FEATURES: Quentin Tarantino's brilliant newjlm and its soundtrack, page 8 . SPORTS: Wrapping up the season, page I2 Pi Kappa Phi charter suspended Fraternity is defunct after failing to meet 'chapter standards ' READER'S POLL 1 994 r By Emily Wester News editor Pi Kappa Phi fraternity no longer exists at Jacksonville State University. The alumni of Pi Kappa Phi's Delta Ep- silon Chapter voted to suspend the charter of the undergraduate chapter and to close Goodwin named the chapter house on November 18. "When all the . accusations were Teacher of the Year printed in the paper (The Anniston Star )," said Pi Kappa Phi president Rusty Garner, "the school called our nationals." The Anniston Star reported that Jackson- ville firemen were called to the fraternity house at 208 West Mountain Street early on the morning of November 12 to put out a bonfire for which the fraternity had no permit. During the incident, the Jackson- ville city police also arrived at the scene. When the officers returned to their cars later, they found paint had been scratched from the bodies of the cars. The fraternity was placed on probation. Director of Student Activities Teny McCarthy said, "I informed their national fraternity about this (the probation) as I always do whenever there is disciplinary action." In turn, Pi Kappa Phi's national head- Debra Goodwin, a nutrition quarters called the five alumni of the frater- instructor in the Department of nity whose names appear on the loan for Family and Consumer Sciences, See Fraternity House is in shambles: The Pi Kappa Phi house on Mountain Street wasplagued by vandalism recieved this year's Teacher of after the fraternity lost its charter. Angry former members may be the culprits, according to the Year Award. The winner is page 4 another former member. selected annually by JSU's Fac- ulty Senate and is presented by the administration. It is based on Alleged rape in Fitzpatrick Hall turned over to DA's office teaching ability. Along with the title comes a v By Jamie Cole * an identification or sign the escort in, which Editor in Chief is the normal procedure for visiting the cash prize of $500 and a $500 UPD finished with case increase to Goodwin's office "It's just a mess." dorm according to signs posted over the budget. The mother of an alleged rape victim The case is now in the hands of the reception desk. Goodwin received her Bach- summed up the situation: one that has been, Calhoun County District Attorney's Once upstairs in the room, according to elor of Science from JSU in di- for the past three weeks, the subject of ofice. Karen's mother, Karen was raped. etetics and holds a Masters de- rumor and speculation all over campus. Director of University Housing Ray Creel gree from the School of Allied According to University Police records, was present at a joint social gathering be- would make no specific comments about Health at University of Alabama- on November 9 at approximately 9 p.m., tweenthe Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and the incident, but did say he didn't think the Birmingham. rape was reported at Fitzpatrick Hall. The the Delta Zeta sorority on the night of the story went that way. "I've been told a suspect's name has not been released, but incident. Karen had become intoxicated different story," he said. He wouldn't con- JSU finally dedicates the new com- the alleged victim's mother has spoken to and was escorted to her dorm room by firm the story he had heard included the puter lab at Houston Cole Library. The Chanticleer about the situation. ATO's designated driver for the evening. resident assistant working the desk at See story, page 2. According to the alleged victim's mother, According to Karen's mother, the person at See Rape the victim (hereafter referred to as "Karen") the desk at Fitzpatrick Hall did not ask for page 5 PACE 2 @DECEMBER 1,1994 * THE CHANTICLEER 1 01- 1-78-94 - - - - . Claudia- - -- -- - F.-. Mcnade- .- - - -- - rennrted- - - - - - - criminal- - - + - * -..- - -mischief - - - - - - - - - in- - - the- - - - 1 Houston Cole Library parking lot. , -1 1-28-94. Tanicia Meredith Benns reported harassment at Dixon CLINTON, MISS. Hall. 011-27-94. Arthur Dunta Jennines, 25, of University Apartments at Administrator faces 19 felony counts Jacksonville, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana at Campus Inn Apartments. Former Mississippi College president indicted 011-27-94. Ray Skinner reported possession of marijuana at Campus Inn Apartments. A former president of Missis- signed shortly after state auditors pelling a pregnant, unmarried stu- -1 1-27-94. Jenny Denton reported burglary at Campus Inn Apart- sippi College has been indicted pointed out that $3 million had dent. ments. on charges that he embezzled more disappeared from the school's fi- Nobles is currently free on a 11-27-94. ~'~~re~ortedaminor in possession of marijuana at Campus than $1 million to pay for activi- nancial accounts over the last 17 $15,000 personal recognizance Inn Apartments. ties that were not exactly in line years. Since Nobles' alleged ac- bond. He faces 19 felony counts -11-27-94. Roderick Deangelo Thompson, 19, was arrested and with the school's conservative tions have a five-year statute of that include mail fraud, money- charged with possession of marijuana at Campus Inn Apartments. Baptist traditions. limitations, the indictment covers laundering and income tax eva- -1 1-27-94. JSUreported aminor in possession of marijuana at Campus sion. Inn Apartments. Lewis Nobles, Jr., who resigned 1989 to 1993. 011-23-94. Mazen Abou-Shaban reported breaking and entering of an as president of the school last year, As president, Nobles strength- Despite his highly religious auto at Memll Hall parking lot. was indicted by a federal grand ened the academic curriculum and reputation on campus, prosecu- -1 1-22-94. Anthony D. Horton reported criminal mischief at Campus jury on charges that he used $1.7 moral code of Mississippi Col- tors say that Nobles used the Inn Apartments. million from the institution to pay lege, which is the state's oldest school's money to pay for pros- 011-22-94. Jenny Denton reported a dumpster fire at Stephenson for prostitutes and risky personal educational institution and the titutes to travel with him while on Center. investments. Nobles has pleaded second oldest Baptist college in fund-raising ventures in New ell-21-94. Robert Daniel Parsons, 28, was arrested and charged with not guilty to the charges, claiming the nation. Nobles even testified York, Atlanta, Dallas and Wash- possession of a forged instrument. that the money was used to help before Congress in 1985, urging ington D.C. 011-21-94. Carmen Denise Poe reported theft of property at Sparkman needy students. members to vote against legisla- Mississippi College was at one Hall. time one of JSU's most heated 011-19-94. Reginald Quarles reported criminal trespassing at Crow After serving as school presi- tion that would have prevented a Hall. dent for 25 years, Nobles, 69, re- private religious college from ex- -1 1-18-94. Leonard F.Adams reported unauthorized use of a vehicle at Crow Hall parking lot. 011-18-94. Reggie Parker reported breaking and entering of an auto at Administrators, SCA dedicate new lab Ayers Hall. -11-18-94. Carlos F. Shepard reported breaking and entering of an v By Ben Cunningham auto at Penn House Apartments parking lot. News writer ell-17-94. Bill Batchelor reported criminal mischief and reckless Thanks to the combined work of the SGA, the endangerment at Houston Cole Library. -1 1-16-94. Clinton Wayne Blackmon reported criminal mischief at faculty and JSU administration, students now have Penn House Apartments. a state-of-the-art computer lab at Houston Cole Li- *11-16-94. Paul Bradley Kelley reported breaking and entering of an brary. The SGA and the University commemorated auto at Penn House Apartments parking lot. this pooling of resources on Tuesday by holding a -1 1-16-94. JSU reported a bomb threat at Memll Hall. dedication ceremony for the long-awaited new lab. all-16-94. Marcus Pernell Hall reported breaking and entenng of an Located on the tenth floor of the Houslon Cole auto at Penn House Apartments. Library, the lab has been open to students since the fall semester began. It consists of five IBM-compat- ible, multimedia-ready systems and five Macintosh Quadra systems. Both types of computers are equipped with CD-ROM drives, advanced graphics and sound systems, and some of the fastest micro- processors currently available. The uncredited photos on pages 1 and 10 of the November The price tag for this impressive setup, according 17 issue were taken by Jason Hams. to SGA treasurer Emily Hawk, was somewhere in the neighborhood of $40,000. It was a combined effort of fund-raising between the SGA and Univer- Single COPY: sity officials, said ~awk,that allowed the purchase New lab open for business: JSUpresident Harold of such superior equipment. Hawk, who was last McGee looks on as a student works on a new computer. copies: year's SGA Academic Improvement Committee CHANTICLEER Chairperson, said, "It was about the middle of last of Institutional Advancement, the office of the October when the idea was first introduced. We just Vice President for Student Affairs, Computer Ser- "Afree press is the unsleeping guardian of every other right sat down and talked about the idea. That was aneed, vices and the Office of the President for their roles that free men prize; it is the most dangerous foe of tyranny.