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October The Battalion Vol. 92 No. 41 (10 pages) ‘Serving Texas ASM Since 1893” Monday, October 26, 1992 worst, J c °ma. % ' r butare|(f e Davis of i 1 Friday's' aths bred in ]| • D.S. Cents. 'PpedtoSt ted deatlis: >e research en saved if fj ensusinl| 'icken pojj Davis said’ itrol recoifiTi Tim ;an s secrtij chweiker, minglabekj were rapi 1 ;; said the M was not cl® 'anc Rivera ani of a dni^j ation tasafi e searchii|i ay havebm ngs. :tims,wki»! ave beaiiid rez Salinaio latamoroi.'s en missiiKi Lou-Ann Guidry argues with Amy Owen of Pro-Choice Aggies Saturday afternoon by Rudder Fountain. Pro-Choice Aggies BILLY MORAN/Tlw Battalion staged the protest before the game to reach the crowds going to the game. Muslims kill five Israeli soldiers THE ASSOCIATED PRESS " Dr.fev ilth, tesiStt I rse cancel ts. izedfort en to see C - to treat t •d abi study ha fi irmaooiP human ' f believed- likely^ ngthedrl ntofbm oxifen^ envvald' onandcf cer,in^ RASH AY A, Lebanon — Muslim guerrillas set off a roadside bomb on Sunday, killing five Israeli soldiers in one of the deadliest attacks in the Israeli-occupied enclave in southern Lebanon, security sources said. Seven soldiers were wounded in the blast in the village of Ahmadiyeh on the northern edge of Israel's self-designated security zone, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The attack came as the seventh round of Middle East peace talks was under way in Washington. There was no immediate confirmation of the report from Israel, which often withholds news of attacks on its soldiers in Lebanon until their families have been notified. Israel normally reacts by sending warplanes on bombing missions against guerrilla hide outs in south and east Leoanon. Israeli warplanes have struck Lebanon at least 29 times this year. Most of the air raids were in retaliation for guerrilla actions in the south, although some were pre-emptive strikes. The Islamic Resistance, the military wing of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah, claimed responsi bility for the attack on the Israeli soldiers in a statement broadcast by its radio station. Voice of Islam. The report said a "large number" of Israeli soldiers were killed or wounded, but gave no figures. It did not say if any of the attackers had been captured or hurt. A spokesman for Hezbollah in Beirut said at least 15 Israeli soldiers were killed or wounded and two military vehicles destroyed. The spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he did not Jknow if the attack ers had escaped arrest. h an cf;’ Ltivetn^ ensure^ develop , the dies oo f f trust - icanf This 15 * »r." ating^ her three 1 *? attend ; preset-; icinK ny.T 3rm atl0 ; thesW", sihle alf ol 1 ^ ,ov ^ Sjfi jinfi* 61 With Halloween less than a week away, Kappa Alpha Fra ternity and Off-Campus Aggies, are each preparing to scare Bryan-College Residents and raise money for local charities. The Kappa Alpha Fraternity, sponsored by Furrow Building Materials, is holding its annual haunted house Oct. 29-31 from, 7 p.m. to midnight to raise mon ey for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Kappa Alpha philanthropy chairman Dirk Eller said the fra ternity has raised more than $8,000 in the last two years. Eller said he hopes the event’s new location, at 809 University Drive in the Creek- side Shopping Center between the Hilton and the Inn at Chim ney Hill, will increase the amount of money raised, and said this year’s event could raise as much as $10,000. The Off-Campus Aggies are also planning a haunted house, at 300 Church St. behind Dud- dley’s Draw, with the proceeds benefiting the Brazos Food Bank. The OCA haunted house is scheduled for Friday and Satur day, Oct. 30 and 31, from 6 p.m. to midnight and OCA member Karen Dudek said the event could raise up to $3,000. Ticket prices for the OCA haunted house are $4 for adults and $3 for children. However, those donating two canned goods will have their tickets dis counted by $1. Advance ticket prices for the Kappa Alpha Haunted House are $3 for adults and $2 for chil dren. Tickets are available in the Memorial Student Center between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. un til Oct. 28, or from any member of KA. Tickets at the event are $4 for adults and $3 for children. Demonstrations turn violent in German city THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BONN, Germany — A demon stration against neo-Nazism by about 250 foreign students and their supporters turned violent early Sunday in the fifth night of unrest in the city of Greifswald. Police said the protest was peaceful until right-wing "provo cateurs" infiltrated the group and attacked police and a youth club believed to be a hangout for right ist extremists. Greifswald has been the scene of nightly violence ever since a Moroccan student was injured in an attack by skinheads, the term used for right-wing extremists who shave their heads. About 300 Germans gathered in the rain on Sunday to protest destruction the day before at a cemetery in southwest Germany for victims of the former Dachau concentration camp near Munich. Many carried signs demanding, "Death to Fascism." Graves had been damaged and smeared with Nazi swastikas. On Friday night, German me dia reported for the first time that the former women's concentra tion camp at Ravensbrueck had been firebombed earlier. Much right-wing violence is blamed on a backlash to the cost of caring for hundreds of thou sands of asylum-seekers while their applications are reviewed, a process that can take years. The government says up to 500,000 refugees will have sought asylum by year's end. The Social Democrats are morally opposed to asylum limits because of Germany's Nazi past, but many, including their national leader, have said a constitutional change is needed. U.S. suspends African relief Bullet hits plane during Somalia airlift THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MOGADISHU, Somalia — An American plane delivering food to the starving in the central town of Baidoa was struck by a bullet Sunday, and the United States suspended its airlift. It was the second time a U.S. plane was hit by gunfire since the Americans began their emergency airlift of food Aug. 21. Another C-130 was hit by a stray bullet Sept. 18 in the town of Belet Huen. Army Lt. Col. Robert Donnelly, the spokesman for the American operation said workers did not know who had fired on the cargo plane. Relief agencies are caring for an estimated 80,000 people in Baidoa, which is among the towns hardest hit by Somalia's famine. However, relief officials say the situation has improved with in creased deliveries of food, and the daily death toll has dropped from a high of about 350 to 70. Clan warfare and banditry have periodically forced the sus pension of international food air lifts, underscoring the difficulties relief workers face. As much as half the nearly 200,000 tons of re lief supplies delivered to Somalia this year has been looted. Donnelly said the military C- 130 Hercules was shot as it ap proached Baidoa's airstrip Sun day morning. "One bullet hit the aircraft," said Donnelly, 43, of Suffem, N.Y. "We don't know how many shots were fired or where the bullet was fired from." He said the bullet hit the right external fuel tank and it was only discovered when a crew member looked out a window and saw fuel leaking. No one was hurt, and the plane returned to Mom basa. Donnelly said there was no ap parent increase in tensions in Baidoa, which has been a center of relief work since international efforts stepped up three months ago. "But one thing that character izes all of the places we fly into is volatility," he said. "One minute it can be calm, and 15 minutes lat er there can be a firefight." Since starting their airlift, the United States has delivered close to 11,000 tons of food. Fourteen C- 130s and about 600 military per sonnel are stationed in Mombasa to run the relief operation. In addition to the United States, other nations running air lifts to the hungry are Canada, Germany, France and Belgium. FBI report shows 2 percent decline in reported crime THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - The amount of crime reported to police declined 2 percent in the first half of 1992 compared to the same period the previous year, the FBI said Sunday. Some criminal justice experts expressed surprise at the drop, particularly a dip in the number of murders. By contrast the number of re ported forcible rapes increased in the FBI survey. Some experts suggested that women, in the wake of the Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas sex harassment case, may be more willing to report rapes. Violent crime reported to law enforcement agencies in creased 3 percent compared with the same period last year, while property crime dropped 3 percent, the FBI said. Since the volume of property crimes is far greater than the number of violent crimes, the overall crime rate was down. About 16,000 law enforce ment agencies nationwide con tribute information to the FBI crime index. The agency did not provide a state-by-state breakdown. All figures in the report compared the first six months of 1992 to the first half of 1991. FBI officials noted that the timing of the report is routine and coincidentally was released about a week before the presi dential election. A similar report — showing an increase in crime — was re leased by the FBI at this time last year. Some regard the FBI figures as less reliable than a report due out soon from the Justice Department based on a house hold survey that is not limited to crime reported to police. It is believed that less than 40 percent of major crimes are reported to police. The FBI report showed a 3 percent drop in the number of reported murders, a 1 percent decrease in robberies, a 4 per cent rise in forcible rapes and a 6 percent jump in aggravated assaults. Alfred Blumstein, dean of the school of urban and public affairs at Carnegie Mellon Uni versity in Pittsburgh, said he is surprised by the decline in the number of murders. He said he has heard reports that murders committed by people who were strangers to their victims may be increasing, while the number of murders among acquaintances is declin ing. Corps of Cadets Recall Tough Times Sexual harassment controversy still lingers This article is the first of a four part series about the Cotps of Cadets — one year after accusations of sexual harass ment within the organization. Tire series will focus on what changes, problems and challenges the Corps has en countered, and the future of the organization at Texas A&M. By JULIE CHELKOWSKI and TODD STONE Reporters of THE BATTALION It was just another day for members of the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets last fall as accusa tions of sexual harassment triggered national media scmtiny and rumors of disbandment. When a female cadet accused members of Parsons Mounted Cavalry of physical assault September 17, 1991, the Corps was flooded with a wave of negative publicity, controversy and confusion. "You kind of felt like everyone was watching you," said a senior male cadet who requested anonymity. He will be called Jack throughout the ar ticle. "I remember everyone telling us almost daily, 'Watch what you say, watch what you do,'" Jack said. "They (Corps authorities) were so worried about getting more bad press. "It was paranoia." Ten days after the initial assault charge, four fe male cadets reported widespread sexual harassment and discrimination within the Corps, including physical and verbal abuse and rape. In response. University President Dr. William Mobley formed a fact-finding panel to investigate the allegations. The panel's final report was completed on April 30,1992. From the time the allegations were made until the fact-finding panel produced its final report, many cadets said they were confused and uninformed about what was happening to the Corps. "We weren't ever briefed on the situation," said See Corps/Page 10 A Chronological Retrospective • September 17. 1991 — Female cadet claimed she was attacked by members of the Parsons Mounted Cavalry. • September 25 - Maj. Gen. Thomas Darling disbanded the cav alry unit to reorganize and investi gate charges. • September 27 - Press reported 11 allegations made by four anony mous female cadets of widespread sexual harassment and discrimina tion within the Corps. The charges included verbal and physical abuse and sexual assault. • October 4 - Texas A&M Universi ty President Dr. William Mobley formed a fact-finding committee to investigate allegations of harass ment and discrimination in the Corps. The committee’s final report was released April 30, 1992. • October 13 - The female cadet, who accused members of the Par sons Calvary of assault, claimed she was kidnapped and beaten by male cadets. * October 22 - The female cadet re tracted both charges of being physi cally assaulted, but said she was verbally harassed. Bob Watt, di rector of University Police, chose not to charge the cadet for filing a false report. * Three members of the Par sons Mounted Calvary (two sopho mores and a junior) were dismissed from the Corps. Three others (two juniors and a sophomore) were placed on deferred suspension or conduct probation. * Ail 20 sophomore members See Facts/Page 10