European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday november 14, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 11 some students say no soap to gym showers Pittsburgh a mandatory showers after gym class strip High school students of their privacy As Well As their clothes critics say. Some students at Hollidaysburg area senior High just Don t want to get naked in front Otheir Peers. I m kind of overweight said Wendy Hardie who graduated last Spring from the 1,000-student-school 60 Miles East of Pittsburgh. It was a big Deal to the american civil liberties Union is looking into the school s Shower requirement said Vic Walczak executive director of its Pittsburg chapter. While the requirement has been around forbears parents just recently complained to the Acle after the school District refused to change the policy he said. For the government to compel you to expos your body they must have a compelling reason w " Alco Assaid. He said he believes Many . High school shave the requirement but that Hollidaysburg enforces the Rule More than others. Corey Appleby a Junior said the Showe Saren t always necessary. I m 17, and i know when i have to Shower. Andi Don t need it after gym class Appleby said. But Angel Edwards another Junior said she would have to sit next to smelly students if the school did not require showers. School superintendent Leo Gensante said the school Board has tried to help. Girls no longer have to open their towels to teachers to prove they did t Wear underwear into the Shower. Handsome private Shower stalls have been installed. Clinton orders files opened despite military objections by the new York times Washington president Clinton last week signed an executive order reclassifying nearly 44 Mil lion pages of Long secret documents some dating to world War i in an action delayed for nearly a year bythe objections of military and intelligence officials. The papers represent roughly an eighth of the secret documents held by the National archives. All have been classified on National Security grounds until now. Some Date to the Spring of 1917, when the unite states was entering world War i while others discuss once sensitive techniques like making and using invisible Ink said archivists who have reviewed the documents. The world War ii documents 21 million items in clude hundreds of thousands of Index cards from the declassified files of the office of strategic services the wartime intelligence group 1.7 million pages giving de tails on the bombing runs of the army air forces and9.5 million pages from the european command and the Mediterranean theater of operations. Clinton had planned to announce the opening of the world War ii papers in june at ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of a Day but his announcement was delayed by objections from military and Intelli gence officials who did not want the documents mad Public in one fell swoop. / the release covers the largest single Batch of secret papers to be declassified by the National archives and is a sign historians and archivists said that the presi Dent May fulfil a Promise he made More than 18 months ago to change cold War secrecy practices nonmilitary and intelligence records. Nearly 5 million pages Are still being withheld at the demand of military and intelligence officials including nearly 3 million pages about Vietnam. Gregg Herken chairman of the department of space history at the smithsonian institution s air and space museum Here said the new disclosures Are Good news but i would t drink All the Champagne i would Reserve judgment until i see what s there about atomic weapons intelligence and dealings wit foreign governments he added. Pcs documentary angers a Stirns in Detroit Detroit a a television documentary about terrorism by islamic radicals in the United states has angered some Muslim leaders who say it could reinforce stereotypes and Lead to violence against Arab americans. A y. Y. By the Public broadcasting service says the hour Long documentary jihad in America scheduled to air later this month will focus on a Small segment of the Muslim Community that advocates a jihad or holy War against the enemies of islam. Affiliate tvs in pet bit has scheduled a meeting today with Muslim leaders to preview the film and Dis cuss their concerns. We Are concerned about branding All muslims a terrorists said Marianne Yared Mcguire who is of syrian lebanese descent and vice president of the local american Arab anti discrimination committee. About 25 people mostly muslims protested in front of the tvs studios fonday. Protesters carried sign Reading Don t put our Community at risk and jihad in America is we Are not for censorship said Zana Mackic lebanese american Muslim. We Are against putting a Community at " Dan Alpert tvs assistant general manager said pcs officials assured affiliates that the film is Well re searched and Alpert said he has hot previewed the film but that if tvs officials find it to be unfair a disclaimer will be placed at the Start and end of the film. Spring registration has begun v. y -. Y. Y the Complete european course schedule will appear on monday november 21. Contact your nearest University of Oklahoma Field office for More information. Phone Dan 370-6685 or civilian 06221 766039 fax 06221 -766039. 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