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Mo verdict yet in Greenwood trial
Prosecutors reject claims of self defense
By JASON COX
Vie Battalion
Jurors failed to deliver a ver-
[ctWednesday in the trial of
kerron Dante Greenwood, a 16-
tar-old Bryan youth accused of
lurdering his classmate, Billy C.
iiams, last March.
After five hours of deliberation,
dge John Delaney allowed ju-
irs to break for the evening
ound 11 p.m. They reconvened
lismorning and will possibly
mdera decision sometime today,
jurors heard arguments from
le State claiming that Green-
ood habitually looked for and
irticipated in fights.
Prosecutors said Greenwood
id alternatives other than mur-
erin dealing with the alleged
treats and abuse of Williams and
isgang, the Squab Mob.
District Attorney Bill Turner
and an assistant attorney went
over the legal definitions of mur
der and voluntary manslaughter,
a lesser charge that Greenwood
must still overcome in order to
be acquitted.
Turner said the claims that
Greenwood was acting in self de
fense became invalid when he
started the fight and p>rovoked the
use of force that resulted in
Williams' death.
"This case is about account
ability and responsibility," the
prosecutors said. "What are go
ing to be the standards for this
community?"
Prosecutors went over the testi
mony of previous witnesses and
stressed that the "Squab Mob" of
ten retreated when threatened
with weapons. They said friends
of Greenwood who were also
taunted by the gang never felt the
need to arm themselves.
"Dante Greenwood went
armed, looking for a fight," they
said. "His predictions became a
reality that morning. He said he'd
kill somebody, and Billy just hap
pened to be that somebody he
came in contact with."
Michelle Esparza, Greenwood's
lawyer, said jurors shouldn't con
vict someone based on communi
ty standards, but on law. She said
the government chose to bring a
16-year-old boy to court and try
him as a man.
Esparza said by noon on the
day of the murder, the hysteria of
the government and media hype
had already convicted Green
wood. Dante Greenwood w-as
guilty of poor judgment, she said,
not murder.
Other witnesses "lied and lied
and lied for a day and a half," Es
parza said. One spectator left in
disgust after hearing the defense
refer to members of the "Squab
Mob" as thugs.
Esparza said the prosecution
based its case solely on the testi
mony of the Squab Mob, and
begged jurors to keep the promise
they'd made to during the voir
dire examinations to exactly ad
here to the law.
The defense outlined the rules
regarding the law of self defense
and criticized the prosecution for
not summoning any adults. They
said Greenwood was targeted by
the Squab Mob because he
wouldn't be intimidated by them
and stood his ground.
Rebels attack Nicaragua city
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — About 200 rebels attacked the north
ern city of Esteli on Wednesday and engaged government troops in
fierce fighting, in the worst outbreak of violence since the country's
civil war ended in 1990.
One attacker was killed and one soldier wounded in the assault,
about 60 miles north of Managua, the Interior Ministry said.
The army sent tanks, attack helicopters and troop reinforcements
to put down the attack, which reportedly cut power in some parts
of the city.
"There is fighting inside the city. They have taken over some in
stallations of the National Police, and have others under siege, but
army installations have not been affected," army spokesman Lt.
Col. Ricardo Wheelock told the leftist Sandinista movement's Radio
Sandino.
"Right now (the rebels) are machine-gunning the residences of
the police chief and the military district chief," he said.
The attackers also kidnapped Nicaragua's ambassador to Hon
duras, Noel Rivas Gasteazoro, who was on the Panamerican High
way near the town on his way back to Honduras, Foreign Minister
Ernesto Leal said. Leal said the rebels were also holding Rivas
Gasteazoro's wufe Olga and their driver, David Delgado.
Firefighters compete in annual / Olympics /
Bush looks forward to library
STACY RYAN/The Battalion
College Station firefighter Larry Wentrcek shoots
an arrow at a deer-shaped target during a
simulated hunting event at the 1 1th Annual Texas
Firefighter Olympics. More than 1,500 firefighters
and their families are in town this week to
participate in the activities.
iarly hours upset custodial workers
By LISA ELLIOTT
The Battalion
Texas A&M custodial workers were apparently
JPset last week about new work hours imposed by
University, but Physical Plant Director Joe Sugg
the new hours were being tested on a voluntary
^is only.
The new hours required custodial workers to
'°rk from 4 a.m. until 2:30
■it. four days a week
'her than 6 a.m. until 2:30
l| n.five days a week.
Chemistry Professor
graham Clearfield said
Has heard the custodial
'Hers talking about the
Convenience of the new
%s, but no one was
illing to make a formal
Hplaint.
Clearfield began a peti-
H to send to The Battalion concerning the new
Hs. He said the letter expresses the feelings of the
-stodial workers, but it is signed by 17 members of
^chemistry department because none of the custodi-
: 'Yorkers want to step forward and be singled out.
“They congregate in hallways and talk about it
jjjher than talk to their supervisor," he said. "They
^en't complained to management. Management is
surprised because no one said anything. Custodial
workers are afraid."
Sugg said since the letter ran in The Battalion, the
Physical Plant canceled the program and this is un
fortunate for those who wanted to participate in it.
"People that wanted to do it won't be able to do
it," he said. "The letter was totally' misrepresenta-
tive, and it wasn't even written by the people that it
directly involves."
Clearfield said the new
policy was extremely hard
on the workers with families
because they had to get up at
2 a.m. The hard part is find
ing a babysitter that will
work at that hour, he said.
Clearfield said it is also
hard on those workers who
depend on car pooling be-
"They haven't complained to
management. Management is
surprised because no one said
anything. Custodial workers are
afraid."
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-Abraham Clearfield, cause the y f in d it very diffi
chemistry professor cult to find rides at that
- ' hour of the day.
Sugg said the policy' was
just being tested and was totally' voluntary.
"Workers agreed before the decision was made,"
he said.
Sugg said he w r as disappointed to have to read
about the workers' unhappiness in the newspaper.
"I encourage anyone who is unhappy with a poli
cy to call me up personally to respond," he said.
Former president to invite world leaders to Texas A&M
By REAGON CLAMON
The Battalion
Former President George Bush said in a newly
completed video interview presented Wednesday
to the Republican Women of Brazos Valley that he is
looking forward to visiting and
working at his presidential library
center and hoping to bring other
world leaders to Texas A&M Uni
versity.
The video interview, produced
by A&M's University Relations
and KAMU-TV from interviews at
Bush's office in Houston, was in
troduced to the public by Dr. Don
W. Wilson, the executive director
of the George Bush Presidential
Library Center.
In the video. Bush said he
would like to use the library for his own research.
He said when he gets a little older he plans to do
some writing at the library and possibly teach.
Bush said he would also like to see some other
present and former world leaders come to A&M.
Bush said he has mentioned the idea to some of the
leaders he forged relationships with while he was
president.
"I have talked to them about coming to A&M and
meeting the students and maybe having seminars
and discussing events past and future in that very
friendly A&M environment," he said. "I am pre
pared to do w'hat I can to encourage that kind of par
ticipation of world leaders."
In addition to presenting the video, Wilson dis
cussed a meeting he attended last Thursday with the
president at Bush's home in Kennebunkport, Maine.
The meeting was the first of the George Bush Presi
dential Library foundation board of trustees.
Wilson said Bush indicated in the interview in
Houston that he had a difficult time choosing Texas
A&M as the site for his library'. Wilson that said in the
end. Bush felt A&M proposal was the best.
"Well, it wasn't a clear and easy call," Bush said.
"Some of my friends at Rice and the University' of
Houston made a good proposition, but I have an
affinity for Texas A&M."
Bush said in the video interview he wanted to be
sure the library did not stand out too much on the
University campus.
"I'm more interested in the scholastics than the
bricks and mortar," Bush said. "I don't want some
glass palace."
Overall, Bush said he saw the library as a lasting
monument.
"When today's A&M student is in their 70s and
looks over their shoulder, they'll be able to say' this
library stood the test of time," he said.
On May 3, 1991, Bush announced his presidential
library' would be located at Texas A&M.
The library and museum will include items
from Bush's White House years, as well as from his
public service career in Congress, the Central Intel
ligence Agency, China and the United States. The
library opening is scheduled for 1997.
Bush
Athletic director search continues
By JAMES BERNSEN
The Battalion
Texas A&M officials released
15 more names of applicants for
the position of athletic director
Wednesday, increasing the total
number of applicants to 31.
Two of the candidates have ex
tensive experience with the posi
tion.
Bryan Mayor Marvin Tate was
athletic director at A&M from 1978
until 1981, and served as associate
athletic director before that.
Wally Groff has been working
at A&M for 28 years, and has been
working in the athletic department
since 1966.
He became associate athletic di
rector in 1988 and is currently serv
ing as interim athletic director.
Groff said his career at A&M
makes him well-qualified for the
position.
"A working knowledge of A&M
and its programs, 1 think, would be
critical for the job," Groff said.
Tate also said A&M experience
could be crucial for a new athletic
director.
"As an Aggie, I think A&M is a
unique place with unique tradi
tions," he said. "I think it's im
portant to have someone w'ith a
knowledge of that."
Groff said a new athletic di
rector should stress graduation
rates, gender equity issues and
financial stability.
"Some improvement is needed,
but I think we're heading in the
proper direction," Groff said. "Fi
nancially', we're in the best shape
we've ever been."
Tate says that as director he
stressed academics and compli
ance and w'ould do the same were
he to be hired again.
"I'm a believer that you can
have a good athletic program and
good academics and do it within
the rules of the Southwest Confer
ence and the NCAA," Tate said.
Tate and Groff both said gen
der equity issues will be s&me of
the more important things facing
a new athletic director.
"I was in the athletic depart
ment when Title IX came into ex
istence," Tate said, "everybody is
going to try to continue equity."
Title IX is a federal statute that
prohibits gender discrimination in
federally funded universities.
Groff said although the depart
ment has a long way to go on gen
der equity, A&M is doing rela
tively well when compared to
other schools.
Tate said he decided to pursue
the position because he missed be
ing involved in college athletics.
"I feel that since I've been out
and had experience in the private
sector. I've learned some things
that would help me in the posi
tion," Tate said.
According to athletic depart
ment criteria for the position, a
successful candidate must have a
good background in fiscal man
agement, a strong commitment to
athletic achievement, a record of
supporting ethnic, cultural, race
and gender diversity' programs
and an unblemished background
in complying with the rules and
regulations of the NCAA and all
prior conferences and universities
where employed.
Dr. Thomas Adair III, chairman
of the search committee, said all
applicants are being contacted, and
all are being looked at equally.
"We're looking for a person of
high integrity who has goals of
having an athletic department that
is one of the best in the nation, in
cluding academics," Adair said.
The search committee will con
tinue to narrow the list down un
til a short list is drawn up, which
will be submitted to A&M Presi
dent William H. Mobley.
Mobley', who has been working
with the committee, will make the
final decision.
Mobley' said he expects the short
list to be given to him by the end of
August, but said there is no rush to
make a decision before the end of
the fall semester.
"I think we need to find the
best candidate that meets the cri
teria, internal and external," he
said, "I think the process is work
ing well."
Adair said the list may even be
decided on in the next two weeks.
The candidates have various
amounts of experience in athletic
department positions, he said.
One candidate. Brad Hovious,
has withdrawn his application for
the position, Adair said.
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