KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY staff photographer Cornell University student Mark Hwang, left, plays Saturday with Ki Yoon Eom, Kun Tok Jang and Chi-Chung Kim of the Peaceful Unification Drum Troop of New York City A roar of Korean drums, gongs, applause and voices of students who say they will not be silenced launched an intercollegiate rally Saturday at Binghamton University to combat hate crimes. The rally took place more than two months after four Asian students were attacked on campus, and on the heels of stalled discussion with college administrators regarding what should be done in the wake of the attack Feb. 27. Binghamton University student John E. Lee suffered a fractured skull, internal hemorrhaging and a cerebral concussion after he and three other Korean-Americans were beaten outside a dorm. Three members of the school's wrestling team are charged with second-degree gang assault. About 200 people, including students from as far away as Washington, D.C., family of the victims, Binghamton University faculty, alumni and students, gathered in front of Glenn G. Bartle Library for the second rally coordinated by the Asian Student Union since the attack. "Let our presence here today be a testament that we will no longer tolerate hate crimes on this campus," said Peter Van Do, Binghamton University Asian student association president. The rally came a day after an immigration lawyer was accused of killing five people in a shooting spree in suburban Pittsburgh. The dead were all minorities. Speakers from diverse student organizations shared stories of other hate crimes, read a letter from assault victims and restated demands they are making on the school administration. Students have requested the addition of two full-time counselors trained in Asian-American culture, development of an Asian-American studies curriculum by 2002, policy revisions and an apology from administrators for not promptly assisting Lee and his family. Lee's brother, Luiz Lee, said he thought administrators should have provided a counselor to his brother or contacted him following the attack that hospitalized him for a day and night. His brother called administrators the following week to see what action was being taken, Luiz Lee said. Administrators have been in contact with his family, but "it's all because of students who spoke up," he said. Though his brother did not attend the rally for academic reasons, he strongly supported the event, Luiz Lee said. "He (John E. Lee) wants to show the world he's a lot stronger than the people that did this to him," Luiz Lee said. Students from area colleges said shock over the assault two months ago drove them to Saturday's rally. "I thought it was completely outrageous," said Jason Choi, a freshman from Cornell University. "I know racism exists, but I've never seen it." Choi's classmate Diane Kim said they wanted to be part of the rally in part to combat a stereotype that Asian Americans would be silent if mistreated. "I think the general stereotype of Asians is quiet, submissive and passive," she said. "We came to speak out." United States Student Association representatives Jennifer Lin and Alison Fischer drove from Washington, D.C., to show support from an organization that represents 350 colleges. Students across the country are pushing administrators to develop a specific definition of hate crime, to increase related educational programs and improve reporting of hate crimes, Fischer said. Carmen Ferradas, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program Director, worked with faculty members Friday to prepare a statement for the rally. The statement suggests development of a mediation and advisory board for resolution of such conflicts, endorses an Asian-American studies program and encourages continued dialogue between school authorities and students. Administrators have agreed to add a full-time counselor. Scheduled meetings between students and administrators to discuss the demands have broken down. Students have walked out of meetings stating administrators spent too much time discussing procedures and media. "From our perspective, it seems they are more concerned with press relations than our demands," said Rizalene Zabala, a rally organizer and official with the Asian Student Union. Administrators have said students are more interested in confrontation than meeting, sending invitations to meetings less than 24 hours before they happen. Katharine F. Ellis, director of media relations said sanctions for the students will be announced before the end of the semester. News