POLICY Continued from Page 1 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 Continued from Page i 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 " MENTOR Continued from Page 1 which juniors and seniors inter 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 how write effective introdui turn letters and resumes, and practic - ing interview questions and techniques Students also will give verbal presentations and turn in written reports about what they learned from inter viewing their two svlec ted men tor contacts. The response from alumni regarding the program has l>eon "very, very positive." Smith said. The idea for the program evolved partly from students 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 "It appeared there was a need to form a stronger uinmii turn between our present students and those who had graduated from the University," Povey said, Povey said that it’s important for students to make connei turns with University graduates in the same field, and that both students and alumni are enthu siiistH about 'hit mentor pro Krnm. "Alumni have been really wonderful m Ilnur willingness to share time and energy with the students, he said The Alumni Mentor Program is open to juniors and seniors, and students t an register for one of the four classes via Duck t la 11 The chemistr\ se< tion meets 7 to H 50 p m. 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