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Question: My roommate is a phebe, and has hung
Gary Coleman, Wink Martindale, and
Debbie Boone posters in our dorm room.
What can I do?
Answer:
Movie Arts Posters
and Memorabilia Sale
MONDAY-FRIDAY, FEB. 10-14, 1986
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Input
Judge's plan
to aid victims
held a success
Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO — A judge who
has begun giving crime victims input
during the sentencing process has
termed the program a success.
Since 1983, when State District
Judge Tom Rickhoff said he would
ask for victims’ opinions, the policy
has been used statewide.
Bexar County’s chief probation
officer, Caesar Garcia, said he is re
quired, in cases with a guilty plea, to
ask victims to fill out a “victim impact
statement.”
The statement asks for the vic
tim’s opinion on sentencing, and if
restitution is needed for medical
bills, property damage or stolen
property.
“The majority of people we call
have no objection to them being put
on probation,” he said.”
Asking victims for their input in
sentencing is nothing new, said Dick
Lewis, public information officer for
the Texas Adult Probation Commis
sion in Austin.
Probation officers for years have
made such input a part of their pre
sentence investigation.
The Legislature, in making vic
tims’ statements a requirement, reac
ted with a higher degree of sensitiv
ity to victims and their rights, Lewis
said.
Defense lawyer Van Hilley said he
has no problem with the process if it
is handled by a probation officer.
“As long as you trust it to the ex
pertise of a probation officer, it will
provide the judge with a broader
perspective in sentencing,” he said.
“In the majority of cases, I don’t
think it will have a significant im
pact.”
But another attorney, Sam Bay
less, said he doesn’t agree.
A criminal case, he said, is “not a
personal case brought on behalf of
the victim. It’s brought on behalf of
the state. Everybody v s best interest is
concerned. The victim’s best interest
might not be the same thing.”
Rickhoff said he usually takes the
victims’ feelings into account during
sentencing, but he said he does not
make them the deciding factor in de
termining punishment.
The most important factor is the
criminal record of the defendant, he
said. Also taken into consideration
are whether a weapon was used and
the violence involved in the crime,
he said.
Rickhoff said he remembered one
case in which he gave an elderly man
probation after he shot his ill
brother in a “mercy killing.” The vic
tim’s widow “saia God will guide
you. I’m not looking for any jail time
for him,” Rickhoff recalled.
Rickhoff granted the man proba
tion and ordered him to worlc with
elderly people as a requirement of
his probation.
Some victims are bitter, Rickhoff
said, especially those who are se
riously injured or paralyzed for life.
Rickhoff, who is in charge of the
juvenile docket in Bexar County,
said he has instituted the policy with
foster parents. He asks them for
their input in determining where
abused and neglected children
should be placed.
“Previously, foster parents
“But they wanted to have more in
put on what the court would do with
the kids.”
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Wednesday
— CAL SOCIETY: will hold a meeting
and hear Dr. Russel oi the A&M Vet School speak on the
rabies virus at 8:30 p.m. in 601 Rudder. For more informa
tion call Mary Kay. 096-691$.
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS: will hear
a speech from Warren Brown of Amoco in 342 Zachry. For
more information call Mark. 260-2081.
BETA ALPHA PSI: will pieaent “Using the Student Finance
Center” for treasures of all campus organizations at 7 pm.
iM 131 Blocker. For more information call Kevin,
3070.
HISTORY CLUB: will present “Texas Sesguicentennial:
Why is Texas Unique?” at 7 p.m. in 203 Harrington,
STUDENT GOVERNMENT: will hold a student senate
meetingat 7:30 p.m. in 204 Harrington.
TAMU SPORTS CAR CLUB: will hold a meetingat7 p.m.in
401 Rudder. For more information cal! Julie, 776-0763.
PI SIGMA EPSILON: will hold a new member meeting and
hear a speech from Powell Zachry at 7:30 p.m. in 501 Rud
der.
GARLAND HOMETOWN CLUB: will hold the First meeting
of this semester at 8 p.m. in Lounge B. For more informa
tion call Michael, 764-9156.
UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRY: will hold an “Aggie sup
per”, cost $ 1 at 6 p.m. at the A&M Presbyterian Church.
ENGLISH CLUB: will hold an organizational meeting at 8:30
p.m. in 601 Rudder. For more information call Lori, 696-
: 5650.
EUROPE CLUB: will hold a general meeting at 9:30 p.rn. in
the Pizza Pub. For more information call Andrea, 693-
'' 0730.
DANCE ARTS SOCIETY: will hold aerobics al 6:30 p.m.,
beg. modern at 7:30 p.m.; and inter, modern at 8:30 p.m.
in 268 East Kyle.
SHAKESPEARE LECTURE SERIES: will present The
rany: Who Are Tney and Why
Blocker. Admission is free.
MSC INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS COMMITTEE; will
8:30 p.m. in 502 Rudder. For
Matthew', 260-9560.
LUTHERAN COLLEGIANS: will give rides to lent service ai
7:30 p.m. at both the Sbisa and Commons areas. For more
information call Rev. Loren Fritz, 693*4514.
TAMU POLO CLUB: will hold a general meeting at 7:30
p.m. in 115 Kleberg.
LAND DEVELOPMENT CLUB: Don McCrory, Senior V.P.
of Gerald Hines Interest will speak on Real f state Finance
at 7 p.m. in 607 Rudder.
Thursday
SPIRIT AWARD APPLICATIONS: Buck Weirus Spirit
Award applications are available in the Former Students
lobby, 110 YMCA, the Student Activities office, the Stu
dent Government office, and the MSC. Applications
should be returned by Feb. 29.
PARKS AND RECREATION: registration for pre-season
softball tournament wall run through Wednesday. Format
will be double elimination. Play starts Feb. 24. Entry fee is
$55. For more information call 764-3773.
PARKS AND RECREATION: registration for College Sta
tion’s first soccer invitational will run through Wednesday.
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Royal Shakespeare Compa
Are They?” at 8 p.m. in 1 1-4
meeting at
till
CYCLING TEAM: will discuss training races,
races at 8:30 p.m. in 607 Rudder. For more
call 693-3236
don’t be a
lemming !
Alcohol Awareness Program
Department of Student Affairs
845-5826
JOIN
KBKCCHUS
PARKS AND RECREATION: will offer adult soccer
leagues. Registration will run through Feb. 21. Season
TAMU TENNIS CLUB: will hold a spring tournament on
Feb. 22-23 for all divisions. Entries close Thursday. For
more information call 260-1182 or 260-5370.
MSC CEPHEID VARIABLE: will show the movie “A Boy
and His Dog” starring Don Johnson at 7:30 p.m. and 9:45
p.m- in Rudder Theater.
TAMU PARACHUTE CLUB: will hold a recruitment meet
ing at 8:30 p.m. in 701 Rudder. Demonstration jumps'will
be given at 10:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. on the Drill Field. For
more informaton call Marl*
AGGIE RED CROSS CLUB: the club picture will he
6:15 p.m. in the MSC Lounge. For more infor -
Minda, 260-2808.
POLITICAL FORUM: will hold a publicity worksl
Student Programs Office. For more information -
260-4487.
ORGANIZATION OF JAPANESE STUDENTS: will 1
mandatory meeting to discuss plans for internal
and have a pizza party after the met
Rudder.
BACCHUS is a national student
organization designed to promote the
responsible use of alcohol.
AGGIES have a responsibility to themselves
and to fellow Ags
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to learn to drink responsibly.
ORGANIZATIONAL MTG: Tuesday. Feb, 18
7:00 501 Rudder