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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. 102, NO. 11
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 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 staff writers
A 1991 KU School of Law graduate yesterday testified that law professor Emil Tonkovich used comments about grades to pressure her into performing oral sex.
In the second day of dismissal hearings for Tonkovich, Tamnee 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,
denied McVey performed oral sex for
the law professor.
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.
Tonkovick 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, Tonkovich 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.
Mcveythen 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."
MeVey said 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?"
She also testified that while she was performing felatio, Tonkovic 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.
Mcvey said 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.
Tonkovich 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. 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. Johnsen, professor of educational psychology and research, that she had not received in writing any grievance procedures from the Office of Affirmative Action.
John Michel, professor of speech-language-hearing, asked McVey why she told her story to the Kansan and the Kansas City Star.
"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."
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Pg. 4: Frederick Thomas
Pg. 5: A look at the rivals: Colorado
Pg. 6: Plains football preview
Pg. 7: The Associated Press Top 25
Pg. 8 & 9 Center spread: Do you know who and where your 1992 Jayhawks are?
Pg. 10: Hurricanes football
Pg. 11: Meet the Kansas defensive backs
Pg. 12: Kansas running backs after Tony Sands
Pg. 13: Keith Loneker
Pg. 14: Life in the trenches: the 'Hawks linemen
Pg. 15: ProCap protection
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Hilleary closes in on elusive Kansas football milestone
By David Dorsev
Kansan sportswriter
As he nears this elusive Kansas football milestone, the senior quarterback reflects on his playing career.
Chip Hilleary is swiftly working toward becoming the first quarterback in Kansas history to pass for more than 4,000 yards and rush for more than 1,000 yards in his career.
"I had a good sophomore year — a great sophomore year — and did a lot better than anybody expected," Hilleary said. "Last year I was off to a slow start but accelerated and finished real fast. We got things going offensively in the second half of the season and everything worked out perfectly."
Hilary said that the milestone was not a goal he set for himself but rather an opportunity that has risen because of solid team play.
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"I'm not much of an individual as far as those things are concerned," he said. "That's more of an honor for the team than it is for me."
Hilleary said that if he reached the mark, he would be pleased only if the team also had a winning record.
"It would make me happy if we're winning ball games and our offense is shining," he said. "If our offense is shining, the numbers will come with it."
Coach Glen Mason said he was confident in his starting quarterback.
"I expect him to have a great senior season," he said.
Hilleary will reach the milestone if he continues to play as he has in the past.
In 1989, he backed up Kelly Donohoe as a freshman before emerging as a full-time starter in 1990. He threw for 1,730 yards in his sophomore season and 1,267 yards last year. Hilary needs less than 1,000 passing yards and less than 300 rushing yards to become the first member of Kansas' 4,000-1,000 club.
"I think this past spring was the best offensively we've looked in the three years I've been here," he said. "Going into the fall camp, we done nothing but progress."
The team's performance on offense last spring and this fall has given Hilleary reason to look forward to this season.
"We're as confident as we've ever been right now."
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