2A - Monday, November 10, 2008
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Professor refuses harassment training
A professor at the University of
California at Irvine is refusing to
participate in required sexual harass-
ment prevention training, calling it
a "sham." Biology Prof. Alexander
McPherson is facing the possibility
of unpaid leave if he doesn't attend a
training course this week in compli-
ance with state law. His laboratory
supervision has already been sus-
pended, the Orange County Register
reported.
McPherson said he won't go to the
course.
"I have consistently refused to
take such training on the grounds
that the adoption of the requirement
was a naked political act by the state
that offended my sensibilities, vio-
lated my rights as a tenured profes-
sor, impugned my character and casta
shadow of suspicion on my reputation
and career," he said.
He did offer to compromise by ask-
ing the University to sign a disclaimer
saying he had never sexually harassed
anyone and that the training is "strict-
ly a pro forma condition for his contin-
ued employment," but the University
refused.
McPherson said he is prepared to be
forced into retirement.
ANTI-OBAMA AFTERMATH
Baylor University's student govern-
ment passed a bill denouncing recent
post-election activities on campus, the
Lariat reported.
David Garland, interim president
of the University, told the student
government that he was appalled and
embarrassed by some students' racist
post-election activities. In the days
since the election, there have been
reports of a noose hanging from a tree
and interracial fighting.
He said the University plans to
implement a bias-response team to
address future issues.
SNOW DAY? TRY PLAGUE DAY.
Hope College shut down its campus
after an outbreak of stomach flu among
students, the Kalamazoo Gazette
reported.
Up to 140 students reported symp-
toms last week, prompting college
administrators to close their doors
and forbid students from meeting
until Tuesday. Health officials said it's
the largestclosing due to disease in the
country. Students are dubbing the epi-
demic the "Plague of'08."
GROUP FOR THE TROOPS
A new organization at Texas Tech
is helping address concerns of student
veterans, the Daily Toreador reported.
The Veteran's Association met for the
first time last week to tackle problems
students face when transitioning from
a war zone to a classroom.
"Our main focus is to assist the
transition from the rigors of a mili-
tary lifestyle to becoming a successful
student," said senior Bryan Wilson,
founder of the group.
EMILYBARTON
SAID ALSALAH/Daily
Engineering sophomore Noly Nowocien plays a
game called "turkiball with Engineering sopho-
more Evan Torkos on Elbel Field on Sunday.
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CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES
Dent found on Trespassers Native American Talk on Costa
Camry's hood kicked out of heritage event Rican trade
WHERE: 200 block, Observa- library WHAT: A panel about issues WHAT: A lecture about tb
tory Street surrounding tribal politics politics and strategy of a n
WHEN: Sunday at about 3:10 WHERE: Shapiro Undergradu- today, followed by a question era of free trade with theL
am.N: atWE air o and answer session in Costa Rica
a.m- ate Library WHO: Multi-Ethnic Student WHO: Ford School of Pub
WHAT: A body-sized dent was WHEN: Sunday at about 1:50 Affairs Policy
found on the hood of staff mem- a.m. WHEN: Tonight from 5 p.m. WHEN: Tonight at 4 p.m.
ber's 2002 silver Toyota Camry, WHAT: An officer found two to 7p.m. WHERE: Weill Hall, Ant
University Police reported. The men trespassing in the library, WHERE: Haven Hall, Room berg Auditorium
car was parked on the street. University Police reported. 3512
They were taken off the prop-
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erty and warned. G
Drunk subject Discussion on meeting
WHAT: A Gender Explorers
taken to hospital Weed sniffed out history of meeting, which is a social and
support group for transgen-
WHERE:l1000 block, State in East Quad animal testing der, transsexual and others
+ -uestinin endcer norms
An elderly woman was
found living with two skele-
tons and the decaying body
of her siblings in a house out-
side Chicago, Reuters report-
ed. Officials said one of the
siblings was last seen alive in
the 1980s, the second in 2003
and the third in May.
The Michigan men's soc-
cer team will be entering
the Big Ten Tournament,
which starts Thursday, as the
number two seed.
FOR MORE, SEE SPORTSMONDAY
A 28-year-old man from
Lawton, Okla. tried to
pay for his $32 bar tab
with gum wrappers last week,
the Associated Press reported.
He was arrested for disorderly
conduct and assaulting a police
officer.
Street
WHEN: Sunday at about 12:45
a.m.
WHAT: A visibly drunk
21-year-old who was walk-
ing down the sidewalk was
approached by an officer,
University Police said. He was
taken by ambulance to the Uni-
versity Hospital.
WHERE: East Quad
WHEN: Sunday at about 1:40
a.m.
WHAT: A caller who refused
to be identified reported mari-
juana being used, University
Police said. No charges were
filed, as the incident was han-
dled by residence hall staff.
WHAT: A talk on the history
of experimenting on animals
and humans from the Greek
and Roman perspectives
WHO: Department of Classi-
cal Studies
WHEN: Today at 4 p.m.
WHERE: Michigan League,
Vanderberg Room
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WHO: Spectrum Center
WHEN: Today from 8 p.m. to
10 p.m.
WHERE: Michigan Union,
Room 3200
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