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The Battalion fol. 91 No. 61 College Station, Texas ‘Serving Texas A&M since 1893” 12 Pages Monday, November 25, 1991 ■Commander says 'a few bad apples' taint Corps' reputation By Chris Vaughn The Battalion Texas A&M's Corps of Cadets com- nander stood by his statements Sunday hat "a few bad apples" are tainting the orps' image after a committee report aid last week that discrimination and ha- assment of women is much more perva- ive than Corps leaders let on. . "I strongly disagree with that," said enior John Sherman. "I stand by my tatement until the end. It is a few indi viduals who openly hold malice toward women or anybody else. It is not a majori ty of the Corps." An independent investigative com mittee appointed Oct. 4 by A&M Presi dent William Mobley released an interim report Thursday, which among other things, said acts of discrimination and ha rassment of women in the Corps were more prevalent than statements by Corps leaders indicated. Maj. Gen. Thomas Darling said on Sunday that the report was what he ex pected, and he had "no argument" with the major recommendations. But Darling said he would quibble with some word ing in the report, including the part about "more than a 'few bad apples" discrimi nating and harassing women. "That's so vague," he said. "What is a few? It's difficult to say what that means. That kind of thing is a little troublesome to me. I'm not sure they (vague com ments) help our understanding of what the committee's findings were." Sherman said he agrees with several points made in the report, including one recommendation to institute a program to educate cadets about what is harassment and discrimination. "A lot of people are leery about what they are, especially after (Anita) Hill and (Clarence) Thomas," he said. "We all know about the obvious forms, such as calling a woman a derogatory name. But there are topics to be discussed about the nuances of harassment and discrimina tion." Sherman said he would like to invite an attorney to speak with the Corps about gender-based discrimination and harass ment. But Sherman said he disagrees with the committee's statements that the Corps needs closer supervision, and that there is a lack of knowledge or background among the undergraduate leaders to han dle such sensitive issues. "I don't think our supervision is faulty," Sherman continued. "The whole purpose and meaning of the Corps is to build leadership. It is a laboratory to build our leadership skills." See Cadet /Page 4 the seas: m. lirt fresk Mustac; 3 thrown- i and n| the topi: ’rence. ards a ga: oest scor confere: i game, ■aging eked in i* , ig one t: ivated - ,t impon prepara: i said. prepai- i once-iry. I thatwf ing spr: lavs ac; chance pionship a the gar a’o gar gainst fexas the otk I Jniversift Nev.' V®-' 59S RICHARD S. JAMES/The Battalion Cotton Pickin' Good Time The 12th Man walk-ons (above) celebrate Texas A&M's 65-6 victory over Southern Methodist by "Sawing Varsity's Horns Off" after the game Saturday on Kyle Field. The win assures the Aggies of its first SWC title and Cotton Bowl berth since 1987. Tony Harrison (right) is congratulated by Jason Matthews after he caught a 46-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. There was plenty of celebration as the Aggies rolled up 567 yards of offense. JAY JANNER/The Battalion ;ntion tha! ;aid he ns with nan, id. "You -ou help 4ays. It's i position, Israelis criticize talks site United States picks Washington as venue for peace conference JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Cabinet on Sunday blasted the United States for ignoring Israeli wishes and setting Washington as the site of the next round of peace talks. But Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir said he did not expect the peace process to be derailed by the dispute. Israel has not said whether it will accept the U.S. invi tation to attend talks starting Dec. 4 in Washington, al though the Bush administration said it wanted responses by Monday. The Jewish state has lobbied hard to hold the next round of talks in the Middle East. Israel television said Israel was unlikely to reply by Monday, and that it would condition acceptance on a promise that future talks would convene in the Middle East. The issue of the site is a highly charged one, because Israel believes that sending representatives to Arab capi tals and receiving Arab envoys would constitute de facto recognition of the Jewish state. Police Minister Roni Milo was quoted by Israeli radio as urging that Israel hold off beyond Monday on giving its response to show Washington it "cannot pull this rope with us any tighter." See Jordan /Page 4 umber on 1 ;r. She's id, evenit ver got out on th e and set said, 'No rn Kyle has been tie gatntt ifter a Sa inted tof? ; at A&N i the wap Republicans introduce debate on tax package Economic Analysis Church leaders upset with Magic 's safe-sex advice t ’M PM 7 M A-1 WASHINGTON (AP) - When iHouse Republican Whip Newt ■ Gingrich outlined a year-end tax ■ package that blends capital gains ■ reductions with expanded IRAs land other attractive-sounding I breaks, congressional Democrats [responded predictably. "It has no shred of sincerity [about it," House Speaker Thomas [S. Foley sniffed at a weekend [breakfast meeting with reporters. ["It's a flat-out public plot ... [ cooked up by a group of Republi- [ cans not to do a thing for the econ- [ omy nor help any American." With that, the congressional [ tax debate of the 1992 election year [was officially inaugurated in the [ waning days of the 1991 session. President Bush prefers to wait [until January to outline his own [economic program. But many [House Republicans, nervous [about their own re-election [ prospects, saw political advantage [in pressing for passage of their 1 plan in the session expected to end [Tuesday or Wednesday. Gingrich of Georgia said Fri- [day that if the Democrats who [control Congress let lawmakers [ disband for the year without en- [ acting anti-recession legislation, as [ seems likely, "All their yelling and [ yapping about the domestic agen- [ da will be exposed as pure dema- [ goguery." There was another motive, as well. "It will let Republicans say very honestly that the Democrats defeated the only true pro-growth initiative this Congress debated before leaving," said Rep. Vin We ber, R-Minn.. "There's a sense that a sound economy is a lynch pin to the re- election next year of the president, and we as Republicans rise or fall with the state of the economy," said Rep. Willis Gradison, R-Ohio. "This initiative is as much seeking political stimulus as it is seeking economic stimulus." Democrats reply that the flurry of GOP activity will do little to distract voters from Bush's seem ing confusion about what to do about the economy. "The economy can't be ad dressed until we have the atten tion of the president, and the pres ident denies the problem," said Rep. David Obey, D-Wis. "Until we get his attention, ev erything his little leaguers do in the House is just window-dress ing." That didn't stop House Majori ty Whip Richard Gephardt from contending that the GOP plan would require deep cuts in Medi care under the terms of Congress' See Democrats /Page 4 HOUSTON (AP) - Two weeks after Magic Johnson revealed he has been infected with the AIDS virus, the issue remains a topic at church pulpits in Houston. While some church leaders praise Johnson's wake-up call to the nation about the risks associat ed with unprotected sex, others fault his safe-sex message as im moral. A no-sex message would make him a real hero, they say. The Rev. Bob Crawford of St. Anne's Catholic Church in Tomball was so upset with John son's safe-sex advice that he mailed him a morality letter. The deacon spoke on the issue during Sunday Masses, and about 50 parishioners have now mailed their own letters to the former bas ketball star, he said. "Don't just preach safe sex, but accept the responsibility to preach morality," Crawford's letter said in part. "Please prayerfully consider that if we all had the courage to place ourselves in the hands of God, and obeyed His command ments, the world might not be overrun with AIDS victims, abort ed babies or millions of starving children,” he wrote. The Rev. Ed Young, pastor of Second Baptist Church, stressed in the pulpit that safe sex doesn't ex ist. "Magic, if you really want to deliver a message to this genera tion, the message is not safe sex," Young told his 12,000-member congregation. At the 5,500-member Windsor Village United Methodist Church, more than 100 people stood in line to be tested for the HIV virus last month after a Sunday service. An other free screening will be con ducted Dec. 15 at the church. More than 700 teen-agers and adults have attended AIDS educa tion programs at Windsor Village, which has an active AIDS ministry viewed by many as the best in the black community. The Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, Windsor Village pastor, said he hopes Johnson will seize on absti nence as the best choice when he begins to speak out more. "Abstinence was a moral issue in the 1960s and 1970s. Abstinence in the 1990s or year 2000 will be a life-or-death issue," Caldwell told The Houston Post in Sunday's edi tions. Administrator to take over office at A&M University in Koriyama Council appoints director to campus in Japan By John Lose 77tc Battalion The new director of the Texas A&M Uni versity campus in Koriyama, Japan says it is an assignment which he is eagerly anticipat ing. "The project has many facets," Dr. Bill Stout said. "One of its attractions to me is that it is unbounded in its potential." Stout, who will take over the office next spring, will manage the two-year-old cam pus of about 150 students and 34 faculty, which is located about 120 miles north of Tokyo. "Another part of my job is to sell A&M in Japan," Stout said. ""We are an unknown in Japan in many respects. The first question they always ask is 'What do the A and M stand for?' " Stout said once he explains what the let ters stand for, he then has to explain that Texas A&M is much more than an agricul tural and engineering school. "We have to be careful about bragging," Stout said, "but we do have to show that we rank very high in comparison with other American universities in terms of research, merit scholars." Stout was chosen from a list of nominees by the Koriyama Policy Council, which also served as the search committee for the posi tion. The recommendation of the council was then approved by Executive Associate Provost Jerry Gaston and University Presi dent William Mobley. Gaston said that Stout's list of credentials will prove to be a big asset in his new office. "He has many positive characteristics such as administration experience, experi ence as a department head, experience with students and also international experience," See Council/Page 4 1991-92 Texas A&M Basketball Preview beoins on Pa. 6