Stockton's news source since 1973 Maxiay Decemte 10,2001 The independent student newspaper of the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Volurne 61 Number 11 Stockton Student arrested in Housing I robbery alumna Shaun Reilly County CrimeStoppers. motor vehicle in parking lot seven. Rodriguez The Argo When the Police arrested Smith, they also was arrested as a John Doe because he had no The Richard Stockton College Police have picked up Corey Dameo on trespassing and identification at the time of the arrest. He was battles charged James L. Smith with robbery. an outstanding warrant. Dameo is a student later found to be a 21-year-old male who had According to Stockton Police Chief Thomas that was banned from entering the housing just been released from the Atlantic County Kinzer, on October 26th a facilities. He was with Smith at the time of Justice Facility. The Stockton Police charged with AIDS non-student visiting others their arrest. He was also detained for an active Rodriguez with theft from a motor vehicle. Police in a Housing I apartment warrant for a motor vehicle violation in Dan Grote Bioner was accosted by Smith and Stafford Township. Drug and Alcohol Offenses The Argo an another assailant. The Rui D. Costa, a 20 year old student from The Office of Housing and assailants allegedly stole personal property On November 12, a caller reported to the Rowan University, was charged with posses­ Residential Life sponsored a pro­ and cash from the unnamed victim by both police that a suspicious person had aban­ sion of controlled and dangerous substances gram in recognition of World physical force and threats. doned a vehicle along College Drive. and intent to distribute CDS. Costa was AIDS Day on Monday, Dec. 3, in Smith, a Stockton student from Newark, According to police reports, the driver of the charged on Nov. 9 when he was allegedly the Townsend Residential Life was also arrested for an outstanding traffic vehicle got out and walked through the woods found in possession of marijuana. Center. The program featured a warrant from Lakewood Township. towards parking lot 7 behind the dorms. On Oct. 26 Scott C. Rupper, a 20-year old number of activities organized by Kinzer said that the investigation into the When the police ran the tags on the aban­ non-student, and Frank Laggan, a 19-year old Health Educator Luaime Anton crime is still open and active. The police are doned vehicle they found that it had recently non-student, both of Point Pleasant, were aimed at teaching students about pursuing a number of leads into the second been reported stolen from Pleasantville. charged with possession of alcohol by a the Human Immunodeficiency assailant's identity. If you have any informa­ The Stockton police found and arrested minor. Virus (HIV) and methods used to tion about this case please contact the Yues Rodriguez in parking lot seven, where On Oct. 30 Seth A. Cole, a 21-year old ensure the most protected sex Stockton Police department or the Atlantic he allegedly was stealing the contents from a Stockton Student, was charged with posses- possible, as well as free testing sponsored by the South Jersey AIDS Alliance. However, the Angels of G-Wing height of the program was a speech by Patricia (Anton requested that Patricia's last Dan Grote collects the wishes from the chil­ name not be printed for confi- The Argo dren and then goes out into the dentiahty reasons), a 43 year-old For the sixth year in a row. community to find people to ful­ Richard Stockton College gradu­ Lambda Theta Phi Fratemity has fill the children's wishes, which ate (class of '80) who was living given the Richard Stockton are written on the angel tags. with AIDS. College Community a chance to People purchase what is written Patricia has a T-Cell (those help out the less fortunate by on the tags, and the needy chil­ cells which allow the body's sponsoring the Salvation Army's dren are surprised with their gift immune system to function) Angel Tree program on campus. on Christmas Day. count of 98. A person being treat­ The Angel Tree, located outside "The Angel Tree Program is a ed for HIV is considered to have the G-Wing Cafeteria, is decorat­ 20-year old program nation­ full-blown AIDS when their T- ed with tags, written upon which wide," Will Ortega of Lambda Photo by Emily Wray Cell count drops below 200. She are Christmas gifts requested by Theta Phi said. "We've been Ugandan artist Preeti Matama, pictured far right, displays her gets her blood tested every three local children in poverty-stricken doing it since our inception in paintings in the Upper G-Wing Lounge. months to measure her health, in families. The Salvation Army 1993." Ortega said that response addition to regular medication. "I take 18 pills a day," Patricia said. Student exhibits, Without insurance, Patricia said she would have spent $19,850 on medication last year alone. Corey sells art in lounge Patricia learned she had been McCall infected with AIDS when she dribbles was 31 years old, after seeing a the ball Emily Wray job in the Office of College doctor for a prolonged rash. She towards the The Argo Development. She was asked to lane In the talked about the depression she Stockton student Preeti do artwork for the 20th Annual UBSS experienced after being diag­ 3-on-3 bas­ Matama displayed some of her Dinner of the Counsel of Black nosed. "I was suicidal," Patricia ketball artwork in the G-wing lounge on Faculty and Staff as well as last said. "I was high all the time." tournament Monday night. Matama is an year's Spring Benefit. Patricia sees a therapist regularly, last international student from Matama had many pieces on which she said has helped her Thursday. Uganda who came to Stockton in display, and all were for sale. "I enormously. "I'm rebuilding my 2000. like experimenting with different self esteem," Patricia said. "The Photo by Matama was bom in Uganda. Dan Grote mediums, Matama said. "I really quality of my life actually She graduated from Makerere enjoy collage because you never improved once I came to terms University in Uganda, where she have the same result." with living with AIDS." Patricia majored in painting and earned a The exhibition was co-spon­ has not told her parents about her Bachelor's Degree in Industrial sored by the Office of Student disease. According to Patricia, Fine Arts. "I took classes every Development, the Asian Students her parents cut ties with her dur­ year, and I was in art school," Alliance, the Caribbean Students ing the late seventies due to her Talent on showcase Matama said, "When I went to Alliance, the International involvement in an interracial Dave Graham, Conrad Burnside and Ed Dean are the the University, I wanted to do Students Organization, the relationship. "I told my sister just winners of the UBSS 3-on-3 basketball showcase. art." Unified Black Students Society, last year," Patricia said. As for They went undefeated and won the championship 16- Matama's talents were discov­ Mu Sigma Upsilon and Los the person Patricia believes she 8. Jorge Arroyo, Phil Fowlkes and Todd Lowbar ered after her aunt brought her to Latinos Unidos. finished second. the college and helped her find a . , , . (Hayne? continued on pg. 2) . December 10, 2001 Pose 2 The Argo NEWS Lakeside holds talent show Weekly Wnatker Report Dan Grote Tau Delta Phi- The Argo sponsored rap Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Unified Black Students contest. Samuel Society sponsored The Love and Aidoo took to Laughter Extravaganza on the stage to sing Wednesday at the Lakeside a slightly Center. The fi^ee event, hosted by altered version Horace Knight, gave some of of "God Bless Stockton's more talented students America," as Partly cloudy with a Cloudy and rainy Rainy with a high of Partly sunny with a a chance to show off their skills well as a cover high of 56 and a low with a high of 50 50 and a low of 36. high of 48 and a low in a contest-free environment. of "Stand by of 36. and a low of 38. of 24. The show featured singing, Me." Other stu­ dance, rapping, music, and come­ dents, such as dy. Tyra Robinson, Tasco appointed Student The show began with a dance sang original performance by a handful of pieces a cappel- members from the newly la. One stu­ Senate finance co-chair reformed Stockton . All-Starz dent per- Photo by Dan Grote dance team, who perform regu­ formed an The Stockton All-Starz open the UBSS-spon- Emily Wray apply for the position. "I larly at Stockton's home men's instrumental sored Love and Laughter Extravaganza, The Argo felt like I would enjoy basketball games. Several of keyboard ver­ On Richard Stockton being back on finance." Stockton's rhymers came out to sion of K-Ci and JoJo's "All My ter for the crowd with his comedy College Student Senate She went on to say, "I'm practice for the following night's Life." John Pera provided laugh- routine. announced their new definitely ready for the Finance Co-chair, added responsibility. I Danielle Tasco. The have a good understand­ Senate had been accept­ ing of how (finance) AIDS still prevalent in New Jersey ing applications for the works. I think I would Dan Grote ease that can be transmitted itive. According to Karen position for several Danielle Tiasco add a lot to the commit­ The Argo through sexual fluids (semen, Meredith, a representative from weeks prior.