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the inlepeipoent riorida Slaving away In the nighttime. APPLAUSE Men's tennis team tries to overcome problems l CI .asd r k.r .- ,t y or r, wId y r w 1(111 . 0 VOLUME S4, NUMBER 53 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1990 today.- 16 NOW: SG tamed Rape Awareness Week events Government members who fear NOW's administration Instantly we were told By DEBBIE CENZIPER don't "I don't think they've been officially muz- events might anger UF administrators and be anti-fraternity and Alligator Staff Writer don't be anti-Student zled in any way," Shuster said "But I don't Greeks. Government'" think rape is a political issue Some organizers of Rape Awareness NOW member Amy Coenen said her But SG cabinet member Richard Shuster, "They would have liked to march against Week say their events are being toned-down group, which often decries campus officials who helped coordinate the week's events, Tigert Hall," he said "(But) figert Hall by timid campus leaders who want to take for indifference to women's issues, was told which end today, said NOW members were hasn't done anything wrong. If you turn it a "light and airy" approach to the touchy to leave politics and protests out of activities neverofficially told to soften their messages into a protest, I think the people you protest issue. She said NOW was asked to steer away from But he said it was "suggested" to them, against . often get very defensive." Members of the National Organization for hard-core facts that may tag the school with Educating students about rape should not ButCoenen said SG officials are confusing Women campus chapter said the week - a negative image. be political and argumentative, but instead politics with a straightforward approach to which began Monday and includes rape "Campus NOW has really been censored it should be informational, said Shuster, also a subject that may reflect badly on the Greek education, karate classes and a candlelight during this Rape Awareness week." Coenen a member of Campus Organized Against see Awareness, page 7 vigil - has been weakened by some Student said. "We can't say anything bad about the Rape. Humphrey to receive battery sentence today By MATTHEW SAUER to"hammer" Humphrey on the battery Aligator Writer charge as a stalling measure for Gainesville investigators still puzzled Edward Lewis Humphrey, the most about the identity of the students' talked about possible suspect in the killer. August murders of five local college "I's my opinion they weren't able to students, will be sentenced today in prove the charge and they bought it Brevard County on charges of beating anyway . in an attempt to keep Ed- his grandmother. ward Humphrey incarcerated as long The 19-year-old former UF student as possible," Russo said at the October will go before Circuit Judge Theron trial. Yaun in Titusville at 8:30 a.m. Humphrey could go free today if he Humphrey was convicted Oct 10 of is given parole rather than a prison beating Elna Hlavaty, 79, and faces a sentence. maximum sentence of five years in p riso n. He also faces charges of armed bur- glary and attempted msexa battery in jurors convicted Humphrey of a Indian River County from a controver- lesser charge of battery on an elderly sial 1988 incident. person. Originally, police charged Humphrey with aggravated battery. The victim described her attacker as Hiavaty testified on Humphrey's be- beingolder and having more facial hair than Humphrey had at the time of the half, saying the accusations she made at the scene of the beating were the incident. result of an "addled" brain from a fall Humphrey also has been charged she took prior to her grandson's ar- with assaulting two UF students out- rival. side the I Lambda Phi fraternity At a Sept. 6 hearing, Hlavaty asked house in August. That charge is still that charges against Humphrey be pending. dropped, but Circuit Judge Martin State Attorney Len Register will de- Budnick refused. cide where Humprey will stand trial on Cgas curve J.R. Russo, Humphrey's defense at- those charges. Register did not return UF junior Tracey Tarvin studies her notes near the fine arts complex Wednesday. torney, accused prosecutors of trying phone calls Wednesday. Protests, tight security mark Rabin's speech Peace Group. "It's outrageous that Student they entered. percent of oil to the free world, the implica- By JO GLAS "Scanners are standard procedure, but tions are worldwide," Rabin said. Alligator Writer Government and Accent invited such a man to campus." (because oQl the threat of a Rabin apologetically announced his opin- With protesters outside and metal detec- With the protest, Accent Se- protest outside, the need was ion of the only country that could face up to tors scanning people at the door, former curity Director Marshall Roth- heightened," Rothman said. Saddam Hussein's forces. Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin pre- man said he felt more security Rabin's speech, sponsored "Who can fight Iraq today?" asked Rabin. sented his view on the crisis in the Middle was needed. by Accent, SG's speakers bu- "Excuse me for saying this to an American East Tuesday evening at University Audito- dHeightened security was reau, was so popular that 300 audience, but only the United States can." rim. necessary for the safety of stu. people were turned away at the ne Israeli general also said he did not Almnall groupgatheredoutsidebefore the dents, faculty and the public- door, Rothman said, forsee a quick ending to the conflict and show protesting the former Minister of and especially for the safety of The focus of Rabin's 55-min- estimated the United States needed to up. Defense's policy of breaking the ams of the speaker," Rothman said. ute speech was the Persian hold its position for at least two more years. Palestinians who threw stones at Israeli sol- Along with 22 Accent secu- Gulf crisis created by an Iraq- "It will take a long time to bring Saddam d&r rity personnel, 16 uniformed Ian invasion of Kuwait. Rabin Hussein to his knees," Rabin said. "His policies are extremely briul" said and plain-clothed officers from r.M. said he Saw the takeover as As far as Israel's stand on the conflict, the Mark Smith, who represents the Palestine UP and Gainesville police were more than a regional conflict. Human Rights Campaign and Middle East on hand. Metal detectors scanned people as "Because Iraq controls the flow of 30 see RaMn, page 4 U01% I I. ALLIGATOR. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 8. '990 Attention Students: TAN NAKED WHAT'S HAPPENING TV 69 (UHF) - Gainesville United Nations That's fa,: the Engineers Fair Pafly: PSO, Apha Epsilon Delta, United: The UF 111 i ( t in Illr o Committei meets today at 530 in Psi Chi and the Micro Club meet meets tonight at 6 30 in Reitz Uleni for srnoio 40. -t55 -- ant. % Wil Room 320 (all Caryl at 334- tonight at9atAlley Katzforasocial. Room 121 to discuss future confer- 8 126 or 392-0494 Call Liz at 336-4965 ences Call Bharat at 336.4206 99: Proje t 9 will present a c- HSA: The Hispanic Student Ass Let's dane: Israeli folk dancing tLr o the geography and history of ciation meets tonight at 71n McCarty will be tonight at 8 at 16 NW 18th St Atri a tonight at 7 30 at The Institute Room C086 to present slides from $1 for members. 2 for non meri- of Black k Culture. Call Sears it 378- South America Call Victor at 336- bers. Dancing taught by Dora Fried- Itf7 or l)avid it 377-8875 1797 man. Call 372-2900 Play bell:the Baseball Card Club VItnamen: The Vietnamese meet tonight at 7.30 in Reitz Union Club meets tonight at 8 30 in Reitz A way with words: The UF crea- Room 122 Call 33&5 5. Union rooms B74 and B75 to turn in tive wnihng program and Coenng's End the hate: A Student Coalition creditEard applications and hold an present a poetry reading by David Against Apartheid and Racism forum election for secretary Call Trang at Koehn and a fiction reading by Bill will be today at 1230 on the Plan of 373-1109 Beverly tonight at 8 at Goering's Americas There will be an open mi- I object: The Objectivist Club Book Center. 1310 W University crophone, a literature table and Hate- meets tonight at 7 in Turlington Ave. Call Molly at 377-6090 free /one posters given away Room 2319 to see a video by Peter Rape Awareness Week: The Na- Crew Club: The Florida Crew Schwartz Call 373-3263 tional Organization for Women will Club meets tonight at 8 in Reitz Un. Small away: The UF Board Sailing present a brown-bag forum, "Women ion Room 347 Call Karen at 334- Club meets tonight at 7 30at the Or- in the Rape Culture," today at noon 80h ange & Brew. Call Vic at 335-2717. on the Reitm Union North lawn Call TAGAR: The pro-Israeli group will 373-8971 or 376-9145 get together and view a more con- LibertarIans: The UF College Lib. Retarmct: Florida Rotaract meets erning Israel and the media tonight ertarians meet tonight at 8 in Reitz tonight at 6in Reitm Union Room 334 at 8 at the Hillel Call Sharon at 334- Union Room B73 to discuss election to discuss upcoming projects Call Fair results. Call Thomas at 371-9176. Shawn or Jason at 335-7657 Too shy to ask a guy to wear a condom? Especially it you don't know him well' Then he's exactly the kind of guy you should ask - the one you don't know well Don't make a mistake that could ruin your life ona S I Hour 1/2 PRE SPECIALS Flash Photos Galor Photo By University COpy CREATIVE WORKSHOP 371 809 W.