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Volume 44 Number 5 IXl October 22,1992 X H STOCKTOARN STATE COLLE6E POMONAC, N EW J ERSE Y 08240 Stockton welcomes mascot "Animosity" An interview with the Osprey provokes assault Recently, a reporter from the Argo tracked down that rare and aloof glutton for punishment. P.R. bird, the Stockton State College Osprey. Apparently, the school mascot had a desire to clear up some previous speculation about his history ARGO: Did he :ver get seriously injured? of SSC student as well as stating some current events. by Kristen Spautding Here is that landmark interview, pre- OSPREY: Once. He had justrun through On Thursday, October 15, a Stockton pared especially for the students of a banner at a game without checking to State College student was assaulted by a Stockton State. see where the wall was and WHAM! He fellow student in an H-Court apartment. hit head first and got a minor concus- ARGO: Most of our students aren't sion, but he didn't get off the court until The police report confirmed the one aware that this year marks your twen- after doing a few cartwheels. Quite an count of simple assault as the complaint tieth anniversary as Stockton's mas- odd bird, my cousin Frank. I prefer a filed against the accused, Jill Farley. Ser- cot, how do you feel about turning kinder, gentler sort of promotional strat- geant Joseph Mangiello explained that the twenty? egy—one with less painful results. incident "stemmed from some kind of previ- ous altercation between the two women." According to the H-Court manager, Erin OSPREY: Well, for one thing, I'm not ARGO: It's our understanding that the Phillips, the two females had been room- really turning twenty. See, personally Osprey was not originally chosen as the mates the previous year, and there had been I've only been doing this public rela- school mascot. "animosity between them." tions thing for a few months, but I've got relatives that have been working OSPREY: No. Originally, the Athletics Phillips explained that Farley had been for Stockton since 1981. Before that, and Recreation Department came up drinking and entered the victim's apartment. we Osprey s pretty much just stuck to with the name "Pinies," in honor of the Farley was conversing with the victim's silent work, like posing for sketches character of South Jersey. After a little current roommates, while the victim was in and logos, that sort of thing. debate about who had the right to pick a her bedroom. The victim heard her name mascot, someone decided to hold a pub- mentioned and emerged from the bedroom. ARGO: So there have really been sev- lic election to decide, and the whole "[The victim] walked out of her bed- eral Ospreys up until today? The Osprey, greeted by two of thing was publicized through the Argo room and Jill just punched her on the jaw," commented Phillips. Stockton's students. back in 1972. OSPREY: Oh, sure. The first bird to The victim had started to bleed from the mouth and was taken to Mainland Medical actually make a public appearance was my third cousin, Frank Romano. He ARGO: What was the rest of the competition like? Center, but was released that night. Phillips was a bit more of an acrobat than I am, though, and I hear he took he took also commented that Farley had left the a beating in those days. OSPREY: Well, some people wanted to have a dalmatian or a skunk as the mascot, to play up the school colors. I'd like scene of the incident and "hid out." According to another source, Farley ARGO: How so? to see what happens when you get a six-foot skunk in an was escorted by friends to a local bar, where auditorium filled with three hundred people! Some other she was unable to stay, apparently because OSPREY: Well, you know, breaking through paper banners and running she was too intoxicated. Farley was then into walls, getting beer cans thrown at him at basketball games...he was SEE MASCOT ON PAGE A 7 escorted to her home in Brigantine. Mixed words escalate into Farley was apprehended by the police and charges were brought against her by the Multiple charges physical confrontation victim. The accused was interimly suspended Conflicting accounts keep and will face an Administrative Hearing broughC7 t againso t student investigation open Board on the matter this coming Friday, according to Dean of Students, Joseph by Jennifer Matchett of the car, the officer learned that Joo was Marchetti. He went on to say indications On Thursday, October 15, a Stockton driving illegally. His driver's license had by J.M. Chet show that this was an unprovoked assault. student was arrested by campus police. Late previously been suspended. Criminal charges were filed against a Thursday night Alexander Joo was pulled It was then that Office Fernanderz in- male student of Stockton State College for over by a Stockton campus police officer for formed the student that his car was to be simple assault and harassment on October careless driving. Joo was eventually charged towed and impounded. 14,1992. INSIDE: The charges filed stemmed from an with consumption of alcohol by a minor, According to the police report, when Find out what the latest disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. the tow truck arrived to remove Joo's car, he incident in which the accused, Jason Morris, The officer quickly became suspicious sat on the car and refused to let it be towed. and the victim had a verbal confrontation "word" is "around" thatJoo was intoxicated. Whereas no charges It was this action that led to the charge of that led to a physical assault in which, ac- our "campus of driving while intoxicated were brought disorderly conduct against Joo. cording to Sergeant Joseph Mangiello, push- A 2 against him, Joo was charged with con- Sergeant Joseph Mangiello stated that ing and hitting occurred. sumption of alcohol by a minor. one Joo was told he was going to be arrested "From what I understand the accused The election's almost here! When the student was asked to show his and charged with disorderly conduct, "he had a run-in with the 'victim' in his dorm," So check out the next stated Mangiello. driver's license and automobile registration began to fight with the police officer." Nei- round of ARGO to the officer, he could not produce either SEE WORDS ON PAGE A 7 coverage.. A 3 document Upon calling in the licence plate SEE CHARGES ON PAGE A 7 Page A 2 L ~ wmmmmmmmmmmmm lliliiliii 1I111111I11IARGO October 22,1992 Word Around Campus The 1992 election Women be by Rob Aitken aware!!! and the future of by Lisa Corry Student-Creator Newark, New Jersey on - representative of the Young That unique and alarming Wednesday, 21 st. He, like Bush Democrats Club creation between F and G wings and Quayle, is making his final the budget deficit "All men are created equal," is the brain-child of none other rounds in one of the top five under the Constitution of the targeted states. than Stockton's David by Behzad Yaghmaian United States of America. This Waterman. Waterman, who pro- he deficit has been one economy, it can be argued with statement that we uphold as a Pub Agenda posed the idea to the Board of of the major campaign relative certainty that fiscal con- right excludes more than half of On the 25th of October at Trustees over a year ago, has issues of the 1992 presi traction (deficit reduction) will the population in this country, 7:00 PM, rather than watch the diligently worked to create a dential elections. All deepen the current economic cri- who are women. sculpture that not only catches usual boring "Sunday Night Tthree candidates have portrayed Critics have reported that sis. your eye but also delivers a seri- Match-Up" join the College themselves as staunch enemies of Second, the long-term reduc- 1992 is the year for the w'3?nan ous message. Waterman says, Republicans and Student Demo- the deficit and have promised to tion or elimination of the deficit is politician. One would think that "The flexibility of this sculpture crats in the Stockton Pub for an give the task of reducing it the even a more impossible task given this is evidence that women have is its biggest asset, by simply intellectual meeting of the highest priority during their presi- the persistence of the crisis of le- forged forward in their battle for changing the video we can minds. All ages are welcome; dency. 1 submit two arguments gitimacy and the commitment of equal rights, but in actuality the change the message." The piece must be 21 to drink. Students that challenge the feasibility and the political establishment to con- war has just begun. Ifourcountry will be on exhibit for the remain- will be viewing tapes of the de- the sincerity of these promises. tinue a foreign policy that is not can withstand another four years der of Alcohol Awareness Week bates and coming right down to First, in the short term, at- fundamentally different from the of the Bush Administration and then it will be sent to it - there will be NO slow danc- tempting to reduce the deficit dur- past. We must come to terms with women's rights will be at a stand- Absegami High School. ing.' ing this relatively prolonged reces- the new reality of the global eco- still and may even digress.