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Volume 44 Number 10 December 3,1992 STOCKTON STATE COLLEGE POMONA, NEW J ERSE Y 08240 Officer "assaulted" by student Congresswoman by Sonja Martin are not known. Skipper, Monfiston's roommate. In the morning of December 2, Monfiston has been charged with Skipper was asleep and awoke to 1992, an altercation occurred in Hous- aggravated assault of a police officer, find Monfiston against the wall and ing I resulting in an arrest of a student resisting arrest, and disorderly person Lentz "in his face." Monfiston was due to an alleged assault of Sergeant according to campus police. He is held apparently saying that all he was doing and harmony William Lentz of Stockton Campus in the Atlantic County Corrections was walking up to his apartment. Police. Officers were responding to a Skipper tried to break up the physi- E.C. O'Hanlon report of gunshots fired and a female cal confrontation between Lentz and "We must recognize we are fellow travelers on this screaming in H-court at approximately Monfiston but Officer Forte, the other Earth Ship, the small planet called Earth. All our actions 4:00AM. Officers responded and ques- officer present, held him back. Ac- should reflect and acknowledge this," commented Shirley tioned Dominique Monfiston as to if cording to Skipper, Lentz pushed Chisholm recently. he had any information on what oc- Monfiston into the living room lamp The Stockton International Student Organization curred. and Monfiston pushed him back. Skip- brought Ms. Chisholm, former United States Congress- "For some reason, the suspect be- per again tried to break this up. woman on Novem- came agitated," said Sergeant Joseph Monfiston went into one of the bed- ber 19 to the Mangiello. rooms. The officers followed and tried Performing Arts Monfiston refused to cooperate to place Monfiston under arrest. Center to give a and went into his apartment, where Monfiston wrestled away from them speech on "Unity Sergeant William Lentz and another and a struggle pursued. Through Diver- sity". officer followed him. At this point, At this point, Lentz was lying on according to TV 40 News, Monfiston Sgt. W. Lentz, alleged assault victim his back on Skipper's bed with Chisholm is a "knocked Officer William Lentz un- Monfiston'sbackontopofhim. Lentz remarkable woman conscious." At this point, police back- Facility as of now. His bail has been set had his arm wrapped around as well as a up was called and more officers from at $ 1000 with an $18.00 court fee. He Monfiston's neck. Forte was leaning trendsetter. In 1968 Galloway Township and Stockton was transferred to this medium secu- over Monfiston trying to sustain him. she was the first Campus Police came to assist. rity facility at approximately 12:45PM Skipper was trying to break it up when black woman in Monfiston disappeared from the the same day of the incident. "Lentz went into convulsions." Congress, and in scene while officers were attending to Mangiello said the investigation Monfiston got off and both students 1972 pursued the Lentz but reappeared when the para- is ongoing. proceeded to unbutton Lentz's shirt Democratic Presi- medics arrived. According to According to friends, Monfiston and help him, according to Skipper. dential nomination. Mangiello, Monfiston was arrested for was in G-court and headed towards H- Forte tried to stop them from assisting She is currently the assaulting an officer. He was not hand- court a few minutes before his other Lentz. author of two books and will not seek cuffed "so as not to agitate the situation friends. According to Michael Skip- At this time, Monfiston left the Shirley Chisholm file photo reelection to Con- further." per, who believes this was racially mo- bedroom. Approximately five min- gress this year. Lentz was admitted to the Atlantic tivated, the officers went to question utes later, Galloway Township police, City Medical Center- Mainland Divi- Monfiston "regardless of the fact that including a canine unit, appeared. Addressing the moderate sized audience in the PAC as sion at 4:45AM and released 15 min- there were three other white students in According to Hassan Hanford, another 'brothers and sisters, black and white", Chisholm spoke of utes later, according to a hospital rep- the court." racial relations in America today and yesterday, and how there is a need to live together in harmony. Basing her resentative. The extent of his injuries "Cops are highly untrained," said SEE ASSAULT ON PAGE A 6 observations from her current and past travels around the country, Chisholm at one point stated that for human beings SSC initiates interim policies regarding safety to live in harmony, which is essential for our survival as a Attack on student spurs immediate action SEE HARMONY ON PAGE A 6 by Jennifer Matchett that, "Stockton residents who host guests after 2:00 A.M. On November 21,1992, Stockton State College's Po- are reminded that they assume the responsibility for the INSIDE: lice Force received a report that a female student had been behavior and actions of their guests." Get the scoop on a variety of issues that attacked in her Housing II dormitory room. Kesselman explained the motive for initiating the im- affect you. The ARCO has Police claim that the alleged attacker has been identi- mediate change in policy was student safety. "The interim fied and an arrest warrant has been issued. policy was adapted because we need to ensure that those several new feature columns As a direct result of this incident and an attack that took individuals that are not invited guests of students are not including: place on another female student on November 16, Stockton roaming the campus or looking for a place to stay," he • Word Around Campus has initiated an interim measure regarding visitors on cam- commented. A 2 In conjunction with the interim measure regarding pus and created a Task Force. • Senate Notes A 2 As released in a memo to the entire Stockton commu- visitors to campus was the creation of a Task Force. This nity from Harvey Kesselman, Vice President of Student special Task Force will be examining three areas of Stock- • Gay, Lesbian and Services, the interim policy states, "All individuals who are ton in regards to safety. Bisexual News.. A 6 not invited guests of a Stockton State College resident will One function of the Task Force will be to study current not be permitted in the residence halls and garden-style housing policies at Stockton and decide what, if any, changes Has garbage in the oceans got you apartments after 2:00 A.M." down? Look up! and you'll catch The interim measurement continues by making it clear SEE SECURITY ON PAGE A 5 a glimpse of a lunar eclipse A 7 Page Aj2__J mm&MIM A JWft Dçççmker 3, .1.992 i Jf'I i >}"* t Attempted car theft on Drive Word Around Campus by J.M. Chet door. jacket, a ski cap pulled over his On Wednesday, November According to SgL Mangiello ears, and stonewashed jeans. 25, 1992, at 3:00 P.M., there was of the Stockton Police Force, the Galloway Police combined ef- K» ST an attempted car theft on College male then told the driver to get out forts with Stockton Police to search Drive. of the car. The driver refused, and for the man. Canines were used in The victim stopped on Col- sprayed mace in the man's face. the search, but due to rain they lege Drive to make a left turn onto This caused him to retreat allow- were not able to find anything. Hackberry Lane, near Atlantic City ing the driver to accelerate and "We are urging people to take Medical Center. While waiting for leave. extra precautions," commented a break in the on-coming traffic, a The perpetrator was described Sgt. Mangiello. "Lock your car male approached the car from the as a Caucasian male of medium doors when driving just as a pre- by Rob Aitken shoulder and opened the passenger build wearing a green army field caution." Stop the Violence on 4:00. Stockton's Campus African-American History Coalition proposes suggestions to Clinton The Coalition for Women's Celebration Rights is sponsoring a "Take December marks the begin- Focus on racial intolerance and hate crimes Back the Night March" for men ning of the African celebration by John Graziano and women on Thursday, De- of Kwanzaa. AU through the On December 2nd, the first draft of a letter written to President-Elect Clinton by the Stockton State College cember 10 at 8:30pm. Anyone month the Unified Black Stu- Human Relations Coalition was completed. The letter is intended to alert the upcoming president to some interested is to meet the group dents Society will be sponsor- potentially helpful methods for the correction and management of racial intolerance and hate crimes (which outside of J/K wings. The re- ing events from a flag raising to are defined by the Coalition as "words or actions intended to harm or intimidate an individual because of her cent frequency of violentcrimes numerous guest lecturers, in con- or his membership in a minority group or religion"). The members of the Coalition consist of several local on Stockton's campus should junction with the actual community leaders and activists, including Co-Chairmen Stephen Holtzman, an Atlantic city lawyer, and be encouragement enough for Kwanzaa ceremony. Kwanzaa Kaleem Shabazz, executive director of the A.C. chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, every erne to show their support itself is a seven day experience as well as our own President Vera King Farris.