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The Battalion |)l,92 No. 74 (6 pages) “Serving Texas A&M Since 1893” Monday, January 18, 1993 Aggie Breathalyzer' under scrutiny By GINA HOWARD The Battalion A Texas A&M University Sys- spokesperson responded to legations that a system investi- tation into sexual harassment aarges concerning the use of an Aggie Breathalyzer" was not .inducted thoroughly. Grimes County Sheriff's ]eputy Rebecca Hendrick larged that she was sexually ha- issed while attending a class on )lfl enforcement in recruit school ethe Law Enforcement Training /.vision in 1991. The division is part of the Texas jtgineering Extension Service IEEX), a member of the A&M niversity System. James Kuboviak, the Brazos County attorney and accused in structor, presented Hendrick with an apparatus that she described to the Houston Chronicle as being a "A&M downplayed the incident." -Rebecca Hendrick Deputy Sheriff "black box with lights and a plas tic penis attached to it" during the '91 training class. It was placed about two feet in front of her, then, Kuboviak told Hendrick to blow into the "Aggie Breathalyzer," Hendrick said. Hendrick said she realized the joke was used to break the monot ony of class, but she felt it was done at her expense. Hendrick told the Chronicle that "A&M downplayed the inci dent," and the investigators failed to interview her or to notify her of the results of investigation. Brenda Sims, coordinator for marketing and communication at TEEX, said she did not under stand why Hendrick accused TEEX of downplaying the inci dent. "We weren't trying to sweep it under the rug," Sims said. "We took our time and sampled as many people as it took to be accu rate. "It (the sexual harassment charges) was taken very serious ly," she said. "We were very objec tive." Sims said she did not under stand why Hendrick told the Chronicle she was not inter viewed by the investigators. "Of course we interviewed her, and it is documented in the report of the probe's findings," she said. Hendrick was unavailable to comment on Sims' statements. The TEEX investigation found that "the unusual device did exist at one time and is not appropriate for classroom use whether it of fended anyone or not; it is no longer being used." The report cited that Hendrick was the only female recruit who expressed the training aid was used in an offensive manner, and Kuboviak was named in the re port as being an outstanding pro fessor. The "Aggie Breathalyzer" was used in training no later than mid- 1991, and the director of the divi sion at that time may have known about it, Sims said. "What we have is a very effec tive instructor going by guidelines of a former administration," she said. "We have high standards, and of course we don't condone sexual harassment." Sims said she is not clear as to why Hendrick waited 19 months to bring out the charges. Hendrick and several other stu dents who were enrolled in the class told the Chronicle no one came forward because such a complaint could seriously hurt the students' future careers. Sims said Hendrick had a chance to speak up anonymously at the end of the class session. "It is policy that every class is critiqued anonymously by the stu dents and that would have been her chance to say something with out hurting her career, but she did not," Sims said. "We have never received a complaint and found it very strange to receive one 19 months later." Hendrick claimed the incident was downplayed because TEEX never contacted her with the re sults of the investigation. But Sims said Hendrick was not noti fied because until recently they "were tied up in legal findings." DARRIN HILL/The Battalion Jason Rodriguez, a 10th—grader from A&M Consolidated High School, uses a remote control unit to fly a model airplane above the Polo Fields on Sunday. Rodriquez has been flying for 2 years and owns eight other radio control planes costing about $300 each. Arab support essential to U.N., director says By JENNIFER SMITH The Battalion Until the United Nations elimi nates its no fly zone, Iraq can ex pect more attacks similar to Sun day's, said Dr. Ronald Hatchett, associate director for programs at the Mosher Institute for Defense Studies at Texas A&M. "As long as we have a no fly zone, as long as we have these re strictions, we must take action if Iraq does not comply," said Hatchett, who works at the Mosh er Institute for International Poli cy Studies. Sunday's attack signals that President Bush is insisting Iraq comply with the United Nations requirements, he said. But until the United Nations receives support from the Arab League, Hatchett said any attack against Iraq will be condemned by the 21 Arab countries it repre sents. Since the end of the Gulf War, Hatchett said support for a con tinuation of policies against Iraq has fallen off among Arab na tions. "There is a difference between removing Saddam Hussein from Kuwait and with interfering with him," Hatchett said. Hatchett believes Sunday's at tack only strengthens Hussein's power in the Arab world. "Egypt, the most powerful Arab nation, has already con demned the strike as unaccept able," Hatchett said. "It is impor tant for the people in this region to support the United Nation's policies. "We need more than France and England to support United Nations resolutions," he said. "We need the support of Arab states, especially Egypt." Hatchett said some Arab na tions feel the United Nations is wrong to enforce these resolutions and ignore other resolutions which have been around for years. "They feel it is a double stan dard," Hatchett said. "Arab nations have begun to characterize this as a western ef fort instead of an effort by the United Nations." Hatchett said the election of Bill Clinton as President may change the policies against Iraq. "I think Bill Clinton needs to build a new consensus of coali tion partners for Iraq," he said. "Clinton believes Iraq would be better off with a new government. but he believes he cannot choose that government." Hatchett said problems will continue with Iraq if the policies of the Bush administration contin ue. "It is embarrassing that a great power like ours can be focused on one little tin-horned dictator," he said. "If you're going to get rid of Saddam, you won't make a differ ence unless you get rid of that whole political structure." U.S. missiles hit Iraq THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Cheney WASHINGTON — The United States on Sunday fired a shower of Tomahawk cruise missiles on a nuclear fabricating plant eight miles from downtown Baghdad to make "the political and diplomatic point" that Iraq must comply with United Na tions resolutions. In a crescendo for President Bush's final weekend in office, U.S. forces shot down a MiG- 23 warplane and struck an Iraqi air defense in stallation before warships launched more than 30 Tomahawks into the night skies near Iraq's capital. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney said Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein "is determined to create a confrontation in the closing days of the Bush administration," and emphasized that Bush would not flinch. Cheney referred to Saddam as a "pathetic fig ure" for testing the U.S. presidential transition and the United Na tions coalition that defeated Iraq in the 1991 Gulf War. President Bush was at Camp David for the weekend and made no statement. The attack put Saddam on notice that the United States was willing to hit him close to home. Like last Wednesday's hostilities, it was a limited action unlikely to expose U.S. forces to much risk. Baghdad was lit by bright blasts of anti-aircraft fire from Iraqi gun ners. It was not immediately known whether the attack was success ful. "We don't have a damage assessment at this point," Fitzwater said. However, an explosion wrecked the lobby of the downtown Al- Rasheed hotel, and reports said two people died and up to 30 were injured in several parts of the city. It wasn't immediately clear whether the casualties were caused by falling anti-aircraft shells or American missiles. The official Iraqi News Agency said a number of "civilian, tourist and cultural targets" were hit. Rare 'Bear' lives in Evans library Autographed copy of 'Bear' Bryant's autobiograhy discovered in stacks DARRIN HILL/The Battalion By KEVIN LINDSTROM The Battalion An autographed copy of for mer A&M football coach Paul Bear" Bryant's autobiography, ®ear: The Hard Life and Good imes of Alabama's Coach Bryant, ^ been found in the stacks of the Originally, all of the books in the Special Collections had dupli cates in the stacks." -Dr. Donald Dyal •terling C. Evans Library by The ■sttalion. Dr. Donald Dyal, head of Spe cial Collections and Archives at faxas A&M University, said the ^ok will be placed into the Texas Election in the Special Collec- % of the Evans library. "Originally, all of the books in ‘^Special Collections had dupli- ates in the stacks," Dyal said. Because of the signature, the du plicate will be put out in the ‘acks to replace the autographed copy. Bryant's signature was authen ticated by Texas A&M athletic di rector John David Crow. Dyal said a book may be placed in Special Collections for one of three reasons: a donated book is given restrictions on its use, certain books are collected by the University or sometimes, books are "100 percent rare stuff." The Bryant book, which he co wrote with John Underwood in 1974, is not the only book signed by a famous author in Special Col lections. There is an autographed copy of Audie Murphy's To Hell And Back in the Ragan Military Collec tion and an autographed copy of Beverly Sill's autobiography. Bub bles: A Self Portrait, in the Rare Books Collection. Like the Bryant book, many of these books are found in the stacks by students and brought to the library's attention. A copy of a book signed by Mark Twain was found in the stacks and had been checked out once before it was brought to Dyal's attention. The book signed by Bryant had been in circulation since at least 1990. Dyal said any books that are thought to be of value can be •brought to Special Collections, lo cated on the second floor of the Evans Library. One of the collections that the University has emphasized is an extensive collection of local histo ries of all of the Texas counties. "There are certain people who know A&M only for our collec tions. The Texas Collection is one of them," Dyal said. Events for MLK week Texas A&M University will pre sent two programs this week to commemorate civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The first, the Let Freedom Ring Ceremony, will be held today at noon in the Academic Building. Texas A&M President Dr. William Mobley and Student Body Presi dent Steve Beller will be among several guest speakers. The University's replica of the Liberty Bell will ring as a part of the observance of today's national holiday for King, joining other honorary bells around the country. Further, the Department of Stu dent Affairs' committee on Multi cultural Awareness will serve as host for a remembrance program at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Com mons lobby. Inside,.. 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