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Nov. 2 MSC 201 7 PM PEACE4 IN THE Presented by Wiley Leetnre Series and MSC Current Issues Awareness Ettp://eia.msc.tamM||ap/pc:i. or http:// wiley .tamu .edu/^eace Persons w ith disabilities needing assistance 'maycall 845-15t5 PG-131 PARENTS STBOWGLYCtUTIOHEDgSil ' DD '■ T Some Material May B* Inappropriate for Children Undf 13 ^ 00'”yJ For rating reasons, go to www.filmratings.com get-some-action.com I SOUNmUM ON WMBId/SONy MUSIC SOimilA* I ‘pWresEE rmnsM iwn herwu *utu«c IM iva Page 10 SPORTS Wednesday, Novr THE BATTALION Penn State QB cleared of chart ^ednesdu; STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State quarter back Rashard Casey was cleared Tuesday of a charge he beat an off-duty police officer unconscious outside a New Jersey bar. Casey and Desmond Miller were Hit charged in May with aggravated as sault on Patrick D. Fitzsimmons as the officer left a bar in Hoboken, N.J. Ed DeFazio, deputy first assistant prosecutor for Hudson County, N.J., said the grand jury did not find proba ble cause to return an indictment against Casey, but returned an assault charge against Miller. A message left for Miller’s lawyer, Alfonso Robinson III, was not imme diately returned Tuesday night. The grand jury’s action ends the case against Casey, although the quar terback could be called as a witness against Miller, DeFazio said. Last week, several newspapers re ported that Casey had been indicted by They looked at five days of testi mony and re warded my faith in Rashard (Casey) and Joe Paterno's faith in Rashard.” the grand jury. Prosecutors said at the time they could not comment until the grand jury had completed its business. “Virtually every newspaper in the state erroneously re ported last week that Mr. Casey had been indicted,” said Penn State president Graham B. Spanier. “Shame on the news media for their atrocious handling of this story.” Casey's lawyer, Dennis D. MeAlevy, saidll yet been able to tell his client the news becau| was at practice. “He never hit anybody,”ii said. “There’s no questioning that the chief of police off; knew' that, and he’s thereasaf happened.” Chief Carmen LaBrunowi what surprised” at the gran# said "I must respect that day La Bruno said three eye«| said they saw Casey hit HkI who is not yet ready toreturi MeAlevy praised thegnuT “They looked at five daysj mony and rewarded ray Rashard and Joe PaternoVAi icriji Rashard,” MeAlevy said, re®tenth the Penn State coach. oiAlasl MeAlevy said they willfipth elec suit against Casey by FitzsMy. Af who seeks an unspecified anfor the ; — Dennis D. MeAlevy Rashard Casey's lawyer. money as compensation for “severe and painfu izbd leg Police said Casey punched Fitzsimmons,Jotmari Casey and Miller kicked Fitzsimmons repeatecBoposi head after he left a bar on May 14. Police saidisubstan were angry that Fitzsimmons, who is white, le: went ir with a black woman. y Ig dru legal fc Clemens appeals fine NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Clemens decided Tuesday to appeal a $50,000 fine for throwing the jagged barrel of Mike Piazza’s bat to ward the Mets’ catcher during Game 2 of the World Series. Tuesday was the deadline for the New York Yankees' pitcher to let the players’ association know whether it should file an appeal with the com missioner’s office. “The excessiveness of the fine suggests that they believe he intend ed to hit Piazza when Roger knows he did not,” said Clemens’ agent, Randy Hendricks. Clemens was not ejected by um pires, but Frank Robinson, baseball’s vice president in charge of discipline, decided punishment was necessary. “It was a reckless type of action on his part,” said Robinson, who agreed that Clemens did not intend to throw the bat at Piazza. “The size of the fine is a de facto determination that he did have intent,” said Gene Orza, the No. 2 official of the players’ association. “The magni tude of it is a backdoor way of saying he did have intent, even though they said he didn’t have intent.” The fine matched the largest ever levied against a player, equaling the amount Albert Belle was penalized for his profane tirade toward a TV re porter during the 1995 World Series. “In the absence of intent, why is the fine $50,(XX)?” Orza said. “When Albert Belle was fined $50,000 for his confrontation with a reporter, he did have that intent.” Appeals of fines and suspensions this year have been heard by Paul Bee- ston,-basebaH’s chief operating officer. As president of the Toronto Blue Jays, Beeston signed Clemens to a $24.75 million, three-year contract after the 1996 season. Because of that, Beeston may bow out of the Clemens case. “We would be amenable to that as long as it’s not someone from the baseball operations department who is designated to hear it,” Orza said. That would mean the union does not want Sandy Alderson, executive vice president of baseball operations, hearing an appeal of a decision made by Robinson. Clemens, who beaned Piazza with a pitch last July, said he did not delib erately throw the bat in front of Piaz za during Game 2 on Oct. 22, but said he was pumped up with emotion. “Roger just wants an opportunity to state his side of the case,” Orza said. “He wants Piazza to know that he did not even see Piazza when he threw the bat.” Stars goal pleads gull apologizes A p< Organi n ove lmeri< llgaliz Re sar ‘ports tl |al pin I The c< Millie ing the DALLAS (AP) -Dalli .na’un goalie Ed Belfour pleaded§j row j r Tuesday to a misdemeanor:^ ou | c | mg-arrest charge arising March scuttle with a seJi'j: . _ -armies guard at an upscale Dallam., . , Belfour, 35, also apologizsj 1 the incident. L, Dallas County Crimirfr at w Phil Barker Judge Phil Barker se:: r |Rj te Belfour to two years ofr • ^ lls and a $3,000 fine. He. ^C uaa dered Belfour to visit -t>T ()mn high schools within thf •• cr years to warn students.'^' ' ls ^ an cohol abuse. , a Loh “Pm real sorn for/A- VL ' that took place,” Belfour tolc I If t four Dallas police officers indek were involved in his arrest,Iaeatir or the n the Thi were present for the sentencin won’t let it happen again.’' Jim Burnham, Belfour'sa: ney, said the goalie had asked lattle the officers to be present could apologize to them. 14TH ANNUAL SKI Thursday»Friday»Saturday»Sunday November 2-5 9 am - 8 pm COLLEGE STATION HILTON 801 University Dr. E, College Station, Tx. ^ ' |, ° u Ca N’T TOUCH These PRICES! 4 0 nu : Lit fed Ir It [her ftem me fthat the Cthis tAgg Karts