European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday may1, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 7rising racial tensions substance abuse sexism disturb colleges study reveals Washington up a racial tensions sexism abusive language substance abuse and crime Are playing an increasingly disturbing part of Campus life at . Colleges and weakening the undergraduate experience a report released sunday shows. The Carnegie foundation for the advancement of teaching study contended a larger More integrated vision of a a Community is needed to improve College students classroom and social experience. The study was based on surveys of 500 College and University presidents 500 student affairs officers and numerous interviews among students faculty and administrators a we conclude that the idyllic vision so routinely portrayed in College promotional materials often masks disturbing realities of student life. On most campuses expectations regarding the personal conduct of students Are ambiguous at Best a the study said. A the goal As we see it is to clarify both academic and civic standards and above All to define with some precision the enduring values that undergird a Community of learning a it said. The presidents said racial and ethnic divisions Are deepening with 24 percent saying racial tensions Are a major problem. The president of the Black student body at the University of Massachusetts Amherst said a i think within the next decade we will see an increase in racial altercations not just White on Black but Black on  the Issue appears especially troublesome at the Large research and doctorate granting institutions where 68 percent of those presidents said racism was a major problem. Various forms of anti semitism Are flaring up a the study cited instances of fraternity theme parties mocking jews a and sexist attitudes and sexual harassment persist. A sexual insults and prejudicial acts Are intolerable but most shocking Are the physical assaults against women which were reported on nearly a third of the campuses we visited a the report said. Incidents of racial ethnic and sexual slurs Are occurring More frequently the study said in noting efforts being made to regulate offensive speech Are encountering opposition from those wishing to uphold free speech rights. A we conclude that restrictive codes. Do not provide a satisfactory response to offensive language a the report said in encouraging campuses to define High standards of civility and condemn any violations. Crime on Campus appears to be on the upswing with one Quarter of the surveyed student affairs officers reporting an increase Over the past five years the study said. A we also found a close connection Between alcohol abuse and Campus crime a the study said. A further contrary to conventional Wisdom most criminal activity is committed not by a outsiders a but by  presidents ranked substance abuse primarily alcohol highest among issues of greatest concern in Campus  woman steals the show at capital dinner Washington apr Marla Maples upstaged president Bush Washington mayor Marion Barry and 2,500 of the capitals movers and shakers and the reporters who write about them at the White House correspondents association dinner saturday night. Maples the so called other woman in the Trump marital split was a guest of time Magazine and the Star attraction of the annual event following in the footsteps of Fawn Hall and Donna Rice who turned Heads at past dinners. Even first lady Barbara Bush said her one disappointment at the dinner was that she failed to catch a glimpse of the face that has graced a thousand tabloids. The first lady chatting with reporters on the White House Lawn after Church sunday morning said she had tried to spot Maples from the dais to no Avail. Maples had two Burly bodyguards to keep the curious from pressing too close but they  Stop a saturday night live comedian Dennis Miller from tossing a few barbs her Way. Miller said he had flown a in this afternoon on the Trump shuttle or As its been affectionately renamed a the ugly american  a a just kidding Marla a he added. �?o1 love him  Miller also poked fun at another prominent guest. A i understand mayor Clarion Barry is Here tonight. Had a Wacky couple of months there did no to you Marion Barry is facing trial on drug charges. President Bush took a turn As a stand up comic taking a shot at his press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater who has been on a diet. A we originally wanted to launch the Hubble Telescope a year ago to take a group shot of Marlin a he said. A i remember the Day Long ago when Pinochet stepped Down. I said a Isnit it great ? Chile is  Marlin said a Good when do we eat a a actress Angie Dickenson left chats with Marla Maples at the White House correspondents dinner. Bush said Fitzwater a does keep me  a recently he said a a lot of reporters Are talking about the strange stuff we re seeing on t.  a i said a you mean a twin peaks or a the Simpsons or a ninja turtles Marlin said a no i mean you announcing the Gorbachev Summit while standing next to Michael  a a i told him in a not taking the rap for this Michael Jackson thing. Rose Garden. Sunglasses. No coat no tie. No expression. Bored. A Little confused a 1 just figured he was another White House  among the guests were actress Angie Dickinson and red Auerbach celebrating the Boston celtics record 157-128 Romp Over the new York kicks in the National basketball association playoffs. Women to ride in Pony express re enactment St. Joseph to. Apr women will Saddle up in june to participate for the first time in a ride from California to Missouri that is held each year to commemorate the Pony express. The trip along the route of the old West mail service is organized by the National Pony express association which refused to allow women to ride until female enthusiasts threatened a lawsuit. A the reason was that we Are a historical organization a said Ken Martin National president of the group founded in the 1970s in California. A Young Skinny wiry Fellows carried the mail for the Pony express Back in 1860 and 1861, and we try to be As authentic As possible. There were no women Pony express riders he said. Women who paid the association s annual $10 National dues scoffed at the claim of authenticity pointing out that Many of the riders Are portly men Over age 50 who drive pickup trucks to their assigned positions on the Trail. Helping bring the matter to a head last fall was Melba j. Leal a member of the groups California chapter since 1985. She threatened discrimination lawsuits if she and another woman Edie Mcelwee were not allowed to ride. Leal was angered by a new twist to the event a riders overseas on a route through Czechoslovakia Austria and East Germany. A Zedie and i found it inconceivable that women As full members and citizens of the United states Are not allowed the same privileges a Leal said. The organizations National Board decided last fall to let the state chapters decide whether women should be allowed to ride. A the state chapters voted to allow women to ride a Martin said. A we will have women riders in California and Nevada and perhaps some other states 11 on april 3, 1860, the Pony express began service Between St. Joseph and Sacramento Calif. The service lasted Only about 18 months giving Way to the transcontinental Telegraph. People pay to have the associations riders carry special letters that include history and information on the Pony express on the 10-Day commemorative ride through California Nevada Utah Wyoming Colorado Nebraska Kansas and Missouri. The Cost is $5 per letter the same fee the original Pony express charged for a half ounce letter. The first rider will leave Sacramento on june 8 and the last one will arrive in St. Joseph on june 17, with participants posted every 10 Miles along the Way. After the mail reaches St. Joseph it will be flown to Europe for the trip there