Student Faces Charges

~ ' .. :" ... .,..,.. .... ,. ...... .......... ,. , ...... , 'f' ••• , , ' ":.: ., II '\ 'i , '. , ' " II i i "j •• l .::; ,,~) ~.:) I, L,(.II'··;\II .. '·/ <.'i!; L~·\ji.)- Dimensions .17 Sports .ll :'i I. '" L ;.\ r'l L I [', I:: ,A, i, ':' ' - i', Ii , '-ii/ i, U ,i Veterans march on. Carolina bound. ! At Chico State University, Cross country team a handful of students races i~tocontention, provide a new perspecti"p-~ preparesJor South on Veterans Day. Carolina' competition. Wednesday November 8, 1995 California State University, Chico Volume 35, Issue 11 ,I ,I Column One 1 i Todd Bishop GroliP Managing Editor Student faces charges • Calling all 'Cops' Despite the rumor, you mo,urns shouldn't expect to see Chico featured anytime soon on the television show "Cops." Everyone on campus seems to be talking about a visit from the Rabln.. ',:" ' ! , television show. The word around J ewish'.iihiJn: town and in local media is that , " I!:. i '. Itt • crew members from "Cops" , followed the Chico Police ,': marks dea~h ~of Department during the weekend before Halloween. peacemaker Not so, say the people who produce "Cops." In fact, the Erik Youngren show's publicist had never even Staff Writer heard of Chico until The Orion contacted her by phone on - A sma1l group of mourners gath Monday. ered in the Free Speech Area Tues~ "No, they weren't there," said day aftemoonto mourn the death of Elizabeth Rackover, who pro Israeli Prime Minister yitzhak motes the Los Angeles-based ,Rabin. ' show. She laughed, sounding a . Members of the Chico State Jey} little puzzled. "And I don't ish Student Union set up a table i~ believe that they will be." . the Fre~ Speech Area where they But what started the rumor? obserVed aJewish tradition of1ight~ The answer came from Jim ing meni,cirialcandles'aftc;!r a Jew~ Massie, a captain with the Chico ish person's death, said If.eff'Rich~ mond,ofthe JSU. " ' ,'. \ :" Police Department. One of the community volun "One reason we did 'this is to teers who helps the police come togetherwhen right now ther~ department with crowd control is is so much disillusionment:' Rlth a video-equipment expert, Massie mond said. "Another reason is to explained. During the weekend celebrate and commemorate' Rabin," . before Halloween, the volunteer Nitza Schiffman, director of the decided to use one of his televi Eddie Maravilia/The Orion JSU, said she was shocked over the sion cameras to record the scene The student accused of rape, Nicolas Rodrigues listens to the felony charges against him during the 1 hursday preliminal)' hearing. on the beat. People saw him killing of Rabin. She added it is downtown and assumed he hard for a Jew to understand how worked for "Cops." Rape accusation leased on the public stage. The de- their identities private, said Jim Rodrigues in her bedroom strok her own people could kill each other Little did the volunteer know fendant himself sat stoically beside Reilley, deputy district attorney. ing her arms and legs, and she over political differences. his lawyer as University Police The preliminary hearing was a told him to leave. "This isn't just a tragedy for the that his costume was the most details brought Detective Larry Burnham testified formality for the prosecution and After he did leave, Burnham Israelis, it's a tragedy for any Jew convincing on the streets that night. out atheari g . on the details of both alleged rapes, defense lawyers to present evidence said, the woman went to get a and anyone who wants peace," said 4> RCiilibird rebels ll , ,., Nicolas Rodrigues, 18, has beer, ,.~\ i.o l~,e ~udge, who decides if there is drink of water, !md Rodrigues Julie'Barman, member of the JSU ..' Three campus groups received' accused of raping two freshmen enough evidence to hold a trial, grabbed her in the hallway in a Israel is more of a true democ a rather wet lesson in university Laura Krogor .' women at the on-camp,us residence ; Reilley said. "bear hug," tried to kiss her, . racy, than, the Unit~dStates, Rich red tape last Wednesday night. Assistant News Editor hall where both Viomen,anrl" :':,Burnham.' 'interviewedboth dragged her into his room, arid' . mondsaid.lsrael has five major The Progressive Student Rodrigues lived. He has pled not . ' women on Oct. 2 after they accused raped her. He also forced, the political parties, where the United .. Union, The Chico Cannabis Club The Chico State University guilty to all charges, and claims Rodriguesofrapingthem.Burnham woman to orally copulate him, States has ~nly two. And in a de and the General Union of Pales student accused of raping two that sex with both women, one of was the only one to testify against Burnham testified. mocracy, there ,are differing opin tinian Students camped in the university women appeared in whom was intoxicated at the time, Rodrigues at Thursday's prelimi- The woman reported the rape ions, he said.. Chico State Free Speech Area last court Thursday for his prelimi was consentuaI. nary hearing. to University Police on Oct. 2, . "But forsomcone to feel this week. They pitched tents to nary hearing. Neither woman accusing Burnham testified one of the Burnham said, two weeks after' strongly 'and' to do this now, is SUppOlt several issues, including It was the first time the details' Rodrigues of rape was in court, women told him she woke up early shocking,",Richmond said. a Chico school bond election and of the alleged rapes were re- because they both want to keep in the morning of Sept. 18 to find See Hearing, page 2 Rabin was a man that had the stature to do something brave Jerusalem Days. But there was a problem. The against incredible opposition, Schiffman saiq. In the last peace groups forgot to tell the univer rally, where Rabin died, he saw the sity what they were doing. And most support Tor his policies, she the university sticks to its auto said. .'. ': ,';',i ,f matic sprinkler schedule, come Students wrestle officers for gun But at funeral there was more hell or high water. the to break free and attempted to re-' of a show:'of ,support when one Some of the tents were sitting l2!ln Juberg charges for assault with force to Chico Police Lt. Tony Aeilts. Of trieve his hammer from the patrol million' peoplej;assed by his casket:, on sprinkler heads when the Staff Writer produce injury. ficer Perri removed the hammer It all began at about 1:30 a,m. from Summers. Aeilts said at that car. Gorsuch called for backup. that was·. laid 'before the Knesse(;'; system was activated, said Rick Summers then began to flee, Aeilts . the Jewish ParIlament, Schiffman Rees, student activities director. Two Chico State University stu Wednesday, when Alcoholic Bev time Summers pushed Baker. Then said. said.' . ,. The tents and the pt"ople sleeping dents have been arrested for their erage Control agents Tim Gorsuch Summers said the officers were not Gorsuch chased Summers down·' . " That's 'One';out of every' five in them were soaked before anyone involvement in a Halloween night and Susan Perri attempted to issue even cops, even though the officers had already identified themselves and engaged in a struggle with the 'people, considenng Israel's popu~' realized what was going on. scuffle with police officers in which a citation for urinating in public to Baker at the parking lot at the cor . and suggested Baker leave. subject in which his gun became lation is 'five 'million, she added . 1be next day, the groups let the one officer's gun was dislodged Then officer Gorsuch attempted dislodged and fell to the ground. ' Other dignitaries from coun- university know about their demon and wrestled for. ner of Chestnut and West Second to calm Summers down. Summers "For a police officer, anytime your tries around the world came to' stration. Things were much drier Jeff Baker, 29, and Kenneth streets. During the process, Baker's ·was not cooperative and Gorsuch gun becomes dislodged ina struggle, it the funer!il for Rabin. Among during the rest of the campout Summers, 28, face misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and bat friend, Summers, approached the attempted a control hold to subdue • Hungry for attention tery on a police officer and felony officers with a claw hammer, said him,Aeilts said. Summers was able See Gun, page 3 See Rabin, page j. Four college students on a hunger strike to protest affumative action cuts didn't get-much satisfaction last week during a visit Re-entry center with Assemblyman Bernie Richter. Alook inside Bin there, done'that The Chico Republican, a closes doors Waiting for leading opponent of affirmative, action, wasn't around when the Weather Forecast. 2 Entertainment. 21 Laura Kroger a home, the students showed up at his Sacra Early culture on display. Assistant News Editor Chico State mento office. The students were Associated Students officers say recycling in the 15th day of a hunger strike The Chico Museum hosts meant to protest the University of the Re-Entry Center is not doing its bins line the ' job - and they might temporarily . California's decision to remove an exhibit showcasing the courtyard in affirmative action programs. close it. Gary Renard, commissioner of Plumas Hall. So Richter's Sacramento staff living quarters, tools, food set up a conference call, and the re-entry affairs, said Friday the Last year, Center be closed until March protesters talked with the assem- Today's Weather and basketmaking of early will vandals, blyman through a speaker phone. Partly Cloudly While a task force examines why the Center is not doing its job - broke into ~'It was sort of an impromtu High 69, Low 50 Butte County settlers.

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