In today's Ohio State Lantern (student newspaper) it was announced that
the University will no longer give class credit for discriminatory courses
being offered in the ROTC program, according to the Council on Academic
Affairs.

Although all students may take basic (Freshman and Sophomore) courses in
ROTC, only Defense Department selections (meaning no Gay, Lesbian or
Bisexual students) may take advanced (Junior and Senior) courses in ROTC
which leads to commissioning in the armed services.

Since Ohio State University bans discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation, the ROTC policies do not adhere to this policy.  The Ohio
State Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Alliance held protests last Spring against
the ROTC departments, and at the end of the quarter requested the Under-
graduate Student Government to have the courses removed.

The Undergraduate Student Government presented the resolution to the Council
on Academic Affairs, listing the discrimination in violation of the 
University's poliicy.

Although this does not remove ROTC from campus, it is a step in that direction.

Incidentally, in passing its budget last summer, the State of Ohio slipped in
an amendment removing all State budgetary assistance to any University which
discriminated against the Defense Department.

Charlie