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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
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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
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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,
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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
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