University Daily Kansan / Thursday, November 21, 1991
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ROTC policy has fostered little action, speaker says
By Alexander Bloemhof Kansan staff writer
There has been little activity on campus concerning the policy that excludes gays and lesbians from ROTC. Frances McFarland, of University Council, said yesterday.
Ingemann phrase about discrimination in the ROTC to about 50 people at University Forum at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1294 Aroad Ave.
Frances Ingemann, presiding officer of University Council, refers to the University's non-discrimination policy printed in the timetable.
"The chancellor's committee has only met once this fall, and there is not any definite plan on the issue," Ingemann said. "People on campus are becoming restive at not seeing anything happen."
Chancellor Gene Budig last fall appointed the committee on discrimination in the ROTC to respond to increasing concerns about a U.S. Defense Department policy that excludes gays and lesbians from the military.
Under the Pentagon policy, ROTC
encums gays and lesbians from sch-
olarship.
That violates a University policy prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, creed, ethnicity, sexual orientation and disabilities.
University Council has condemned the Pentagon's policy in a statement that was sent to universities around the country,
the Congressional delegation in Washington, the Defense Department and President Bush, Ingemann said.
She said she had received a letter saying that the Pentagon was not going to
However, there are some positive signs, Ingemann said.
change its policy.
*On the national scene, some of the arguments being put forth are beginning
to crumble," she said.
The Defense Department's contention that gays and lesbians pose a security risk has been refuted by recent research, she said.
She also said that some gays and lesbians took part in the Persian Gulf war and that they performed as well as other soldiers.
Col. Jim Phillips of Air Force ROTC said that Ingmann had focused on the sexual orientation clause of KU's policy and neglected the other provisions, such as race and irrelevant disabilities.
"The they are unfairly putting forth the University policy," Philips said. "If I understand their point of view correctly, they would have to abolish all scholarships to African-Americans and Native Americans."
Discussion after Ingemann's speech was stirred by remarks of Carl Burkhead, professor of civil engineering and member of University Council, who said gays and lesbians were leading an immoral lifestyle.
"I am concerned that the University leadership is calling good evil and evil good," bishop Pelletier said.
He said that according to Judeo-Christian tradition, homosexuality was not a sin.
Fulcher court agreement to be dismissed today
Student body president Darren Fulcher's eight-month diversion agreement, which he received in lieu of prosecution on battery charges, is scheduled to be dismissed today in Douglas County Court.
Douglas County District Attorney Jerry Wells said that he thought Fulcher had completed his diversion requirements earlier this month.
Molly Jerry of the Douglas county district attorney's office said the diversion agreement would be dismissed today if Paul Spencer was not involved.
Fulcher was charged with battering his former girlfriend during a domestic dispute in February, according to Lawyer Mike Hunt.
According to court records, Fulcher entered into a diversion agreement with the court March 21.
The agreement required that Fulcher complete 20 hours of community service, pay court costs, diversion fees and restitution.
Restitution fees included his ex-girlfriend's dental expenses, which were to be paid on a monthly basis of $4.71 for six months.
Fulcher completed his 20 hours of community work service July 30, according to court records.
Mark Matese, director of Douglas County Community Corrections, said the work service case files were confidential and that he could not elaborate on the nature of Fulcher's work.
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