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WHY? BECAUSE YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. WHY SETTLE FOR ANYTHING LESS?! VERY TRULY YOURS, C. J3ALLEN Q&SS OF ‘45 AGGIES HELPING AGGIES! Page 12 • The Battalion Caivirus Friday • April 26,1 Shapiro: Verdict in Tickets OJ. case justified by reasonable doubt Continued from Page 1 sponsored by Princeton Review and Network Event Theater Communications in New York. The first and second parts dealt with admissions to medical and business school, and the third focused on career development. Shapiro said that Americans were entranced by what some call the “trial of the century” as Simpson, a former football hero, went on trial for the June 12, 1994, murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. As Shapiro answered ques tions from students, he ad dressed how racism affected the trial, what is was like to have cameras in the courtroom, and discrepancies with the evidence. “We saw the country divided by a verdict in a criminal case, and my question to students is what causes society to look at each other rather than the fu ture of our justice system,” Shapiro said. “Society became divided by a racial element.” As the verdict of not guilty was announced on October 3, 1995, Shapiro said students from predominately African- American colleges were cheer ing for Simpson’s victory while students from predominately white colleges were in shock. Shapiro said this difference in attitude points to a need for members of different races to communicate. “We all want peace, safety, health, good public education and a good life, but we just have to find a way to under stand each others’ perspec tives,” he said. Throughout the eight-month trial, Shapiro said, tones of racism surfaced that caused America to debate whether the jury’s decision was influenced by the wrong things. Latrice White, a junior busi ness major, said racism should not have been an issue because it had nothing to do with the point of the case. “What color skin someone has should not matter in a murder trial,” White said. Shapiro said the verdict was justified because the jury clear ly had reason to doubt Simp son’s guilt. Some of the examples that left room for reasonable doubt, he said, were crime scene evi dence that was not logged in immediately with authorities, blood found on the back gate and socks that contained preservatives. “This doesn’t mean the evi dence was tampered with,” Shapiro said. “It just means we look at it differently because there’s a lack of credibility.” Shapiro said he disagrees with the way the media editori alized the trial, though it is es sential that the American pub lic knows what takes place in the courtroom. “I don’t agree with cameras going from the witness then to the lawyer to get their reac tions,” Shapiro said. “A camera is necessary but should be placed in position similar to the jury where it is facing the wit ness or judge and stay there.” However, some do not agree with Shapiro and say cameras should stay out of the courtroom. Debra Ibarra, a senior psy chology major, said cameras do not belong in the courtroom because they create a mockery of the system and a farce of the trial. “Shapiro made a good point about the American public be ing able to see how the judicial system works, but with cam eras it becomes too much like a play,” Ibarra said. Shapiro concluded by saying the Simpson case was both the highest mountain and the low est valley in his career. “The effect on my family was indescribable and excruciating, and I would never do it again,” he said. “But for my career, it was a chance of a lifetime.” Continued from Page 1 graduates. The center was orig inally scheduled to open by Spring 1997, but because of construction delays, the open ing was pushed back. Hodges said the facility will allow graduates to invite as many guests as they want. But until December 1997, graduates will likely continue to cover campus with fliers and pay as much as $50 to $75 for extra tickets. Matt McDonald, a senior management major, said he needs one more ticket but real izes the odds of getting even one are slim. “I’m just asking people I know right now,” McDonald said, “but I’ll probably have to resort to fliers because evei)- one needs tickets.” McDonald said $50 is tie most he or his friends for tickets, but he has seen advertised for as much as Carter said students be aware that selling g tion tickets violates Universih regulations, and those ca could face disciplinary ac by Student Affairs. Graduation ceremonies begin 2 p.m. Friday, MaylO.in G. Rollie White Coliseum the Colleges of Agriculture, Business and Medicine. At 1:1 p.m., ceremonies will be for the Colleges of Architecture, Engineering, Geosciences ami Maritime Studies, and Veteri nary Medicine. Students from the College! of Education, Liberal Artsati Science will receive their dipt mas beginning at 9 a.m. Sat® day, May 11. Humor Continued from Page 1 Shane Elkins, The Bmu? Dr. Sue Geller, the first professor in the math c ment, makes a presentaW about using humor in teadi and survival. in the workplace. “She raises the awareness that there is still lots of ground to be broken by women in their fields,” he said. “I realize that I must be careful in how I treat my female col leagues and that I must support them so that they get the respect that men currently have.” Some things Geller cited as dis respectful to professional women were the use of condescending terms such as "young lady” and the refusal to address them with ap propriate titles such as doctor and professor instead of “Miss.” Women faculty being ignored and not being seriously considered'; graduate research positions or professorships are other issues i r Geller highlighted. “One of my male colleagues confessed,” she said, “that he of his ideas by simply listening to suggestions that 1 make inmeefe that no one acknowledges and then repeating them.” Attacking such problems with humor has drawn criticism, Gel said, by women who feel the issues should not be made light oh: skits and jokes. But Geller said that because there is no one way to teach anyth she hopes some people enjoy the skits and comprehend the message “Though humor doesn’t always work,” she said, “it’s at tempt at de-escalation and cooperation. I think that’s a better way: the world to operate.” Holly Bishop, a graduate student in zoology, said that becai she has not been exposed to significant gender discriminate learning ways to handle it will help her cope should the probli arise in the future. “Learning to use humor instead of getti ng angry is an important! son to be learned,” she said. “Learning to laugh about a problem help much more than getting mad oPub & ^xill #4 ^ ^Lifeguards Neede Sweetwater Pools, Inc. in Houston is looking for leadership-oriented individuals to run our pools this sumnw Training will be offered- must have or willing to take Lifeguard Training, First Aid, and CPR courses. You will manage as well as lifeguard. This is a full-time summerji (40 hours per week/6 days per week). 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