European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                February 1994oaiuw, hedruaryi2,-1994 the stars and stripes Page 3 cheer leading gets vocal in dispute Oesterberg Feam bumped from 2nd for 4-letter word by Wayne v. Hal staff writer  How do you self controversy with a four letter obscenity blurted out at cheer leading contest thursday in Karlsruhe Germany. The controversy involves a third place finish by cheerleaders from Oesterberg High school in the Netherlands in dodos Small schools . The team ended up in third place instead of second after a team member fell while the squad was moving into a complicated formation during its routine thurs Day said Deborah Wertz cheer leading coach at Gies sen High school in Germany who was one of six judge for the event. The judges and audience then heard someone in the now broken formation say shit shit shit Wertz in a move she said other judges supported recommended the Oesterberg squad s  recommendation was protested by Oesterberg coach Iris Cole one of the event coordinators and the judges ultimately decided to drop the squad from Sec Ond to third place. The squad from Brussels Belgium placed second Asa result. This was an unfortunate incident that got a lot of people excited Wertz said. It unfortunately will not be looked at carefully until Dodds recognizes it As  rules that cover the use of profanity by department of defense dependents schools athletes Aren t Clear. Tom Leblanc Dodds Europe athletic director could not be reached Friday to specify the rules. As a general Rule it is not acceptable said Stepha Nie Steadman Martel athletic director for Fulda High school and a member of Dodds athletic Council. Idon t think that cussing is acceptable. I could t find anything in writing in regards to cursing she said. I have no comment for right now said Cole who s4s Michael at Amythe cheer leading team from Ansbach High school in Germany took first place at a Dodds Small schools contest thurs Day in Karlsruhe Germany. Members Are Back Row from left Jennifer husband Trisha Williams Casey Plummer Yulanda Williams and . Harrington and front Row from left Tamara Jacobs Christina Todd and Jamie Cannon. Was still in Karlsruhe on Friday with the Oesterberg squad which was cheering the school s female Basket Ball team in playoffs. All Dodds cheer leading squads operate under Mcaa rules of conduct and safety and Dodds athletic code of conduct Wertz said. Although the cheer leading Competition is sanctioned by Dodds it is not conducted in the same manner As boys sports such As basketball or football. For instance basketball coaches Don t referee the basketball games Wertz said. In cheer leading six coaches judged the Competition involving their own schools. It s run like a bake Sale rather than a sports event said Rene Bryant whose son is the Captain of the Giessen High school cheer leading squad. It s not handled in a sportsmanlike Way but like a mom and pop store Type of  the Competition was won by the squad from ans Bach Germany. Second place went to the squad from Brussels third to Oesterberg fourth to Berlin and fifth to Fulda Germany. The remaining squads were from Giessen  Augsburg Bamberg and Karlsruhe All in Germany. School seeks in probe of anti semitism charges by Mark Kinkade staff writer officials at the foreign area office language Institute in Garmisch Parten Kirchen Germany have asked the . European come to investigate charges Fanti semitism at the school an investigation by the Neucom in Spector general would Clear the air of lingering charges of discrimination said school spokesman Mike  have the perception that these events Are still going on Here Lopez said. We think an investigation by their will help Clear the  the request comes in the Wake of charges by the anti defamation league of b Nai b Rith that an atmosphere of discrimination exists at the Institute. In december a . Federal judge ruled that army officers at the Institute Dis played anti semitic Bias when they fire teachers Irene and lev Yudovich. The couple both russian born jews Are seeking financial compensation in the suit. The Mdge has t ruled on a Mone tary  other employees who Are jewish have also filed formal equal employment Opportunity complaints. Or. Alvin Bernstein director of the George c. Marshall european Center said the league issued its statement be fore the Leo investigation into the charges is Complete. The investigation has produced no conclusions yet Bernstein said. I m a Little surprised at the anti defamation league for treating an allegation As  the Marshall Center took command of the Institute then called the . Army russian Institute last year. The Institute chiefly teaches foreign languages but also teaches cultural studies to both american and East european soldiers Lopez said. Bernstein said he heard about the charges of anti semitism before he took Over As director in october. He said he started an open door policy to resolve problems but he has t encountered any. I have seen personally no traces of anti semitism at the Marshall Center Bernstein said. But i would like to see what in fact the allegations amount to before we  investigations conducted when the school was the russian Institute , Lopez said. An in investigation could reopen the files and Clear the charges behind the complaints. We Are inviting people to look Lopez said. If there was anti semitism or acts of discrimination then the army will do the right  Neucom spokesman Navy capt. Gor Don Peterson echoed the school s Posi Tion that there Are no discrimination problems at the Center. I totally disagree with the b Nai b Rit charges that there is an air of anti semitism at the school Peterson said. The Center and Neucom Are totally committed to protecting human  Lopez said Friday that Jesse hordes a b Nai b Rith representative from Washington d.c., who has been critical of the Institute has agreed to visit the Center to review the issues. A Date has not Bee set. The purpose of the invitation primarily is to let the b Nai b Rith see that our jewish director does not practice discrimination Lopez said. American teens get probation for stun gun attack by de Reavis and Craig Martin staff writers Darmstadt Germany three american youths convicted of armed Rob Bery and Battery in a stun gun attack on Agerman citizen were Given probation thursday in German juvenile court and ordered to perform Community service. The three were sentenced to one year jail terms in the youth detention facility in Wiesbaden but the judge suspended that portion of their sentences said Uve Reuter a Darmstadt court spokesman. The trial stemmed from the robbery of a 28-year-old German who reported oct. 11 that he was attacked with a stun gun and robbed of 50 Marks about $30 while Riding his bicycle past Lincoln Vil Lage a . Army housing area in Darm Stadt. Two of the americans Brothers aged 17 and 15, received 150 hours of Community service and three years probation Reuter said. The stars and stripes is withholding their names because they Are under 18. The third american will Anders 18,received 90 Days of Community service and must undergo a six month pre pro Bation period. If he does t get into trouble during the pre probation period Anders then will begin his regular three years probation. If he does get into Trou ble during the pre probation he might have to serve the one year jail term. All Community service time will be served in the Darmstadt military Community Reuter said. The court was tougher on Anders be cause the judge found out Anders had caused some trouble on the Ameri can school bus Reuter told the stars and stripes on Friday. Last week Anders got into a fight with a bus Monitor on the Frankfurt to Darm Stadt High school bus Reuter said. The judge cited the school bus incident to show a pattern of misconduct Reuter said. Reuter said the families of the teens must inform the German court of any change of address including a planned return to the states which is a common practice among family members who break German Laws. In other words they need the court s permission to go Back to the United states Reuter said