TA • The /T^Vl j VOLUME 80, NUMBER 21 NUMBERS AND WORDS: THIRD TIME'S A CHARM FEBRUARY 26f 1993 Assault charge leads to investigation University election results Rice ThresheSA President Julia Famham r not aware of any investigation by the by Sei Chong loss of our confidence as parents, SA Internal Affairs V. P. Michael Woodbury that Rice is a safe haven for our son university administration. SA External Affairs V. P. Suneel Chiiukuri and that the University somehow is Carl MacDowell, assistant to the SA Secretary Randy Block The arrest of a Brown freshman in control of security affairs on its president, said that he could not con- SA Treasurer Chad Hersh over the weekend has led to internal campus and in its dormitories." firm reports of a university investiga- investigations by the President's Of- He said in a phone conversation, tion. RPC President Lee Hsia fice and the Rice University Police "The chief of police said that there Several students received re- RPC External VP Jen Kirby Department would be an investigation. Also, the quests for an account of the incident Peter Marketos was arrested dur- dean of students reiterated that They from either the campus police or RSVP Internal Vice-Chair Dubravka Miias MacDowell. ing the Will Rice Tower Party around said the university would conduct an RSVP External Vice-Chair Tapash Palit 12 a.m. on Saturday morning and investigation." He emphasized that Leigh Sands, a Will Rice sopho- RSVP Secretary Kathleen Friel charged with aggravated assault on a the university administration has more, gave a statement to the cam RSVP Treasurer Bryan Chou peace officer, said Mary Voswinkel, been very cooperative. pus police regarding the events dur- chief of campus police. Marketos was "I believe the university inter- ing the party. She said that she was held in an RUPD questioning cell for preted Pete's father's letter as a com near the door of the tower when she three hours. He was then taken to saw Sergeant Nipe pulling someone, Thresher Editors) Kraettli Epperson and the Harris County Jail, charged, and who was later identified as Marketos, Peter Howley held on $2000 bond, according to the 'How do the Rice out of the tower by his jacket records of the 228th Harris County Sands said that Marketos was try- University Council Patrick Good District Court authorities feel about ing to back away from Nipe and that The charge, filed at 3:33 a.m. on another person seemed to be trying Honor Council Sr. Rep. (4) Steve Hackney Feb.20, said that Marketos "know- their students being to calm Marketos. Another person Abigail Martin ingly cause[d] bodily harm to K. apparently tried to calm Nipe, but Chad Fargason Nipe... a peace officer, while the com- treated in this way?' Nipe pushed him away. After that, Larkin McReynolds plainant was lawfully discharging an Marketos backed up a few feet but Honor Council Jr. Rep. (3) Crystal Gobble official duty, by striking the com —Nick Marketos did not seem like he was running Andrea Johnson plainant in the head with his hand, away, Sands said. Sam Cole when the defendant knew and had plaint against the university," said Billy Greene, a junior at Will Rice, Honor Council Soph. Rep. (3) Alex Cestero' been informed that the complainant Burnett "It called into question pro- was also asked to give a statement to Carolyn Gill was a peace officer." cedure used by the university and the RUPD. He said that he saw three Heather Morschauser Marketos has no previous crimi- action of an employee, though he friends of Marketos insulting Nipe as nal record. was acting as an employee of the they left the tower. Greene said that U-Court Sr. Rep. (2) Rick Ngo According to Marketos' attorney, state," she said. Nipe had accosted these three be- Eric Klineberg Greg Gladden, this charge, which is Whenever a student or parent asks fore because they were underage and a third-degree felony, carries a maxi- about an incident Burnett said, it is were drinking. Greene said that mum penalty of 10 years in prison investigated at some level. She also Marketos was standing in the stair- U-Court Jr. Rep. (2) Ryan Gravelle and a $5000 fine, if convicted. said that a complaint against staff well when his friends were leaving, Debashis Ghosh Nick Marketos, Marketos'father, goes to the human resources depart- and he turned to return to the party r ' said that he had spoken to several ment for investigation. upstairs. Nipe grabbed Marketos' U-Court Soph. Rep. (2) Kathleen Gilpin members of the Wee administration Burnett said that information on collar and immediately Marketos Rajul Jain about his son's arrest The elder the incident was sent to President started struggling. From then, Marketos also addressed a letter to Rupp's office, and that he subse- Greene said that they started argu- The intramural fee passed. the Board of Governors, President quently called for an investigation. ing and then Nipe twisted Marketos' The University Blue Blanket tax increase failed. Rupp, Vice-President of Student Af- Voswinkel said the campus police arm behind his back. The other three The HonorCouncil's changes to the pledge, the appeals process, and fairs Ronald Stebbings, Dean of Stu- are conducting an investigation of friends left at this time. freshman voting passed. The minor changes, the changes to the dents Sarah Burnett, and Voswinkel, their own. "Cases this serious are "I never saw Pete hit Nipe. He was withdrawal clause, and the powers of council article failed. dated Feb. 22. Nick Marketos wrote, normally investigated more thor- flailing with his elbows but he didn't "This incident has ...resulted in a oughly," she said. She said she was punch him," said Greene. Greene also said as Nipe pulled Marketos outside the tower, they Council discusses procedure College election results continued to struggle. Greene then "Only the five-member revisions The results of Hanszen's Feb. 23 election are president, Kara Kane; told Marketos to calm down. Nipe by Sara Maurer internal vice president, Leigh Peden; external vice president, Kim pulled out his nightstick and said to committee have discussed any of the Neuscheler; secretary, Jeff Kuhr and Eric Sutton; treasurer, Courtney Marketos, "I should beat the shit out procedural changes," said Chad Fargason, Blue Book Revisions Com- Jones; chief justice, Chris Jacobs; SA senator, Stephanie Keyes. of you, boy," according to Greene. The student body passed half of mittee Chairman. "None of the The results of Wiess' Feb. 23 election are president, Celeste According to Nick Marketos' let- the proposed changes to the Honor ter, his son's shoulder had previously Code in this week's general elections. changes have backing from the coun- Campbell; executive vice president, Christy Byrd; external vice cil yet" president, Diane Tate; social vice president, Bill Fillbach and Chris been separated and became dislo- Alterations approved were the addition of the word "unauthorized" Members of the audience ex- Lopez; secretary, AJ. Webster; treasurer, Mark Stevens; SA senator, cated when his arm was twisted be- hind his back. According to the let- to the pledge, an article allowing pressed concern not only about the Stuart Hall. ter, "Peter continued resisting to freshmen representatives to receive procedural changes themselves, but The results of Lovett's Feb. 23 election are president, Clint Patterson; avoid the pain." full voting status after attending two also about the way in which the vice president, Lance Schupbach; secretary, Brian Hoplit; chief Greene said that after Nipe es- trials, and the additions of a deadline changes would be brought about. justice, Gloria Tan. corted Marketos into the Will Rice and an Honor Council advocate in "I'm shocked that none of you The results of Will Rice's Feb. 18 run-off election are vice president, residential parking lot, Greene asked the appeals process. think it's strange that students can Jay Chance; secretary, Deborah Lutes. Nipe "to let this slide. We're all Rice Rejected changes included Con- vote on constitutional changes, but not on procedural ones," Jones jun- The next Baker SA senator is Joseph Grinstein. SEE ASSAULT, PAGE 6 stitution and By-Law changes, a clause nullifying an accused's right ior Bradley Monton told members of to withdraw from Rice in order to the council. More license plates stolen avoid charges, and a clause empow- Fargason stated that the Honor ering the Council to make minimal Code Constitution required student changes to the Constitution. body approval only for the constitu- The Honor Council held an open tional changes due to the different forum last Thursday to discuss the nature of procedural changes. proposed Constitutional changes "Only people who come before r with the student body. In addition to the council will ever deal with proce- Constitutional modifications, the dure. There are a very small number forum's audience of six students and of people who can say with authority one faculty member questioned the This is bad procedure,'" he said. council on suggested procedural Honor Council member Abigail modifications, issues of confidential- SEE FORUM, PAGE 6 ity and secrecy, and the Honor Council's adherence to the letter of the Honor Code. SPORTS Physics Professor Stanley Dodds expressed concern that the proce- Collector's dural modification which would al- low the Honor Council to recommend items: Head punishments for witnesses who lie during a trial was a "major change in the spirit of the Honor Code," in which to Head student input would play no part Dean of Students Sarah Burnett trading defended this change by pointing out that the University Court had cards provisions to prosecute perjury.