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Central American lecture Members of the Minority Student Union, Owain Woodley and Paul Watts relax In Ensor Lounge. MSA starts year with optimism by Rhonda Myers Currently. there are 29 members of MSA. However The Minority Student Asso- this does not represent the elation. MSA IS looking totat population of minorities forward to a- productive, at WMC. The board encour- pro':llIsing, and fun year. The ages more minorities to join, advisors and the executive-t-so-that the MSA ceases to board are very optimistic live in the shadow of the about the new school year Black Student Union More Alcohol policy changed The advisors include Dr. activitiesand plans are being Charles Neal, Mr. Mark Gay made to benefit more people (until Oct. 19), and Mr. Mitch- Some of these plans include by Jennifer Martin rooms (closed or invitational) of the Office of College Activi- ell Alexander. These advisors parties (one for homecoming), After much debate last year, will be limited to two alcohol- ties, In addition, Ms. Dawkins oversee the meetings and a consession stand for the a new alcohol policy which related events per semester said the policy "encourages contribute input on the plans basketball games. fund rais- affects all students has been per Greek organization. These the organizations to plan for and ideals of the members of ers, "MSA on the town," a established. A memo sent to events must be scheduled on their parties, have more crea- MSA banquet, a blood drive, cul- WMC students dated March weekends. Additional Greek tive themes for the parties, In additionAlexander is the tural events, and lictures. The 30, 1984, from former Acting parties may be held in Decker and hopefully will promote acting liason between the MSA also wants to get in- Dean of Student Affairs, College Center" more interaction among the MSA and College Activities volved with other college or- Jeanne Higby, explained this This policy has been estab- Greeks themselves and The executive board includes ganizations, particularly new policy lished to "improve the hving among the Greeks and the Dwain Woodley, Wanda Spar- CAPBoard, and the commu- "In order to protect the conditions of Greeks and non- independents" row, Nicolle Gaines, Gilbert nity, including the Union rights of non-Greek students, Greeks alike," emphasized Mack and Kimberly Tucker. Street Baptist Church parties in Greek meeting Ms. Kathy Dawkins, Director continued on page 3 ~ha-:-t"""'is-y-ou-r-pr-es-en~tMyths surroundinq rape Sidelights: political affiliation? cause Increased attacks Democrat by Monica Brunson pushing and shoving to beat- Because mosl of the rapes " 'i#tiMib+±f%1t This is the first in a four part ings or threats with a weapon that occur involve female vic- Twenty-nine percent of {he tims, the following focuses on series on rape and sexual Republican assault. women and 12 percent of the the female victim only Rape is one of the most men said they had been A US Justice Department physically or psychologically misunderstood crimes in the Other Fifty to 90 percent of all cases coerced into sexual inter- report shows that victims know their assailants in at It . , ;'i) physical and psychological course least 40 percent of the cases l. go unreported, Rape is both a This survey was taken at Many of these cases are Unregistered 4; )ihM , ) ~ ,; )j I, ~tta:, S~~~I~nt~~tm~h~a~i~~i~ Minnesota State University, classified as date rape. It also says these women are far but it could have been taken does not realize that she has at Western Maryland College less likely to report abuse, ~ /' been raped Date rape and sexual assault mostly because they fell un- are a reality on this campus, warranted guilt for having ac- "--:1:-::0:-2=-0:---=3-=0'I ':3~5::-:3~6::-:3==7;-:;3~8:--';39==--:;4""0:-:471-472~st~de~~~e~: ~Yn~~~ot~tS~~; There were three reported cepted a date. They often University in SI. Cloud, found sexual assaults in the 1983-84 assume dale rape is their Number of people that 40 percent had experi- school year. Statisics show fault enced some form of "court- that it is likely that others went L5:;:;"::.rv:..:e~Y..;5::a::;m.:!:p::;le::.:..;1.:2..:.4 :::50:;"::;rc:;e;;.:..:.P.:.;h;;::on.:e::.n::;ix:.J Ship" violence, ranging from unreported continued on page 3 li .