Gov. supports $41 m jump in ASU budget

By Vivi Stenberg
State Press
	Backpedaling on claims that universities are "bloated and 
inefficient," Gov. Fife Symington has recommended drastic budget 
increases for the state's three universities.
	"(The increase) represents a significant positive step in the 
relationship between the universities and the governor," ASU 
President Lattie Coor said last week in response to the governor's 
recommendation.
	The governor recommended a $41.2 million increase in 
funds for fiscal year 1998, which is $2 million more than what the 
Arizona Board of Regents asked for in its budget request.
	Christine Thompson, executive director of the Arizona 
Students' Association, said she was excited about the increases.
	"I'm very happy that the governor's numbers came out the 
way they have," she said.
	"Compared to last year's recommendation of $3 million, 
this year's $41 million tells most of the story," said Jonathan 
Schmitt, student regent.
	In his proposal, the governor requested that the increased 
funds be given to ABOR for distribution to the universities. The 
regents called the governor's proposal a vote of confidence in the 
board.
	However, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee's 
recommendation did not boost the board's confidence.  The JLBC 
budgeted $10 million less than the board requested.
	Both state Rep. Laura Knaperek, R-Tempe, and state Sen. 
Gary Richardson, R-Tempe, said they hope the final budget looks 
more like the governor's proposal than the JLBC's.
	"When you're on the right side of the issue, it's not hard to 
be a strong advocate for it," said Richardson, who plans to put in a 
fight for ASU's cause in the upcoming budget hearings.
	Knaperek said she had reservations about handing the 
money to ABOR for further appropriation to the universities.
	The regents are appointed by the governor, not elected by 
the people, Knaperek said, and therefore cannot be held 
accountable the same way legislators can.
	Because of the absence of ASU alumni on the current 
board, Knaperek said ASU would be in a disadvantage if the 
governor's proposal was to be followed.
	Regent Kurt Davis said he did not see the governor's 
proposal as a restriction of the legislator's control.
	"The legislature still controls the purse," he said.
	Davis, who worked closely with the governor's office prior 
to the budget recommendation, said that the pleasing numbers were 
a result of the cooperation between the governor and the board.
	Davis called the proposal "a beginning," and gave the 
governor credit for his willingness to cooperate with the board.
	The final budget is expected to be decided March 19.

'Compassionate withdrawal' proposal nears vote

By Deanna Darr
State Press
	The Academic Senate will vote on a proposal next week 
that gives students more compassion in withdrawing from classes.
	Currently, students can withdraw after the unrestricted 
withdrawal date only with a serious medical excuse.
	However, the Senate proposal would allow withdrawal at 
any time if there is a significant personal reason. This 
"compassionate withdrawal" provides students with a higher 
percentage of their tuition refunded  than an unrestricted 
withdrawal.
	A draft of the proposal states that: "A 
medical/compassionate withdrawal request may be made in cases 
in which serious illness or injury (medical) or other significant 
personal situation (compassionate) prevents a student from 
continuing his or her classes, and incompletes or other 
arrangements with the instructors are not possible."
	Personal medical reasons include both physical and mental 
health problems.
	According to the proposal, a compassionate withdrawal 
would include instances such as the need to care for a seriously ill 
child or spouse, or a death in the student's immediate family.
	To get the compassionate withdrawal, students would need 
to provide thorough documentation of their problem to a 
representative of the dean of the particular college the class is 
being taken in.
	ASU Provost Milton Glick said changing demographics, 
such as the increased age range of students, have added to the need 
to change the withdrawal policy.
	He added that if the new withdrawal policy passes, it 
should only be granted in extraordinary cases.
	"It shouldn't be a casual way for people to get out of their 
responsibilities," he said.
	Thomas Callarman, president of the Academic Senate, said 
he shares some of Glick's concerns.
	"Anytime you broaden the possibilities, you'll have people 
trying to abuse it," he said.
	But he added that the proposed policy "shows concern for 
the needs of the students."
	The Academic Senate will decide the issue a t its Jan. 27 
meeting.

Leads in rape cases produce little; hope begins to wither

By Melody McDonald
State Press
	As time slips away, so does the hope that police will bring 
the men responsible for two rapes and one near-rape on campus 
last semester to justice, police said.
	"We've had numerous leads, and we've worked all leads," 
said ASU Police Sgt. Allen Clark. "Unfortunately, they haven't 
panned out."
	Sgt. Toby Dyas of the Tempe Police Department said 
strangers - who are responsible for two of the three rapes last 
semester - are especially difficult to arrest because the victim may 
be the only person who saw the attacker.
	In late September, a woman was traveling at 3:30 a.m. 
down Spence Avenue towards the Commons Apartments, 1111 E. 
Apache Blvd., when she was pulled off the sidewalk and raped by 
a stranger holding a 3-inch pocket knife.
	Dyas said the stranger - described as a 25- to-28-year-old 
Hispanic male with a thin mustache, 5 feet 10 inches tall and 180 
pounds - may be at large today because police have had to rely 
solely on the victim's description.
	"Any time you are going somewhere, especially late at 
night, go with more than one person and travel a well-lighted 
path," Dyas said.
	Dyas said it's also important for stranger-rape victims to try 
and remember as many details as possible about the suspect, 
especially scars or tattoos.
	Giving a good description still doesn't guarantee police will 
find the attacker, however. 
	In mid-October, Tanya Massaro, a 25-year-old master's 
student in education, successfully fended off a man who broke into 
Cholla Residence Hall and attempted to rape her while she was 
sleeping. 
	Although she was able to give a good description of her 
attacker - a "clean-cut" white male in his 20s, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 
fair-haired with a goatee - he, too, has not been arrested.
	To safeguard the area, ASU Chief of Police Lanny 
Standridge said sexual assault victims should report the incident 
right away and be willing to prosecute. 
	"We don't want to mislead the public into thinking the 
campus is safe when it isn't É or isn't safe when it is," he said. 
"And, it's important to prosecute individuals to keep others on 
campus from becoming a victim." 
	On Sept. 14, an 18-year-old female student was raped in a 
residence hall on Alpha Drive by an acquaintance. The victim later 
refused to give the suspects name and press charges.
	Consequently, the case was dropped.
	"If she's not willing to prosecute, there's nothing we can 
do," Standridge said. "We want to respect the victims. But by the 
same token, we feel whoever is responsible should be brought to 
justice."
	Although this date-rape case has been dropped, Standridge 
said the others will remain open until all avenues and leads have 
been exhausted.

First winter session deemed a success

By Lidia E. Kelly
State Press
	Go to school during the winter break?
	Why not? said Don McGrath, an ASU senior in Spanish 
who recently finished an intense 3-week Social Psychology course.
	McGrath was among nearly 800 ASU students who 
attended classes between Dec. 30 and Jan. 17.
	The new winter session program was offered by the 
College of the Extended Education in partnership with ASU 
academic colleges. 
	"I decided to take a course now to lighten my class load in 
the spring," said McGrath, who plans to graduate in May. "This 
session made my life easier."
	Patty Feldman, director of Instructional Programs in the 
College of Extended Education, said the session was a response to 
several years of students' requests to have a compressed inter-
session during the month they have off between semesters.
	"During this initial offering many offices at ASU supported 
the program and helped make it a success," Feldman said.
	Even though 12 classes out of 35 were canceled, students 
who were affected by the cancellations were able to divert into 
other courses, she added. 
	The most popular courses were Elvis Presley, (149 
enrolled), Jazz in America, (65 enrolled), and business, English 
and religious studies courses.
	"I had twice as (many) students as I expected," said 
Michael Shellans, who taught the Elvis class. "All of them were 
non-music majors but they did great. The average grade was 
between 84 and 88."
	The most common reason students took classes during the 
session was to lighten the load in the spring.
	"You can gain some extra credits very quickly and make 
your spring pace lighter," said Marsha Wardinsky, a junior in 
recreation and tourism, who took Social Psychology. "The class 
was intense, but I liked it a lot."
	Wilhelmina Wosinska, the lecturer who taught the course, 
said because of the intensity of the class, she spent a lot of time 
before the session started preparing the syllabus.
	"I tried to organize the schedule so the tests would be on 
Mondays, but with such a short period of time it did not always 
work," she said. "The class was really intense, but I had a group of 
serious students who were highly motivated and did a great job."
	Moses Moore, the religious studies professor who taught 
Religion in America, also emphasized the positive attitude of the 
students toward the class. "They proved to be much more serious 
than I had thought."
	Moore said one improvement he would like to see in the 
program is in his salary.
	"If they offer the same money        next time, it won't attract 
me,"        Moore said.

Students part of five year tuition setting process

By Vivi Stenberg
State Press
	Student Regent Jonathan Schmitt ensured that students will 
be included in the making of five-year strategic plans which will be 
used in the tuition setting process at last week's Arizona Board of 
Regents meeting.
	ABOR adopted a new policy at its first meeting of the year 
that requires the three state universities to clearly define and justify 
their goals through five-year plans before they ask students to pay 
higher tuition.
	Regent Hank Amos, who presented the report to the board, 
said linking the budget to long-term plans instead of one-year 
terms provides for better predictability when setting the tuition.
	Schmitt, who acknowledged that funding for the 
universities depends on an unpredictable political process, upheld 
that students, faculty and staff should be involved in the strategic 
planning.
	The student regent, a senior at the UofA, was also 
successful in having the board amend to the report a motion that 
sets residence hall rates concurrently with tuition in April.
	"That way, 'common-Joe students' have an opportunity to 
voice their opinion on the cost of residence halls before the board," 
Schmitt said, referring to the regents' annual tuition hearing.
	Both ASU President Lattie Coor and UofA President 
Manuel Pacheco were reluctant to accept the proposed addition to 
the report.
	"I will caution you not to do this," Pacheco said. "It might 
have serious implications for students who rely on support 
packages from financial aid. They can't wait until April."
	Jim Rund, dean of Student Affairs, said students apply 
earlier than ever to the University and it would not benefit them to 
postpone the setting of residence halls rates.
	Schmitt said that since students are not notified of their 
choice of dormitory until June, it doesn't matter whether the rates 
are set in February or April.
	However, he upheld that setting rates close to the April 
tuition hearing would make it easier for students to give the board 
feedback on dorm prices.

Rio Salado tax bill introduced

By Jennifer Netherby
State Press
	Developers along the planned site of the Rio Salado project 
will receive a $6.3 million construction tax break if Tempe 
legislators get their way.
	State legislators from Tempe will introduce a bill within the 
next few days to give developers on the Rio Salado project a three-
year tax break for construction.
	If passed, the tax break would waive all prime contracting 
sales tax to the state during the construction of the planned hotel 
and convention center.
	"It's a trigger project to start construction on the dam and 
the lake," said Sen. Gary Richardson, R-Tempe.
	Payroll taxes for the first two years of construction will 
more than cover the $6.3 million loss in revenue from the tax 
break, Richardson said. The Rio Salado project is expected to 
generate $23 million in annual sales tax for the state after it is 
completed.
	Rep. Michael Gardner, R-Tempe, said if the tax break is not 
passed "it puts a big question mark" on the project.
	The same bill was proposed in the Legislature last year but 
didn't pass.
	Richardson said the bill failed because it was introduced 
too late in the session.
	He predicted success this year because there would be 
enough time to garner the needed votes. 
	Tempe Councilwoman Carol Smith said if the tax break 
isn't passed, somebody else will have to be found to come up with 
the $6.3 million spent in taxes to keep the project afloat. Smith said 
Tempe has contributed its share.
	Not everybody in the legislature favors the tax cut 
incentive.
	"It's the type of tax financing that takes us down a slippery 
slope," said House Majority Leader Lori Daniels, R-Chandler.
	Daniels said although she supports the Rio Salado project 
itself, she is opposed to the tax break and worried that other 
communities will want the same break for projects in their area.
	Both Richardson and Gardner said this type of tax break 
should be decided on a case-by-case basis.
	"Anytime something can demonstrate it can generate this 
type of revenue - that makes economic sense," Gardner said.

ASU recognized for furthering Hispanic studies

By Sara Bush
State Press
	Hispanic magazine recognized ASU as one of 25 top 
universities in the United States for the University's continuing 
effort to make Hispanic students feel welcome.
	Each year the magazine chooses 25 American universities 
that are "creating a comfortable environment for Hispanic 
students," according to Alfredo Estrada, Hispanic magazine editor 
and publisher.
	"We like to feature schools who are really reaching out to 
Hispanic students, especially ones with Hispanic studies 
programs," Estrada said.
	"I am very happy to know that ASU has been recognized 
for achievements that it has made so far in enhancing 
Chicana/Chicano studies," said Edward Escobar, chair of the ASU 
Chicana/Chicano studies program.
	ASU Chicana/Chicano Studies program will not officially 
become a campus department until it gets approval by the Arizona 
Board of Regents this semester, Escobar said. He said he does not 
expect the Board to have any problem approving the department. 
	"There are a number of reasons Chicana/Chicano studies 
here is going to succeed," Escobar said. "ASU has a large amount 
of scholars who are at the top in the field and a high level of 
interest within the community."
	Jesus Trevino, Assistant Dean of Student Life for cultural 
diversity, listed several additional reasons ASU is a good place for 
Hispanic students.
	"First of all, I think that we are aggressively recruiting 
Latino students," Trevino said. "Also faculty and staff who play the 
role of mentors have a tremendous effect on Latino students here."
	Escobar said the recognition in Hispanic magazine will 
help the Chicana/Chicano studies program reach its goals.
	"We see ourselves as having an applied emphasis in all 
other departments on campus," Escobar said.
	He said the program has two primary goals: increasing 
students appreciation for America's cultural diversity and getting 
all students involved in learning about Chicana/Chicano studies.
	"We feel we can prepare people to go out and have 
knowledge of their community," Escobar said.

Scathing Ohio State student government letter sent to ASASU

By Kevin Culwell
State Press
	Ohio State University's Undergraduate Student Government 
evidently feels the Rose Bowl champions' "victory lap" wasn't 
enough salt in ASU's wounds.
	Student representatives at Ohio State said they will send an 
unflattering letter along with a Rose Bowl T-shirt this week to the 
Associated Students of ASU.
	The letter says that ASU's football team "sucks" and the 
ASU campus "stinks," said Steve Cuckler, a representative of the 
Ohio State student government.
	Cuckler introduced the resolution at a meeting one week 
after Ohio State's 20-17 come-from-behind victory.
	When told of the impending letter, at least one member of 
ASASU didn't feel it was particularly wrong.
	"I don't think (the letter) was that big of a deal," Campus 
Affairs Vice President Keith Menard said. "I'm sure it was all done 
in good humor. These are the kinds of things that start great 
rivalries."
	"Steve (Cuckler) meant it all in fun," said John Carney, 
president of the Ohio State Undergraduate Student Government. 
"However, I was still unhappy with it. I would have been much 
happier to send a letter that was less harsh."
	Carney said he was against sending the letter because of its 
"obvious lack of tact" and he thought the document would not 
reflect the entire Undergraduate Student Government's opinion. 
	The resolution was approved with the understanding that 
only the names of the ten representatives who voted to send it 
would be included.
	"I think it would be ridiculous if the student government at 
Michigan were to send us a defamatory letter," Carney said.  
	The University of Michigan Wolverines are the Buckeye's 
chief rival and have beaten them seven of the last nine years, 
including a 13-9 defeat last season.

Food drive a success for Salvation Army

From Staff Reports
	Another holiday season has come and gone at nothing less 
than break-neck speed, and the local chapter of the Salvation Army 
has more to show for it than Aunt Millie's 10-pound fruitcake.
	The second annual State Press Help the Hungry Food Drive 
raised more than 250 pounds of food and other items for the 
Salvation Army, 40 E. University Drive. That is more than twice as 
much as last year's total of about 110 pounds.
	The 1,300 or so items collected helped many local 
homeless people over the holidays and will continue to do so in the 
coming year, said Salvation Army case worker Jeff Bloxson.
	"We get food from a food distributor, but that runs out," he 
said. "I give food out everyday. The food that we get from the food 
drive and people in the community does come in handy."
	All of us at the State Press would like to thank Delia Saenz 
and Karen Schmitt and many others from the Graduate College, 
REACH, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of 
Architecture and Environmental Design, the folks over at Campus 
Corner, Stabler's Market Place in the Tempe Center, and all the 
individuals who helped make the second annual food drive 
successful.
	"That's a lot of cans and we certainly do appreciate it," 
Bloxson said.

Carter snags top honors for civil rights, cultural diversity work

By Sara Bush
State Press
	The City of Phoenix presented Art Carter, ASU Dean of 
Student Life, with the "Living the Dream" award for his continuing 
work to advance civil rights and cultural diversity in Arizona.
	The Phoenix Human Relations Commission established the 
award in 1994 in honor of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther 
King Jr. to reward individuals making significant community 
contributions. The Commission presented the awards to Carter and 
six others at the Phoenix Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast on 
Friday.
	"I'm just absolutely pleased," Carter said after receiving the 
award. "I really believe in diversity on campus and in the 
community. Diversity is the future."
	Carter has worked in education for 30 years. As Dean of 
Student Life, he is responsible for various cultural diversity 
programs on campus as well as programs for international students, 
the Women's Student Center and student community service. 
Carter has served as chair of the ASU Martin Luther King, Jr. 
Celebration Committee for two years. He also helped create the 
"Men of Color Conference" held in Phoenix.
	ASU President Lattie Coor said he was excited to see 
Carter recognized.
	"I am so pleased to see the larger community recognizing 
Dr. Carter's work not only at ASU but throughout the Phoenix 
metropolitan area as well," Coor said. "His commitment, 
dedication, and perseverance are in the tradition of Martin Luther 
King, Jr. himself."
	Jesus Trevi–o, Assistant Dean of Student Life for Cultural 
Diversity, also had high praise for Carter.
	"Dr. Carter has been a real promoter of intergroup dialogue 
on campus and also does work out in the community," Trevi–o 
said. "I think it's fantastic that he got the award. A lot of people 
who work with students go unrecognized."
	Carter said he plans to continue his work on campus and in 
the community throughout the coming years.
	"I would like to get more of the ASU community involved 
in service to the Valley," Carter said. "I hope to promote dialogue 
among different parts of our   community."

Pair arrested in plot to swindle $40 million from Cosby, ABC says

By Jane E. Allen
Associated Press
	LOS ANGELES - Two days after Bill Cosby's only son 
was slain, two people were arrested in what authorities say was an 
unrelated attempt to extort $40 million from the entertainer, ABC 
News reported Monday.
	Autumn Jackson, 22, demanded the money to keep from 
going to a tabloid with a story that she was Cosby's illegitimate 
daughter. She and Jose Medina, 54, were arrested Saturday at a 
New York City law firm representing Cosby after they went to 
pick up a purported $24 million settlement, ABC reported, citing 
unidentified sources and an FBI affidavit.
	ABC said the affidavit says the Cosby family apparently 
had made payments to Jackson for educational purposes for several 
years. A family spokesman confirmed the details of the 
arrangement to ABC and said Cosby categorically denies this 
woman is his daughter.
	Even though both suspects in the extortion case were 
identified as being from Southern California, ABC said authorities 
have no evidence of any connection to last Thursday's shooting 
death of 27-year-old Ennis Cosby in Los Angeles.
	Meantime, Bill Cosby's encouragement to tabloids to offer 
rewards in his son's killing led to a bidding war, with The Globe 
announcing a $200,000 reward to top the National Enquirer's 
$100,000 offer for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
	Already, more than 200 calls have come in to a police hot 
line following the release of a sketch of a suspect in slaying of 
Cosby, a Columbia University graduate student gunned down as he 
changed a flat tire.
	Stan Goldman, a Loyola University law professor, 
cautioned that - just as in the O.J. Simpson murder case - the 
tabloids could do more harm than good.
	He pointed out that a witness testified before a grand jury 
that she saw Simpson driving away from the crime scene at the 
time of the killings of his ex-wife and her friend. But because she 
sold her story to a tabloid, the prosecution feared she was tainted 
and never called her.

Condition of twins found frozen in snow still in question

By Robynn Tysver
Associated Press
	OMAHA, Neb. - The sporadic breathing of a 3-year-old 
girl found laying face down in the snow as her twin sister tried to 
keep her warm filled Officer Allen Wagner with dread.
	The officer believed Jennifer Woracek was close to death 
as he raced to his squad car clutching her unconscious body on a 
bitter cold Friday morning.
	"There was a certain sound, a breathing sound, that I have 
heard with people ready to pass on," Wagner said Saturday, his 
voice choked with emotion.
	Jennifer was in serious condition today and remained on a 
respirator in the intensive care unit. She appeared to recognize her 
parents when she periodically woke up, said Dr. George Reynolds, 
director of Children's Hospital's pediatric intensive care unit.
	"She was as close to dead as she could get," Reynolds said.
	Her sister, Kourtney, was in stable condition.
	The extent of the girls' frostbite and their long-term 
prognosis remains uncertain.
	"We're more concerned about their lower extremities," 
Reynolds said.
	The girls got up before sunrise Friday morning and went 
outside on a playful adventure in 10-below-zero temperature. Their 
father called 911 around 4 a.m. after seeing a light on, toys 
scattered in the living room and an open door.
	Police arrived and about 45 minutes later found Jennifer 
face down in the snow. Her sister was kneeling next to her, and 
both were without shoes.
	"Jennifer was unresponsive and had her eyes open. Her 
breathing was sporadic and her hands and feet were frozen," 
Wagner said.
	"It was shocking," said Officer Troy Kister, who carried 
Kourtney to the squad car. "She (Kourtney) just had that desperate 
look on her face."

ASU student prepares for her chance at Miss America crown

By Rowe Edgell
State Press
	For one ASU senior, the first week of school will be spent 
practicing her walk in an evening gown and heels rather than 
walking around campus in a T-shirt and jeans. 
	Jessica Shahriari, a 23-year-old English major and the 
current Miss Arizona 1997, will compete for the title of Miss 
America today in Shreveport, La.
	Shariari stands a chance of winning $200,000 in cash and 
prizes in the Miss America Pageant which will air in February on 
CBS.
	Unlike most contestants, Shahriari has never been in the 
pageant circuit. The Miss Arizona Pageant was her first major 
competition.
	"I always liked to watch the pageants on TV. In fact, my 
idea of a good time used to be to watch old pageants," she said.
	Then last year, Jessica decided it was her turn.
	"I just sent in an application with my picture to the Miss 
Arizona Pageant and became a finalist. First, I went to a 
preliminary pageant and then to the final pageant, which I won," 
said Shariari. 
	Since her coronation as Miss Arizona last March, Shariari 
has become involved in a number of charities including Mothers 
Against Drunk Driving and Fresh Start, a program for battered 
women. She has also been named spokesperson for the National 
Committee to Prevent Child Abuse.
	"I am really excited and proud of myself. To me, the best 
part of this whole thing has been my involvement in charities," she 
said. 
	Along with some work at the Phoenix Children's Hospital 
and her job at a local veterinary clinic, Shariari says that her life 
has been "crazy" this past month. Shariari said she only has time 
for one class this semester.
	So far, no Miss Arizona has ever won a Miss America 
crown outright. 
	Shariari says she is a little nervous since so many of her 
competitors are already models. In preparation, she has cut ice 
cream out of her diet, but says she is having a big bowl of it after 
the pageant whether she wins or loses.

ASU receives first payment of endowment from local tribe

By Sara Bush
State Press
	As the first installment of a promised $1 million 
endowment to the state's three universities, Fort McDowell 
Mohave-Apache Indian Community members presented each 
university president with a $100,000 check at the Arizona Board of 
Regents meeting last week.
	ASU administrators are now determining what programs 
the University's share of the total endowment - $333,000 - will pay 
for. The tribe will donate the balance of the endowment over the 
next few years.
	Fort McDowell tribal leaders expect 80 percent of the 
money to go to programs benefiting American Indian students and 
the remaining 20 percent for non-Indian students. The funds will 
go toward retention programs, scholarships and community service 
programs, said Cal Seciwa, director of the American Indian 
Institute.
	According to ASU Provost Milton Glick, the money will 
help increase the success rates of Native American students at 
ASU. 
	"We need to find out what levers can help these students," 
Glick said. "We need their family and tribe to help."
	The Fort McDowell Tribal Council members decided to 
make the donation because education is one of their top priorities, 
said Tribal President Clinton Pattea.
	"Education needs to become central in our own 
communities," he said. "Our children have to have a goal to go to 
college and they need encouragement to succeed."
	ASU President Lattie Coor said the donation was a big step 
toward improving American Indian education.
	"This is a very significant commitment to education," Coor 
said. "Such a small tribe should be proud of making such a major 
commitment."
	James Riding In, professor of Justice Studies, agreed.
	"The donation shows Fort McDowell is committed to 
education. They recognize that an educated populace will benefit 
Arizona," Riding In said. "I think they should serve as a model for 
other corporations."
	Seciwa said he admired the tribe for their generous 
endowment.
	"They are using their own money and investing not only in 
their own children, but in children of other tribes, and non-Indians, 
" Seciwa said.

ASU application requests surge thanks in part to Rose Bowl appearance

By Rowe Edgell
State Press
	Even without a victory in the Rose Bowl, requests for ASU 
applications continue to climb toward the 10,000 mark.
	As of late December, 9,172 applications were mailed out to 
prospective students and their parents - a 6 percent increase over 
last year. In 1995, 8,630 applications were requested, admissions 
officials said.
	"It is fair to say that applications have now passed the 
10,000 mark, considering last January we received almost 3,000," 
said Tim Desch, associate interim director of Undergraduate 
Admissions. Total application requests will be tabulated by the end 
of January.
	ASU President Lattie Coor said he has not seen the most 
recent figures, but he suspects enrollment will be rewarded by the 
Rose Bowl, both in terms of student quantity and quality.
	"I know absolutely the quality of the exposure we've had ... 
has got to have a positive impact," he said.
	Applications also rose when ASU went to the Rose Bowl in 
1987.
	Desch said the increase is not entirely due to ASU's place in 
the Rose Bowl spotlight.
	"Much of the interest we've seen has to do with student 
choice. Many students have cited ASU's academic reputation as the 
main reason for their interest," he said.
	Desch also thinks the quality of students has improved with 
the increased interest. 
	"Many of the prospective students we've seen are more 
qualified than in the past, and these students will be more likely to 
succeed at ASU," he said.
	Even with all those applications going out, Desch said the 
increase will not make a significant impact on the school's growth.
	"Usually only about 40 percent of students who send in 
their applications actually end up at ASU. It's a fact that there is an 
increase in the number of applications, but it has to hold. You 
never know what will happen month by month," he said.
	It's hard to say if students have lost interest because of the 
Sun Devils' loss at the Rose Bowl, Desch said.
	"(The loss) will most likely have no effect on the number of 
applications requested," he said. "So far we haven't noticed a major 
drop off in interest."

Legislature to vote on extending upper-division courses to two-year schools

By Vivi Stenberg
State Press
	A bill that will allow two-year colleges statewide to offer 
upper-division courses and bachelor's degrees will be voted on by 
the state legislature in about two weeks, a state senator said at last 
week's Arizona Board of Regents meeting.
	Sen. Carol Springer, R-Prescott, presented the regents with 
details of the bill, which was written to expand the partnership 
between Northern Arizona University and Yavapai Community 
College.
	The discussion turned fierce when most of the regents 
opposed the plan.
	Regent Don Ulrich told Springer that her proposal would be 
"a great mistake."
	"Why do you want to create a system that will be costly and 
that will add a layer of bureaucracy when all the examples we can 
point to have been unsuccessful?" Ulrich asked.
	Springer, who has worked closely with NAU President 
Clara Lovett on developing the bill, answered the criticism by 
pointing to the needs of students in rural areas.
	"The idea that we can expand access to education is 
thrilling," she said.  
	The proposed legislation also calls for the state to provide 
$940,000 to Yavapai Community College in fiscal year 1998.
	This plan could prompt every community college in the 
state to come forward and ask for similar appropriations, said 
Regent Rudy Campbell.
	Lovett, who could not attend the meeting in Tempe because 
of heavy snowfall in Flagstaff, told the board through a 
speakerphone that "universities in rural areas have not done enough 
to meet student needs."
	ASU President Lattie Coor acknowledged the bill could 
have great impact on Arizona's university system, and encouraged 
Lovett and Springer to consider carefully all sides of the issue.
	Coor said he believed the goal of the bill could be reached 
without altering the current partnership between the state's 
universities and community colleges.
	ASU Provost Milton Glick said he doesn't agree with 
throwing off all limits on two-year colleges.
	"Down the road, it may create 25 four-year campuses 
throughout the state," he said.
	Glick, however, did not think the bill would have a great 
impact on ASU.
	"We can compete with whoever we need to compete with," 
he said.

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Editorial: Welcome back to an improved State Press

	At times, the rigmarole of returning from an 
augmented winter respite seems more exhausting than an entire 
semester of test-taking and battling lunch-time crowds at the MU.
	You can take comfort, however, knowing that the staff 
members of the State Press were working diligently over the break 
to bring you an improved daily newspaper wherever you are.
	If, for example, you are deathly ill and can't make it to class 
but still want to get the scuttlebutt on campus issues, our future 
upgrades and recent additions to our electronic edition are just 
what the doctor ordered. 
	Our web page is full of the same great stories that grace the 
pages of the regular paper, but now you will be able to e-mail the 
editor, send a news tip or story idea to the City Desk, and let us 
know what you want to read about in your paper.  You can find us 
at: http://news.vpsa.asu.edu.
	During the course of the semester, we also will give you 
information to help you from becoming another crime victim.
	In an agreement between the State Press and ASASU, the 
Safety Escort Service Safety Tip of the Week will generally be 
featured on either Thursdays or Fridays.
	Hopefully we will be able to provide you with a few eye-
opening facts and other reminders to give you some insight on 
personal protection and common-sense safety.
	Another item to watch for in the paper every Thursday is 
the State Press Magazine, or SPM as we like to call it. 
	Despite the fact that SPM has been around for years, you 
probably remember only seeing it piled up in front of State Press 
newsstands. Discounting the new SPM without giving it a chance 
to amaze you is simply a silly idea. 
	The Magazine has undergone a complete overhaul in an 
attempt to make it appeal to a wider audience. That means SPM 
will be full of truly useful information like weekly events, 
entertainment tid-bits from around town, local band reviews and 
interviews, and much more - all wrapped up in a reader-friendly 
package.
	If you do check out the Magazine, (which we hope you do) 
and find that you don't like it, or, if you just want to complain 
about something about ASU that has been nagging you, call the 
new State Press Gripeline at 965-6830.  Leave a message, your 
name, and a number where you can be reached and we will publish 
the gripes periodically.
	Finally, we would be remiss if we failed to mention all of 
the things that make the State Press, one of America's best college 
newspapers, according to Link Magazine and other sources.
	We will continue to have reports from both the ASU Police 
and the Tempe Police, horoscopes, crosswords, and of course, 
comics, including the resurrection of Generation Hexed, NED! and 
your daily dose of Dilbert.
	So, pick up the State Press everyday to learn all there is to 
know about ASU and the surrounding community ... and 
remember, nothing talks to ASU like we do.

Column: Feminism is deterrent to chivalry

Michelle Hardt
Columnist
	Someone once wrote in a literary magazine, Rocinante, 
"ATTENTION Dear Ladies, I am the last of a dying breed. My 
brothers have died before me and more die with each coming day. I 
am the nice guy."
	Where have they all gone? I myself am a firm believer in 
the gentleman type. But with all these women activists demanding 
this and that, it is no wonder the guys are afraid to step up and 
admit their caring, sensitive side.
	Now don't get me wrong, I believe that women can take 
care of themselves without the help of a macho guy. But I happen 
to feel secure, protected and respected when I know that my 
welfare is being watched over so carefully that even doors are 
opened and chairs are pulled out for me. This all seems more 
logical to me than a guy who pretends to be minding his own 
business, not interfering with the 'individual power' and rights of a 
woman, forcing a woman to fend for herself.
	The Webster's definition of polite is: showing good 
manners toward others; refined or cultured. The definition of 
manners is: ways of behaving with reference to polite standards. 
These are definitely not bad characteristics. In fact, a girl like me 
takes pride in a guy who treats ladies with respect. It is not 
belittling or degrading at all. In fact, if you knew guys like I have 
known, you would certainly give a high five to those few who were 
trying to live in good tradition.
	What happened to getting a flower on the first date, or a 
paid meal, or even the respect of a goodnight kiss - on the cheek?
	The Nice Guy responds with, "And just because I treat a 
lady with respect does not mean that I'm not for real."
	There are a few out there. They, the few and brave, make 
their appearances every once in a while. But why aren't there more 
who could honestly say, "I'm well groomed and take pride in what 
I wear. I'm not some poor schmuck who wears baggy clothing or 
has ragged hair or something just because I need attention. I don't 
smoke, drink or do drugs. I take care of myself. I'm sensitive. I'm a 
good listener. I care, for God's sake! I have strong moral values 
and am polite, but most importantly I can still be moderately wild 
and have a great time. I have a bizarre sense of humor and love to 
make people laugh. I have achieved a happy medium between 
extroversion and introversion with a small inclination to the latter. 
And as a special bonus if you act now, I'm moderately handsome?"
	I've noticed that through different styles, cultures, religions, 
backgrounds and other ways of life, the one thing that leaves an 
impression is when I am around a guy who makes it a point to be a 
gentleman. I don't mean making a macho point, the kind of point 
made by guys that like to do things for women to feel power over 
them. I mean the point made by guys that do things for women out 
of honest respect and reverence. I, like plenty of other gals, like to 
feel like a lady, and I appreciate what effort is put into this area.
	So where are all of the nice guys? Are they " ... dying like 
so many communist dictators?" No. They are afraid to be men. 
They are afraid to honor polite manners and traditions that have 
been so carefully handed down through dozens of generations. On 
the other hand, this is the 90s, and sure, some gals would rather 
open their own doors.
	But well mannered guys, usually the ones with the great 
personalities and honest renditions, don't have a problem with 
trying.
	So how about it guys? Is it pride or fear that keeps the word 
'polite,' which our dear friend Webster has so beautifully defined in 
the dictionary, out of your vocabulary? I believe that there are 
many guys crying out on the inside, "I am really a nice guy." Be a 
man.
	Are you willing to be called 'The Last of the Nice Guys?'
Michelle Hardt is a freshman studying journalism and can be 
contacted at zeek1@imap2.asu.edu.

Column: New year brings fresh issues for debate in spring semester

Joshua solovskoy
Columnist
	1996 was truly a year to remember. Full of victory and 
honor, it was a year the University will be proud of until time's 
end. As for the prospects for 1997, they are just as great. With the 
spring semester now upon us, it is an exciting time to be a student 
at ASU. However, as we all begin to settle into the grind once 
again, we should keep in mind that the world outside our biosphere 
of higher learning will continue to spin.
	We should try to keep an open perspective on the issues 
this new year will bring, for they are full of controversy and will 
be, as history always reveals, multifaceted. My commitment to you 
will be to critically examine issues as they present themselves and 
give you, the reader, an insight that might be hard to swallow for 
some, and a welcomed relief for others. With that commitment I 
begin the exciting adventure of spring 1997 at ASU.
	Before I delve into the issues of the coming year I want to 
give my deepest congratulations to our PAC-10 Champions, the 
ASU football team. You inspired not only us, but an entire nation. 
Your dedication and teamwork to bringing home the victory is now 
a hallmark and a goal for future Sun Devils to strive for. Well 
done.
	The issues just over the horizon, which will in a short time 
become the centers of heated debate are as follows:
	1) Education. This year, the state legislators are faced with 
the burdensome task of the declared "unconstitutional" reality of 
funds distribution. For the state House and Senate this will most 
likely prove to be the most time consuming item on their collective 
agenda.
	2) Homosexuality. Our state is going to be thrust into the 
national spotlight by this issue. There is currently movement 
within the state House of Representatives, initiated by Rep. Karen 
Johnson of District 30, to outlaw homosexual activity, such as 
support groups and gay organizations on school campuses and to 
make sodomy a Class 6 felony.
	3) State's Rights. In November, the people of the State of 
Arizona passed a proposition that legalized the medical use of 
marijuana and other illegal drugs. In California, the people passed 
a proposition that found affirmative action wrong, requiring the 
state to do away with such practices. These and many other 
propositions have been stopped by federal courts on the grounds 
that they violate federal law.
	4) Paula Jones. Her lawsuit has been put off for several 
years by the legal tactics of the former governor of Arkansas and 
President Clinton. If the sexual misconduct allegations are found to 
be true, it could be devastating for the president. If they are not, no 
harm no foul, but either way it will make political soup for the 
Republicans.
	5) Others. These will also create some controversy and will 
challenge our social institutions and thinking: The right to die, 
Ebonics, cultural diversity, ethics in politics (Gingrich vs. Clinton), 
Indian gaming, ASU funding, the charges against Hillary Rodham 
Clinton, flat tax vs. national sales, and tax and peace in the Middle 
East.
	Overall this coming year has exciting issues. They are 
exciting because they will promote thought, challenge the status 
quo, and quite possibly bring about change that will threaten the 
traditions and morals of "one nation under God." Yet, when all is 
said and done, it will not be the recorders of this time that will be 
remembered, it will be the players that stepped up to the plate and 
took their swing at history.
Joshua Solovskoy is a senior studying political science and can be 
contacted at solovskoy@msn.com.

Column: Justice system needs overhaul beginning with Fife

David larkin
Columnist
	During the holiday break, it was reported that the petition 
drive to recall Gov. Symington failed to obtain enough signatures. 
The failure was attributed to apathy resulting in a lack of volunteer 
help. The only place the petitions were visible was on the ASU 
campus. I signed one outside Sun Devil Stadium before a game. 
The U.S. Attorney is pressing on in the case against the governor 
with an amended indictment charging him with a couple new 
counts of criminal conduct.
	So with Symington headed for a trial in the near future, I 
think it is important to consider the possible consequences to the 
governor if he is found guilty of criminal conduct. Of course, we 
can contemplate some jail time for him if convicted, but his term 
would no doubt be spent at one of the federal country club 
facilities for rich, white-collar criminals like Michael Milken. This 
is American justice today. However, for purposes of criminal 
justice reform, this may be a good time to consider the theoretical 
area of justice that unfortunately has not yet been incorporated into 
our system - poetic justice.
	First, we need to consider some of the governor's recent 
conduct in order to get a handle on just who Fife Symington really 
is. We know from the federal indictment against him that he is 
accused of falsely telling some banks that he was worth millions in 
order to get loans, while at the same time he was telling other 
banks trying to collect from him that he was poor. 
	Recently, the governor suggested that residents of poor, 
run-down school districts who were dissatisfied with the quality of 
education there should move to rich school districts. In a December 
radio interview about inequities in school funding, Symington said, 
"You're dealing with different price levels of homes. People are 
making market choices if they choose to live in [poor school 
districts]. It's a free market. They don't have to go here and live 
there. Nobody's forcing anybody to move into that district. So it's 
freedom of choice."
	Keven Willey, an Arizona Republic political columnist, 
commented, "The governor, unfortunately, neglected to explain 
how a family barely making ends meet in a $40,000 house is 
supposed to find housing in neighborhoods with property values 
inflated by major commercial development or million-dollar 
mansions." Clearly, the governor expects a family to do what he 
does: just go to the bank and say the family home is really worth 
$2 million. Then, simply borrow $1 million using the house as 
collateral and move to Paradise Valley.
	The governor's "let-them-move-to-Paradise-Valley-and-eat-
cake" attitude is particularly pertinent to the application of 
principles in poetic justice. Poetic justice demands appropriate but 
aesthetically pleasing punishment if convicted of criminal conduct. 
I suggest that he be confined to South Central Los Angeles, Flint, 
Mich., or the South Bronx with a computer chip embedded into his 
body in order to keep track of him. For safety reasons we couldn't 
confine him to poor areas of Arizona because he is too widely 
recognized. He should be given a Saturday Night Special handgun 
and $100. No welfare without work, of course. Also, he would not 
be allowed to satisfy the work requirement by being a governor. 
Nor may he be a manager of any sort. He would have to work at 
one of the handful of jobs available in his area of confinement, like 
fast food sales, check cashing or washing car windows, and only if 
qualified. No taking federal handouts.  "Freedom of choice" would 
be his, but participation in illegal drug trafficking would be at his 
own risk of prosecution. Financial aid from his wife, relatives and 
Republicans would be forbidden. ASU social scientists could 
monitor his activities. The opportunity to study the behavior of a 
rich man in a poor environment is indeed rare. In fact, ASU social 
scientists (and administrators) would probably drool at the idea. If 
convicted, their Fife Symington should pay his debt to society. 
David C. Larkin is a graduate student studying justice studies and 
can be reached at dclpc@primenet.com.

Equal rights still a dream of the past

Theresa valles
Columnist
	The future of the United States was determined over 200 
years ago by founding fathers who were white males. I believe 
they had the best of intentions as they captured the peoples native 
to this land and shipped others in like cargo, all in the name of 
Christ and to cover up the thieving of land and natural resources. 
	I believe this partly because there is a side to me that 
wishes to trust in the well-intentioned nature of mankind. I realize, 
however, that being raised in a public school system I probably 
look to this credo because history books were written by Protestant 
Anglo males who would naturally slant the story to their benefit. 
This is my cynical side.
	I cannot imagine how hard each and every day it would be 
for a non-white immigrant to live where their culture is 
misunderstood, unappreciated and their exotic looks are jeered at 
and disrespected.
	As I grow older I see how that our society still views 
minorities much as it did 30 years ago. Although some progress 
has been made, we are still far from granting equal rights to all 
who have entered our gates of independence. I realize that I am 
extremely lucky to have had someone else pave the way for me. 
	Being a U.S. born citizen I take for granted that my great-
grandparents worked tirelessly for the dream of a better life they 
felt our family deserved. Then there are those few courageous 
individuals who gave their own lifes to deliver civil rights to others 
no matter whose family you belonged to. We cannot take their 
lives for granted.
Theresa Valles is a senior studying journalism.

Plummer and Co.'s rosy season ended by Ohio State;Season pays dividends for coach's salary and recruiting

By Ed Odeven
State Press
	Senior All-American quarterback Jake Plummer guided the 
Sun Devils to a perfect 11-0 regular season.
	He also led the Sun Devils to the Pac-10 Championship and 
a New Year's Day appearance in the Rose Bowl.
	But Plummer and Co.'s epic season ended with a heart-
breaking 20-17 loss to Ohio State in Pasadena, Calif., before a sell-
out crowd of 100,645.
	The career-ending loss was a real downer for Plummer.
	"It's tough to take this as my last game as a Sun Devil," 
Plummer said. "We just ran out of time."
	Senior All-American offensive tackle Juan Roque agreed.
	"It hurts, it sucks, but it can't take away from anything we 
did this season," Roque said. "It feels like I'm losing my family."
	Since that cold, rainy day in Pasadena three weeks ago, the 
Sun Devils have had numerous changes on and off the field.
	Departed players
	An obvious strength of the Pac-10 champ Sun Devils last 
season was team leadership. The squad had 23 seniors (12 senior 
starters). In 1995, the Sun Devils had only 11 seniors (five senior 
starters).
	Now, ASU will need to find replacements for several 
standouts, especially the glue that held the team together - the 
elusive comeback king Plummer.
	Head Coach BruceSnyder was accustomed to Plummer's 
uncanny ability to make things happen. Unfortunately, Plummer is 
gone.
	"I have gotten so used to him in terms of what he can do 
and what he does," Snyder said. "It looks like a miracle, but he's 
done it every year he's been here."
	Backups Steve Campbell, Gus Farlow and redshirt 
freshman Ryan Kealey are expected to battle for the starting 
quarterback job next season.
	"Jake is the single biggest issue," Snyder admitted. "If 
somebody can step in, we'll be good."
	Another player that Snyder hates to lose is All-American 
defensive end Derrick Rodgers.
	Rodgers, a 25-year-old Air Force veteran, decided to skip 
his senior season and enter the NFL draft. Rodgers led the Sun 
Devils with 12 sacks during the regular season. He was also third 
on the team in tackles (56).
	"He was a great pass rusher," Snyder said, referring to the 
quarterback nemesis who had 5.5 sacks in ASU's Rose Bowl-
clinching win over California on Nov. 9
	Snyder expects the Sun Devils to "have to improvise there," 
he said, adding the team has no one right now who can step in and 
replace Rodgers.
	Rodgers said he looks forward to a new challenge - playing 
pro football.
	"This past season was a great one, and now I feel it is time 
for me to move on and now I look forward for the opportunity to 
play in the NFL next season," Rodgers said.
	Snyder hopes Rodgers will have a good future.
	"I wish Derrick luck and I appreciate all the hard work he 
gave us this year," Snyder said. "His hard work ethic and 
leadership were incredible."
	Junior tailback Terry Battle, who was a First-Team All-
Pac-10 selection, also has declared himself available for the NFL 
draft.
	Battle, a 5-foot-11, 195-pound standout, led the Sun Devils 
with 1,043 yards rushing and 18 touchdowns this season.
	Snyder had kind words for Battle.
	"I wish him well," he said. "I appreciate the job that he did, 
especially after Michael Martin was injured."
	Recruits
	Instead of dwelling on the glory of 1996, Snyder must plan 
for the future of his program.
	"My job is to always look ahead," he said.
	And Snyder will look ahead by recruiting players to replace 
the Plummers, Roques and Pooles.
	After an undefeated regular season, the Sun Devils have 
started to reap the rewards of success.
	ASU has joined the traditional powers of college football in 
the never-ending battle for talented players.
	Now, the high-profile recruits have started to pay attention 
to ASU. The Sun Devils are competing with national powers 
Colorado, Notre Dame, Texas, Michigan, Nebraska and Florida in 
the pursuit of the best potential players, Snyder said.
	"Kids that wouldn't consider ASU in the past now are," he 
said.
	Justin Taplin, a standout wide receiver from Tempe High 
School, made an oral commitment to ASU on Jan. 3.
	Taplin, a 6-foot, 180-pound senior, caught 75 passes for 
1,298 yards and 16 touchdowns last season, helping the Buffaloes 
win the 4A state championship.
	"ASU always showed me that they believed in me," Taplin 
told The Arizona Republic . "I liked everything about the school 
and so did my parents. I had to go where I felt most comfortable."
	Taplin holds 19 school records, including 166 career 
receptions, 47 touchdowns and 17 interceptions.
	He was an exceptional two-way player at Tempe last 
season and was named The Arizona Republic and The Phoenix 
Gazette  4A Player of the Year.
	Tempe coach Tim McBurney believes Taplin will have a 
bright future.
	"Some people are able to control the flow of the game, and 
Justin was able to do that (in high school)," McBurney said.
	"He has great vision on the field, and I believe someday 
we're going to watch him play on Sundays."
	Tucson High offensive lineman Ralph Zarate, a Parade 
High School All-American, has also made an oral commitment to 
ASU.
	The official signing date for recruits Feb. 5.
Post-season awards 
	Snyder was one of four regional coaches selected as the 
1996 GTE Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches 
Association. He also was selected the Pac-10 Coach-of-the-Year 
and the Football News  National Coach-of-the-Year.
	Plummer was selected as the 1996 Pop Warner Award 
winner by the non-profit PALO (Palo Alto, Calif.) Club .
	Plummer is the first ASU player to win this prestigious 
award. Previous winners include Jim Plunkett, Lynn Swann, 
Marcus Allen, John Elway and last year's winner Keyshawn 
Johnson.
	He finished third in the voting for the Heisman Trophy and 
was a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, the Davey 
O'Brien Award and the Walter Camp Award.
	Snyder given contract extension
	Snyder's accomplishments were rewarded with a new five-
year contract on New Year's Eve, according to ASU Athletic 
Director Kevin White.
	The contract, which expires after the 2001 season, is 
reported to be worth over $400,000 per year, including incentives 
for post-season appearances and money for his radio and television 
and radio shows.
	Snyder has notched a 32-24 record in five seasons at ASU.
	White is happy with the job Snyder has done in turning 
around the program.
	"We love him," White said. "We have a great respect for 
him ... The entire university community is euphoric relative to the 
job he's doing with the entire program, not just the wins and 
losses."

Women's team earns So-Cal split over weekend

By Percy Ednalino Jr.
State Press
	After notching a memorable comeback win over UCLA 
Thursday night, the ASU women's team needed a strong defensive 
effort against a bigger, stronger and more experienced USC squad 
Saturday night.
	It would not come to pass for the Sun Devils.
	ASU shot an anemic 27.1 percent from the field en route to 
a 82-55 loss to the Trojans at the University Activity Center.
	ASU (7-8 overall, 1-4 Pac-10) picked up its first conference 
win Thursday night against UCLA, stunning the Bruins with a 66-
65 victory in which the Sun Devils had to claw out of a 22-point 
deficit in the second half.
	The Trojans (11-4, 5-1 Pac-10) weren't about to let the 
same fate befall them, and out-rebounded the Sun Devils 52-30. 
ASU Coach Charli Turner Thorne said the Sun Devils have not 
been able to capture back-to-back wins this season.
	"It seems like our first effort is our best effort," Turner 
Thorne said. "We are a much better defensive team than we 
showed. I know we could have played this game down to the wire 
with this team. We just let them push us around on rebounding."
	USC, ranked No. 2 behind Stanford in the Pac-10, was led 
by forward Tina Thompson's 22 points. Thompson, arguably the 
best player in the Pac-10, also paced the Trojans with a game-high 
12 rebounds against the Sun Devils.
	Senior forward Molly Tuter led the Sun Devils with 17 
points and nine rebounds while junior point guard Rameeka Lowe, 
playing in her first game as a Sun Devil, chipped in 11 points, three 
assists and three steals.
	After missing the first 14 games of the season, Lowe, a 
junior college transfer from Grayson County College in Dennison, 
Texas, became eligible after competing a winter-session class. The 
5-foot-7 Lowe saw plenty of time in her debut, playing 27 minutes 
against the Trojans.
	"We weren't prepared for Lowe," USC coach Fred 
Williams said. "I was really afraid of her quickness. Seeing her 
back and getting a lot of minutes, it shows me that she's in shape."
	Williams, in his second year as head coach, said the 
Trojans needed to contain Tuter.
	"The second half, we did a better job of isolating certain 
players and forced a lot of one-on-one situations, that way they 
couldn't get a lot of help inside," Williams said. "She (Tuter) 
makes those three pointers like they were layups. Our real concern 
was to contain her."
	ASU's performance against the Trojans was a departure 
from the form it displayed against UCLA.
	The win over the Bruins saw the Sun Devils snap a five-
game Pac-10 losing streak dating back to last season. Last season 
at the Activity Center, ASU beat UCLA by one point (71-70). It 
also was the first time in 13 years in which ASU had beaten UCLA 
in back-to-back games.
	UCLA coach Kathy Olivier said ASU's defense and Tuter's 
shooting from behind the three-point arc helped the Sun Devils 
come back in the second half.
	"One thing we didn't want to do was have Tuter shoot the 
three, and she did," Olivier said. "We just got a lapse in the 
defensive end. We let them get in a few threes and offensive 
rebounds. They gained momentum and we never got it back."
	Point guard Kalene Carl connected an in-bound pass to 
forward Molly Tuter. Then, with five seconds left, Tuter sunk a 
three-point shot that put the Sun Devils up by 1. With two seconds 
left in the game, a steal by guard La Toya Johnson secured the win 
for ASU.
	"I had a wide open three-pointer," Tuter said. "I shoot three 
pointers all the time. I had confidence I was going to make it, even 
though I had missed the past couple of shots."
	Carl had a career-high 13 assists in the win over the Bruins 
and leads the Pac-10 with 89 assists (6.8 per game).
	The Bruins were without sophomore point guard Erica 
Gomez, who is out for the season with a torn anterior cruciate 
ligament, and were forced to rely on a squad dominated by 
freshmen. Turner Thorne said the key to the win over UCLA was 
in staying composed late in the game.
	"We hit the free throws, we hit the big shot and we made 
the big plays down the stretch," Turner Thorne said.
	Tuter paced the Sun Devils with 17 points and connected 
with three three-pointers against the Bruins.

Men's basketball squad loses two versus Pac-10 foes

By Ed Odeven
State Press
	ASU men's basketball coach Bill Frieder predicted the 
team's first Pac-10 road trip wouldn't be easy.
	It wasn't.
	The Sun Devils (9-8, 1-4 Pac-10) lost back-to-back games 
in Los Angeles last weekend.
	USC defeated ASU 75-56 Saturday at the L.A. Sports 
Arena and UCLA beat the Sun Devils 79-62 Thursday at Pauley 
Pavillion.
	The Sun Devils trailed USC 30-25 at the half, but were 
outscored 45-31 in the second half.
	Both teams were plagued by miscues, combining for 47 
turnovers. The Sun Devils were out-rebounded 49-29.
	"We got killed on the boards," Frieder said.
	Senior forward Rodger Farrington hopes the Sun Devils 
can end their three-game losing streak at the University Activity 
Center on Thursday versus Oregon.
	"We've got to do some soul searching-everybody on this 
team - and try to bounce back with two victories next week," said 
Farrington, who had 10 points and five rebounds.
	Junior shooting guard Jeremy Veal led the Sun Devils with 
18 points and freshman point guard Eddie House had 13.
	USC senior guard Stais Boseman had 18 points.
	Despite the loss, Frieder remained upbeat.
	"It's just the pressure and experience of Pac-10 basketball," 
he said.
	That pressure led the Sun Devils to woeful offensive 
execution down the stretch. USC's stingy defense limited ASU to 
six points in the final nine minutes.
	Frieder believes a blue-collar approach is the remedy for 
what ails this team.
	"They have to work harder to get better shots and know 
which ones they can knock down.," he said. "And do a better job."
	ASU at UCLA
	The reigning Pac-10 champion Bruins led 44-31 at the half 
en route to a 17-point victory.
	UCLA's well-balanced atttack overwhelmed the Sun 
Devils. Four Bruins scored in double figures. The talented trifecta 
of Charles O'Bannon, J.R. Henderson and Toby Bailey scored 17 
points apiece. Sophomore center Jelani McCoy added 15 points 
and 15 rebounds.
	McCoy dominated in the paint and helped his squad out-
rebound the Sun Devils 42-26.
	Veal led ASU with 20 points and backup center Lamar 
Richardson added a career-high 12 points. His previous career-high 
was seven points against Wasington last February.
	UofA at ASU
	The Wildcats defeated ASU 92-84 on Jan. 11.
	Junior forward Michael Dickerson had 32 points for the 
Wildcats, including four three-pointers.
	ASU power forward Michael Batiste had 25 points and 
seven rebounds. Farrington added 22 points, nine rebounds and 
five blocked shots.
	California at ASU
	ASU won its first conference game of the season with a 64-
60 upset victory over Cal on Jan. 4.
	Batiste led ASU with 17 points. Veal and freshman Gee 
Gervin scored 13 apiece.
	Stanford at ASU
	Senior point guard Brevin Knight had nine points and 13 
assists, and center Tim Young added 21 points and 12 rebounds to 
lead the Cardinal to an 81-65 victory over ASU on Jan. 2
	Batiste had a team-high 25 points.

Young women's gymnastics team loses to No. 6 Oregon State

By Randy Jones
State Press
	Despite coming up short in its first meet of the season, the 
ASU women's gymnastics coach John Spini took away many 
positive signs.
	"We have a lot of youth that we are depending on," Spini 
said. "I feel we are going to have some consistency problems (at 
first) but we are going to work hard to be where we need to be for 
regionals and nationals. 
	With freshman Amy Shelton out with the chicken pox and 
sophomore Lisa Vincijanovic nursing a sprained left foot, 10th-
ranked ASU (0-1) stayed competitive with the No. 6-ranked 
Oregon State Beavers (2-0). The Sun Devils lost 194.8 to 191.7 at 
Corvallis, Ore.
	"We had to count a lot of breaks and we still came out with 
a 191.7," Assistant Coach Kristen Smyth said. "We counted about 
six to seven breaks. That is about three or three-and-a-half points if 
we are more consistent. So that's kind of exciting."
	Spini agreed, saying this group of gymnasts has great 
potential.
	"I think that with Elizabeth Reid, Amy Shelton, Meagan 
Wright, Lisa Vincijanovic and Carie Courtney we have a group of 
all-arounders that are so strong ... If we get everyone clicking we 
are going to be great," he said.
	Junior Meagan Wright paced the Sun Devils with a second-
place finish in the all-around (38.375), followed closely by 
teammate, freshman Elizabeth Reid (38.225). Wright also took first 
in the vault.
	However, she was one of the only bright spots for ASU on 
the vault as they scored only a 47.175.
	"I think we got off to pretty good start, except for vaulting," 
Spini said. "We are so beat up there. We got beat on that one event 
by (1.7) points. We hit those and we score 193.4."
	Reid's performance got rave reviews from Spini.
	"What an opening debut," Spini said. "You would buy a 
ticket just to see her perform. Her floor, her bars and her beam are 
at a total other level. She is a kid who probably could have been an 
Olympian if she had been healthy. She's awesome."
	"I was good. I liked it a lot," said Reid, of her first 
collegiate meet. "There is a lot more support from the other 
gymnasts on the team. Before, it was pretty much all by yourself."

Grapplers' comeback stopped short against Cal State

By Josh DeFamio
State Press
	Fittingly enough, the tenth-ranked ASU Wrestling team's 
chances of a come-from-behind victory came to an end when 
junior heavyweight Joe Micela was pinned in the final match.
	That victory by Stephen Neal of Cal State Bakersfield 
secured a 21-18 win for the Roadrunners Friday night at the 
University Activity Center.
	It also summed up a very frustrating night for the host Sun 
Devils.
	"It wasn't a real good team effort from top to bottom, " 
Head Coach Lee Roy Smith said.
	Two ASU wrestlers - senior Joey Heckel and junior Matt 
Suter - came away victorious, but cost their team by allowing their 
opponents to score in the closing seconds. Each wrestler was in 
position to score a major decision, which would have meant four 
team points, but only came away with a decision, which scored 
only three team points.
	A third wrestler, sophomore Casey Strand, also failed to 
bring down his opponent in the final minute, which would have 
given him a major decision, but had to settle for another 3-point 
decision.
	However, it was not those three matches that stood out in 
the mind of the head coach. Smith pointed out two matches, 
freshman 118-pounder Michael Kawamura's 6-3 loss, and junior 
Shawn Ford's 13-3 defeat, that doomed ASU early.
	"It was disappointing, " Smith said. "I think we had 
matches we were counting on winning, and we didn't. We needed 
to win one of the first two matches (Kawamura's and Ford's), and 
we didn't. We knew it would be a difficult match when that didn't 
occur."
	The highlight of the evening was provided by senior 190-
pounder Danny Faqir. Not expected to wrestle because of an open 
slot in CSUB's roster, Faqir was forced into action when 177-
pounder Dan Corpstein, who was scheduled to face junior Aaron 
Simpson, was bumped up one weight class. The unranked Faqir 
easily handled Corpstein, who had been ranked eleventh in the 
nation, for an 8-5 decision.
	"They tried to pull a little subterfuge on us," Faqir said. 
"They were planning on not having me ready at all. You just have 
to expect those kind of things. It felt good to show them they made 
the wrong decision."
	Faqir's win came at the end of a four match streak that saw 
the Devils rally from a 15-3 deficit to take an 18-15 lead.
	However, the comeback ended in the next match with 
Neal's second period pin, a win that was a big relief for CSUB 
Head Coach T.J. Kerr.
	"Our program is under attack at Cal State," Kerr said. "So 
the better we do, the tougher it makes it on the president and the 
athletic director. These guys are wrestling for the future of the 
program instead of just themselves. We were pleased with what we 
did."
	The ASU wrestling team will get a much deserved two-
week rest before returning to action on Jan. 31, when they travel to 
Oregon State to take on the Beavers.

ASU women's tennis gets some court time at Pac-10s

By Lori Haro
State Press
	The ASU women's tennis team got its first look at this 
season's competition by participating in the Pac-10 Indoors 
tournament this past weekend in Seattle.
	ASU's No. 1 seed, junior Reka Cseresnyes, and No. 4 seed, 
sophomore Alison Nash both made it to the quarterfinals before 
losing. Cseresnyes lost to Kati Koosis, UCLA's No. 1 seed, 6-3, 4-
6, 6-0. Nash lost 6-4, 6-4 to California's Stephanie Tibbits.
	Junior Stephanie Lansdorp and sophomore Katy Propstra 
lost in the first round, but both came back in the conciliation draw 
before losing their matches in the final round.
	Sophomore Kerry Giardino lost 6-1, 6-0 to Stanford's top 
seed, Teryn Ashley. Giardino played in the back draw to reach the 
finals where she then lost 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 to a teammate, senior Anna 
Moll.
	All of ASU's doubles teams made it to the semifinals before 
losing. Stanford, ranked No. 2 in the nation, dominated the 
tournament.
	"We all competed real well. The object (of the tournament) 
is to play as many matches as possible. Hopefully it will help us 
two weeks from now when we start our season," ASU coach Sheila 
McInerney said.
	Most of the players were able to play four singles matches 
and each athlete at least played two. Everyone also got to play two 
doubles matches.
	ASU's showing is satisfying considering that they only 
have had one good practice since returning from the winter break. 
The team had scheduled double practice sessions before the 
tournament, but those were canceled because of rain.
	The Pac-10 Indoors was ASU's first tournament playing as 
a complete team, but freshman Michelle Martin and Giardino, and 
sophomores Torey Pratt and Propstra competed in the Milwaukee 
Classic, Jan. 7-11. Giardino and Propstra won their first-round 
matches, but Martin and Pratt did not.
	For the upcoming season McInerney is hoping for 
improvement. The team's goal will not just be focused on 
improving their record. Last season ASU finished 12-11, 1-9 in the 
Pac-10 Southern Division. However, McInerney said that the 
records in women's tennis can be misleading.
	"The best record we have ever had in the Six-Pac was 5-5, 
but we were ranked seventh in the country," she said.
	The Sun Devils are encouraged by their rankings, but will 
focus mainly on their performance. In the preseason polls ASU is 
ranked 16th. Cseresnyes is ranked 18th in the country and the 
doubles team of Lansdorp and Propstra are 17th.
	With seven of the nine players returning, McInerney 
believes that they'll be better than last year.
	"Reka is strong," she said. "The No. 1 doubles spot has 
been pretty strong for us. I think we're pretty equal down the line. 
Hopefully we're a year more experienced."
	For now all of the Sun Devils are healthy and injury free, 
the exception being Propstra who will probably have to fight a sore 
elbow all semester due to tendonitis.
	In preparation for their upcoming matches against Cal and 
Stanford, the Sun Devils will practice hard and work on their 
doubles.
	"I'm excited to go play some matches and get the season 
started," Lansdorp said.
	Lansdorp's enthusiasm was matched by teammate Propstra.
	"I think we'll do well, but it's a little too early to tell," 
Propstra said.

Swimmers defeat NAU and Utah

By Ed Odeven
State Press
	Ivan Rodriguez-Mesa's return to the Sun Devils swimming 
lineup Friday came at the perfect time.
	The ASU men's swimming team, ranked 10th in the 
country, completed a weekend sweep of NAU and Utah at the 
Mona Plummer Aquatic Center.
	Rodriguez-Mesa enjoyed returning to the team he was cut 
from last season.
	"I feel really excited to be back on the team now and to be 
able to swim for Arizona State," said Rodriguez-Mesa, a native of 
Panama City, Panama. He placed fifth in the 200-yard breastroke 
Saturday against Utah.
	 "It's always been my dream to swim for an NCAA 
Division One team. It feels good to be on the team."
	His dream is now reality.
	And the reality is that the ASU swim teams had a good 
weekend.
	The ASU men's team (4-2 in dual meets)  cruised past the 
NAU Lumberjacks 142-82. The No. 21 ASU women's team (6-3) 
defeated NAU 164.5-58.5 on Friday.
	The ASU men beat Utah 190-101 Saturday and the Sun 
Devil women's team easily won 193-104 over the Utes.
	ASU assistant men's swimming coach Sean Farrell was 
eager to see his team back in action.
	"We are real happy to get a win," Farrell said. "We are just 
real happy to get some competition. We haven't had any since the 
beginning of December and I think the guys are really ready to go."
	ASU men's swimming coach Ernie Maglischo was 
surprised his team did so well.
	"I thought they swam well. We've been training hard 
without a break since Christmas. I expected them to be a little 
slower today. Our new backstroker Pablo Abol did very well. 
(Sophomore)Guillermo Diaz de Leon swam very fast. . . I could 
just keep on going. There were so many times that were really 
better than I expected."
	For NAU swim coach Andy Johns, facing the Sun Devils is 
a good learning experience for his squad.
	"It was as tough as the Pac-10 teams we saw in November 
(Stanford and Cal). It's a learning exprerience for us. We just look 
at it as an opportunity for us to swim as fast as we can and try to 
learn from it." 
	Leading the list of winners Friday was ASU sophomore 
All-American Francisco Sanchez, who won the 200-yard freestyle 
in 1-minute and 39.80 seconds. Junior teammate Chris Vinson 
placed first in the 200 backstoke in 1:54.49 and freshman John 
Tunstall won the 200 breastroke in 2:08.51.
	The Sun Devils had three mulitiple-event winners against 
Utah. Diaz de Leon won the 100 breastroke and 50 freestyle 
events. Sophomore Richard Greves placed first in the 200 free and 
200 backstroke and senior co-captain Mike Melley won the 500 
free and 400 individual medley. 
	Sun Devil junior diver Justin Eck was victorious in the one-
meter diving event.
	Sophomore Robert Delgado felt last weekend was 
important for the Sun Devils.
	"It built up a lot of confidence in the team and that's pretty 
vital heading into next weeekend," Delgado said, referring to 
Frday's upcoming showdown with No. 1 Stanford.
	On the women's side, the Sun Devils used a well-balanced 
performance to defeat NAU.
	ASU junior Erika Sohlen easily won the 50 free (24.18) and 
500 free (5:08.53). Freshman Carolyn Adel was first in the 1000 
free (10.31.08) and 200 butterfly (2:07.91) and freshman Sarah 
Adams won both the 100 and 200 free.
	"We really had some good performances by a lot of 
people," Hill said. 
	The Sun Devils repeated their fine performance Saturday. 
Six different swimmers won events for the sun Devils.
	Team notes:
	*Rodriguez-Mesa and Pablo Abel recently joined the 
squad. The duo hail from Latin America.
	Rodriguez-Mesa is a native of Panama City, Panama. Abol 
is a product of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
	Teammate Craig Hutchinson is impressed with his new 
amigos.
	"Ivan and Pablo are awesome," said Hutchinosn, a Pointe-
Clare, Quebec native. "The Latin Conncection. They are really 
good. They add a lot of depth to the backstroke and breastroke 
(events)."
	Maglischo had a simple response to the newcomers' debut 
performance.
	"They are good fellas. They do a nice job," he said. 
	*ASU sophomore diver Katrina Pfueffer capped a strong 
weekend performance Saturday by winning the one- and three-
meter diving events. She placed first in both events on back-to-
back days.

Rodman to pay cameraman $200G

By Ron Lesko
AP Sports Writer
	MINNEAPOLIS - Chicago Bulls star Dennis Rodman has 
agreed to pay $200,000 to the cameraman he kicked during a game 
against the Minnesota Timberwolves, The Associated Press 
learned Monday night.
	Cameraman Eugene Amos was kicked in the groin by 
Rodman during a game at the Target Center last Wednesday. Amos 
declined comment Monday night, referring all questions to his 
attorney, Gale Pearson.
	Neither Pearson nor Rodman's attorney, Dwight Manley, 
returned telephone messages left at their offices after business 
hours Monday.
	WCCO-TV also reported a six-figure out-of-court 
settlement had been reached. A source told The Associated Press 
the settlement was $200,000.
	The Bulls were playing the Timberwolves when Rodman 
stumbled out of bounds over a photographer. Rodman kicked 
Amos, who was sitting nearby, after Amos turned his camera on 
him. The game was delayed for seven minutes before Amos was 
carried off on a stretcher and treated briefly at a local hospital.
	The NBA suspended Rodman for at least 11 games, the 
second-longest suspension in league history. It also fined Rodman 
$25,000. The suspension is without pay and will cost Rodman 
more than $1 million.

Underrated New England defense riding late-season wave of success

By Howard Ulman
AP Sports Writer
	NEW ORLEANS - The NFL's best late-season defense will 
be on display in the Super Bowl. It may not be the Green Bay 
Packers.
	They allowed the fewest points and yards during the regular 
season. But the New England Patriots defense has held its two 
playoff opponents to just three field goals and its last seven 
opponents to only four touchdowns.
	In the last four minutes of their 20-6 AFC championship 
game win over Jacksonville, the Patriots forced three turnovers
	Afterward, defensive end Willie McGinest spoke up for a 
defense that was vulnerable to long passes early in the season and 
was blown out 34-8 by Denver in the 11th game.
	''No one's been giving our defense the respect that we 
deserve, no matter who we play,'' he said. ''We're the no-name 
defense, but we get the job done and that's all that counts.''
	McGinest, in his third pro season, doesn't have the notoriety 
of Green Bay defensive end Reggie White. And free safety Willie 
Clay, whose interception with 3:43 left stopped a potential tying 
drive by the Jaguars, isn't an All-Pro like Packers strong safety 
LeRoy Butler.
	Yet in their last seven games, the Patriots have allowed 73 
points, just one more than the Packers.
	''I'm not saying we're the greatest defense in history,'' 
McGinest said Monday night, ''But when I sensed that we had 
something special in New England it was probably after the 
Pittsburgh game because they had a lot of weapons.''
	The Patriots won that playoff game 28-3, holding Jerome 
Bettis to 43 yards rushing and keeping Kordell Stewart from 
completing any of his 10 passes.
	Green Bay's offense is more dangerous than the ones the 
Patriots have faced in the playoffs. The Packers, led by Brett 
Favre, were the NFL's highest scoring team.
	''I call him a linebacker playing quarterback,'' Patriots 
linebacker Chris Slade said. ''He's a tough guy, not scared of 
anything, faces all challenges.''

Belken expects young tennis team to improve

By Matt Paulson
State Press
	After finishing last season at 13-12 overall, 2-8 in the Six-
Pac, and advancing to the regional championship round of the 
NCAA tournament, ASU men's tennis coach Lou Belken is 
looking for a younger, less experienced squad to provide improved 
results this year.
	"Our goal is to be top 16 minimum every year," Belken 
said. "While this is a very young team, we're still striving to be in 
that select group of teams that make the final NCAA field."
	This year's team returns only three players from last season, 
one senior and two sophomores. New to the team are two 
sophomore transfers and six freshmen.
	Senior Sergio Elias is the top returning player for the Sun 
Devils. Elias was No. 2 on the team last year, finishing with an 18-
12 record. He is currently ranked No. 81 in the country among 
Division I players.
	"Our strength will be Elias at the top," Belken said. "We 
expect Sergio, especially on outdoor services, to be one of the 
better players in the country. The depth we have will also be a 
strength."
	The depth Belken is referring to is the 11 players on the this 
year's roster as opposed to the traditional eight-man squad and the 
addition of top junior talent in freshman Alex Osterrieth and 
sophomore transfer Gustavo Macaccio.
	Osterrieth was once ranked No. 35 in the world in the 18-
and-under division and is currently ranked No. 66 in Division I. 
Macaccio, who transferred over the break from Mobile College, 
was No. 45 in the world in the 18-and-under division.
	Another player who has stepped forward for the Sun Devils 
is freshmen Ed Carter. 
	"We're a real young team that has a grouping of players that 
we don't know who is going to be in the lineup. We need guys to 
break out of that pack, and we had Ed Carter (recently) do that," 
Belken said.
	The first six tournaments the Sun Devils competed in this 
season were all individual tournaments and while up to date results 
from these weren't available at press time, Carter said the team has 
gotten better every time out.
	"I think that all of us have improved match by match," 
Carter said. "We started to see all the stuff we had worked on in the 
fall - all the conditioning and running - come together and gel. 
Everybody seems to be playing really well, and the potential for 
this team is pretty high."
	Elias agreed.
	"It's early, but the team is looking solid," he said. "We're 
going to surprise a lot of people."
	Belken was equally as optimistic. 
	"I'm very pleased with the progress we've made. The thing 
that we'll have to get over is our lack of experience playing college 
tennis," he said. "While we have guys that have played all over, we 
have very few players who have played college tennis. That's the 
thing we have to battle through."
Gopher Invitational
	After competing in their first team tournament of the season 
ASU's record now stands at 1-1.
	January 18-19 the 50th-ranked Sun Devils were in 
Bloomington, Minn. for the Gopher Invitational. On Sunday the 
Sun Devils faced No. 42 Minnesota and were defeated 4-3. ASU 
split the six singles matches but were unable to come away with 
the victory after losing two of the three doubles matches. For the 
Sun Devils, second seed Osterrieth (7-5, 6-7, retired), fourth seed 
Macaccio (7-6, 6-2), and fifth seed Carter (7-5, 6-2) all came away 
with victories.
	On Saturday, the Sun Devils faced unranked Marquette and 
came away with a dominating 6-1 victory. ASU won all of the 
individual matches, but were denied a sweep after loosing in the 
doubles round.

ASU police reported the following incidents over the 
weekend:
* An adult male not affiliated with ASU was arrested at Parking 
Structure 4 for littering, having dangerous drugs and possession of 
alcohol while underage. He was cited and released.
* Two male juveniles not affiliated with ASU were arrested, cited, 
and released for second degree burglary, possessing burglary tools, 
possessing stolen property and criminal damage at Apache 
Boulevard and McAllister Avenue.
* An adult female student reported someone damaged the window 
of her vehicle while it was parked in Lot 35.
* An adult male not affiliated with ASU was arrested, cited and 
released for possessing spirituous liquor while underage, and 
unlawfully using a license to purchase alcohol at 929 S. Mill Ave.
* A male not affiliated with ASU was arrested, cited and booked 
for shoplifting and drinking alcohol at Stabler's Market.
* An adult female student reported someone broke into her vehicle 
and removed stuff while it was parked in Lot 63. 
* A male juvenile not affiliated with ASU was arrested at 900 S. 
Mill Ave. for failing to provide identification and underage 
possession of alcohol. He was cited and released. 
* An adult male not affiliated with ASU was arrested, cited and 
released for DUI at First Street and Mill Avenue. The man's blood 
alcohol level was over .10. 
* An adult male student was arrested at 1000 S. Rural Road for 
criminal speed. He was cited and released. 
* An adult male not affiliated with ASU attempted suicide at Best 
Hall.
* An adult male student reported someone took his Green Magna 
mountain bike from the Computing Commons.
* An adult female student reported someone snuck into her room in 
Hayden Hall and stole a RCA compact disc stereo and an AT&T 
answering machine.
* An adult male student reported someone took the handle bars off 
his mountain bike while parked at Palo Verde West.
* An adult male student was arrested at Ocotillo Hall for being a 
minor in possession of alcohol. He was cited and released.
 Tempe police reported the following incidents last week:
*A 35-year-old man was arrested for possession of dangerous 
drugs and drug paraphernalia after police noticed a syringe on his 
dash board shortly after pulling him over. A search revealed he 
also had a hand made glass pipe in his left shirt pocket and a small 
vial of a yellow powder in his right pants pocket. He admitted the 
vial contained "meth" and the pipe belonged to him. He was 
transported and booked into Tempe City Jail. 
*A 20-year-old man was arrested for theft and possession of 
marijuana after he was observed stealing stuff from a vehicle 
parked on the northeast corner of McClintock Drive and Rio 
Salado Parkway. After the man was transported to Tempe City Jail, 
police found a green leafy substance in his right, front pocket.
* A 33-year-old male was arrested for distribution of marijuana 
after an investigation revealed he sent three ounces of marijuana 
from Tempe to Elizabeth, Colo.
* A 39-year-old man was arrested at his home, 728 E. Hermosa 
Drive, for assault after he punched the manager of a Smitty's 
Restaurant, 3232 S. Mill Ave., once in the face. The manager was 
allegedly sexually harassing the man's daughter, who was a former 
employee at the restaurant.
*A 27-year-old man was arrested for criminal trespass after he 
entered Minder Binders, 715 S. McClintock, by climbing the fence 
that surrounds the back area. The man told police he climbed the 
fence to look for a friend playing in the band. Police said he later 
changed his story, saying he had only been sitting on top of the 
wall. The suspect was also charged with public consumption of 
alcohol because he was drinking from a 12-ounce can of beer when 
he was contacted by police. 
Compiled by  State Press reporter Melody McDonald.

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