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Editorial
Sexual Harassment Real,
But Dividing The Sexes
The Anita Hill hearing and the William Kennedy Smith
trial put sexual harassment in the nation's spotlight. Then
this summer, it was discovered that a group of pilots in the
United States Navy practiced a severe form of harassment
on the women they worked with as well as the women
they met outside work. What this means is that sexual
harassment is getting some needed attention. But is that
attention the right kind? Are we trying to find a "quick
fix"? Penn State has put the university's official policy on
sexual harassment in an easy to read brochure. This
convenient package of information gives several examples
of sexual harassment including: repeatedly asking for a
date after the person has expressed disinterest and making
suggestive facial expressions such as licking lips or
wiggling tongue. Sexual harassment is much more than
asking for a date and licking your lips. Although the
pamphlet does explain that harassment which occurs on the
job or in academic relationships is illegal, it adds some
examples which may create nothing but paranoia. Paranoia
between men and women students; paranoia between
students and their professors and paranoia among co
workers of the opposite sex. A pamphlet outlining a few
examples of sexual harassment won't put a dent in the
problem. What will make a difference is honest
communication between the sexes. Don't be afraid to tell
someone you're uncomfortable with their actions. Be
honest if you don't want to date someone. The problem is
deep-rooted and won't be solved over night. Though the
issue needs to be addressed, we must all be careful not to
overdo it.
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Opinion
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Letter To
The Editor
As many of the resident
students of this campus may
have heard, there has been a
crackdown on those of us who
have been keeping our bicycles in
our dorm rooms.
A significant number of
students have been bringing
bicycles to school for basic
enjoyment, to upkeep their
fitness level, or to continue
competition.
However, these bicycles are
not the type that you lock to the
rack and forget about. The
majority of these bikes cost in
the neighborhood of $lOOO, with
some costing more. For this
reason we like to be able to keep
an eye on our bicycles, and store
them in secure places such as
our dorm rooms.
During the second week of
classes, we were told that we had
From
The Hip
I've always loved sports.
Maybe it's the exciting finality
of each at-bat, play or shot.
Heroes are bom at the swing of a
bat, while bums are born at the
drop of a pass.
It could be the nervous
anticipation of what might
happen next Sports are similar
to a soap opera in that there is
always an interesting turn just
around the bend. Changes in
momentum are as frequent as
commercials.
Or, maybe its the
unpredictability. In sports as in
life there are no givens. On any
day a Buster Douglas can beat a
Mike Tyson or a Villanova could
upset a Georgetown.
Well, it might be the beauty.
The poetic swing of Will Clark
or the gracefulness of Michael
Thursday, September 24, 1992
to remove our bicycles from the
dormitories, because of housing
regulations. When we asked why,
we were told that the bikes are
'fire hazards.' It is hard to see
how this is, since the bikes were
kept in closets, or stored behind
desks to name a few places.
Since then,we have been
forced to keep our bikes in the
'bicycle storage room' in the
basement of Lawrence Hall. For
any of you who have not had the
privilege of seeing this room, it
is grossly inadequate as far as
security. To begin with, anybody
can get a key to this room. All
you need to do is go to the
housing office and ask for a key.
All they ask is that you fill out
a small card with your name,
SS#, and the serial number of
your bike. The secretary did not
even ask for my student ID. The
first time that I visited this room,
the door was standing wide open.
Once inside, you will see that the
only thing to lock a bike to is a
half-inch steel strand cable which
Jordan soaring through the air. I
can still remember how I fell out
of my seat the first lime I saw
Randall Cunningham elude the
rush of a defensive line and on
the run loft a tight spiral 35 yards
across the Held.
Malt Cissne
I guess the thing I love most
are the memories. I can still
remember the wiffle ball games
on my front lawn when I would
throw the ball in the air and
quickly crouch down like Peter
runs through eye screws anchored
into the wall. To further the
insecurity, most of these eye
screws are loose in the wall, and
appear as if they may be pulled
out of the wall at will.
Another point I would like
to bring up is that while the
residence coordinators are
responsible for enforcing the
housing regulations regarding
bicycles, why is it that Trish
Thibodo, the coordinator for
Niagara and Lawrence Halls, is
permitted to store her bicycle in
the duty office of Niagara?
Where is this double standard
printed in the list of housing
regulations?
It seems that the best
solution to this dilemma would
be to either amend the housing
regulations against bicycles, or to
go the way of University Park,
and purchase a number of lockers
specifically designed for bicycles.
Dave Chadwick
Cycling Club President
3rd Semester DUS
Edward Rose (luckily I never saw
him gamble). In all of my games
Rose would get on base and then
Michael Jack Schmidt would
come to the plate and knock him
in with one of his crushing
blasts.
I can also remember the times
that I was Dr.J, John Riggins,
Bobby Clarke or Charles Barkley.
I can still remember the
incredible rush I felt when I won
my first wrestling match and I
will never forget the very first
time I saw my by-line in a sports
section.
My best memories all deal
with sports. The mud sliding,
knock em out backyard football
games. The antics of the locker
room and bus trips and watching
"the big game" with Dave and
Dave.
Some think its crazy for me to
think that I can make a career
writing about sports. I simply
quote my favorite sponsor,
NIKE, "the only one who can tell
you, you can't, is you and you
don't have to listen."