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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1996 • ATHENS, GEORGIA • VOLUME 103, ISSUE 76
Professor faces harassment charge
By THOMAS STRIEDINGER
News Editor
and TODD BAUER
Staff Writer
A University professor is under
investigation by the University for
allegedly harassing a female
student, but the professor stated
Thursday that he believes all the
facts have not yet come out.
The student filed a sexual
harassment grievance against
Herman van Halbeek, an associate
professor at the Complex
Carbohydrate Research Center, in
August, she said Tuesday. The
student said she worked in van
Halbeek's lab last summer.
A University grievance panel
heard the case in November, she
said.
“The harassment was a lot of
unwanted physical contact and
romantic advances,” the student
said. “He asked me to spend time
with him outside of work and I
told him I wasn’t interested. He
then told me I wouldn’t be able to
finish my work in lab.”
After hearing the case, the
panel recommended to University
President Charles Knapp that van
Halbeek be suspended for two
years, the student said. Knapp
responded in a letter, writing that
the charge was grounds for
dismissal rather than suspension,
the student said.
Van Halbeek issued a
statement Thursday through his
lawyer, David Sweat.
“Dr. van Halbeek does not feel
that the grievance panel had all
the right access or information,”
Sweat said. “He feels that the next
action will allow for further
development of the facts and
information.”
Sweat said he had “no further
information” on when the next
action would be taken.
Any appeal of the President’s
decision in a grievance panel
hearing must go before the Board
of Regents, according to the
University’s consolidated
grievance procedures.
Van Halbeek, a native of The
Netherlands, received a written
reprimand in 1987 in connection
with a sexual harassment incident
from Peter Albersheim, co-director
and research professor for the
carbohydrate research center.
Albersheim’s letter was released
Thursday by the University’s
Office of Legal Affairs.
In the 1987 letter, van Halbeek
was told, “You have given us your
word that your personal
interactions with [name withheld!
will cease, and that you will
confine your future interactions to
work-related matters. [Name
withheldl and her parents have
made their feelings clear to you,
and you have promised that you
will comply with their wishes.”
Albersheim also told van
Halbeek to consider the 1987
lette*- “an official notification that
you are to be very conservative in
your interactions with all
members of the CCRC and
especially with women who work
for you or who are your students.
Alan (Darvill) and I consider this
matter to be closed and hope we
have no reason to address it
again.”
Alan Darvill, co-director of the
CCRC, would not comment
Wednesday. He said the Office of
Legal Affairs told him to refer all
questions to it.
In an interview Thursday,
Albersheim said he could not
comment on the 1987 reprimand
or the panel hearing.
Staff writers Asne Graver, Marc
Lancaster and Charu Kumarhia
contributed to this article.
Dogs prep for Gamecock fight
By C. TRENT ROSECRANS
Staff Writer
The No. 1 Georgia women’s
basketball team should be happy to
be back in the Coliseum to play the
South Carolina Lady Gamecocks
after facing a tough Ole Miss team
and even tougher Rebel fans on
Wednesday night.
Rebel faithful showered Georgia
players with pennies after the
game, and at one point during the
game, cups and even a watch were
thrown from the stands. The
Coliseum should be more hospitable
to the top team in the country.
With four conference games left,
the Lady Bulldogs have a three-
game lead in the conference.
“Our goal is to go undefeated in
the conference, so this game is as
big as the others," junior forward
La'Keisha Frett said.
The Lady Gamecocks are just 2-5
in the Southeastern Conference and
13-8 overall, but one of South
Carolina’s two conference wins was
against the same Ole Miss Lady
Rebels team that gave the Lady
Bulldogs a scare on Wednesday
night in Oxford, Miss. The Lady
Gamecocks defeated Ole Miss 69-66
in Columbia, S.C., on Jan. 28. South
Carolina’s only other conference win
was against last-place Kentucky.
In their most recent game, the
Gamecocks lost to North Carolina-
Charlotte 80-68 on Wednesday
night.
“We will approach this game like
all the other games this season,”
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No. 22 Kim Thompson dribbles by a Texas defender in
Georgia’s 93-68 victory Jan. 31 in the Coliseum.
Frett said. SEC Player of the Week Shannon
The Lady Gamecocks are led by Johnson, a 5-foot-8-inch senior
THE SCORECARD
No. 1 Georgia women’s
basketball team vs. South
Carolina
Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at the
Coliseum
guard. Johnson scored 50 points in
South Carolina’s 78-77 overtime
victory against Appalachian State
on Jan. 31 in Boone. N.C. Johnson’s
50 points is the second highest
single- game output in conference
history.
In addition to Johnson’s
performance against Appalachian
State, she’s set two other SEC
season-high records, has two other
highs for the SEC this season, with
38 against Tulane on Dec. 20, and
36 against Wake Forest on Nov. 24.
Georgia hopes to use its height
advantage to go over the top of the
smaller Lady Gamecocks. The Lady
Bulldogs successfully used their
superior size in the lane against the
Rebels on Wednesday night, as
Frett and Tracy Henderson
dominated inside. Henderson had
25 points, eight rebounds and two
blocks against the Lady Rebels.
Frett added 23 points, nine boards
and two blocks for the Lady
Bulldogs. The outmanned Rebels
could not stop Henderson’s move on
the inside, as Frett found her range,
shooting “perfect” from 15 feet,
coach Andy Landers said.
Dorm rates to rise
come summertime
By BENJAMIN CARR
and CHRIS MITCHELL
Staff Writers
Dormitory rent is going up
again, according to the director
of University Housing.
Beginning summer quarter,
students in residence halls will
see their rent go up $55 per
quarter, said Jim Day,
University housing director.
Day said $25 of the increase
is due to higher operating costs,
including the costs of utilities
and the housing staff.
The remaining $30 will pay
for the renovation of the
residence halls, beginning with
an $8.5 million renovation of
Reed Hall next spring.
Day said the rent raise is
about the same amount as last
year’s.
“The Department of
University Housing is self-
supporting, so the only money
we get in is rent," Day said. “Any
improvements and renovations
have to be funded by rent
income."
Residence Hall Association
President Ramon Minggia said
he doesn’t support the decision.
“I don’t agree with the
increase for two reasons," he
said. “One, I won’t be here to see
the changes. And two, paying
more to live in conditions the
way they are now makes no
sense.”
Some students said they don’t
feel much sympathy for
University Housing.
“I don’t have enough money to
pay the rent now," said Sandra
Jones, a sophomore from Atlanta
living in Rutherford Hall. “They
raise the price every year, and I
don’t really see anything going
on here. I’ll probably be gone by
the time anything’s done."
“It’s not fair at all," said Aida
Argueta, a junior from El
Salvador, who lives in Soule
Hall. “They should be able to get
the money through other means,
not dorm fees."
Some students said they
aren’t getting their money’s
worth.
“If they’re going to raise the
tuition, they should at least put
in some bathtubs or something,"
said Maurice McMullen, a
freshman from Decatur that
lives in Creswell Hall. “It might
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be worth it if you could take a
bath somewhere.”
Despite the increase, Day
said he doesn't think students
will move from housing into
apartments.
Popular apartments are
renting $225 to $250 per month
without utilities, which typically
run $40 to $50 per person. Day
said.
“I don’t think we’re pricing
ourselves out of the market,”
Day said. “I think we’re still a
good value."
No. 1 Gym Dogs to play Auburn Saturday
By TRACIE NEWTON
Staff Writer
After snatching the No. 1 spot in the
nation from Alabama in front of a home crowd
last weekend, the Gym Dogs go on the road to
defend their ranking against the Auburn
Tigers this Saturday.
The team made several firsts during last
week’s meet against the Crimson Tide.
Sophomore Kim Arnold scored a perfect 10 on
vault for the second week in a row, and the
team set a new NCAA team record on vault
with a score of 49.775. Setting yet another
NCAA season-high, the Gym Dogs rolled over
the Tide, 197.425 to 196.125.
“We trained all fall for this, and even with
mistakes, we were able to burst Alabama’s
bubble,” head coach Suzanne Yoculan said.
“We accomplished what we set out to do.
Attaining the No. 1 ranking is just the icing on
the cake for us. We don’t want it to be that big
of a deal. We still have a lot to improve on."
The Gym Dogs (6-0) head to Auburn for
their third straight Southeastern Conference
contest.
Saturday Georgia will face an Auburn
squad depleted by injuries. All-American
senior Becky Erwin, still recovering from
ankle surgery she had last year, sustained an
injury to her calf muscle two weeks ago.
Despite the injury, Erwin is expected to
compete in Saturday’s meet. Junior Jenessa
Collins dislocated her shoulder during a Jan.
26 meet against Kentucky, but competed on
beam at last week’s meet. Sophomore Stacey
Newman also injured her knee at last
Saturday’s Missouri Cat Classic.
Despite the Gym Dogs’ No. 1 ranking and
their spectacular success against Alabama,
the squad must still contend with injuries
After undergoing knee surgery this
summer, freshman Sam Muhleman is still not
fully recovered.
Yoculan said Muhleman will not compete
in the next two meets, but is still training for
future meets. Freshman Gym Dog Jenni
Beathard will also sit out this week’s meet
after spraining her ankle before the LSU
meet. She is expected to return next week to
THE SCORECARD
No. 1 Georgia vs. Auburn
Saturday at 8:30 p.m. at Auburn
Last week's meet against Alabama will
be aired on SportSouth at 10:30 tonight.
compete against Stanford.
Sophomore Julie Ballard said the team is
not focusing on the new No. 1 title.
“It feels good to be ranked No. 1 right now,
but it’s not the national championship and
that’s the one that really counts," Ballard said.
“We were on an emotional and physical high
against Alabama, and now we can come down
a little bit for a lower ranked team. We’re
adding difficulties to our routines every week,
and the team is really molding together right
on schedule.”
SportSouth is scheduled to air last week’s
Georgia-Alabama meet at 10:30 tonight.
Two students on board to find Terry College dean
By ANDREW HEALAN
Staff Writer
A search committee has been appointed to
find a new dean for the Terry College of
Business.
The job became available when current
dean Albert Niemi accepted the position as
business school dean at the University of
Alabama-Birmingham. He has been the
business school's dean for 13 years
The committee, appointed by Vice
President for Academic Affairs William
Prokasy, held its first meeting on Feb. 1.
J. Thomas Russell, dean of the Grady
College of Journalism and Mass
Communication, chairs the committee. Its
members include a faculty member from
each of the business college departments,
two alumni and two students.
“We got nominations that came from the
faculty and staff throughout the college and
also contacted alumni,” Prokasy said. “Based
on the nominations, I appointed a committee
that was representative of the college."
Russell said the committee is still in its
early stages, and no one has contacted them
about the position yet.
“April 1 is the deadline to guarantee a
candidate full consideration," Russell said.
“We’ll have national advertising in journals,
and we will send notices to m^jor accredited
business schools."
The committee also sent a memo to
faculty in the business school asking for
nominations.
Russell said he doesn’t expect «ny
applicants to contact the University
immediately.
Richard Hudson, director of corporate
education for the business school and a
member of the committee, said the
University should have no problem finding a
worthy successor.
“The dean position here at the
University's business school is a plum job,"
he said. “We know we’ll get good applicants.”
“We want someone to continue what Dean
Niemi started and to upgrade the college,”
Hudson said. “Because of the high visibility
of this position, we need someone who meets
the public well, is a good manager and
understands that the business school is
involved in teaching, research and outreach."
Group asks students to help
pass multiculturalism course
Network hopes to hold
forum to debate cultural
diversity class requirement
By BENJAMIN CARR
Staff Writer
The University Multicultural
Network is trying to rally student
support for the proposed campus
wide cultural diversity class
requirement, which may be
formulated by a University Council
committee.
The group already sponsored the
circulation of a student petition in
support of the requirement fall
quarter. Members said during their
Thursday meeting they are
determined to hold a forum on the
issue.
“We think getting a broader-based
student voice is important,” said
Martha Allexsaht-Snider. a member
of the network and professor in the
College of Education. “On this issue,
you need to have a way to a diverse
student voice."
Bonny Ling, the Asian-American
student coordinator in the
University Minority Services office,
said the network should continue to
rally for student support of the
proposed requirement.
“Student mobilization is really
important for this cause," Ling said.
“We also have to get the right facts
out to the students.”
Ling said she was creating a
database of last quarter’s petition to
send to the University Council
committee later this quarter.
Allexsaht-Snider said a forum
could address some of the questions
from all the schools and colleges
surrounding the issue.
“It’s been the professional schools
that have had problems with the
issue," she said. “We want to find out
what their concerns are and get
them better information."
Ron Miller, director of the
Institute for African-American
Studies, said he wanted all opinions
represented at the forum.
“I want opposition on the stage,”
Miller said.
Members of the network said they
hoped the Humanities Center would
sponsor the forum.
Leslie Bates, the director of
Minority Services, said he thought
the University Council committee
addressing the issue didn't include
enough students.
The University Council executive
committee, which formed the
multiculturalism committee,
included one student in the 16-
member body. Will Davis, the
student representative and the vice
president of the Student
Government Association, said
Thursday he was “opposed to
multicultural education."
Bates suggested to the University
Multicultural Network that Ling
become a member of the committee.
“I would like to be on the
committee because it gives it a
balance," Ling said. “If only one
student is representing the student
body, it won’t be fair from the
outset.”
Please see related story on
multiculturalism requirement, page 6
