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October Cor P s ' ret;® for $c ? arti yj#ol. 92 No. 42 (8 pages) ) see this Cl5 p ^ssment „ he Corps I^J (hara ? S?* Battalion ‘Serving Texas A&M Since 1893’ Tuesday, October 27, 1992 ■■■■■■■■■■■I mm hen the ’in the | for mosic he accusal®; 1( f to keeps' e certain te ’g to repitsj Gary saii 0 out lob id it, weth >und. 1 it 0 ily Iordan Institute Program inducts eight students Reporter of THE BATTALION Eight Texas A&M students were inducted into the L. T. Jor- “It'slei hn Institute Fellows Program in It's there],, m installation ceremony Monday (cadets) b!1 ^t. 1 Mrs. Jessie W. Jordan, who funds the institute, wants stu dents to have the same type of somethms ; about, ding majorityoia P os fti ve overseas experiences that Jtein aneldidiuii mt was 'iH practiced' there were a ‘ enough teif ill cadetsd neni. ■ t agree (« Pfeuffas s not thiEp ■re's dents, anil ,• organiatii e fact that re having p icance s. t somebodii oblem I do dort," Dirks iblem, 1 mi ;el the same s of Cadets ging,"Gai) : ! ng attitudes, :he painful st| ,tive lighten aid, itisM) '(or the hlte 5 it is^ aintei,’ By GINA HOWARD he and her husband had, said athy Kelley, Director of Fellows for the L. T. Jordan Institute. "Throughout the year Fellows attend seminars and activities re lating to international topics," Kelley said. "International travel ants are awarded to each Jordan ellow in response to a proposal describing travel activities." These grants are intended to to facilitate individual travel goals, ihe said. In addition, the Fellows are ex pected to share their overseas ex periences with other students when they return to A & M. J "We (members of the Jordan >501811 u5 fellows Program) promote inter- ^national awareness on campus, said Anne Linstead, chairman of the program. "This is the most prestigious area of the six groups of the Jordan Institute." John Crosby, a Jordan Fellow and graduate student in interna tional business, will travel to Bel gium and France to study the ef fects of the European economic community on French corpora tions. "Each student individually cre ates a program and then has it ap proved," he said. "Each proposal must satisfy the three unofficial goals to enrich yourself, enhance career goals, and to allow you to bring something back that will promote multiculturalism." According to Crosby, the pro gram is not really intended to fur nish education in the pure, class room sense. "So much of the learning comes from getting out and see ing the people." Four basic criteria allow a com mittee to narrow down the appli cants during an interview process. These include a 3.0 grade point ratio for undergraduates, 3.5 GPR for graduates. United States citi zenship, enrollment at A & M, and at least one semester remain ing after returning from overseas. "The committee can choose up to ten, but this year there were only eight," Kelley said. "The program will award them grants of up to $3000 each for their stud ies." The dead rise in front of the house of Jimmy England on the 400 block of Jane St. England said that his wife and children make the decorations each year. There have been many positive BILLY MORAN/The Battalion comments from Aggies, England said, but a pumpkin has been stolen and some decorations have been thrown in the road by vandals. ■■■■Mi ime. 0®M ress. Scwf 1 dramatic s® nc cl art II ]orps > Pagel iere igs. Sote s were nands. 32-' General Motors chairman resigns MMHMMMIMMMMMM^MMMMMMMMHBMMMI^^MMMMMMBiMMMMHMMM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DETROIT — Robert Stempel resigned under pressure as Gen eral Motors Corp. chairman Mon day, ending a 2-year-old com mand that failed to stop record fi nancial bleeding at the world's largest automaker. StempeTs departure makes his tenure the shortest of any of the 11 men who have chaired GM. Published reports quoting unidentified GM board sources aid he would be asked to resign because he was moving too slow ly in cutting costs to stop devas tating financial losses. I could not in good conscience •Bcontinue to watch the effects of initiatives^ rumors and speculation that have undermined and slowed the ef forts of General Motors people to inake this a stronger, more effi- :ient, effective organization," Stempel said in a statement.' The 59-year-old automotive en gineer had kept a low profile since Wednesday, when he angri ly denied the board was trying to svict him from the company he oined in 1958. A statement Thursday from ictions 35 fy ()f ester. .goftheP^ nit )f a fe^ Rebeccas idant'sstf »0TC state’ reas >s . John Smale, chairman of the ininQ^fgjboard'.s executive committee, dressiir; p, man#- amounted to a no-confidence vote. Smale said no management changes had been made, but, "The question of executive leader ship is a primary concern." Smale, 65, former chairman of Procter & Gamble Co., is expected to be named interim chairman when the GM board meets Nov. 2 in New York. Smale said in a statement Mon day the board had accepted Stem- pel's resignation and asked Stem- pel to continue as chairman until a successor is named. Stempel said he would comply. GM stock was trading at midafternoon at $33,371/2, down 121/2 cents. Wall Street analysts weren't surprised Stempel resigned rather than wait to be fired. None inter viewed felt a new chairman would make much difference in the 84-year-old automaker's at tempts to regain the competitive edge. Under GM's highly publicized plan to shrink, the company will close 21 plants and cut 74,000 jobs by 1995. Analysts said that strate gy must remain on track regard less what happens in the board- room. Former students to honor December graduates The Texas A&M University Association of Former Students will be honoring December grad uates with a banquet in the Grand Ballroom of the College Station Hilton. The Senior Induction Banquet will be on two separate nights, November 4th and 5th at 6:30 p.m, to accommodate as many students as possible. The banquet, designed to offi cially welcome the Class of '92 into the Association of Former Students, will include a steak dinner compliments of the Asso ciation. A program following the ban quet will feature members of the Class of '85 and '87 sharing their experiences in the working world and how the AFS has in fluenced their lives. With the exception of com- mencement ceremonies, this will be the last time the seniors will meet as the Class of '92 until their five year reunion in 1997. Tickets to the event are com plimentary. However, seating for the banquet is limited, and tickets are distributed on a first- come, first served basis in the Memorial Student Center today through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Perot takes over campaign briefing THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS - Ross Perot took over a campaign briefing in Dallas on Monday and angrily repeat ed his suspicions that the Re publicans had concocted a plan to smear his daughter, and sidetrack his candidacy. He conceded that he had no direct evidence of any dirty tricks and the press secretary to President Bush likened Per ot to a "crazy man" who be lieves in UFOs. Perot said he was trying to reduce the subject to a "one- day story" and return the de bate to presidential issues. His surprise appearance at his son's news con- Perot ference, telecast live by CNN, caused a sensation as Perot discussed how he had been a victim of death threats, wiretapping and political tricks. The Bush campaign issued a statement saying it had never "attempted, di rectly or indirectly, to tap Per ot's telephones, disrupt his daughter's wedding, alter photographs of Perot or his family, or take any other ac tion to interfere with the pri vate lives of Perot of his fami- Bill Clinton describing the Perot-Bush episode as "strange." He said of the feud ing, "Just let 'em go," and brushed off Perot's statement. Bush quickly rescinded, that Clinton wanted to ward socialism." go to- Perot reiterated his belief that Republicans threatened to release to the tabloids a doctored photograph to embarrass-his daughter, Carolyn, just before her wedding in August. That threat was the real reason he pulled out of the presidential race in late July, he said. "I decided it was a risk I should not take, could not take, did not have to take," Perot said in a combative ses sion with reporters. "I adore her. And I would not risk ru ining one of the most impor tant days of her life, and I didn't." Perot said he tried at the time to get denials from the White House, but they were silent. Clinton - Tradition collides with change in today's Corps ort ssment"'^ verbal ^ koPfi^ en c , main Reporters of THE BATTALION Change and Tradition - two terms the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets must embrace to re- viable n 7re3 te:! rganization, v University Pres ident Dr. William Mobley vicP ;idents _ Mobfcg said. dby d on tee. aff s# ! rities ;urri< -jof a il =y’S M) ^ * By JULIE CHELKOWSKI and TODD STONE T h yhanges) are not about tear- ldu pv^ in g the Corps ■/regartW down," Mobley idetsb^w^d. "It's not about traditions or nee I Mobley rituals that's part of the process lor making (the Corps) a cohesive unit. But (some Corps activities) re dysfunctional. Some have to e eliminated for the Corps to Prosper. I think they understand hat." University officials and many YhiCS 3 ^ members of the Corps are opti mistic that new human relations programs, more supervision and a :hange in attitude will effectively address the sexual harassment problems of last fall. "I think it will be a little while before we know (if the changes have worked)," University Presi dent Dr. William Mobley said, "but I think the moves that have been made over the past several years and particularly last spring and coming forward this year, are entirely appropriate and good." Still, Mobley said one mistake could taint the progress cadets have made since last fall. "I think there are some out there who are clinging to that all-male model," Mobley said. "Well, that's gone. It's gone legally. It's gone." Since Mobley's fact-finding committee made recommenda tions concerning sexual harass ment last April, the Corps has im plemented new policies which in cludes signing a statement that discrimination and harassment will not be tolerated. Corps Commandant Maj. Gen eral Thomas Darling said he is confident with the changes he has directed. "I feel good about where we've come from and where we are," he said. "It seems like the initiatives we've implemented are working well." One change has been the addi tion of tactical officers'in Corps dormitories to advise cadets and to handle emergency, situations. Adin Pfeuffer, public affairs of ficer, said it helps Corps leaders to have experienced officers to get advice - as long as they remain within their advisory role. "The problem comes in if the tactical officers take it on them selves to clean the problem up," Pfeuffer said. "We pride our selves as a self-governing organi zation. It's (the Corps) a leader ship laboratory, and we're not go ing to learn if someone comes in and just (solves our problems)." Darling said the tactical officers have already had a positive pres ence. "I'm already aware of one or two things that they have ob served and been involved in — not biggies, but things that could have become a problem," Darling said. "We have on-scene presence overnight to deal with problems and emergencies," he said. " Most of that serves a positive role. I don't see these people as primari ly policemen. They're here to pro vide to provide positive influence, make suggestions and recommen dations." A four-person advisory council will observe the Corps' progress and report directly to the Presi dent's office. Dr. Kenneth Dirks, director of Texas A&M's student health center; Dr. Patricia Alexan der, past speaker of the Faculty Senate; Stephen, Ruth, former stu dent body president; and Dr. Jan Winniford, assistant to the vice president for student services. Mobley said recognizing the issues of last fall was not the prob lem; rather, the speed in which the problems handled. "The issue is the speed in which we were going, and the depth of the support mechanisms (for female cadets)," Mobley said. "There's no debating - women have a right to be in the Corps, and they have the right to have a positive experience." Dirks said he hesitated to be a part of the committee because he participated on the fact-finding panel. He did not want people to perceive that he intended to domi nate the direction of the Corps. "My interest is seeing the Corps being the best it can be," he said. "But I don't want people to think that I'm appearing as an en forcer. First, that's not the role of our committee, and second I don't like for that to be the perception of folks as they look at the Corps and our committee's relationship to it." Further, as the first female to the Commandant's staff, Maj. Re becca Ray has been one of the more noticeable additions the Corps has seen since October. As executive assistant to the Commandant, Ray has served as an adviser and counselor to boLh female and male cadets. "I'm a role model for female cadets. I'm a person they can come talk to - like a mentor," she said. Ray's first assignment was to interview all female cadets and "establish a rapport." She said the attitudes were positive and many cadets were motivated. "I have heard absolutely glow ing reports this year — Tm so en couraged," she said. "They (women) are just enthusiastic and real optimistic about this year." Joanna Hetsko, a sophomore in the Corps, said she has noticed many positive changes in cadets' attitudes from last year. "I've noticed that this year there are a lot of people who are a lot nicer," she said. "Last year that never happened. The relation ships between the females and the males in the corps are a lot better this year." Hetsko said the changes are visible around campus. She said that last year male cadets would not always acknowledge her when she was 'whipping out,' but this year is different. "No one has turned us away, yet," she said. "Every adjustment that has been made, has been made with a lot of thought - they're not leaving out the fe males. I'm one of their (males') buddies, they'll talk to me like everybody else." Still, some cadets said the Corps has over-compensated, and the organization has been "wa tered-down" to avoid harassment and hazing. See Corps/ Page 8 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm