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THE COL EVOICE Volume XV, Number 9 Ad Fontes November 2, 1992 Three Plex rooms robbed Wednesday Student apprehends alleged burglar in fact found to be by Michael Dell'Angelo nussing , News Editor Hopkins. however. cannot confirm if Lopez actually had entered the Last Wednesday morning, sev- room. Shortly afterwards, the eral New London youths allegedly NLPD arrived and took Lopez into entered and burglarized three un- custody. locked Plex rooms. "1 am not used to this happen- According to Stewart Angell, di- ing at Conn," said Hopkins, adding, rector of campus safety, two rooms "It was very stupid ofthem to travel in Park and one in Lambdin re- in a pack of seven." Angell re- ported stolen items Wednesday marked that the response of the morning. NLPD was very efficient. He said, Holt Hopkins, a resideruorl'ark, "There were five or six youths in- apprehended one of the upto seven volved." The exact number of in- area youths allegedlyinvolved in dividual has been difficult to de- the burglaries. termine. At 10:30 a.m. Hopkins looked It has been reported that Campus outside of his door ~~~~~~~~~~;,,~~~;;,;;;:: and observed ap- proximately seven 'I'm not used to this youths loitering in the hallway and be- happening at Conn.' came suspicious. About thirty sec- onds Iater he repons ,- Hott Hopkins, Police apprehend having looked out Park dormitory resident, formercon~ict his doot again, and who apprehended trespasser his suspicions were in arboretum sexual assault case confinned: the un- known youths were filing into his Safety was involved in chasing the neck in an attempt to strangle her. scriptions of the assailant. An trietui:« room. Concerned, remaining youths when they re- by Jennifer LeVan After struggling with him, the anonymous caller identified the Hopkins proceeded down the hall ceived the call from Park. Reports Associate News Editor woman screamed and forced him man as Wayne Treat. Treat was way to investigate as the youths also indicated thata nurnberof calls New London police have identi- away from her. The assailant then spotted in the vicinity of New Lon- left the room. According to were fielded by Campus Safety, Hopkins, they were walking fied the man allegedly responsible ran off and the woman was helped don around the time of the assault. who in tum notified the NLPD. calmly and laughing, but when for a sexual assault last Friday, Oc- by another person walking Further investigation revealed that Reports indicate that students may Hopkins questioned them they ran. tober 23, in the Connecticut Col- through the arboretum. Treat had told associates he was have also called the NLPD. "I just grabbed the slowest guy and lege arboretum. Wayne Treat was The woman drove herself 10the going to Florida. Housefellows were notified and cornered him," said Hopkins. apprehended for attacking a 22- hospital where she notified the Treat did in fact leave the area, in tum sent distribution messages to Hopkins-apprehended the only year-old woman and threatening to New London Police Department travelling by bus to Sanford, the residents of their dormitories. kill her two year-old daughter and of the attack. The police then Florida, located a short distance suspect in the case thus far, 17 Students were reminded to be con- her two year-old niece if she re- staked out the arboretum with six north of Orlando, where he was year-old Gregory Lopez of 31 scious of who is on campus and in fused sexual contact with him. patrol cars and two German shep- apprehended. Treat is currently be- Riverview Avenue, New London. the buildings. Treat allegedly led the three vic- herds. They found an article of' ing held as a fugitive from justice at Lopez claimed he was not doing Angell remarked, "What we tims off the path in the arboretum clothing which they were able to the Seminole County Correctional anything in the room, and indi- have is not asecurity system, it is an cated to Hopkins that he and his and sexually assaulted the woman link to Treat. Local newspapers Center and was arraigned there at access system." Angell noted that in front ofthe two children. He then and WCNl, Connecticut 1:30 p.m. on October 26. Treat will friends were looking for one of Lambdin presents an increased po- threw a rope around the woman's College's radio station ran de- See Administration p. 11 their girlfriends. tential for outside access because Hopkins called his friend down large numbers of students enter the the hall, Michael Newkirk, who building to get to Harris dining Alcohol policy debate nears resolution quickly came out into the hall to aid room. Residents were warned not Hopkins. Meanwhile, a fellow to prop doors or allow people they Committee prepares settlement on parents' mailing resident notified campus safety. do not know into the building. Lopez was wearing a hat and had Police have arrested Lopez on own and their children's, and the students have taken in shaping al- two stuffed inside his jacket. trespassing charges. He is sched- by Michael Dell' Angelo alcohol policy at Connecticut Col- cohol policies. "Students have Drawers were opened in the room uled to appear in, a New London News Editor lege. The idea was developed in taken on the responsibility to create the youths entered, and hats were court on November 11. A compromise may be growing response to a panel held on Par- a diverse atmosphere without al- cohol," she said. near concerning the alcohol policy ents' Weekend last year. A&E pp. 13 & 15-16 survey controversy. The Alcohol During the spring of 1992 a po- Brailey has been working on the Index: Policy and Recommendations tential survey was brought before evolving survey for 13 months Halloween tales that Committee has met with David SGA Assembly. The survey mel now. On October 22, Assembly thrill and chiII. Brailey, health education coordina- with.strong opposition. Brailey discussion raised strong opposition Features pp. 4-5 & 7 tor, to discuss plans to modify the was then charged by Gaudiani to the survey as it then existed, and Giancarlo Esposito, from even to the prospect of any per- proposed survey. with devising a new survey. Do The Right Thing, talks Sports pp.17-20 The meeting addressed a number The Assembly suggested that sonalized survey. of concerns raised by members of students be polled on the alcohol A number of questions were to Connecticut College. Camels swept by the Student Government Assembly policy before Jlarents. The survey raised about the survey, ranging from collegiality to the college's ' 6 & 14 t~ Williams. in their meeting on October 22. was conducted by APRC, with Conucs pp. :~\ Last year, ClaireGaudiani,presi- Brailey. The results are still being right to ask parents personal ques- dent of the college, developed the compiled. tions about their consumption of idea of a survey asking parents Colleen Shanley, SGA presi- alcohol. their opinions, about drinking, their dent, stressed the responsible role See APRC p, 10 The College Voice November 2, 1992 Page 1 VIEWPOINT A different kind of year four Constitution Committee defends U's time to PJ'O~ them ~ Al:cordiD, to Ne-s two weeki ago. GeorgiaSenator Wyche Fowler SlIid. "Students don't vote. Do you expect me view regarding e.e. Review to c:omein here aJid kiss your ass'" Nice.,not. but is it true? In 1988, ooly 36 pertellt of eligible Letter to the Voice: printed in the newspaper would Politics would have disappeared voters betweeIl die ages of J8 and 24 cast ballots in me The Constitution Committee of have been more fair. Instead, only We are sure the Voice would not presidential eledion. the Student Government, half the story was printed. want that to happen. Association would like to address It is the judgement of the The constitution has suffered a the concerns raised by The College Constitution Committee that Conn minor violation, yes. Otherwise the a:::===w~::e:::n~bY=I'dated and obUviOlI5 to recent new. repor~yes - butmt Voice in its October 26 article College Review, formerly In organization would be no more. As "Alumni challenge the legitimacy Politics, has done no wrong. One far as changing the name, we enfireI,Y wfthout fJlaorbl ba$$. 5"",, ..... '"i, consider that a minor change, since This year, however, thete is a c:hNx:do prove hfiilW'Yllllhl of allocation for Conn College question raised is: how could Ethan Review," Brown become publisher when he the content of the constitution to make tbit adlfferflll! kindp, ,o~ ~lfl~4M1i),Il!~It is regrettable that the Voice had not been part of the remains the same. The former btbeQ .e-telt. 'on ¢IilonM.~~iiit,.~ntt£chose to print this story without first organization for a year? publisher, Andrew Schiff, is getting some comment from the It would have been impossible supportive of the changes and Constitution Committee on its point for Ethan to fulfill this requirement decisions that have been made.