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Dash: Watergate bigger than 0 J .
“We (IUPUI) are by far leading the pack. By fa r/
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■ Former Watergate investigator shares insight into behind scenes of Nixon scandal.
M* lactam W M "Spotlight on t te Oval Officio: Watargata and O tte r Qataa' Oct. 12 . corroborated with the existence of the Nixon tapes. Previously, John Dean had only won
dered why Nixon "whispered into the book
case” mid-conversation (to avoid being picked up on the tapes).
■ The use of computers to record the facts which enable government committees to trace information. Computer tracking was instru
mental in proving when news first got to Nixon, and convinced the Watergate Commit
tee Nixon had prior knowledge of the break- Samuel Dash has been in the thick o f po-
Such as the time he was the only person permitted to interview Nelson Mandela in prison, resulting in a 1983 New York Urn**' Or the time he was the chief cpuntfl for the Senate W a t e r g a t e C o m m i t t e e
■ Wo*, t: 'Tho Glory of the Legal Profession*
■ Fife. 2t: ‘Labor Policy and
the following:
■ John was fired by former President Richard Nixon, opened up to Dash about a conversation with Nixon to arrange to payoff the burglars with
$1 million.
■ Investigative reporter Scon Armstrong's sweating, bulging-eyed confession to Dash that, ‘T h e president bugged himself,M which
■ How advice from Bob Woodward, one of the Washington Post reporters, resulted in the use of satellite charts to identify and ques
tion those who worked with the president and other co-conspirators, such as secretaries and other v ’fkers.
These and others facts were all revealed in the Distinguished Lecture Series at the IU Law School's first o f a four-part lecture series of nationally known experts last Thursday.
Dash, who is a professor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center, further discussed the various effects of the Watergate scandal on the country.
"Watergate really was a larger media show than even the O J . Simpson case,” he said.
Some of the results of the Watergate hear
ings were positive. They incensed millions of Please see LAW on Page 2
SAT scores aren’t end all
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■ Low SAT scores may not mean a student isn’t worthy of college admission: UEC student average score 863.
By Brian M oore
score average of 826, 49 points below the state average of high school graduates.
Indiana’s average o f 875 ranks 15th among states in which a high percentage of high school graduates take the SAT according to ' the Commission for Higher Education
Crist stressed, however, the IUPUI aver
age includes students who don't meet ad
mission requirements, but are entered into thp Undergraduate Education Center Pre
paratory program.
In addition, he said, Indiana has a higher percentage of students that take the test, so
"generally speaking the higher the percent
age of the population taking it, the scores are going to go down."
The 1995 figures indicate a nine-point drop from the previous year’s 835 total but an overall increase of seven points as
Please see SAT on Page 2
i East considers cable classes e growing trend In education.
How far can cable classes take the university?
■ Enrollment in IUPUI college courses offered on TV has increased by 22 percent in the last year. What is the future of this relatively new form of education?
By Brian M ohr
M
arsha Trestrail considers time to be one of life’s most valu
able commodities.
Aside from a 40-hour-a-week job, be
ing a mother o f two teenage boys, owning port of an auto repair business and teach
ing Sunday school, she takes a course load of seven classes.
One of her secrets: five of her classes are taken via cable TV.
"It’s a busy life, but I’ve been like this for a long time, so I’ve learned how to manage it all," said Trestrail,
Jim East, director of IUPUI Commu
nity Learning Network, says there's noth
ing new with what Trestrail is doing.
Many students are taking cable courses because they’ve learned it’s more conve
nient.
'T h e offering o f such courses is simply following a national trend. There's a con- ■ siderable interest in (this type of learn
ing)." said East, who has been the director of the program since the early 1990s.
Indeed, as of a year and a half ago when East published his book titled
’Teaching Weekends, in Shopping Cen
ters, and by Television: A Guide for Col
leges and Universities" there were
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cational programs.
The university's program, according to East, currently offers 19 courses, but has an additional 10 in its inventory.
"We've come a long way since our ini
tial stages," said East, who added that in the beginning, "People weren't quite sure about (the program)."
At its inception, in fall 1991, there were "maybe five or six students" and just one course. East explained.
There were also learning sites off cam
pus where students had to gather through
out the semester to meet with their pro
fessor as a class.
‘These proved to be unmanageable, costly and generally not as effective as planned," said East. “(It) contradicted the merits of w hat the program was all about.
It just wasn't a very attractive option."
Today, some of the same courses may not require any meetings at all. Or, if they do, it may just be a couple of times for testing purposes.
Specifically. Chemistry 101. which is now in its seventh televised semester, has gone as far as to offer an at-home labora
tory kit so students are afforded the abil
ity of not having to come to campus to use a school laboratory.
Now in its fifth year. 1,944 students are Please ace CABLE on Page 2
BSU students to march in Washington
■ African Americans called upon by Nation .of Islam to uphold “Holy Day.”
B y Christina Poysar
More than 30 years since Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream"
speech in Washington. D.C., IUPUI students will be joining at least one million African- American men in the nation’s capitol.
David Fredericks. Anthony Harrison and Robert Ellington are three students represent
ing IUPUI’s African American community at today's Million Man March in our nation's capitol.
The march was called for by Minis
ter Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam in response to the Republican's proposed "Contract with America" program.
'T h e 'Contract With America.’ pro
posed by the Republicans and thus far agreed to by the Congress is turning back the hands of time, depriving the Black community of many of the gains made through the suffering and sacrifice of our fel
low advocates of change during the *50s and '60s." Farrakhan wrote in his latest vision Farrakhan also hopes to emphasize the positive roles and work of African black men in an effort to counter the "proliferation of drugs and gun-related violence in the Black community, and the escalation of Black
male fratricide.”
Farrakhan's students and followers have been asked to set today aside for the march 'N * and to show the world a different side of the African-American male
Farrakhan has asked African-American college and high school students, in obser
vance of the "Holy Day," to refrain
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Continued from Page 1 Americans lo contact Congress and the committee, disproving Nison's
“Silent Majority” theory by shoeing when the public is informed they can (and do) express their opinion.
Other results, however, were nega
tive. Dash said. They accounted for skepticism about the government's morality, and made some journalists begin to look for scandals, coining the word “gate" for any hint of gov
ernment scandal since then.
Dash does not believe the Whitewater investigation is part of a scandal.
“Whatever Whitewater is, it in no way deals with a scandal. Fraud, per
haps. and hanks, but nothing that threatens the security of the people,"
he said
Of the three “scandals" the coun
try has experienced since 1973, where special prosecutors — now called independent counsels — were used. Dash said “none of the scandals after Watergate were any
thing tike Watergate."
Dash cautioned the media against being quick to term an incident within the government a scandal for fear of creating a wary constituency.
“Before we (Congress and the media) can cry wolf, now that the media has spread the “gale" com
plex ... integrity is a desire to inform the public, not to leave us skeptical and unprepared when the next real Watergate occurs."
William J. Bauer, senior judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, will discuss *The Glory of the Legal Profession" on Nov. 9.
SAT
Continued from Page J compared to 199l*s average of 819.
Opportunistic, nor lenient, admis
sion policies at IUPU1 also contrib
utes to the lower-than-averige SAT scores on campus, said Crist.
"Institutions that talk about the greatness of (heir institution based upon the SAT scores of their enter
ing students are not saying anything at all about what they do when the students get there," he explained.
“If you only accept students who base perfect SAT scores into your school, the chances are those stu
dents are going to pretty well, but the fact is your value added oppor
tunity is much less than if you have a more open admission require
ment," Crist added.
According to promotional litera
ture. IUPU1 requires students to score “at or above the Indiana aver
age. Applicants with scores below this average will be considered for
Cable
Continuedfrom Page J taking at least one IUPU1 cable course. That's a 22 percent increase from nearly a year ago in the 1994 spring semester, when 1,288 stu
dents were enrolled.
But. as East said, a continuance of such fast growth will inevitably level ofT because:
■ Cost effectiveness: the univer
sity has thus far placed most of the popular classes on cable. Tb pro
duce shows where there’s a poten
tial of just a few students registered would not be very cost-effective.
“Wc plan courses so they can be broadcast for at least six semes
ters," East said. “By its second or third semester it’s paid for itself."
■ Not every student wants to take these types of courses.
He estimated that when 10 to 12
admission based upon the degree of difficulty of their high school courses and grades earned."
There are other incentives for stu
dents to score well on the SAT. too.
Some schools, such as the Schools of Nursing and Science, among oth
ers, allow students to directly admit to their programs if they meet certain re
quirements. including SAT score.
Similarly, Crist said scholarships are avaitkble to students who score
"very high** on the test.
In addition, IUPUI provides area high school students with a means of preparing for the test
"IUPUI, through non-credit classes offers the SAT prep courses in area high schools," Crist said.
Although Crist said he doesn’t foresee the adjustment of the SAT re
quirement for IUPUI admission, he does envision a change in the number college preparatory classes required.
"I think courses one is required to take in high school will go up. The more challenging college prep courses are what these tests measure."
Crist explained.
growth will taper off.
This semester, slightly more than 7 percent are enrolled in cable classes.
’T he courses have been a God send. They've allowed me lo raiie my kids and do all the other activities I do,” Trestrail said.
March
Continued from Page 1 tivities, as well as forego work, school, shopping, alcohol and drugs.
Peace and change are two of the reasons Ellington, a senior chemistry major, decided to make the trip to the nation's capitol.
“I’m going to show my support for the unity of all black men to come to
gether as one and do something posi
tive and try to dispel all stereotypes about blacks," he said.
Ellington will be videotaping the event. He hopes to present it to the university community in an effort to bring whites and blacks together.
"A lot of white people don’t under
stand why we’re meeting. It’s my way of trying to bridge the gap," Ellington said.
In his address, Farrakhan stresses the importance of the interaction of white and black communities in America.
“We shall take this platform of ac
tion to various communities in America lo hold town meetings to en
courage the Black community’s in
put and secure our people's ap
proval and active support of this agency." he wrote.
The peaceful march, which Farrakhan hopes will be ’Tilled with the spirit of love," serves as a mile marker and a learning experience for young African Americans, said Fredericks, a junior majoring in so
ciology.
“(I’m going) first and foremost because this is going to be an his
torical event," Fredericks said. “It’s the first time in histpry this many African-American men have been assembled for a non-violent event
“I want ta hear what everyone else has to say, to learn things from them."
In a time o f increasing crime and violence, Fredericks also hopes the march will give the African-Ameri
can community direction and guid
ance.
"It’s serving as a national wake- up call for ill of us to look back at the way black men have been treated in the past and now, and also give us direction as far as where we want to go i n the future," he said.
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Roads to be closed during dedication
The dedication and ribbon- cutting ceremony of the Richard A Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Park will cause restrictions in traffic in and around campus today.
University Blvd., at the intersection of 10th Street and Indiana Avenue, will be closed during the event.
Brand’s strategy addressed at lecture
The Strategic Directions Plan set forth by IU President Myles Brand is the topic of a lecture today in the University Place 132.
Peter Magnuh, president of the National Association of State University and Land Grant Colleges, discusses ‘T h e Strategic Directions Charter Becoming America's New Public University" from noon to 1:15 p.m.
The lecture will be broadcast on tape-delay via nation’s System from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
A videotape of the program will be available for viewing at the University Library and via its Interactive Multimedia Distri
bution System.
Flu vaccinations available for free
Students may not have to worry
about contracting the flu this season thanks to a free service Student Employee Health Services now has Influenza located in Coleman Hall.
Vaccines will be given Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m .
For more information call 274-1019.
Spring schedule
The schedule of classes for the spring semester is now available beginning today.
Students can pick up the schedules from their advisers.
Also, Wednesday is the last day for an automatic withdrawal from
Planned Parenthood sponsors workshop
"Just Say ‘Know’ and Other Abstinence Messages" will be the topic of an O c t 19 workshop sponsored by Planned Parenthood of Central and Southern Indiana's Institute on Sexual Heahh.
The workshop takes place from 8:30 im , to 4 p.m. in Business Building 4087. It examines the definition of abstinence and the conflicting messages given to students in society.
Jan Lunquist will conduct the workshop. She is director of education and training for Planned Parenthood o f West Michigan.
For more information call 927- 3644 or (800) 421-3731.
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‘'We can get lo the same places that the bikes can,” said Stan Chastain, IUPD patrol
man, “but they can pet the horses when we Chastain and Bob Armentrout. IUPD pa
trolman. are currently in training with the In
dianapolis Police Department Mounted Patrol in preparation for a 90-day trial on the IUPUI
“What we are actually doing is running a pilot program to see how a mounted program would work at IUPUI,“ said IUPD Lt. Bob Trite.
The trial period will help the department to assess the value o f adding a mounted patrol to IUPUI.
True said he feels a mounted patrol would be valuable to IUPUI in two ways:
■ a perfect tool to make non-stressful with the IUPUI community,
■ a great tool for patrol in the parking lots.
“Horses are just a magnet for people,” True said. “At eight to nine feet high the field of view is two to three times greater than a person on foot”
Anytime an officer can get out and talk to the people he is serving it is a benefit They can let the officer know when a light is out or a suspicious person is in the same area day af
ter day. Triie said.
“Both myself and officer Chastain are looking forward to this unique opportunity.
Not many universities have mounted programs,” said Armentrout “Anything to get us out of the c a n and close to the people is good”
Indianapolis can benefit from the program also because of the addition o f two trained IUPD officers available for special events.
*Tm going to benefit from it in the long run,” said Lt. Romona Sessions, IPD Mounted Patrol. “If we have another rally we have these two officers to come in at no ex
pense to the city.”
The IPD horse patrol bom is located just off campus, at 10th and Martin Luther King streets, making it convenient to IUPD officers.
which require horse patrol, it of IPD having to assign officers.
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The thrill of the ... Meet clinicians at club function
“Meet the Clinicians Night,"
sponsored by the Pre-Allied Health Student Organization, will take place Oct. 18 from 6 to 7 p.m. The meeting takes place in the Nursing Building 103.
Pre-allied health students will have the chance to meet with professional clinicians of allied
health fields.
This meeting will give students an opportunity to discuss current issues and trends in their chosen field of study.
For more information on the event, contact Stacy Ison at 291-5402.
Tuaaday/17th
♦ W ing T s u n , a martial arts club, conducts weekly meetings eve ry T u e s d a y and Th u rs d a y from 5:30 to 6 :3 0 p .m . In Student Activities C en te r 132.
E v e ryon e is welcom e to participate.
T h e W ing T s u n C lu b is the perfect opportunity to learn self-defense.
Wednesday/16th
• Join the N ew m an C lu b at 1309 W . M ichigan S t. for a delicious a ll-yo u-ca n-e at hom e » cooked meal from 5:30 to 6:3 0 p.m . T h e c o w ia $2.50.
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m ore information on this m idweekmenu, call 632-4378.
Mark your calend ers for C am pu s Q uest, IU P U I ’s third annual u ltim ate scav en g er hunt on O ct. 2 8 at n oo n . R egistration fqrm s are currently a v ailable in the Student A c tiv ities C enter or from the S tudent A c tiv ities P rogram m ing B oard d esk in the S tudent A ctiv ities Center.
S tudents w h o preregister b efore the day o f the event can obtain the reduced rate o f $ 1 0 p er team o f five.
T h is year’s event w ill b e b ig g e r and b etter than ever w ith p rizes donated by the IU P U I sports c o m p lex , M C I tele co m m u n ica tio n s, B lo c k Party, T he W estin H otel, U n iv ersity P la ce H o tel, A ib y ’s, Subw ay, R a y ’s C am pus S a lo n , In dian apolis C o lts, Y ello w R o se C arriages, IU P U I B o o k sto res and the IU PU I A lu m n i O ffic e to n am e a few . Awards w ill te a m s , w ith th e first p la c e te a m re ceiv in g a
$ 1 0 0 c a s h p r iz e and th e m em b ers’ n a m es on the C am pu s Q uest C h am p ion trophy, a s w e ll as other prizes. A fter the q u est, all students can jo in in on the fun as the third annual C am pu s Q uest C elebration b eg in s at 7 :3 0 p .m . in the Student A c tiv ities Center.
D a n ce the n ight a w a y to the ele ctr ify in g m u sic o f E x clu siv e S oun d.
D o o r p rizes w ill b e raffled throughout the ev e n in g . F ood and drink w ill a lso be provided.
A d m issio n to the d ance for th ose students not
Volunteers needed
Join in the fun and excitement of Campus Quest III and volunteer to help with the Oct. 28 “The Ultimate Scavenger Hunt.”
To volunteer, stop by the Student Activities Center 107 to pick up a volunteer sheet.
Anyone interested can also call Terry Tolliver at 274-3907, extension 8.
participating in the scaveng er hunt is
$1.
R um or has it that this year’s event w ill b e haunted s in c e it lakes p lace on H allo w een w eek en d!
For d etails on h o w yo u can b e a part o f this event, call Carm en D . M arshall at 2 7 4 -3 2 7 7 .
Bulletin Board
Every Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m . in Student Activities Center 115 the Native American Student Alliance meets for a continuing class on Native Americans.
This week, Sally Tuttle, Choctaw, will be guest speaker.
Tuttle, director of Indiana American Indian Manpower Office, will discuss the demographics, plight and problems that concern urban Indians.
T h e class is open to the public.
Th e Native American Student Alliance and American Indian Science and Engineering Society are sponsors of this continuing class on Native
Americans.
T h e IU PU I Psychology Department is hosting a free lecture to be presented by Dr. John Guare titled,
•Health Psychology: How Your Behavior affects Your Health.*
This lecture will be from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m . oh Thursday in L D 026.
Students, faculty and staff are invited.
Refreshments will be provided.
T h e Undergraduate Education Center, Student Affairs, Learning center and the Undergraduate Education Center Student Council are all sponsors of this activity.
In to im m tm d I n J o i n i n g a a o r o H t y It’s not too late to join a sorority!
Undergraduate women who are interested in joining Delta G am m a or Phi Mu should call Freda Luers for details at 274-5200.
You must be enrolled in at least nine
EMS volunteers needed
Fire Protection Services of IUPUI is helping form a student EMS organization on campus.
They need qualified volunteers to serve the campus by participating in a
program that will offer:
medical
runs on Q ^ •
campus, 7 v
emergency ▼ £
services, job experience, leadership
opportunities and in- service training opportunities and requirements.
If you’re a qualified EM T or EMT-P call 274 - 1384 .
credit hours.
Don’t miss a great opportunity to become Involved in campus life.
T h e Black Student Union is seeking volunteers to help plan T h e 26th Annual Martin Luther King, J r. Dinner.
If interested, contact David Fredricks at 278-2410.
T h e dinner celebration will be Jan.15 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the
West End.
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Am aze your classmates.
Dazzle your professors.
Create multimedia papers and presentations.
Learn how to use the Interactive Multimedia Distribution System.
T h e class is free.
Join the Honors Club in the University Library auditorium Wednesday. Oct. 25 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
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B u y yo ur tickets for the 1 1th Annual G ospel M usic Festival now and get great seats!
T h e festival takes place Saturday, Fe b . 24 1996 in the M adam e W alker The a tre (located at 617 Indiana A v e .) at 7 p .m .
Adm ission is $10 in a dvance and
$15 at the door If there are a ny available tickets.
Purchase tickets at the M adam e W alker Theatre box office or in Student Activities C en ter 002.
Fo r details call 2 74-4239.
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I Although more non-whites enrolled at IUPUI this year, universitydiould do more to attract them.
recently released report on enrollment revealed about IUPUI students.
„ The total percentage o f minority students enrolled increased by 12.84 percent over last M ’s totals, while non- minority enrollment dropped by 0.2 percent, which equals 35 students.
Specifically, African- increased by 7.5 percent over last fall to 2,170. The number o f Hispanic students at IUPUI increased by 9.4 percent to 304.
Not only do those numbers buck the trend, they buck the stereotype regarding minority students and college enrollment
Too often it is reported that minority students do not pursue higher education.
Although the number o f minorities on campus is still significantly smaller than white non-Hispanics, it is a step in the right direction.
The task now presented to the university is how to keep the minority population increasing.
them with the college setting in hopes o f encouraging them to pursue education after high
school.
“W e’re wiling to help the students so that it's less intiniidating for them," Wilson said.
The program, she said, targets students who are
“at risk" o f not going on to college after high school.
Alan Crist, director o f Admissions, said the Native American Student AXiance has also helped in attracting
Racquet Wilson, a member o f the Herman Blake.
“I was at Monrovia High School a n d ... a student came to me and she said, ‘I'm going to com e to IUPUI. I might as well come there because I’m coming there every Tuesday to take part in the meeting that takes place with the Native American Student Alliance,'” Crist explained. “This is her link to the campus already and that’s why she’s coming here."
An official minority recruitment plan is also in existence within the office o f the Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education, Black Student Union, has already
t thought about it.
She has taken up a proposal that the B SU conduct an orientation session for children in area high
Programs like these may prove successful, but there are not enough o f them in existence.
In order to attract students, particularly minorities, recruitment plans need to be made more visible The plan, entitled G.U.E.S.S. — among area high school students, guiding, unifying and educating This is still an area where IUPUI students for success, would acquaint is lacking, no matter what the the youths with various apects numbers show.
o f the university, such as f i n a n c i a l --- aid and admissions, and familiarize Brin
We cou ld learn from B ritain’s legal system
■ Rules set for British trials— and its media — demand far more than what the U.S. legal system could ever offer.
B
riliih judge Roger Sanders must be scoffing every day ai the outcome o f the O J . Simpson You see, Sanders knows all too well how the media can impede a citizen's right to a fair trial.
Take the case Sanders presided over last April.
Geoffrey Knights, a lover of a British movie star, was accused of beating up chauffeur driver Martin Davie* last April.
British tabloids saw the story as a hot commodity and before long they were all interviewing the chauffeur and others privy to inside information.
But problems began when these papers started ignoring the media restrictions placed on them by British law.
Papers were restricted o f publishing any interviews with Davies or others involved in the case until the trial had concluded. In fact, they did just the opposite. Before long, it was mentioned in a paper, the Dally Star, that Knights had a list of prior convictions.
In the end/Judge Sanders ruled that
“unlawful, misleading, scandalous and malicious'* reporting was so biased that it was unsafe for a jury to rationalize and eventually give judgment on the Knights was later released and the potential for the newspaper to be sued was left open by the judge.
No action thus far has been taken against the paper.
This case exemplifies the morality held highly by Britain and its citizens'
right to a fair trial, but the Simpson case, on the other hand, exemplifies the morality held highly by America and its need — and greed — to obliterate something as sacred as the right to a fair trial.
Acts such as Lany King interviews with everyone known to mankind who has any relation whatsoever to Simpson or the law. CNN 8-hour-a-day trial coverage, O J. Simpson and others publishing books during the trial would have never been allowed in Britain.
Consider the rules placed on the British media:
■ No TV cameras in the courtroom.
■ The media can report only on what is said in the courtroom.
■ Lawyers in a case can't hold press conferences or give interviews until a
Where American law grips tightly to the freedom of speech rights provided by the First Amendment. British law puts more emphasis on a defendant's right to a fair trial.
Sure curiosity drives humans and the First Amendment gives every media outlet the right to let the public be in the know about the latest breaking news, but should it be allowed to reach a point where the fate of a person's life — via a jury verdict — is decided?
curious grin every time he reads an.
American newspaper and sees the coverage o f an American trial.
Biiem M ob is a senior majoring m journalism
Cochran’s ‘Hitler’ comparison offensive
■ ‘ Cochran was trying to Jink Furman with those ideas to discredit his testimony. The statement helped Cochran make his point, but hurts the rest of us.
O
J . Simpson. Maybe he committed njuider, maybe he didn't. It no longer matters. He was found not guilty by a jury o f his peers.We learned way too much about ourselves, both as individuals and as a nation, to remain so fixated on one issue. Let's focus on areas people can do something about.
In his closing arguments, lead defense attorney Johnnie Cochran offended an enormous number of people when he compared Mark Fuhrman to Adolph Hitler.
Such a statement insults, belittles and dismisses as insignificant the many millions o f human beings who were slaughtered by Hitler and his minions fulfilling his vile. 'Final Solution.”
Hitler had incredible resources after rising to power in Germany, which were only helped by impressive speaking talents and enormous magnetism. He nearly gained enough power to fulfill his plan to eliminate the Jews and others.
Fuhrman had neither the resources nor the power or personnel to affect the lives of millions across the globe.
'I t 's a ludicrous statement. They turned the trial into a racial issue when they should have been focusing on the fact that two people were murdered .” said Kathleen Klinefelter, a freshman majoring in general studies.
Obviously. Cochran was just trying to make as emphatic a statement as possible on behalf o f his client. However, there is also no doubt that there is no excuse for such blatant ignorance or flagrant disregard where mass genocide is concerned.
“Hitler proved to be a near-annihilator o f a race o f people.
Cochran was trying to link Fuhrman with those ideas to discredit his testimony,” said Del win Swope, a junior majoring in electrical engineering. “The statement helped Cochran to make his point, but hurts the rest of us.”
This has nothing to do with the simplistic notion o f political correctness. What if such disgusting comparisons continue to be made? Relating these horrifying atrocities of a Hitler to one racist
thug will soon begin to desensitize people. After all, the Holocaust nearly eliminated an entire race of people.
Is the Holocaust becomes just another annoying, historical footnote, not even worthy of its own asterisk?
Cochran is not the only one to blame for making such a comparison. Jews everywhere should be taking a stand.
Do not allow such inappropriate and offensive statements to be made.
Cochran might not even have understood that his statements were so distasteful. Intentional or not. it's truly up to the individual to affect change. The idea is not to stifle anyone's freedom of speech, but to keep the lines of communication as open and accessible as possible.
The day the Holocaust is forgotten is the day people could be allowing it to happen all over again. Which / * group o f people will be that next target?
Many other concerns also became apparent during the last 15 months. They're a hell of a lot more troublesome than just sitting in front of the boob tube for a couple of extra-spicy, tell-a11 interviews is going to fix.
The LAPD was not nearly as efficient as the Keystone Cops Domestic Violence also received a lot of attention. What is this country doing to assist those who need the help?
The government seems very happy to come into people's lives and tell them what they can and can’t do in the privacy of their own homes, what they can or can't watch on television or video and even what they can and can’t read.
Why is it that the government can’t seem to come to the aid of those who actually ask for help?
Where would we be if over the last 200 years this country did not have institutions like the Supreme Coujt and the Bill of Rights.
I may not like the things some people say. such as the comparison of Hitler to Fulirman. I will, however, defend a person's right to say it. Communication is still the best the way to resolve differences.
Mike Sues is a senior majoring in liberal arts
Letters
from readers
■ Remembering blacks progress since the 1960s.
I will take an exception to several items raised by William Lockhart in his letter concerning “Slow progress of African Americans.”
It seems to me that the high profile o f the OJ case has prevented many o f us from remembering the many, many good things that have been achieved since the 1960s.
Many, many African Americans have made major strides in achieving better education and powerful employment
College financing for minority students has been increased. Employment opportunities for mir^rittCs have increased tenfold. Many non-minorities have been sensitized to the Civil Rights issues.
To say that “the only things blacks have shown the world is that they can excel in basketball and rap music” is an insult to thousands and thousands o f people, white and black alike.
Take a look at our textbooks, our catalogs, our advertising — we are a nation of many races.
Perhaps Mr. Lockhart needs to read something other than just criminal justice textbooks to find the faces of those blacks who have excelled and are leading this nation in government and corporate affairs.
He also needs to take a look at the whites who arc actively supporting these changes.
The days o f “silence” when confronted
with bigotry are long gone.
There are many persons, black and white alike, who no longer stand by silently when racial slurs are repeated.
Finally, where did he get the idea that
“everyone in this country lives by^he rule that ‘laws arc made to be broken m
There are many, many ethical and moral people — black, yellow, red and white — in this country.
The problem is that media rarely focus attention on themselves and their activities. Instead, they focus in on negative issues, nothing positive.
Mr. Lockhart, look for them. You will find them.
No. we do not live in a perfect country, but we do live in a unique and wonderful country where it is possible to discuss problems and make changes.
It is a shame that Mr. Lockhart believes that the “black leaders” accomplished so little.
Remember separate drinking fountains
— one for blacks and one for whites?
Remember substandard education
facilities for blacks?
Remember how hard it was for blacks to obtain a college education?
Remember seats in the back of the buses and in the back of the restaurants?
Remember when Sammy Davis. Jr. was not even admitted into a hotel — despite his fame?
Remember men in white sheets burning crosses and committing crimes without fear of prosecution?
Remember how hard it used to be for blacks to vote?
Remember the northern freedom fighters who were wounded, shot and killed?
Remember the all black baseball leagues?
Rember the all-black military units?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr was able to muster the power of the president of the United Slates behind the Civil Rights issues.
Mr. Lockhart, it seems to me. that was a sigryficant political power!
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Sports Briefs N o t s y n c h in g to th e b o tto m
Women’s swimming team at IUPUI
The athletic department is looking for women interested in swimming and diving for the Metros.
Lars Gronholm is conducting a meeting for all interested athletes Nov. I at 4:30 \>.m. in the athletic department natatorium suite IQS.
For more information contact Gronholm at 2744)622.
IUPUI in pursuit of NCAA Division I
In May IUPUI filed a letter o f intent for reclassification to NCAA Division I status.
One stipulation (he Metros face is not being able to compete in post-season competition during the two-year probationary' period.
Essentially, three things need to be accomplished before IUPUI can achieve Div. I status.
First, it must increase its number of varsity sports to at least
14. which is currently in progress with the promotion of men’s and women's cross country, track and field, as well as women’s swimming and diving and golf.
Second, the university must adhere to the NCAA requirement for the minimum level of financial aid offered to athletes.
And finally schedules must be in line with Division I requirements by 1997-98.
“Div. 1 is where we belong.
In the years of our affiliation with the NAIA. we were clearly the largest member, and that wasn't a good fit for us,” said Hugh Wolf, athletic director.
Corrections and Clarifications
Last week Metro basketball player David Dickey was misidentified as Jay Price in a photo of the team conditioning in the natatorium on page three.
The Sagamore apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.
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Owayne Wolff, a senior majoring In liberal arts, trained on Michigan S t last week In preparation for the Columbus Marathon Nov. 12.
■ Liberal arts student and marathon runner has aspirations of writing and directing films someday.
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short runs arc 6-10 miles each day.
‘'Columbus is a nice flat course and Runners World ranked it the see- said Wolff.
He cross trains by swimming and biking. Wolff said swimming keeps him loose and many days he rides his bike to campus from his downtown
40 to 50 miles a week, but Dwayne Wolf, a senior, runs 50 miles a week.
On Nov. 12 in Columbus, Ohio, Wolff, will run a marathon to qualify for the Boston Marathon which takes place April 15.
The lOOdi Boston Marathon quali
fying times are hosed on age. and the toughest standard is for men 18-34, which includes Wolff, who is 30.
“It's considered by many people to be the marathon to*run... some of the top marathoners have said they didn't fed their career was that successful until they won Boston.” he said.
According to Jack Fleming, media coordinator of the Boston Athletic Association, 30,000 runners are ex
pected at the centennial event com
pared to the usual 9,000.
“Runners have a large support from the community with 1.5 million spectators on hand.” said Fleming.
To qualify. Wolff must run 262- miles in 3 hours and 10 minutes or less; however, his goal time for Co
lumbus is 3:05. He is hoping to pace a 7 minute mile.
First, Wolff must qualify in Co
lumbus, which he is currently train
ing for by running three days a week.
Long runs include 15-20 miles and
Ealing a healthy diet which mainly includes fish, chicken, pasta and po
tatoes isn't a problem, according to Wolff.
He said his chances for qualifying are good.
M1 feel pretty comfortable that my
hours a week at the California Cafe in Circle Centre.
Wblff, a liberal am student com
peted in the Chicago Marathon twice and ran a trail marathon in Michigan 1 « spring.
“Basically you were going up or down a hill for 26 miles. It was very grueling, it was really tough, much tougher than a regular marathon
i it is,** said He ran his first marathon in Chi
cago in 1989.
He said he did not run very well and walked a great deal, but he was determined to finish and did.
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gan running
fitness level Is not that far off of where ft needs to be*”
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yew in high school. Later, he found out that he had hairline frac
tures in both shins and was
fitness level is not that far off of where it needs to be within the next three weeks, which will consist of se
rious training.” Wolff explained.
So far Wolff hasn't had any diffi
culties running in downtown traffic.
'I f your smart you just give way to the cars, even if you have the right of w ay ... it's you against a 4,000- pound car and you're not gonna win ... lying in a hospital bed saying i had the right of way* isn't something I want to be doing,” said Wolff.
He stays busy with attending • school full time and working 40
for six weeks.
“It really didn't break my bean be
cause I hated it,” he said However, he enjoys running now and uses his time wisely when he is running by thinking of story ideas, working out problems and thinking about class.
“It relaxes me and gives me time to think and time to myself.” said Wolff.
Long-term goals for Wolff include running an ultra-marathon, which is anywhere from 50 miles up to 140
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drummer Ed Slm cox.
Local Lizards climb their way to the top
■ Indianapolis-based The Fancy Lizards have found the formula for success in the local music market
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our m usk,” said William. ”1 think that's what sets us apart from other bands. (Percussionist Lenen Nicola) really does a lot to round out the rhythm”
William, Grail. Seyer, Nicola, vocalist George HandJon and drummer Ed Simcox have been together for over three years.
Handlon met William at a party and their ensuing musical relationship
^determination, their fans and an improving local m usk scene for their
"We have a great following,” said guittrist Albert William, who works part time in the IU Medical Center's genetics department 'T here's a lot of people out there who are really hungry for good m usk.
“(The local musk scene) seems to be improving,” he continued.
'There's a lot of great musicians in town. I think you have to give credit to everybody who stkks around this town because it's a tough town loptay."
The Fancy Lizards have been well- received locally and across the stale, but guitarist Gary Grail admits that their current status is due to hard work and constant gigging.
“You have to build wherever you go,” he said. “You have to do the same thing that we did here which i r hard to do.”
Although the Lizards are often compared to the Allman Brothers and ocher similar artists, bassist Brian Seyer feds their sound is a unique blend of their past and current
“We just immediately started talking about m usk and how frustrated we were about trying to find people to do original music,”
Handlon said. “We started talking about what we wanted, and it was the same thing, so we just started”
Shortly thereafter, a second guitar player was added as well as the rhythm section.
Although William and Handlon come up with many of the song ideas, the songwriting process is primarily a band effort
Handlon writes all of the lyrics.
Store, Johnny Socko, Liquid Circumstance and Mary Adam 12.
The Lizards have several upcoming gigs, including an Oct. 20 performance at Zanies, Too on the city’s east side and an Oct. 31 concert at the Patio in Broad Ripple.
Tlic band will be in Bloomington Oct. 26 at the Bluebird and Nov. 4 at the Wild Beat.
The Lizards are also involved with a benefit on Oct. 27. The Dark Armies Halloween Jam will feature several local bands, including the Fancy Lizards, Gene Deer and Bangkok Fans can reach the band by calling the Lizard U ne at 253-9608.
The Lizards can also have a home page on the World Wide Web.
They can be found on the Internet at http://ezinfo.indiana.edu/-mscycr/
“I think (the Internet) is going to bring music back to its roots because people are going to have a lot more option on what they want to hear,” said
William. 'T hey can get on the 'net and find things that they
may know of vaguely.
"It's going to be a lot easier for people to find things
T think all of us grew up listening to just rock stuff from the '70s: The Who, the Stones. The Beatles." he said. “Each of us have been influenced by different people more spice we've gotten older. I listen to a lot of jazz and blues. We like a little bit of everything”
The Lizards rarely use a set list at gigs and 90 percent of their material is
The few cover songs that they do choose to play, including Bob Dylan and other old blue tunes, are
T basically hear a lot of rhythm in
want to be on the road most of the time.
We want the whole thing to be self- sustaining.”
William agrees.
T think one thing that will continue to make (the local m usk scene) better is the amount of talent in town,” he said.
The Fancy Lizards have shared the stage with several high-profile national and regional acts, including the Freddy Jones Band, The Why
Ultimately, the Lizards just love to make musk.
T drink it's a great way to express yourself." said Seyer. “It's great w hen you consider other musicians who think the same way.
T l just gives you an outlet for everything and people love it,” he continued. "It makes people happy. It makes people feel good.”
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■ Scavenger hunt gives students the chance to scour the campus for fun and prizes.
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She added that there will be various clues, rhymes, and riddles
The Halloween season is a time for parties and diversions and the Student Activities Center will have their fair share of fun and games at the third annual Campus Quest
student body, gives some tips on Campus Quest.
"Make sure that if you're involved, you know the campus,” he said.
Marshall agrees.
“If you don’t know the campus,”
she said, "by after this event you will.”
Hunter encourages all students Final registration begins at 10 a.m. to get involved Oct. 28 in the Student Activities ”1 hope everyone gets out there Center and teams are asked to allow and forms teams. We need approximately 30 minutes for volunteers,” he said. "In order to to find the items.
Teams can pre-register by paying the S 10 registration fee to the Student Activities Programming Board or paying $15 the day of the
noon O ct 28.
Quest III, funded through the Student Activity Fee, consistsofa two-phase scavenger hunt followed by an aw ards
ceremony and Halloween dance.
"Phase one is the regular scavenger hunt” said Carmen Marshall, communication coordinator for the Student Activities Programming Board.
Different items are hidden throughout the campus and the goal is to find as many items as possible to accumulate points.
“(The items) might be in someone’s car or they might be in a building,” she continued. "Each item is worth different points. Last year it w as 1994 points you had to g et”
How hard the item is to find determines the amount of points it is worth.
“Phase two is the ultimate scavenger hunt,” Marshall said.
‘W e ’ve got different sites all over registration.
Teams may have a maximum of five members.
The top three teams will be awarded at the ceremony.
The first place winner will receive a cash prize of $ 100. Other prizes will be given to the second and third place winners.
have more student activities, we need people to participate.
’l l gets them involved in student life and lets them meet new people,”
he added
Marshall is also enthusiastic about the originality of the event.
‘This is a very unique event.” she said. "A lot of students don’t Finally, a dance will take place at participate in campus activities.
the Student Activities Center at 7:30 p.m.
's a neat way to £am about the campus and different things on Costumes are optional and m usk campus that make IUPUI unique,”
will be provided by Exclusive Sound.
Admission will be one dollar for those attending the dance not involved with the scavenger hunt.
"Our theme this year is
she concluded. *7U has the little 500 and Purdue has the Grand Prix so we wanted IUPUI to be known for
This was the only week we could do it that didn't conflict with
said Marshall.
"Even the Campus Quest
“ III has th® Little 500 and Purdue has the Grand Prix and we wanted IUPUI to be known for something/
Carmen MankaU.
There will t* door prizes raffled off during the dance and food and drink will be provided.
Ben Hunter, vice president of the Activities Programming Board The first Campus Quest*w as won
by the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity in 1994 and last yean's event w as won by 77ir Sagamore.
For information about this year’s scavenger hunt, call Freda Luers in Students Activities at 274-5200 or Carmen Marshall
*1274-3277.
Registration forms and payment can be sent or taken to the Student
