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ilume 103 • Issue 141 • 6 Pages
College Station, TX
Tuesday, June 3, 1997
ury finds McVeigh guilty on all counts
DENVER (AP) —Timothy McVeigh was convicted Monday in
deadliest act of terror on U.S. soil, a verdict that brought jubi-
jrtand bitter tears to relatives of the 168 people killed in the Ok-
maCity bombing. The jury will now decide whether he should
mth his life.
sat at the defense table with his hands in a white-knuck-
aspand an impassive expression as U.S. District Judge Richard
sch announced the verdict of guilty on all 11 counts of murder
conspiracy.
the audience, tears welled in the eyes of the more than two
nbombing survivors and victims’ relatives. After the court ses-
Itheybroke into sobs and embraced each other. One man thrust
our
not
lists into the air.
Wewere holding hands and praying and crying,” said Katherine
:,whose father, Claude Medearis, died in the bombing. “My
reached into her purse and handed me his wedding ring and,
ic, I just lost it.... I started crying. It was wonderful.”
|lliemomentary joy was tempered by memories of the losses in
April 19,1995, bombing of the Alfred R Murrah Federal Building.
Jlilast shattered America’s sense of security and belief that this
Jflofterror could never have come from within.
r P s ;:idWelch stood in downtown Oklahoma City near the site of the
b^Bbing, where cheers erupted from more than 500 people who got
isof the verdict on televisions set up on the sidewalk.
va y iu heard most all of them clap. I couldn’t do that because
‘y^ieigh has put us through so much and now,” Welch said. “I
iRghtit’d all be joy, but it isn’t. A very dull victory. The bottom
te Jrismy little girl isn’t coming back and I have the rest of my life
, ^ : ilwith that."
p. ecl |lliesame jury that took 23 1/2 hours over four days to convict
^°lligh returns Wednesday to hear evidence on whether he should
Ilf injection.
| nts Aillbeamini-trial featuring what likely will be the most wrench-
Pwestimony of the case: survivors and relatives describing the up-
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Count 4-11: First degree murder
Killing a federal agent while in the line of duty is covered by the
1994 death penalty act. The following victims fall in this category:
Cynthia Campbell Brown, 26
Paul G. Broxterman, 43
Paul D. Ice, 42
Donald R. Leonard, 50
Mickey Maroney, 50
Kenneth McCullough, 36
Claude Medearis, 41
Alan G. Whither, 40
AP
heaval in their lives. McVeigh will probably call family members to
plead for mercy, and offer testimony about the disastrous FBI siege
at Waco, Texas.
Jurors remained under a gag order preventing them from dis
cussing the reasons for their verdict.
Prosecutors contended McVeigh drove a Ryder truck loaded
with a 4,000-pound fuel-and-fertilizer bomb to the Murrah
building and set the fuse in a twisted plot to avenge the disas
ter at Waco exactly two years earlier and spark a second Amer
ican revolution.
Please see McVeigh on Page 2
Majority of students
agree with verdict
By Joey Jeanette Schlueter
The Battalion
As the “guilty” verdict was read by the
jury in the trial of Timothy McVeigh, the
faces of students at Texas A&M Univer
sity reflected their agreement and lack
of surprise with the ruling.
“I can put confidence back into the
system now,” Marcy Payne, a sophomore
chemical engineering major, said after
she learned McVeigh was found guilty
onl 1 counts of murder and conspiracy.
“I am glad he was found guilty.”
Students at Sterling C. Evans Library,
the Reed McDonald Building and the
Wehner Building were selected at ran
dom for an informal survey about the
McVeigh trial. Students were asked to
answer the following “yes-or-no” ques
tions regarding their personal opinions
concerning the trial:
• Do you agree with the verdict?
• Do you feel McVeigh should re
ceive the death penalty?
The results of the survey are as follows:
• 70 out of 78 surveyed said they
agree McVeigh is guilty.
• 62 out of 78 surveyed said they do
not believe McVeigh should receive the
death penalty, many citing their op
position to capital punishment.
• 6 out of 78 surveyed were not fa
miliar with McVeigh or the trial.
Some students said McVeigh’s
trial was more fair than the trial of
O.J. Simpson because it was less
publicized.
Pauline Tran, a senior computer sci
ence major who participated in the
survey, said she followed the trial
closely and felt it was conducted fairly.
“I think it is good he [was found]
guilty,” Tran said. “It’s fair for the rela
tives and victims. It’s fair the way the
prosecution presented the facts.”
No Pass, No Play
Rec Center passes
no longer available
to A&M students
By Jenara Kocks
The Battalion
Students who were enrolled for
the spring semester but not this sum
mer semester can no longer use the.
Student Recreation Center during
the summer term.
Dennis Corrington, director of
the Department of Recreational
Sports, said that for the past 10
years students could buy a “con
tinuing pass” to use recreational
sports facilities between semesters
students were enrolled in classes.
But due to a recent decision by
Corrington, these passes no longer
are available to students.
Corrington said local gyms
have questioned the eligibility of
these students to use recreation
services.
“That’s why we’ve never offered
memberships to former students
and the general public,” Corrington
said. “These summer-pass students
looked like former students or the
general public.”
Summer was the most popular
time for a continuing pass, Cor
rington said. Approximately 500 to
600 students bought passes leach of
the past summer terms. This sum
mer the pass costs $70.
Please see Pass on Page 2
gh-tech testing
Photograph: Tim Moog
Doug Cobos and Colin Cambell, soil science graduate students, prepare a system for carbon diox
ide flow analysis of vegetation to be used in Corpus Christi later this month.
Northgate parking garage will
increase access to businesses
faThe Bulls will con-
to dominate the
I90swith a fifth cham-
inship in 1997.
See Page 3
SPORTS
OPINION
? vey: Legalization of
istitution in the United
ates returns morals
ck to society.
See Page 5
ONLINE
Wbat-web.tam u.edu
web page
updates on
Student Rec
% story.
The revitalization board wants
to renovate without sacrificing
the area’s unique character
By Joey Jeanette Schlueter
The Battalion
Businesses in the Northgate area will get a boost
in available parking thanks to approval by the Col
lege Station City Council to build a parking garage
behind the historic business strip.
The three-story garage will include approximately
700 spaces, providing more convenient parking for
Northgate stores and restaurant patrons. Although a lo
cation has not yet been finalized, the Northgate Revi
talization Board and City Council hope to have it stand
near the intersection of Patricia Street and College Main.
The garage will provide access to all businesses in
Northgate, College Station Mayor pro tempore Hub
Kennady said at last Thursday’s city council meeting.
This past spring, Kennady said the proposed garage
would increase business and provide a convenient
place for people to park their cars while visiting the
Northgate area.
Northgate patrons say a lack of parking is the No.
1 problem in the area, making it difficult and incon
venient to get to the area businesses.
In addition to the garage, an open parking lot is
scheduled for constmction at Boyett Street and Patricia
Street, replacing the shopping strip containing Burger
Boy restaurant. All businesses affected by the parking
lot project will be relocated to the Northgate area.
The Northgate Revitalization Board, whose pur
pose is to renovate and improve the Northgate area
for the city of College Station, is made up of 15
Photograph: Tim Moog
Students not enrolled in classes can no longer purchase a “continuing
pass” to use the recreational sports facilities.
Summer weather woes
include heat, hurricanes
Photograph: Robert McKay
City leaders hope the proposed parking garage will
help alleviate parking congestion behind Northgate.
landowners, ministers and merchants.
Cheryl Anz, a member of the revitalization
board and owner of Cafe Eccell, said the goal of the
Board is to renovate Northgate without sacrificing
the area’s unique character.
“As part of the revitalization board and business
owner, my husband and I support the renovation in
Northgate,” Anz said.
Anz said the garage, which is scheduled for com
pletion within the next two years, will alleviate
some traffic problems.
“We think it is a positive thing and very good for
Northgate,” Anz said. “It can do nothing but help.”
Constmction of the open parking lot and a promenade
on Patricia Street is expected to be completed by August.
By Michelle Newman
The Battalion
Summer weather in Texas seems to
be standard: hot, hot, hot.
Dr. JohnW. Nielsen-Gammon, an as
sociate professor of meteorology at
Texas A&M, says summer highs average
in the mid-90s, while lows average in
the mid-70s.
“Summer weather is the easiest to
predict,” Gammon said, “because the
temperature only changes a few de
grees from day to day.”
Dr.Gerald R. North, head of Texas
A&M’s Department of Meteorology,
said it is possible the unusually cool
spring may carry over into the sum
mer, but Texans should expect an
other stifling summer.
Please see Weather on Page 2
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Graphic: Brad Graeber