Upjohn heir receives Chemical castration fors The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 31, 1984 - Page 3- Grad election turnout low on first day, 0 aping step( From AP and UPI KALAMAZOO, Mich. - A judge yesterday sentenced Upjohn heir Roger Gauntlett to five years probation for 'raping his stepdaughter and ordered him to undergo "chemical castration" within 30 days, using a drug manufac- tured by the pharmaceutical company his great-grandfather founded 118 years ago. Kalamazoo County Circuit Judge Robert Borsos - the third judge assigned to sentence Gauntlett - or- dered the Upjohn heir to spend the first year of his probation in the county jail. He also ordered him to pay $25,000 in court costs. GAUNTLETT, 41, pleaded no contest July 12 to charges of first-degree, criminal sexual conduct. He was ac- cused of sexually assaulting his step- daughter from 1974, when she was 7 years old, until she ran away from home in 1981. Borsos ordered Gauntlett to undergo "chemical castration" through the use of Depo-Provera, an experimental bir- th-control drug produced by Upjohn. One of the side effects of the drug is reported to be a diminished sex drive. The judge told Gauntlett: "You are not aviolent rapist...you are not a child- chaser...you are a man who had warm personal feelings for your stepchildren, :but you let it get out of hand." BORSOS said he rejected surgical castration because it would amount to cruel and unusual punishment. laughter Previously, Borsos said "prison and counseling were the only tools available" to deal with perpetrators of sex crimes. But neither prison nor counseling "or both used together could guarantee no recurrence," he said. Borsos cited recent studies indicating that some men are oversexed "like a furnace that overheats a house if the thermostat is set too high." HE SAID he read a magazine article in late December about Depo-Provera that indicates the drug can "lower the thermostat on people such as Mr. Gaun- tlett." With chemical castration, he said, "There's almost a guarantee that there would be no repeated crimes. Kalamazoo County Prosecutor James Gregart said he would appeal the sentence. "I've been informed that there is no such phenomena as chemical castration," Gregart said. "The use of Depo-Provera is temporary and does not eliminate a sex.drive. The effects last only a, number of days and it only diminishes sexual urges. The use of Depo-Provera in lieu of prison is, in my opinion, inap- propriate. A lengthy prison term also prevents rapists from recidivism." Gregart said he believes the sentence marks the first time in Michigan - and- possibly only the second time in the nation - that a defendant has been or- dered to undergo "chemical castration" for a sex crime. By MIKE WILKINSON The first day of voting in the Rackham Student Government elec- tions, in which the principal positions - president and vice-president - are running unopposed, brought sparse returns, said RSG director Vickie Bueger yesteday. Although Bueger said she expects fewer students to vote this year than in last year's election, when only 150 out of 6,000 graduate students cast ballots, the turnout should exceed the meager total of 12 students who voted in 1982. TODAY MORE students are likely to cast ballots since many will be picking up their pay checks at the election site in the lobby of the LSA building, Bueger said. Polls will be open today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Angela Gartner is running un- challenged for RSG president and currently serves on the general council which represents the five different divisions of Rackham. The current RSG vice-president, Hillary Murt, is running for re-election. The only contested position in the election is councilperson for the Social Science Division of Rackham which pits Roger Schwarz against Dwight Fontenot. BUEGER attributes the low voter turnout to the lack of time graduate students have. "Their lifestyles do not allow (graduate students) accessibility to the student government," she said. Murt added that graduate students are "typically more involved in their studies" and do not have time to give to student government. In light of that, Murt said she realizes that if she wins the election she only has the support of a small percentage of students in Rackham. RSG candidates serve one-year ter- ms. Current RSG president Richard Luker was in Washington and could not be reached for comment. Although today "is the last day of voting at the LSA building, mail-in ballots will be accepted until Friday, Beuger said. APPENINGS - Highlight The University Philharmonic orchestra presents Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, 8 p.m., Hill Aud. Performances Union Arts - Intl. Rhythms by drummer Ema Ema "and friends," 12:15 p.m., Kuenzel Room, Union. Speakers Rudolf Steiner Institute - Ernst Katz, "The 'Moon' Period of Earth Evolution, 8 p.m., 1923 Geddes Ave. Center for Chinese Studies - James Lee, "Population and Family History of Manchuria: Preliminary Results From Daoyi,1775 to 1835," 12p.m., Lane Hall. Germanic Languages and Literature Department ;-- Claus Garber, "Frienders-Utopie und Staatsmentalitat im europaischen Humanismus,": p.m., East Conference Room, Rackham. Latin American Solidarity Committee - Michael Lowy, "The History of Marxism in Latin America, 1909 to 1983," 4 p.m., Rackham Amphitheatre. Residential College - Eleni Varikas, "Feminist History: The Viewpoint of 'the Defeated," 7:30 p.m., Room 126, East Quad. NUBS - CC consulting staff, "*PRINT* and *BATCH*," 12:10 p.m., NUBS. Forrest Hartman, "Intro. to MTS File Editor, III: Advanced Com- mands," 165 Bus. Ad. Department of Chemistry - M., Brookhart, "Synthesis, Structure, and Chemistry of Transition Metal Compleses Containing Two-Electron Three- Center CH-Metal Bonds," 4 p.m., Room 1300, Chem. Building. Ecumenical Campus Center - Riase Jakpor, "Olympic Games - The Politics and Economy Competition," 12 p.m., International Center. Biostatistics - Sonja McKinlay, "Application of the Capture-Recapture Method to the Estimation of Hematocrit," 3:30 p.m., Room M4332, SPH II. Psychobiology - Diane Bushberg, "Long Winters & Body Fat: Possible Effects on Reproductive Activitiy of the Male Hibernator," 12:30 p.m., 1057 MHRI. Group Dynamics - Marilyn Shatz, "Show Doesn't Lead to Tell: Children's Use of Linguistic & Gestural Information in Communicative Settings," 7:30 p.m., Large Conference Room, ISR. Human Resourse Development - Ken Jones, "Time Management for Professional & Administrative Staff," 8:30 p.m., Room 130, LSA Building. CEW - Job Hunt Club - 12 p.m., 350 S. Thayer. Ann Arbor Go Club -7 p.m., 1433 Mason Hall. His House Christian Fellowship - 7:30 p.m., 925 East Ann Street. UM Fencing Club - 8 p.m., Coliseum. Lesbian Network -7:30 p.m., Guild House. Miscellaneous Ann Arbor Community Center - Readings from Gudjienff, Ouspensky, and Bennett, 8 p.m., 625 N. Manin. Tax Workshop for Artists - Leonard Charla, 7-9 p.m., Art and Arch. Bldg. To submit items for the Happenings Column, send them in care of Happenings, The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Malicious Intent o HOW IANY CHuCKS COULD A WOODCHUCK KILL . IF A WOODC H(JCK COULD KILL CHCJCI ? / I / - 1/ CHUCK- Students have heart AP Photo Students from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, wait in line to sign a giant heart shaped valentine, 30 by 24 feet, that will be sent to the Marines in Lebanon for Valentines Day. Students can get their picture placed on the card if they donate a dozen cookies. Chinese exaggerate U.S. college costs PEKING (AP) - A Georgetown University sophomore quits because he cannot pay the $12,000 annual bill, and a University of Minnesota graduate student gives blood and works part- time so she can eat. That is the depiction in a new Chinese-language magazine of the har- dships which confront Americans paying for college in their own country, where thousands of Chinese students also want to study. AN ARTICLE in the first edition of Globe magazine, titled "The Worries of U.S. College Students," appears to be an attempt to discourage Chinese who dream of going to a U.S. school but might not be aware of the high costs. About 8,000 students from China at- tend college in the United States. The Chinese government subsidizes some of them, while others go under exchange programs.. FEW HAVE the money to pay even a fraction of the price, since the average Chinese wage-earner makes only about 850 Yuan - $425 - a year. "Last fall, the average annual fees for U.S. college students rose 10 percent to $4,700 in state-supported institutions and $8,440 in private institutions," the magazine said. "Some schools cost even more." The magazine also told how some students must sell their furniture and other belongings to make ends meet, while others have to follow a strict budget. Attaining a higher education has become an obsession among many college-age students in China, still suf- fering the effects of the 1966-76 Cultural Revolution, when most schools closed. Earlier this month, the Education Ministry announced that Chinese universities and colleges will enroll 430,000 students this year, 40,000 more than in 1983. Housing Division Resident Director Position Available August 1, 1984 HENDERSON HOUSE, 1330 HILL ST. Undergraduate Female House Application Forms Available in the Housing Office, 1500 S.A.B. Qualifications: A bachelor's degree or the equivalent is desirable. 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