Students allege discrimination Trask students say philosophy head was unfair to Trask-backers by Meflla Ishikawa 1<.1 Leo Sfon•or Staff Wnrer
Fhe Uni-.ersity of Hawaii graduate students have filed complaints with the dean of stu· dents and have requested a formal investigation of Philosophy Department Chairman Larry Laudan·s supposed d is-
criminatory actions. Antoinette Freitas. Douglas Margolis, Annette Mente, Manuwai Peters and G. Terry Young filed complaints charging Laudan with discrimination based on race/color and national origin. They aJso feel they are being discriminated against because they are c;tudents of Professor Haunani Trask. The students filed their complaints Dec. 12 in response to numerous stutements made by Laudan on KHPR radio. KITV Channel 4 news. KHET tele'w ision, KHON Channel 2 ne\\S and to the Honolulu Advertiser and Star-Bulletin.
They stated in their complaints that Laudan had misrepresented and distorted Trask's statements, thus creating an intimidating. anti-Haw-.Uian atmosphere for students or Trask as well as others \\ho share the same political .. iews. They also said Laudan had wrongly and irresponsibly characterized them as 'terrorists" and 'mongers of hate.' They are seeking corrective action by means of a public apology from Laudan to them and other students of Trask . Freitas. Peters. Margolis and Young ha'we requested an offi· cia1 public reprimand from the University o f Hawaii admin-
istration. Peters bas requested Laudan's removaJ from his position as chainnan of the philosophy department. ··1 feel that this antiHawaiian, pro-violence cam· paign that Professor Laudan is waging against native Hawaiians at the University of Hawaii is discriminatory because it singles us out as targets for threats and violence.·· Peters stated in his complaint. While willing to discuss "larger issues,.. Laudan would not comment on the matter and said that .. while the ~rievance is under cons1dern 1 ::-m. 1t would be inappropriate ul discuss it." Freitas. a graduate student in
Pacific Island Studies. stated in her complaint that Laudan ''is sending a message that if students don't agree with his way of thinking or if a student agrees with Professor Trask. then they do not belong on the university campus. This is intimidation!" Margolis. a graduate student in political science, stated in his complaint that he was "harassed and intimidated" by Laudan at a Nov. 2 rallv at Sakamaki Hall by "publicly· declaring that my peaceful actions were ' terroristic' and a 'brand of r.tdicalism' that doesn' t belong on a university campus.
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Ka Leo 0 Hawaii The Voice Of Hauaii
Vol. LXXXIV Issue No. 7
Thursday.Jan.24. 1991
Univer1ity of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Hawaii
More security over concern of violence Manoa Garden had to close early due to 'skinheads' threats by Frank Iverson Ka leo Reporrer
Concerns over possible violence from anti-\\ar demonstrators and counterdemonstrators ha'.e led to increased security measures on the university cumpus. Campus secunty Ia t week increased the number of guard:. around the Army and Air Force ROTC buildings, according to ROTC instructor Capt. Bryan Stever. An extra guard \\as added to Campus Security's usual tv.o-man patrol in the area because the state felt the buildings might be subject to vandalism and/or lire. Ste\er said . Ste\er said UH ROTC buildmgs have been set on lire twice in the Ia t ~0 year:<>. Once during the Vietnam War and once in 1986. Ste\er sa1d the motive for the 5\..~ond attack is not known. Both buildings belonged to the Arm) ROTC. The first lire was set v.hen the ROTC buildings were on upper campus and the second after they had been
mo\ ed to lower campus. Stever said funds for the extra guard are conung from the state. adding that it is <:heaper for the state to pay for C:\tra security than perhaps a new buildmg ln an unrelated security measure, Manoa Garden \\BS forced to close early last Thursday 11nd Frida) night after recei\ ing threau from "skinheads," according 10 manager Bridget A wong. Av.:ong said the cafeteria recei\ed phone calls Thursday from people claimmg to be skinheads. threatening to " trash" the place. A wong said she su:;pected the skinheads might have v.:anted to attack Manoa Garden because of peace demonstrators who had gathered there earlier. Manoa Garden regularly closes at 8 p.m. on weekdays but closed at 6:30 p.m . on Thursday and Friday to avoid possible vtolence. Awong .said . " I closed the place earlv to avoid an'!thing that might happen. i was also v.:,)rried about my staff and didn't need any hassles.- she satd. Makana Chock, a bartender at Manoa Garden. said they did not recieve any further threats, and there was no dama2e done to Manoa Garden over the Y.eekend. She al:.o said she thought the threats would stop be\.--ause protestors ha\e not been prominent at the Garden since last \\eek.
Housing crunch persists Students on waiting list left holding bags
If I Drink Milk
by Lucia Keane
A young boy admiTes the great size of the Father Damien statue outside the Hawaii State Capitol earlier this week.
Activists protest on Kalakaua Human wall formed to protect protestors More than 150 University of Hawaii
~tudems and faculty marched through
Waikiki last friday night demanding an end to the war in the Per~ian Gulf. Demonstrators hagan marching at 6:30 p.m . along Kalakaua A\cnue. making lhe1r way through Waikiki. J• nolulu Po lice Department officers f da1 n' a \ de ~ r
from supporter of the U.S. military action. " We're here to guarantee their (protes· tors) nght to protest, .. said HPD Lt. Kenneth Chang. The march progressed without incident as prote:.tors chanted slogans like: "When do we want peace: Now .·· Military personnel trailed the marchers sho uting '"Don't belie\e this :.hit."' Despue a heated exchange of chants. the march ended \\ithout ' nc dent
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Those University of Hawaii students fortunate enough to receive on-campus housing this semester should thank their lucky stars. According to James Burgoyne, director of student hou.~g. the number of qualified students for on-campus housing continues to e~ceed the space av-oiilablc. He said students from neighbor islands and those of rural Oahu are given p~iority depending upon their location \lilth re peel to the UH campus. Along with geographical qualifications, the student housing office also operates on a first-come. first-serve basis when dealing wuh applications, R rro ne also satd tudents v.: ho enter t e v t"'"!'lt~ e:-o \ e the ~;ummer
through the College Opportunities Program are also gnen high pnorit) . Last semester the shortage of on-campus housing reached be~ond the unhersity communit). as visitmg students participating in the National Student Exchange Program found themselves sleeping on roll-away beds in dormitory study areas. Laune Furutani. a~ signmcnt officer for tudent housing, said that some of the exchange student:; declined to sleep in the study areas. "I assume that they found housing ofT campus,,. she saic.J. While the initiative has been taken to increase student housing fac1lities on campus. the effort may have a hit a wall. According to Doris Ching, vice president for student atTatrs. funding for the additional student housing facilit} was included in the imtial budget the UH administration handed to the go'femor. "'The additional housing would have been buill in the center of (the umversit) ) L
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