From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
Subject: York Students Win Demands After Occupying Offices
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Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 21:40:23 GMT

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York Students Win Demands After Occupying Offices
Doug Saunders, Excalibur 

TORONTO (CUP)--Three hundred York University students, protesting 
racism on the campus security force, claimed victory last week after 
top administrators accepted their demands.
	A March 16 meeting was set up with five university vice 
presidents following a three-hour occupation of York's administrative 
offices by 300 students March 12.
	"The whole thing was very well-organized and executed, so I'm 
not surprised the students won," said Chet Singh, York race relations 
officer.
	"The demands weren't unreasonable," he said. Students have a 
right to be on the campus unmolested and not harassed by security 
employees here."
	Their demands call for the creation of external review 
committees to oversee the  operations of York Security and security 
at the pub, the Underground. According to the demands, officers 
found guilty of discrimination will be fired. In addition, York will 
hire a second full-time staff member for the race relations office.
	The meeting capped weeks of protest against York's full-time 
security force. Last month, officers asked three black students to 
produce their student cards, saying they looked "too young."
	Other incidents cited by students include the alleged assault of 
a black female student by a bouncer at a campus pub, a parking lot 
attendant reportedly telling a black student that "this is not the 
jungle," and the harassment of a black student studying quietly at 
the library.
	The ID card incident prompted students to wear cards around 
their necks reading "Jane Doe" and John Doe." When students 
discovered the 30-member security force would be limiting itself to 
an internal investigation, they organized the occupation.
	Pam MacDonald, executive director of York Security, said she 
was not sure how the new committees would work with York 
Security's operations.
	"We're going to have to spend some time working that out," she 
said.
	Singh said the students' demands represent only the tip of the 
iceberg.
	"This represents only a few of the things students tell me they 
are frustrated about," Singh said. "As long as the curriculum 
continues to be European and male-centered, it sends a message that 
this isn't their place."

Excalibur can be reached at 426 Student Centre, York University, 
4700 Keele St., Downsview, Ontario M3J 1P3, CANADA; (416) 736-
5239.

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