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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOL.102, NO.11
FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER4,1992
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Second witness testifies in hearing
1991 law school graduate says Tonkovich used grades to pressure her into oral sex
By Lynne McAdoo and KC Trauer
Kansan stuff writers
A 1991 KU School of Law graduate yesterday testified that law professor Emil Tonkovich used comments to pressure her into performing oral sex.
In the second day of dismissal hearings for Tonkovich, Tammee McVey said that after a party in the summer of 1988, Tonkovich intimidated her into performing oral sex at a campus parking lot and two months later made two harassing phone calls.
Lisa Ford, Tonkovich's attorney,
performed oral sex for the law prosec
McVey testified that she waited to voice her complaint to Robert Jerry.
dean of the law school, until the day after she graduated because she feared retaliation from Tonkovich.
She first supplied a written statement about the alleged harassment to Del Brinkman, vice chancellor for academic affairs, on Aug. 22, 1991.
McVey testified that in July 1988, her first year in law school, she was invited to a classmate's party, where Tonkovich was also a guest. At the party, McVey talked at length with Tonkovich outside and later inside the apartment, she said.
Tonkovic conducted McVey's cross-examination and used that time to attempt to rebut McVey's testimony. Questioning her account of the party, he referred to two affidavits from students at the party that stated
McVey flirted with Tonkovich throughout the evening. She denied the students' allegations.
McVey said that when she left the party to go home, Tonkovik walked her to her car and asked whether grades were important to her.
"It made me feel uncomfortable that he was talking about grades with me," she said.
McVey said that Tonkovich asked her whether she wanted to go for a ride in his car and that she accepted the offer. She said that Tonkovich took her to the parking lot behind Carruth-O'Leary Hall and that then they walked to Potter Lake.
"Walking down the steps, he put his arm around me," she said. "I felt uncomfortable, but I didn't say anything. I didn't want to make any waves. I did not want to offend him.
During their walk, Tonkovich talked about grades at two separate occasions and also kissed her, McVey said.
MeyVed that after they got back in the car, Tonkovich unzipped his pants, pulled out his penis and said, "don't you do something for me?"
McVey then said, "I didn't think I had any choice. We had talked about grades and then it all just kind of clicked in my head. In the few seconds we were talking. I felt that I was backed into a corner and I didn't have any choice."
She also testified that while she was performing feltatio, Tonkovich put his hand down her pants.
Tonkovich said that there were discrepancies between McVey's testimony yesterday, her written statement submitted to Brinkman and an April 23 Kansan article that featured her allegation.
Tonkovich, who last week accused McVey of having an "ever-changing" story, said that McVey's written statement did not include some details of her testimony, including her accusation that he put his hand down her pants. Through questioning, Tonkovich established that McVey also did not write anything about a walk to and from Potter Lake.
MeyVaid her written statement had merely summarized her allegation. She said she did not give all the details because she thought it was not necessary and because she was humiliated and embarrassed about what had happened.
The Kansan article also did not include the part of her allegation detailing the walk to Potter Lake and Tonkovich putting his hand down her pants.
Tonkovik alleged through questioning that McVey had made additions to her original statement to bolster an otherwise implausible story.
McVey testified that one night in
September 1988, Tonkovich telephoned her asking to see her at her home. She said she refused.
He called ten minutes later and again asked to come over, this time suggesting they go for a drive, she said. She again refused, and he hung up.
After Tonkovich completed his cross-examination, two members of the Tenure and Related Problems Committee asked McVey questions.
McVey told E.P. Johnsman, professor of educational psychology and research, that she had not received in school the necessary training from the Office of Affirmative Action.
John Michel, professor of speech-
language-hearing, asked McVey why she
helped her story to the Kansan and
the Kansas City Star.
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"I went out of frustration with the administrative process," she said. "It seemed the University was trying to sweep the whole issue of sexual harassment under the rug."
Colorado ends suspense fills quarterback position
The Associated Press
BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado coach Bill McCartery ended the suspense surrounding the quarterback job Monday by announcing that Kordell Stewart will start in the season opener against Colorado State Saturday.
Vance Joseph, who was No. 1 last spring, has been moved to third place behind freshman Koy Detmer, who will work with the second unit this week.
rested it for four days last week, but the arm remained sore after Saturday's scrimmage.
"We named Kordell the starting quarterback, and we're going to continue to work with Koy," McCarter said. "We haven't made a decision on redshirting him yet."
When McCartney informed him of the decision, Stewart said, "I was really excited. I feel like I've improved in everything—the drops, throwing the ball, reading defenses, understanding the plays."
Joseph has been slowed by a sore arm. He
Stewart also recognized that Joseph's injury was a factor.
McCartney said that Stewart has progressed steadily and that Detmer "does a lot of things well."
"He was hampered a bit, and his shoulder prevented him from being able to throw the ball as well as he can," Stewart said.
Former teammates anticipate competing in CU-CSU matchup
The Associated Press
BOULDER, Colo. - Rom尼 Bradford of Colorado and Billy Gonzales of Colorado State, who were basketball teammates in their younger years, are looking forward to competing when their teams meet at Folsom Field on Saturday.
Bradford was a small forward; Gonzales was a point guard. They were good friends, playing basketball and dreaming middle-dreams.
Although his career as a small forward ended in junior high, when he "suddenly
stopped growing." Bradford was big enough to excel in another sport. At 5-feet-11 and 185 pounds, he's now a potential all-Big Eight cornerback for CU.
Gonzales also left basketball. He's a wide receiver for the Rams.
Naturally, Bradford, a senior from Commerce City, wants to see Gonzales, from Thornton, on Saturday, but not too much of him in man-to-man coverage.
Bradford can't recall the last time he saw Gonzales. For most of the summer, Bradford has been watching Gonzales and the Rams' offense on videotape.
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