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Oregon Daily MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1994 EUGENE. OREGON VOLUME 95. ISSUE 167 (left) Gloria Stelnem signs a copy of her 1952 Western High School year book tor Jim Wilcox following her speech Wilcox brought the yearbook for Stelnem to sign because his moth er, Camille Jones, went to school with her GARY GRASS'** <Ni EmwiM (below) Steinem. founder of Ms mag azine. spoke to an overflowing crowd In the EMU ballroom Sunday mchau snwt» rnf Steinem gives lecture, signing Author: Editor of Ms. magazine says young women still call themselves feminists despite negativity attached to the term By Marius Meland Oregon Datty Hme/aM More young women call themselves feminists today than over before. Gloria Steinem told a University audi ence Sunday. In a lecture sponsored by the University Bookstore, America's most well-known feminist talked to a oat ked Ballroom and took Questions from the audi enco. "After twelve years of Republican presidents who tried to stigmatize such words as feminism' and 'liberalism.' it's incredible that so many young women still like to call themselves feminists." Stemem told the audience. "In fat t. there are more women today who call themselves feminists than who call themselves Demot rats or Repub licans." "The mainstream press often ask me to define feminism for them That's like saving, I'lease define the universe Turn to LECTURE. Pago 4 Sexual harassment laws currently work for rights of accused Process: Women's advocate often sees officials work to establish the victim's guilt Kim Stephenson f & OhPpCV’ O&fy t rn&fJh l SEXUAL HARASSMENT Last of two parts In confronting the systems that address incidents of sex ii.ii harassment'.ind sexual iiss.mll. more ami more people are finding the pro* ess confusing, frustrating, unhelpful and ineffectual Current laws on sexual harassment and sexual assault seem to lean toward prole* tion of the a* i used, said Sho Shigeoka. an assistant to the Unwanted Sexual Behavior Task Ron e and staff mtunlier of tie’ Dean of Students Olfi*.«• "There is so much emphasis on evidence which relies on ambiguous definitions that we very seldom attain jus ti* e for the victim.** "Often while tn pro* ess," Women’s Advocate Michelle Parks said "I have experienced officials trying to eslah lish guilt on the |mrt of the vu tim by asking questions like, What were you wearing' What did you soy to provoke him ?*“ Because the due pro* ess rights of the offender are spe cifi* and enumerated, the offender's power and threat to sue the University (if the University sides with the victim) is much greater than that of the victim. Parks said The victim does wield n lot of legal power said Den Ixihrman, director of Affirmative Action and Kqual Oppor tunity. "I would argue that it is not to the University’s benefit to sweep anything under the carpet to avoid liability." Lehrmun said "If she is dissatisfied with our pro* ess and judgment, she * an go outside the University to the < iff ii e of (dvil Rights or the Bureau of l-abor and Industries and sue the University for big time liability ’’ "That is correct." Unis* her said. "Hut the Office of Uiv il Rights in the Department of Relocation and HOI.I are heavily burdened systems and the University is aware of that.” Parks said women happen to stumble upon her support services after having been treated in a suspicious, unen couraging and uninformative manner by University offi cials. "My experience as an advocate on this campus has Ixien Turn to PROCESS, Page / Fraternity acquitted of charges Trial: Sigma Alpha Epsilon had to represent itself, says president By Amy Columbo Oagon Oik-V f mound The University chapter of Sigma Alpha Kpsilon fraternity has been acquitted of two charges of violating the Univer sity conduct code The fraterni ty's rush and socials nest fall were at stake in the trial on May lb. conducted by an indepen dent hearings officer The University charges were generated from polit e reports on the evening of April 30. the night SAK, with the co-sponsor ship of other fraternities and sororities, sponsored a barbecue and barn dance. The two charges were contributing alco hol to a minor and unlicensed alcohol furnishing as individu als moved from the fraternity to the buses. "1 was Perry Mason in two days." said fraternity president Kv 1*«* Brooks, who prepared the defense on behalf of the fraterni ty. “I'm just glad that 1 stayed tip for 48 hours and studied the laws in our defense," Brooks said he was notified by the University that the charges were going to bo prosecuted for mally on May 24. two days in advance of the trial As a result of the short notice, the fraternity was unable to receive represen tation from the Office of Student Advocacy and was forced to rep resent itself. blame Green, the University associate dean of students, dis agrees with Brooks She main tains the fraternity was notified of tfie trial in writing May 12. "If thov were acting responsi bly, they would have sought representation the day they re< eivod the letter." she said Since the fraternity failed to have representation throughout a negotiation process with her. Green said she believed that the members wore representing themselves She also said she had previously advised Hrooks on how to seek representation from the Office of Student Advocacy. "Elaine Green fully knew that we were not getting representa tion," Brooks said. According to Brooks, both he and Green were in agreement alrout dealing with the charges informally, through negotiation The plea bargain that Green offered in the negotiation process was for the fraternity to lose its rush and social activities or to employ a full-time live-in house director to provide adult supervision. Green was concerned with the fact that the fraternity in the last four years has had the most con dui t code violations of any fra ternity on campus. "The issue for us is if they can't conform their behavior to University regulations, how can we in good conscience send freshmen over to Ire affiliated Turn to FRATERNITY. Page 4 GOOD MORNING HIGH 65° i o w 45° ^ Today is the last edition ot the Emerald this term The Emerald will begin publishing for Summer term on June 21. PORTLAND (AP) — Sandra Mims Rowe has been named editor ol The Oregonian, effective Monday Rowe succeeds William A Hilliard, 67, who retired last week after 42 years with The Oregon ian. Rowe, 46. has been executive editor of the newspaper for a year She formerly was executive editor and vice president of The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger Star of Norfolk, Va. "This newspaper has had very strong editorial leadership through its history, starling with Harvey Scott, and in recent years with Robert Notson. who was also publisher, and with Dick Nokes and Bill Hilliard," said Fred A Stickel, publisher ol The Oregonian "Sandy Rowe will continue that strong tradition ol news and edi tonal leadership " Rowe will tie responsible for ixlitorials and all news coverage, overseeing a stall ol 325 reporters, editors and others She praised Hilliard's many years ol accomplishments. “Bill Hilliard and the editors and reporters have left me with a wonderful legacy," she said. Rowe said The Oregonian's challenge is to anticipate and reflect changes in the world. Get ting in better touch with readers, reporting on the good as well as the bad and identifying solutions along with problems will strength en the newspaper, she said
