6 The D;!v Tcr Hcd Monday. September 15. 1980
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Editor
Dhao Kutrow, iwoac EJ.vr
Thomas Jlssiman, AssoiUw Editor
KAKf N ROWLEY, Ni'ti'i EJitr
Pam Keliey, University Editor
Martha Waccomis, City JEJiW
Jim Hummll, S- and National Editor
EjU. FimS, SprU Ef;ttr .
Maj.k Musmi., Features Editor
La'jsa Elliott, Irtr
Scott Shasf-e, Photography Editor
MllANS SiLL, Weekender Editor . .
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About 150 people had shuffled into
the dim cavern of Hamilton ICO Friday
afternoon. The crowd had been thinned
by trips home and happy hour, but
EIeanor;a Anderson, the eldest daughter
of independent presidential candidate
John B. Anderson, was undaunted.
She bounded up to the podium and
showed some of the optimism that has
various polls, some of which show John
Anderson drawing votes from Carter,
others of which show him. drawing
equally from Reagan and Carter."
Referring to polls which ask
presidential preference with the
stipulation that Anderson has a good
chance to win, she said, "If John
Andersen is perceived as a credible
candidate in October, which he will be,
he leads California with 35 percent of
the vote." In such polls, she said, her
father also leads in the 10 largest
northeastern states.
Will Rogers said years ago in reference to the U.S. Congress,
"Politicians can do more funny things naturally than I can think of to
do purposefully." While the Campus Governing Council is a long way
from the Congress, it certainly has taken on some of the same
characteristics.
Last week the CGC held its first meeting of this academic year and,
to be fair but net bitter, provided a rather amusing show.
A column in The Daily Tcr Heel Friday refers to the giggles, nudges
and blank stares that have become customary at CGC meetings.
Simple rules of procedure often are overlooked. Members quibble
over minute points. And the business at hand often seems less
important than the histrionics of certain members assured of a captive
Still, there was enough material at Tuesday night's meeting for any
comedy scriptwriter. Brian Goray of District 19 was named chairman
of the Rules and Judiciary Committee, but because he had moved
from District 19 was no longer eligible to represent it. No matter.
Goray astutely pointed out that he could run for office in District 17,
where he moved, because the CGC member there had resigned. Even
though he knew nothing about District 17, he felt confident of
winning because his roommates would vote for him. And, judging
from past voter turnout, that would be enough to elect him.
Greg James, appointed Elections Board chairman Tuesday, said in
response to a query about his knowlege of muddled elections laws, "I
think I read something about them in the newspaper."
Student Body President Bob Saunders proposed an amendment to
one bill to correct the spelling of his name, which had lost an "s"
somewhere. We don't know which "s" it was and we don't know
where it got lost perhaps in the confusion of CGC elections laws or
in the vacuous minds of some of the council members.
The CGC also found out that $250 it had taken from WXYC, which
had agreed to give up the money thinking it was an' illegal "secret -fund,"
actually belonged to a former station manager. But, the money
had already been spent by the summer CGC for a party, which
probably thrilled the many organizations not funded adequately by
CGC last spring. Luckily, Tom Preston, chairman of the CGC
Finance Committee, cleared up at least part of the mystery. "We
would have had the party without the money from WXYC's
account," he said. "However, we couldn't have had nearly as good of
a party." Glad that's cleared up.
None of this is meant derisively. The student body can rest assured
that all or at least some of this was just unavoidable, part of the
government process, if you will. And some might argue that the
Congress docs funny things all the time. Great makes us feel like
we're shooting ducks in a fish bowl.
Still, we don't ask the CGC not to be funny; after all it comes
naturally. And it makes for great fun. And we have little doubt that
this year's CGC is just as responsible as past CGCs, which really isn't
saying much either. It would be useless and presumptuous to expect
the CGC to pay attention during meetings, show concern for its duty
and give its constituency a responsible and, if nothing else, sincere
attempt at governing. Wouldn't it?
In any case Will Rogers, who always seemed capable of putting
things in perspective, had something to say about this kind of thing,
too. "Legislatures are... like animals in a zoo. You can't do anything
about 'em. All you can do is just stand and watch 'em."
marked her father's camnaign.
"This week has been a lifeboat to the
Anderson campaign," she said, citing
developments that had buoyed the
independent's candidacy. Anderson said
the Federal Election Commission's
decision to grant Anderson funds
provided he gets five percent of the vote
in November, the addition of former
.Wisconsin Gov. Patrick Lucey as a vice
presidential candidate and John
Anderson's inclusion in the League of
Women Voters debate planned for later
this fall was evidence of a' sound
candidacy.
Anderson spoke for roughly 20
minutes, getting in, making her points
and getting out with the grace of an
experienced stumper.
She referred to planks in the
Anderson-Lucey platform that college
age voters would be likely to stand
on proposing a moratorium on
construction of nuclear power plants,
calling draft registration "purely
symbolic" and pointing out her father's
co-sponsorship, with Rep. Morris Udall,
D-Ariz., of the Alaska lands bill. That
measure would set aside millions of acres
of land for wildlife, nature and resource
conservation.
Again characterizing her father as a
man who could work with Democrats,
Anderson predicted that a John
Anderson-Patrick Lucey administration
would draw from Republicans,
Democrats and independents. "It would
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put our country above the petty
machinations of party politics," she
said, drawing applause.
"John Anderson can win this
election," she said in closing. "He
offers hope where there is no hope."
She remained onstage for another 10
minutes, : fielding questions on the
unification of Jerusalem and John
Anderson's plan to place a 50 cent tax
on each gallon of gasoline. Anderson
was well-informed on her father's
position, running out of answers only
after the third or fourth followup on
details of a specific proposal.
When asked the question that haunts
many who would like to support John
Anderson what effect his candidacy
will have on President Carter's chances
against Ronald Reagan she referred to
the polls that served Anderson so well in
his efforts to make the League of
urged the questioners to vote for
Anderson despite the fact that Anderson
may draw enough support from Carter
to throw the election to Reagan. "To
vote for a candidate you don't believe in
is to cheat yourself."
She criticized Carter's avoidance of a
first debate with Anderson, quoting
Carter's campaign manager, Robert
Strauss, as saying "It wouldn't do us
any good." -
"It won't do the American people any
good," she said. "I think that's a little
bit petty and a little bit selfish."
Most of the audience stood,
applauding, as Anderson was hustled
out of the hall and upstairs for a small
press conference.
The election has thrust her, full-time,
into such lecture halls and behind
podiums. She is not only John
Anderson's daughter; she is 25, married,
and trying to finish her first play, which
she says is "apolitical."
Correctly, Anderson said a media
campaign was essential to her father's
candidacy, and to mount a campaign in
October would require more money than
the independent has. That's her job: to
round up support and raise money and,
most of all, stay optimistic.
Brad Kutrow, a senior journalism
and political science major from
Wilmington, is associate editor for
The Daily Tar Heel.
Bledsoe c a nnio't;itD.r0)secTiiite Ze
By LOUIS BLEDSOE
Just when most people had managed to forget the whole nasty
situation to concentrate on important matters like rush parties and
football games, the old ayatollah found a way to bring it all back,
freshly and vividly: 52 Americans are still in Iran.
It's not convenient to think of the hostages anymore. Many of us
have concluded it's just one of those things that is best pushed aside
because nothing can be done. To get angry or mad or upset might
encourage action. And action is the farthest thing from the minds of
the American people. So the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, along
with Iran's newly elected parliament, will decide the fate of the
Americans who have now been held hostage for 316 days. On
Tuesday, the debates on the fate of these people will begin. Although
Iranian President Bani-Sadr opposes a trial, there are indications that
extreme religious factions will call for one.
Just how this country willor should react to this possibility
remains uncertain. President Jimmy Carter has said that he will not
tolerate such an event, but the use of military force to prevent it seems
unlikely. Surely, the manner in which Iran dispenses its justice will
weigh heavily in any final decision. If a mindless propaganda trial is
staged, with execution as a potential end, President Carter and the
American p:op!e will have a difficult and thankless choice to make.
In the meantime, President Carter should take every opportunity to
secure the release of the hostages, including striking a compromise or
agreement cn the most recent list of demands. At the same time
President Carter must net hesitate for a moment in letting Iran know
that if the lives of the hostages arc imperiled, Iran risks peril as well.
This letter is in response to the editorial "The Zeta
Psis,'(D77, Sept. 8). After doing a bit of legal
homework on the Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act of 1974, 1 have discovered that the cover of
confidentiality that cloaks cases brought before the
office of the student attorney general and" the
undergraduate court pertains solely to individuals and
not to groups. Therefore, I will now elaborate upon the
matter of the Zeta Psi fraternity and the' extensive
investigation by' this offfice of the events of Dec. 2,
1979.
Since the Christmas party occurred late in the
semester while the office of the .student attorney
general was closed for exams and the Christmas break,
the matter was brought to the attention of the Division
of Student Affairs. When classes resumed in January,
then-Student AUorney General Gary Jones and his
assistants began an extensive investigation of the
incident.
Statements were obtained from all those Alpha
Omega Pi sorority members from Duke who were in
attendance at the party concerning the activities of the
night in question and their reactions to them. The
women were very cooperative in gathering this
volumnous pile of information. Personal interviews
with many of the sorority members followed.
Interviews were also conducted with several members
of the Zeta Psi fraternity. "
After an exhaustive effort to obtain all the material
evidence and information pertinent to the case, the
student attorney general's office determined that
charges would not be brought against the Zeta Psi
fraternity as a whole for a group offense under the
Instrument of Student Judicial Governance. The sisters
of Alpha Omega Pi were, and this office stilt is,
supportive of this decision.
This should not be taken as support for the actions
that occurred on the night of Dec. 2. They were
morally repulsive and digusting and cannot be
condoned. However, though our sense of decency is
shocked by these actions, we must not allow our
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emotions to run rampant and deny due process of law
to any individual or group in our society. The simple
fact of the matter is that there was no jurisdiction for
this office to charge the group as a whole with an
offense.
The Instrument provides that "Societies, clubs or
similar organized groups in or recognized by the
University are subject to the same standards as are
individuals in the University." With this in mind, the
office felt that three individual offenses could possibly
apply to Zeta Psi as a group. These are:
(Item ll.D.l.d.) Physical abuse or hnzing of any
member or guest of the
University community on
institutional premises or in
University-related activities.
(Item ll.D.l.e.) Intentionally inflicting physical
injury upon a person or
intentionally placing a person in
fear of imminent physical injury
or danger.
(Item )l.D.2.a.) Disorderly oobscene conduct
on institutional premises or at
" University-sponsored functions.
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On the surface, each of these charges appears to be
applicable to Zeta Psi. However, certain conditions do
exist to remove them all from consideration.
The last offense listed, Item ll.D.2.a., was
immediately discarded as an option because Zeta Psi
fraternity is not on institutional premises and this
fraternity party was not a University-sponsored event.
The alumni of the fraternity, not the University, own
the fraternity house and the land upon which it sits.
This leaves us with two other charges which may
apply. Item ll.D.l.e., the second charge listed, is not
limited to institutional premises or University
sponsored functions. However, the evidence simply did
. not exist to charge the entire fraternity for
"intentionally inflicting serious injury upon a person
or intentionally placing a person in fear of imminent
physical injury or danger." I am not at liberty to
discuss whether this charge could be applied to certain
individual members of Zeta Psi for their actions though
it clearly was an option.
This leaves us with Item ll.D.l.d. As in Item
ll.D.l.e., there is absolutely no evidence to .support a
charge against the group, this time for physical abuse.
However, again I am not at liberty to discuss whether
this charge wis applicable to certain individuals,
though, it again clearly was an option., The other
aspects of the charge, that the physical abuse or hazing
occur on institutional premises or in University-related
activities also need to be addressed. As stated earlier,
the alumni, not the University, own the fraternity
house and the land upon which it sits, and this
fraternity party was not considered to be a "University
related activity."
For the reasons previously stated, no charges were
brought against the Zeta Psi fraternity. This decision
may disappoint, frustrate or even outrage students,
faculty and administrators in this University. The ,
actions of various fraternity members that night are
despicable and loathsome, and have brought shame to
our University. However, it is easy to let emotion
dictate our actions in this morally repulsive situation.
We must not let our emotional reactions cloud our
quest for the pursuit of truth and the dispensation of
justice. The DTH correctly quoted my letter to the
incoming freshmen; yes, you do deserve a fair and
honorable system, and yes, you should demand it.
Louis Bledsoe, a senior history major from Charlotte,
is student attorney general.
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Editor's note: Bledsoe comments on the prosecution of
individual members of Zeta Psi in a story on page I of
today's Daily Tar Heel.
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To the editor:
Angie Dorman's "Politics in the
Pulpit," (DTH, Sept. 11), article raised
some very interesting issues; Lest DTH
readers experience an inordinate fear
that a Khomeni-style revolution is upon
us, it would be wise to explore the
history of American religion in politics.
During the first half of the 19th
century opposition to slavery was led by
Quaker laymen and Cengregationalist
ministers. Likewise, the attack cn
segregation was led by a Baptist minister
with the active cooperation of' Rabbis
and nuns. Even today there isn't an
urban politician worth his salt who
doesn't seek the endorsement of his
city's black ministers cr attempt to meet
with the local Catholic bishop. The
president himself Is no stranger to
church halls.
As for the rather hysterical charges by
the pasfor of University Methodist
Church that fundamentalists are zYin to
the Ayatctla Ruhothh Khomeni, one
should point out that his en
denomination is r.o stre.;;r to politics.
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