POLICY
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are given at the discretion of
teachers.
Some critics accuse the
regents of being homophobic
and restricting academic
freedom.
"These are two bonafide
contentions, but I also main
tain that we are Irv ing to pro
tect academic freedom —
always were, always have
been." Berensteln said. "It's
never been an issue about
whether or not they can
show tho movies — as long
as they give the warning. It
never was a homophobic
issue."
Faculty members said stu
dents are expected to look at
a syllabus so they know what
they ore getting into when
they enroll for a class.
The University oflowa fac
ulty was unable to agree on a
policy, so tho regents
imposed their own last
month after accepting ver
sions reluctantly submitted
by Iowa State and Northern
Iowa.
"I think it boils down to
censorship,” said O'Connell,
the teaching assistant.
“It's not conducive to good
teaching or good learning,"
she said. "I feel like the poli
cy has coma out of on atmos
phere of homophobia, even
though the regents say that's
not true.”
ALCOHOL
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drinking elsewhere.
Officials at the 12.800-student university
support the alcohol-free experiment, whit h
is in keeping with administration efforts to
raise standards overall at the school.
"The university is pleased.” said William
Lucy, the greek adviser and associate dean of
student activities. "They offer n good choice
for our students.”
But don't count on fraternities across the
nation following the Sigma C'hi chapter s
example, not even Sigma Chi brothers on
other campuses, said Fred Voder, a national
Sigma Chi spokesman in Evanston, III.
"I don’t see that as being a popular atmos
phere in fraternity houses," Yoder said
frankly.
Jonathan Brant, executive vice president
of the national Interfraternitv Conference,
estimated that less than 1 percent of its 5.MM)
member fraternity houses liar alcohol
Brant acknowledged that alcohol use will
continue to fall because of efforts to limit
legal liability and abide In drinking laws,
along with changing attitudes among stu
dents
In fact, the few fraternities that bar alcohol
don't do so voluntarily. Most have been
forced to forgo booze because of past trans
gressions.
That was also the case for this Sigma Chi
chapter, which the university nearly banned
in tout for holding an illegal party while on
probation for alcohol violations
Back then, the "Sigs” had a reputation ns
some of the wildest partiers on campus, and
the 58 y«nr-old chapter house on College
Avenue had the scars to prove it. A base
ment wall was studded with glass shards
from years of drinkers smashing Inter bottles
against it
When national Sigma Chi proposed mak
ing the fraternity house dry after the illegal
party, the only member willing to comply
was Tyler Batteese Batteese, who graduat
ed and now lives in Florida, was personally
reviled in graffiti loft behind by departing
members.
A period now nailed the "renaissance"
began at Sigma Chi. Instead of spending
money on parties and alcohol, the fraternity
took out a loan and invested $250,000 in gut
ting the house and refurbishing it with a Per
sian rug. leather upholstered furniture and a
45-inch television.
It has a basement librarv where civil engi
neering students spread out their work and a
computer room on the second floor complete
with laser printer and photocopying
machine.
Many of the new Sigma Chi's disdained
greek life before the chapter went dry Some,
like Fryer, say they bad a tough time
explaining their change of heart to their par
ents.
"Once you get your mother over here,
you're set." said Doug Mi Lean, 20. a chemi
cal engineering major "I think it bothers my
mother that it's cleaner here than at my
home "
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view alumni with similar majors
and loam how those University
graduates used their college
degrees. The program is
designed to help students who
are nearing graduation gain con
fidence in their abilities, identi
fy their strengths and analyze
the requirements for their select
ed (areer.
"Students will learn how to
present themselves to people
with lots of experience in areas
they are considering lor
careers." said l.arrv Smith,
director of the Career Planning
and Placement Service, which is
helping to sponsor the program
Kach class consists of five ses
sions. Students will spend the
sessions selecting two mentors
— ideally with the seme majors
— from alumni lists, learning
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letters and resumes, and practic -
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techniques Students also will
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what they learned from inter
viewing their two svlec ted men
tor contacts.
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regarding the program has l>eon
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said.
The idea for the program
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involved with onti of the event's
co-sponsors the Student Uni
versitv Relations Council and
from conversations between
alumni and David Povev. n pro
fessor in urban and regional
planning who is a faculty advis
er to the University Alumni
Asso< iation. which also is spon
soring the program
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turns with University graduates
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students and alumni are enthu
siiistH about 'hit mentor pro
Krnm.
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the students, he said
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