher vol ve deception, " Weiss said."De­ The universily and The Joyce andorganizations,includingmem­ 7:30 p.m. Opening Panel: ''What Has Gone Haywire With the ewninalion periods. ceplion harms lhe whole commu­ Foundalion, a public affairs foun­ bers of Congress, political schol­ EdllQriai and buslncsum : Word really does travel fast on nication fabric we' re working with. "Deception harms the whole American Electoral System?" THE DEPAUW, Cenltr for 1)E~AUW dalion based in Chicago, are join­ ars, and media outlelS. I'm nOI mad al the kids, bull' m not communication fabric we're working with. Speaker: Mitch Daniels, former special assistanl for political affairs Contemporuy Medil, DePauw campus, as nine DePauw sludenlS Ul-JIVERSITY ing fortes to explore the decline of The conference will be video­ for President Ronald Reagan Univtniry. GrocncutJe.IN 46135 learned from a class experiment sure they regarded this as being I'm not mad at the kids, but I'm not sure omce phooe: WELCOMES polilical competiveness in Ihe taped and C-SPAN may possibly Respondents: Elaine Karmartk, senior fellow of the Progressive last weck. serious. they regarded this as being serious. " American elecloral system in acon­ broadcasl it in the fUlure. (3t 7) 6Sg.~72 To lesl channcls of communi­ ''Once sludenlSheardlhenews. Policy Insl.ilule; John Fund, edilorial wriler for The \Vall Street Advertising phone: JMt(§ ference al DePauw Dec. 5 and 6. -Robert Weiss One expert, Mitch Daniels,Jr., JOllrnal; (3 t 7) 6Sg.~77 cation, credibilily, ethics, rumors they called friends and rearranged Theconferenceemergesfrom a formerspecialassistanl for politi­ Alan Ehrenhall, GOl'frening Magazine edilor and author of The AMual5llbscrlpiion ralt5: and feedback, sludenlS of Profes­ plans 10 allend the concen," he The Joyce Foundation's len year cal affairs for former Presidenl United States ofAmbition ; and Ellen Miller,executivedirectorofthe S35. Addresssubocription sor Robert Weiss' Introduclion 10 T!rLOO continued."To lhemit wasrc:II,not COI'I<SJlOOdence 10 THE DEPAUW. commiunentlo sludying problems Ronald Reagan, will speak and dis­ Communication class fabricaledan MARCH I just an experiment." fC.11i7e Tayl r had nol been con­ campus w:l~exci l ed ahoullhe pros­ Cenler for Responsive Politics eer.er for Conltmporary Media. fJYJ thai plague our political syslem. cuss "What Has Gone Haywire announcemenl thai mu sic Slar KRISGE AUDIlORIUM "We were excited of the pros­ fmncd or booked." senior Kiki peCI of having a hig band," she 500111 Locust. Gn:encaslle. lN COSI: 120 Sixleen political experts will With The American Elecloral Sys­ Friday, Dec. 6 46135. James Taylor would be coming to 112 Wllh .''''''nll.O. peCI of having a big band on cam­ Kless, Union Boord prcsidenl ,s.1id. added. "Hopefully. we can caterlo be on hand 10 discuss various lOp­ tem?"al theopcningconferenceal Post masrer: DePauw 10 give a concert. TickelS RESERVED SEATING ONLY pus. and called the PAC only 10 "\I was good to see t11a! the Ihal dcsire in Ihe spring." Send fom, 357910 TilE ic. Experts include party strale­ 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 5. 9 a.m. Panel: ''fhe Vanishing Candidate" were announced 10 go on sale last llCKlIS AVAlLABlf. BOX OHln gi IS, pollslers, current and former DEPA W. fJYJ Soulh Loa",. 11 :30 A.M . FRIDAY NOV.1S Daniels was appoinled to the Moderator: Larry Hansen, polilical consultanl and aUlhor Gn:cncastle. I 46135-0512. Sooond Friday al 11 :30 a.m. in lhe Per­ elecledofficiais,scholars,andjour­ Advisory Commillee on Respondents: Mart NUltle, formerexeculivedircclorofthe Nalional class postage poid al GrcalCASlle. I . formin g Arts Cenler for the Marth nalislS in an allempl 10 provide Inlergovernmental Relations from Republican Congressional Commitee; Christine Todd Whilman , Advcrtlslng Inrormation: 7 concen. theorelical and practical insighlS 1985 through 1987 and was execu­ former Republican candidale for U.S. Senale; Sandy Maisel, profcs­ Ralt caRl and advertising guidelines Class particip.1JllS who con­ First choose your m~or. available upon ,.quest. Address on competil.ivencss in elections. live director of the National Re­ Some sludents had doubls sorof governmenl al Colby College; and Alben Canlril ,aulhorofThe advertising correspondence 10: dueled the experiment included Ken Bode,direcloroftheCen­ publican Senatorial Commillee.