Precious resource U.N. devises multi-billion dollar plan to help world's children Page 6 Lunar illusion Two moons cast an artistic illuminination on Old Main. The moon appeared Thursday night Penn Staters to participate in N.O.W. rally By DANA DiFILIPPO Collegian Staff Writer When the National Organization for Women sponsors the "Rally and Lobby for Women's Rights" tomorrow, at least 20 of the pro choice demonstrators on the steps of the Capitol Rotunda in Harris burg will be Penn Staters. The rally will focus on the 200,000 women that die worldwide every year because of illegal or self-induced abortions, said Laura Grow, Penn State Pro-Choice president. At least one bus will leave at 8 tomorrow morning from the Rec Hall parking lot and will return to the University at about 6 tomor row night. Students interested in attending can sign up for the bus trip today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Cen ter for Women Students Lounge, 120 Boucke. The trip will cost $5. Protesters will gather at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Capitol Rotunda. People who have had experience Please see RALLY, Page 9. ISC ready for business after president, vice president resign "The rumors about the religious break-up are ridic- An ISC general assembly meeting will be held at ulous," said Muhammad Firdaus, publicity officer. 6:30 tonight in 222 Boucke. Aslam, acting president This statement followed accusations by former ISC and treasurer, said the agenda will focus on regular After the resignation of the International Student Vice President Fredrick Wenzel, who previously cited ISC business, but members are free to discuss the cur- Council president and vice president, remaining offi- a Muslim and non-Muslim split as one of his reasons rent situation. cers say they are prepared to continue business as for resigning. Aslam criticized the previous officers who she said usual. Wenzel and former president M. Bilal Kahn did not act in the ISC's best interest. By CAROL ANN MICHALIK Collegian Staff Writter "The unsuccessful effort to impeach the treasurer, resigned from office last week after an unsuccessful She said public statements by past officers and the followed by the resignations of the president and vice attempt to remove treasurer Uzma Aslam from office attempt to remove her have tarnished the credibility president, have given rise to a lot of negative rumors because of what they said was poor performance. of the organization. and speculations," the remaining ISC executive mem- Members of the current executive committee said Aslam denies that the attempt to remove her caused hers said in a written statement. the recent negative publicity is unfortunate, but that any type of split in the general assembly. The group said they want to dispel any impression the remaining members will continue to serve and "I have to swallow everything I said and try to work that there is a religious clash within the group. represent the international community. with her right now," Firdaus said. the daily USG official resigns due to irreconcilable differences By DANA DiFILIPPO Collegian Staff Writer Citing irreconcilable differences with her fellow co-director, Stacy Jimenez, co-director for the Undergraduate Stu dent Government Department of Wom en's Concerns, resigned Friday. Jimenez delivered letters of resigna tion to USG President J.P. Muir, USG Vice President Susan Williams and all USG senators, outlining her complaints with co-director Melissa Hardoby and Habitat for Humanity builds 30-hour house By MELISSA L. SCAMPONE Collegian Staff Writer During a morning drive last Friday plumber Mike Hamp- Building a house in 30 hours is like choreographing a ballet ton of M& R Plumbing, decided to stop and help out as he - months of preparation are needed to ensure that the final passed a construction site in Lemont. performance runs smoothly, said Arlene Hicks, Tri-county After canceling his afternoon appointments he began fitting Habitat for Humanity coordinator. the fixtures of a bathroom sink so it could be quickly put into Trying to schedule construction workers, electricians, place as soon as the bathroom was ready. plumbers and inspection officers so there would be enough Over 200 volunteers like Hampton decided to help the to complete the house in 30 hours was not an easy task. Homebuilders Association of America construct a house "Preconstruction planning has been a mammoth job," between 6 a.m. Friday and noon Saturday as part of the Hicks said. national Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, volunteer organiza tion that makes it possible for low income families across the ir low Upset! 411,14„ .% No. 9 stickwomen t upset No. 5 Virginia Page ii C o l leg• Collegian Photo/John Villella USG's handling of past infighting. In the letter, Jimenez alleged that Hardoby "has proven herself to be incompetent." In a telephone interview Jimenez fur ther said she does not believe Hardoby is dedicated to the department. Hardoby said she was angered by Jimenez's claims. "If I were only doing this for my resume, I wouldn't put so much time and effort into it," Hardoby said. "You Please see WOMEN, Page 9. country to own homes. The $90,000 house, at 2278 First Ave. in Lemont, is being donated to Habitat which will find a fam ily for the house, Mitchell said. Many of the volunteers stayed at the house for most of the weekend. U.S., using By BARRY SCHWEID AP Diplomatic Writer NEW YORK The United States and the Soviet Union have begun draft ing resolutions to authorize the use of military force against Iraq if a world wide economic squeeze does not force a retreat from Kuwait, U.S. officials said yesterday. Both superpowers would move against Iraq under U.N. auspices, but the Soviets prefer to work under a joint military command while the United States prefers more "logistical" lee way, the officials told The Associated Press. Secretary of State James A. Baker 111, who has repeatedly cautioned Iraq that the military option might be taken, consulted last week with more than a dozen foreign ministers attending the U.N. General Assembly session. They included the British, French, West German, Japanese, Canadian and Italian ministers, who met with Baker over dinner Wednesday night. Iraq's occupation of Kuwait, which is resisting a freeze on trade ordered Aug. 6 by the U.N. Security Council, was the main topic. "A lot of ideas are kicking around," a U.S. official said. "Everybody is asking what we will do next." The official said the drafting at this point was tentative "back of the envelope stuff," is the way he described it. "Everybody is looking at options," he said. The officials said other delegations also have begun drafting proposed res olutions, all with the view of being ready to act against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to restore Kuwait's national legitimacy. There was no indication when the council would be asked to take up a call for action. Besides the economic boycott, the council has approved a military block ade and, last Tuesday, an embargo on air traffic. Thomas may alter provost status By ALISA BAUMAN Collegian Staff Writer University President Joab Thomas may make the position of executive vice president and provost his equal in status and responsibilities before forming a search committee within the next month. "He's still thinking about whether he wants to make changes in the nature of the job," said Charles Hosler, acting executive vice president and provost. "I think it's very impor tant to have two people who can make decisions and act almost in an equivalent manor. It makes it much more pos sible for the bureaucracy to run smoothly." Thomas said he is looking for someone who can emphasize his priorities and relay faculty and students needs. "I'll do my best to find someone whose philosophy and work ethic will be comparable to mine and someone whose philos ophy will be appropriate to the Penn State University," Thomas said. "I've conducted my own search privately among my col leagues and friends, but the nomination must go through the Please see HOUSE, Page 9 U.S.S.R. consider force against Iraq The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the Bush administra tion was inclined to act under Article 42 of the U.N. Charter instead of Arti cle 51, which affirms the right of self defense. Article 42 authorizes "action by air. sea or land forces as ... necessary to retain or restore international peace or security." The Soviet Union, which is cooperat ing with the Bush administration against Iraq, is taking a harder line toward Saddam in plotting military action, the officials said. Foreign Minister Eduard A. Shevard nadze signaled a tough stance yesterday saying "we are a permanent member of the security Council and we will com ply with any decision, with any resolu tion of the security council." Shevardnadze, interviewed on NBC TV's "Meet the Press," added: "That would include anything regarding the involvement of the Soviet troops under the flag, under the auspices, of the Unit ed Nations." British would retaliate at Iraq with nuclear weapons LONDON (AP) The Observer newspaper reported yesterday that British forces will retaliate with bat tlefield nuclear weapons if Iraqi troops attack them with chemical gas. It cited as its source an unidenti fied senior officer attached to the British 7th Armored Brigade, which began leaving for the Persian Gulf on Saturday from Bremerhaven, West Germany. "We do not comment on any aspect of our nuclear capability," said a Defense Ministry spokesman, who in line with British practice Sunny and cool today with a high temperature of 63. Partly cloudy and chilly tonight, a low of 45. Partly cloudy and cooler tomorrow, a high tempera ture near 60. Monday, Oct. 1, 1990 Vol. 91, No. 60 20 pages University Park, Pa. 16801 Published independently by students at Penn State 1990 Collegian Inc. In principle, Shevardnadze said, he would like to see the use of force ruled out. But, he said, "If extreme conditions develop, then any decision must be tak en within the framework of the security council." Shevardnadze stressed that the U.N. military staff committee must be involved if force is used against Iraq. Within the Bush administration, meanwhile, senior officials are inten sifying the threat of force if economic sanctions do not compel Iraq to with draw from the oil-rich emirate. On Friday, Brent Scowcroft, the pres ident's assistant for national security, said the "systematic destruction" of Kuwait under Iraqi occupation is short ening the time that the United States can wait for sanctions to drive out the Iraqi army. President Bush will have a chance today to coordinate strategy with Mos cow during an afternoon meeting with Shevardnadze. Baker will then see the Soviet foreign minister on Wednesday, their third meeting in less than a week. would not allow use of his name The ministry refused to say if the brigade, normally stationed in Ger many, was taking along its 155 mm self-propelled howitzers, which can fire W4B nuclear shells or conventkr nal high explosive. The newspaper said the nuclear shells are normally held by the British in dual custody with American troops. W4B shells are equivalent to 100 metric tons of high explosive, which is 100 times smaller than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima at the end of World War 11, the report added. search committee, - he added. "I can't completely control the time frame. but I want to do this with dispatch." Stressing the importance of diversity, emphasizing teach ing and learning while maintaining the University's strong research program and upholding high overall standards are some of those priorities, Thomas said. Now the No. 2 position, the executive vice president and provost, acts as a liaison between the faculty and the admin istration and heads the daily operations of the University. If Thomas elevates the post, both administrators would handle daily operations and make important decisions, Hosi er said. Because decisions must be made around the clock, more than one person is needed to balance meetings, phone calls and appointments, he added. With the help of a harmonious working relationship with the next executive vice president and provost, Thomas said he dreams of changing the University to a diverse climate where students learn how to learn rather than how to mem orize information. Weather - by Bob Tschantz Please see SEARCH, Page 9
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