Former Student Arrested in Peeping Incident Jeffrey Todd Mathis, 23, of Main Street Is Charged in Connection with Harrington Complex Crime
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I '' In Sports In Section 2 An Associated Collegiate Press Four-Star All-American Newspaper Men's hoops and a National Pacemaker Happy birthday seeks third NAC Dr. Martin title Luther King, Jr. page 84 page Bl FREE FRIDAY Former student arrested in peeping incident Jeffrey Todd Mathis, 23, of Main Street is charged in connection with Harrington Complex crime. BY BRIAN HICJ(EY watching her and she screamed. He fled the With fears about the incident running high, sophisticated in the United States for dorms." Ory~Editor scene and she followed him through the several floor members questioned building Shermeyer felt the floor meeting, held by the A Conner university student was arrested in building. security. resident assistant, was effective in informing connection with a Peeping Tom incident that University Police Investigator Janet Hedrick "Our dorm keys work to lock and unlock the area resident~ as to what had happened. occurred Jan. 5 in the Harrington Complex, said the suspect was observed by residents in the study rooms," the victim said. 'There is no such Though the administration feels security is University Police Capt. Jim Halley said. hall two hours prior to the incident. security oo the women's bathrooms." ample, several Harrington residents think Jeffrey Todd Mathis, 23, of Main Street, was Later that evening, a University Police officer Associate Director of Housing and.Residence otherwise. arrested Tuesday and charged with second came to the floor with pictures in an attempt to Life Cynthia E. Cummings said, "As far as I can "While it is our responsibility to not let degree burglary, ttespassing with the intent to identify the p·erpetrator, and Mathis was say, we have very strong security. But students people into the building, it is [Housing and peep or peer and one count of harassment, police identified as a suspect must be made aware and should not let people Residence Life's] responsibility to make the said. "About30 people came to the floor meeting," into the buildings who don't belong there." dorms safe for students," the victim said. "If [the The victim, who wished to remain said a Harrington resident· who wished to Charles Shermeyer, east campus coordinator suspect] is able to get in the building whenever, anooymous, gave this account of the incident: remain nameless. "Emotions were really high for Housing and Residence Life, said, "I ftrst he can get anything he wants." While showering at approximately 11 p.m., and it really brought about a sense of unity. heard of the incident Thursday and we aren't In response to the incident, the victim posted she noticed that the cunain behind her moved. Nobody felt safe - it was like a rapist had been changing any of the mechanics of the security signs in the area warning others of what had After turning around, she saw the suspect on the floor." · systems since we have one of the most see PEEPING TOM page A4 MATHIS Region prepares THE FIRST OF 1994 for colder January moderate winds of 10-15 tniles per A big freeze hour bring the wind-chill factor far below zero. The National Weather Service will follow forecasters predict more of the same for the rest of the month - below < ' normal temperatures and above ' · the mid normal levels of Jncipitation. The weather is beginning to get on some students' nerves. week thaw. "I hate the cold," Lori Haller (AS BY DENNIS S O'BRIEN SO) said. "I can't wait for summer to Associllle News Editor stan." Yesterday' s near-40 degree While Haller is making plans for a temperature may have provided a trip to the Bahamas, other students brief respite from Old Man Winter, have resigned themselves to the harsh but frigid conditions are expected to reality of a loog cold winter. return this weekend, according to the "I'm staying in all weekend," National Weather Service. Kristine Frank (AS SR) said. "I'm Forecasters predict some of the just locking myself in my apartment coldest temperatures yet lhis winter to and studying." chill the region, with highs tomorrow ''1be weather's just depressing - and Sunday not expected to exceed 20 it's gloomy and dark," said Frank, a degrees and lows to be in the single psychology major. "I wish I had digits. someplace to go for spring break." An ice or snow storm is expected Delaware's tendency to have its to hit early today, and the deep precipitatioo delivered as rain annoys overnight freeze may leave the some students. university and its environs with the "At least if it would snow instead same slick surfaces that have plagued of rain," Tonya Dennis (AS SO) said, drivers and pedestrians all week. "it would be good for skiing. Last weekend's ice storm left "When it's cold and it rains, it 50,000 New Castle County residences makes things so much worse." and businesses without electricity, "Besides, snow is prettier." according to Delmarva Power, and To avoid accidents when driving in the Delaware Emergency icy conditions, the Delaware Office of Management Agency (DEMA) Highway Safety offers the following reported an estimated $5 million in tips: damages throughout the Delaware •If the sidewalk is too slippery to Valley. walk on. doo't try driving. •Slow down. Allow yourself extra As if the ice isn't bad enough, More than 400 students wait patiently for their diplomas during Saturday's commencement exercises at the Bob Carpenter Center, forecasters expect tomorrow to be time and allow a greater distance windy as well as cold. With between your vehicle and others. where Broadway choreographer Susan Stroman addressed students and parents. See story, page A3. temperatures in the teens, even see WEATHER page A4 Making it to the big time! Man gets 60 days in University professor Ben Yagoda sells.his new book's film rights. drunk biking incident BY M. TYE COMER Although rel uctant to disclose exact figures, BY BRIAN HICKEY Court Judge W illiam C. Entertainment Editor Yagoda said he received a moderate amount City News Editor Carpenter. Last fall, Assistant Professor of English for the r ights , and will take in a more A Newark man was sentenced Prosecutor Tom Peterson, of Ben Yagoda published his first book, a substantial sum once the idea is sold to a to 60 days in jail, two years the State Attorney General's biography based on the life of American network. probation and fined $575 Office, was unavailable for legend Will Rogers. Denver will star as Rogers once the filming stemming from a March 1991 comment on the case. Since then, the Philadelphia Magazine begins, Yagoda said. incident when he was arrested for Perillo said the fact that drunk contributing editor has reaped enormous "I keep seeing [Denver] in glasses," he said. riding his bicycle under the biking is a less serious offense success and acclaim for his efforts. "I think he could do a pretty good job if he got influence of alcohol, Defence than drunken driving played an The highlight occurred back in November, contact lenses." Attorney Nancy Perillo said. important part in the sentencing when Yagoda quietly sold the film rights to · But any pre-movie hype is secondary to the Jonathan Schultz pleaded process. "Will Rogers: A Biography" to country overwhelming critical acclaim Yagoda has guilty Monday to the charges that The charges against Schultz go western superstar John Denver. received. he violated Title 21 :41·77 of the back to an incident where he Denver, along with producer John Williams, The book is now in its fourth printing Delaware Criminal Code which drove his bike into an oncoming plans on transforming the book into a made (17,500 copies to date) and will be released on states a person may not operrue a vehicle at the intersection of East for-TV movie, hopefully selling the paperback next fall. vehicle, with an engine or not, Cleveland A venue and Paper Mill screenplay to HBO or TNT, Yagoda said. A book signing tour promoting Yagoda's under the influence of alcohol, Road. The 39-year-old professor was extremely work took the author to Tulsa, New York, Los Perillo said. Perillo said she was concerned honored, as well as grateful, for the interest. Angeles and the National Arc hi ves in In pleading guilty to the with the lighthearted manner in "All I did was write about facts," he said. Washingto n D.C. charges against him, Schultz, of which the case is being handled "Nothing would have stopped them from using The book not only received excelle nt the Admiral Club Apartments, by the media. the book and other facts to do their own reviews fro m publications including The New waved his right to a trial, thus screenplay. Considering the fact that they did York T imes Book Review, but it has also leaving the sentencing to Superior see DRUNK BIKING page AS YAGODA pay me for it is welcome." see YAGODA page A4 CONTENTS INSIDE REVIEW KEEPING TABS On january 13, 1977, Campus Flash.A2 Section 2 ........ 81 With the release of Schindler's List, According to th e "Saturday Night Uve" Police Reports.A2 Cross Culture .. B2 the American public is once again Sun, Ronald stars john Belushi BackFiash ....... A2 Movie lines ..... 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