A. THE NATIONAL COLLGE NEWSPAPER News Fee OCTOBER 1989 OCTOBER 1989 aident Body 1989 -0 U. THE NATIOL COLLEGE NEWS TA's racist' remark results in firing By Denise Douglas Raphael The Diamondback U. of Maryland, College Park A U. of Maryland teaching assistant was fired for describing a student's classroom performance as "typ- ically black" in an evaluation. "She is a typical 'black' student in that she sits in the back of my class and never participates," wrote Bradley Boeke, a radio, television and film TA. Patti Gillespie, chairwoman of the communication, arts and theater department, said consultations with a number of people concerned about the issue weighed heavily in her decision to fire Boeke. "I took the action appropriate under the circum- stances," she said. Dara Sparks, the freshman pre-RTVF major who Boeke made the comment about, said she was satis- fied with the actions taken against Boeke, but added she might file a grievance against him because she wants other minorities to be aware of his racist atti- tudes. "If he has that racist attitude towards me he may have it towards others," Sparks said. "I don't think his actions should be allowed to affect other minorities." Many members of the campus black community denounced Boeke as a racist and agreed that his dis- missal had not solved the problem. "I feel it is not enough," said Dionne Brown, president of the NAACP campus chapter and a junior public policy and planning major. "The administrators need to take further action to prevent these situations fromhappening in the future." Before his termination, Boeke admitted the evaluation was inappropriate, but said his comments were not meant to hurt Sparks. "I realize I made an unprofession- al remark. My integrity will be compromised," he said. "I wanted to be helpful," Boeke said. "I was frustrated at seeing a lot of bright students not being successful. The issue itselfis that many black students have agreat opportunity, but fail to do well because they have a hard time getting involved." Some Black Student Union members have advised .Boeke to work with the human relations office to com- pile a packet to deter other people from adopting a stereotype of black students. "I believe the project will be enlightening for me and helpful for other teaching assistants," Boeke said. Study in Beijing suspended; Taiwan offered as alternate BRUCE COLE, THE TECH ORACLE, TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL U. Freshman Dale Liner hunts crows with his hawk Zeke. Liner owns two Harris hawks. Student hunter falls prey to falconry renaissance By Joshua B. Good The Daily Californian U. of California, Berkeley The University of California's Education Abroad Program will stop sending American students to Peking University in Beijing for the 1989 fall semester, despite the program founder's opposition to any "temporary suspen- sion" of the program. "I think that the situation is not going to be dangerous and I'd like to see the program going," said UC Berkeley Professor John Jamieson, who estab- lished the exchange program in 1986. Peter Wollitzer, assistant director for the program, said his office suspended the program because of safety concerns for UC students. The decision affects 22 studentsin the UC system. Students will be able to study in Taiwan instead. But officials at China's Consulate in San Francisco said it is safe for Americans to study in China. In addition, Chinese Consulate Spokesperson Wang Shaohua insisted that his government will continue to allow Chinese citizens to study in the United States. During the last eight years, the People's Republic of China has dramat- ically increased the number of Chinese students studying in the United States. During the 1981 academic year, China sent more than 4,000 students to study in America, and that figure increased to nearly 30,000 students during the 1988- 89 academic year, according to the International Institute for Exchange based in New York. But Glenn Shive, an IE official sta- tioned in Hong Kong, predicts the Chinese government may cut in half the number of students that are allowed to study in America because the govern- ment believes some of its citizens who study in the United States become "spir- itually polluted" by bourgeois ideas. Patrick Chew, a UC Berkeley junior majoring in Mandarin Chinese, had planned to study in Beijing this year. He agrees with Wollitzer. "It could be a little too dangerous for us. Especially those of us who are Chinese-American," Chew said. Plagiarism suspected A U. of Mississippi investigative committee believes approximately 50 percent of an article printed in the Aug. 25,1988Daily Mississippian and reprinted in the October 1988 U. The National College Newspaper was pla- giarized from Seventeen Magazine. The committee recommended apologies to U. and Seventeen and action by the UM Journalism Department and the DM editorial staff to prevent plagiarism. The author of the article admitted to a member ofthe committee that she read the Seventeen article in July along with other dieting stories, and usually paraphrased articles without attribution. Sugar Family Continued from page 22 "We've found no indication of impro- prieties," Hovious said. "We've got a vague allegation - somebody gave something to somebody somewhere." In a March issue of Newsday, former assistant basketball coach Nate Archibaldand several formerMinerbas- ketball players alleged that they were assigned to families by basketball coach- es. These families, known by the term "sugar families" that was coined by either the local newspaper or a disgrun- tled player, reportedly gave players gifts and the use of cars. Giving players gifts is a violation of NCAA regulations. The article cited no specific incidents and named no particular player who accepted gifts. Hovious said, "It's real frustrating to fight that kind of allegation." The host family program, sponsored by the university and open to all univer- sity students, is designed to aid in adjusting to college life. Beto Lopez, director of undergraduate recruitment and scholarships, said the host family program provides students with a sense of family. Although Lopez was unable to give specifics, he said very few students besides athletes utilize the program. Several Miner basketball players are currently involved in the program. According to Newsday, players have been assigned to families based on their Adoption Continued from page 22 NCAA regulations. But by gifts I don't mean the usual father-son exchanges like baseball gloves and sweaters. We're talking big stuff, like cars. What the NCAA is investigating is whether the exchange of gifts between the two "family members" took place while the Rebels were actively recruit- ing Daniels to play for Vegas. According to Newsday, the 6-8 guard-forward accepted a car and an unspecified amount of cash from UNLV while attending junior college. The bottom line is that someone at UNLV found a way to get around the system. Obviously, that says something about the system. In their hope of bringing a national championship to the strip, Tarkanian and his coaches overlooked one thing: they legally committed an illegal act. They didn't violate the rules per se, but the Vegas coaching staff did violate the spirit of the rules. Because UNLV circumvented the regulations, no action can be taken by the NCAA except to propose a new by- law that would prevent recruiting coor- dinators from adopting recruits. The school also played a leading role in ruining a young person's life. Not to say that Daniels wasn't on his own course toward destruction, but throw- ing someone with a third-grade reading level into any college seems a bit absurd. Nevertheless, it seems rather obvi- ous that the Rebel coaching staff's interest in Daniels was not as a human being, but rather as someone who could hit a "J" every time from 20 feet out. status on the team. A star player would be assigned to a richer family while a bench warmer would not get such treatment, Archibald said. Hovious said he believes those quoted in the article resented the way they had been treated by the Miner basketball program. Archibald was an assistant coach in 1986-87 and a player in 1967-70. He resigned citing personal reasons. The article also quoted former players Jerry Jones (1986-88), Sean Harris (1988) and Teddy Williams (1975-76). None completed their eligibility with the program. Reduce Continued from page 23 get rid of all her old support bras. "They were like harnesses," she said. Besides her flimsy lingerie, Jill said she was happy about her increase in self- esteem. "It sounds so stupid to think your chest size can change your life, but it does." But for Jill, the best part was choosing what her own body would look like, she said. Brooke said she feels 100 percent bet- ter about herself now. "Psychologically, I think I'm a com- pletely different person." She attributed her happin able to do aerobics; go brales feels like it, and wear a bi beach. While still more women ai ing enlargements, those f decreasing. Comparatively, I of women receiving redi increasing. According to the Americ article, the number of we received breast reductions i 35,500, up 11 percent from . 32,000 women underwent the the same time frame, enlarges down from 72,000 in 1981 RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING C 0 R - ~~ - ...Y,. CASH IN ON GOOD GRADES. If you're a freshman or sophomore with good grades, apply now for a three-year or two-year scholarship. From Army ROTC. Army ROTC scholarships pay tuition, most books and fees, plus $100 per school month. They also pay off with leadership experience and officer credentials impressive to future employers. To apply, contact the Professor of Military Science at your campus or one nearby. LEAERSHIp AMY'ROTC THE SMARTEST COLLEGE COURSE YOU CAN TAKE. By Rhonda Brewster a The Tech Oracle Tennessee Technological U. A Tennessee Tech student has found a way to combine bird-watching, hunting and wildlife management in a single sport. Freshman Dale Liner is one of only 20 people across the state who practice fal- conry, a medieval sport in which birds of prey are used to hunt game. "It was really popular in Europe until the invention of gunpowder, and its pop- ularity is growing again," Liner said. "We have a national club, and I'm trying to organize a state club." Although it's called falconry, either hawks or falcons may be used. The birds are trained to hunt certain animals and then return to the falconer's fist. A fal- See FALCONRY, Page 5 Students' petition forces ban of polystyrene products By Joel Groover and A.J. Tahtinen The Red and Black U. of Georgia Students for Environmental Awareness successfully petitioned U. of Georgia's Food Services to halt the use of Styrofoam-like products because of their potentional risk to the environment. The petition - bearing 3,666 signatures - charged that polystyrene products cause environmental prob- lems because they take 500 years to decompose and produce dangerous chemicals when they finally break down. "The petition did cause us to look at the situation more carefully," Food Services Director Michael Floyd said. "This is our way of saying that were sensitive to the societal need to deal with non-biodegradable prod- ucts." Floyd said the current polystyrene products should run out by the end offall quarter. The products -trays, platters and cups - will be replaced by fiberglass trays and paper plates and cups. Students won't be able to take new trays outside, but can take food out in paper bags. The student center restaurant will still use plastic utensils because there isn't a practical substitute for them, Floyd said. Floyd said the increased cost of not using polystyrene products is relatively small -$3,000 to $4,000 annually. "It's all part of the price.we'll have to pay to protect the environment," he said.