the Daily Sundiag CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY. NORTHRIDQE VOLUME 30 NUMBER 94 THURSDAY. APRIL 3, 1986 Interfratemity Council passes alcohol ban for fall semester rush By WENDY J. MADNICK Staff Writer The Interfratemity Council voted eight to two, with one fraternity abstaining, to enforce a ban on alcohol for the Fall '86 semester rush period. "Dry rushes" have met with moderate success at campuses such as San Diego State University. "The dry rush has been evolving for about two years," said IFC President Joe Miller. "In spring '84 we initiated one dry rush day. This past semester, IFC stipulated a five day dry rush, with Friday, Saturday and half of Sunday wet. Now we've decided to try a full dry rush, and see how it works. While community problems remain the primary push behind the decision. Miller said the campus itself was also taken into account. "We weren't getting any pressure from the ad ministration, but we felt this was the best thing we could do for the institution at this time," he said. PRISCILLA LEE/Dally Sundial Steve Nober, vice-president of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, agreed. He said that at a meeting two STANLEY BERNARD DAVIS, the alleged triggerman despair during a hearing to sat a trial date for three semesters ago with Associate Dean and Director of Tirthe Harris/Boyd slayings, finds humor and then defendants. ^7 Campus Activities and Residential Life Richard Williams, the fraternity had discussed "the problem inherent with being Pikes," such as noise disturbances, and said that banning alcohol seemed like a good Judge postpones trial-setting date solution. "The fraternity had made a request (at that time) to go all dry, which we think is just fine. It saves us money, and our rush is just as good as before. I think for three Harris-Boyd defendants we attract better quality guys." Nober said that since the the success of a dry rush Judge orders the three men to give handwriting samples to courtdepend s on planning more interesting activities, it gives fraternities a chance to show some creativity, such as By JAMES E. FOWLER Seymour Applebaum, one of the attorneys for Davis, in the Pi Kappa Alpha Sunday Sports Day. StaffWriter ' ' . asked Light to order that the three defendants to be As for cutting expenses, Nober said the fraternities housed separately at the county jail. will not only save on the cost of refreshments, but also A Santa Monica Superior Court judge Wednesday Light agreed that a "keep-away" order would be in the on security. ordered the three men accused of kidnapping and best interests of all and said he would make a special "I pledged three years ago, and (the security murdering a CSUN student and his girlfriend to give formal request to Los Angeles County Sheriff Sherman situation) was really bad," Nober said. "We pooled handwriting samples to court appointed experts for Block that separate housing be provided for each with Phi Delta Theta and got three security guards for analysis, and he postponed their trial-setting date to May defendant, so that there will be no contact between the the last two rushes — one for each house, and one to 27. three. ^>" walk the street. It gets expensive," Nober said. Stanley Bernard Davis, 23, Damon Layte Redmond. Chief Prosecutor Harvey Giss said Wednesday's Will a dry rush cut down on the number of rush 19, and Donald Roy Bennett, 21, are charged with the session set a pace for the future with the scheduling of kidnapping and murder of CSUN student Brian Harris, motions. ^..^_I„ _^ I Please tum to page 2 "We'll b»e doing some hard work in between," Giss said. Co-Prosecutor Marcia Clark said a severance is a * If all three went to trial, Davis wouldpossibilit y in this case; that is, one or more of the defendants will be tried separately from the others. Journalism students be tried separately and then Redmond and "That will probably be granted; it's probably ap­ Bennett would be tried together.' propriate," Clark said." If all three went to trial, Davis win 36press awards - Clark would be tried separately and then Redmond and Bennett would be tried together." ^ By CLAUDIA SHROYER Giss, however, said a severance was not "in the works" News Editor 20, and his girlfriend, UCLA student Michelle Ann Boyd, at this time. 18, last fall. "Right now, the case is intact With aK three defendants CSUN journalism students and department media won Prosecutors want the handwriting samples to compare together," Giss said. 36 awards last weekend at the California Intercollegiate to a threatening note written to the fourth alleged par­ According to Brown, Harris and Boyd were kidnapped Press Association's annual convention, including three ticipant in the crime, DeAndre Antwine Brown, 21, who in Westwood last Sept. 30 because the defendants wanted sweepstake awards, one of which was for general ex­ has been granted full immunity in exchange for his to steal Harris's car to use it in a robbery. cellence, and seven for first place. testimony against the other three. The couple was taken to a field off Mulholland Drive The convention, held in Irvine this year, featured a The samples, which were requested by the prosecution and shot in the head with an Uzi semi-automatic assault mail-in and on-the-spot writing and broadcasting com­ in January, were collected later at a location in the Santa gun, police said. petition among 52 student media representing 24 Monica Courthouse. Brown testified that he and Bennett stayed in the car, universities throughout California, including University Superior Court Judge Leslie W. Light met in his while Davis and Redmond took the couple into the field. of California, California State University and private chambers with all the attorneys involved in the case for Brown siid Redmond was walking back to the car when institutions. almost an hour before the court convened. the shots were fired. "What was really impressive was how well our students "We were discussing the logistical problem of coor­ Harris's car was found in South Central Los Angeles did in the on-the-spot competition because the com­ dinating'the schedules of ail six attorneys," Light said. the next day. Redmond's fingerprint was discovered on its petition is fierce, the deadlines are tight and being "Because of those logistics, this matter should be set over rearview mirror, police said, and that led them to the dropped into a strange area and writing or broadcasting until May 27." defendants. an award-winning story is something to be proud of," said Light asked the three defendants individually if they Davis and Redmond are both charged with murder Cynthia Z. Rawitch, publisher of the Daily Sundial. understood and agreed to the continuance. All three with special circumstances and could face the death replied, "yes". penalty if convicted. Please turn to page 2 2 Dally Sundial, Thursday, April 3, 1986 campus calendar Journalism Today ^M4eteinogenesis) in Vertebrates" at 2 p.m. in the Continued from page I Rush 'Ndrfhridge Theatre. Coltoga Uta—Grace Community Church will Aga DIacrlmlnation—A presentation by Project In the mail-in competition, in which Continuedfrom page I sponsor a meeting at 7 p.m. in the USU North Rainbow, an organization of gay and lesbian writers submitted articles published Valley Room. senior citizens, will feature the issue of age during 1985, the Daily Sundial fall 1985 party "crashers," such as high school Macintosh UMft—At a MacSUN meeting from discrimination in both the gay and straight editors won second place in best overall students? 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Engineering 416, desk top communities from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the USU room Al 13. design; spring 1985 editor Andy Bottino publishing will be discussed. received an honorable mention for best "1 know in the fall we've' had Filipino-American Studont AMoclatlon—At 5 Homoaaxuallty—Parents and Friends of problems with the paper ID's," said Lesbians and Gays will present a panel news section; Jill Oviatt, third place, p.m. in t^USU room A113, there will be a Nober. "I'm sure some high school kids meeting. discussion for those interested in the issue of special sections; Frann Bart, second place, Child AtHiao—The Instructional IS^edia Center homosexuality from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the investigative reporting and second place, borrowed their friends' so they could will present, "Finding Out: Incest and Family USU room Al 13. human interest. go to the parties. Without the alcohol, Sexual Abuse" at 1 p.m.in the Oviatt Library Rock Music—Current rock music releases will less of these people will show up." room 2. be featured at 11 p.m. on KCSN-88.5 FM. Other mail-in competition winners "Victor, Victoria"—A free presentation of the Society of Profasslonal Journalists-There wiil included Tom Andonian, first place, According to Miller, "There are a lot film "Victor, Victoria" at 5 p.m. in the USU be a special election for the office of vice investigative reporting; Alex Henderson, of students who show up to rush Balboa Room will be followed by a discussion president at a noon meeting in the journalism parties who aren't really interested in concerning the image of gays in film. lounge. SN 226. third place, science news reporting; Katy Mataidor Rapubiicana—Plans for the state Pro-Llfa Coalition—"The Judicial Paradox of DuLac, third place, editorial writing; joining a fraternity. Basically, it's a college Republican convention will be made at a Abortion" will be presented by Clare John Mavroudis, honorable mention, matter bf 'let's go drink the fraternity's 6 p.m.