The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, April 11, 2002, Image 11

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

    ■itinians.”
University
Hlt 50 protests
^NATlONii!
E BATTALlCilE BATTALION
S TION
: BAT-
HA
Thursday, April 11, 2002
fotest^lan indicted for murder after 6 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Six years and 15,000 tips after the mur-
oftwo women near the Appalachian Trail sent a chill through
arms tied Jers everywhere, federal prosecutors say they have the killer and
1, paraded mu!; I prosecute the case as a hate crime.
in Arbor camf.; Darrell David Rice of Columbia, Md., was indicted for the 1996
called Stude-, lyings of Julianne Williams and Laura “Lollie” Winans, the
Freedom jj Itice Department announced Wednesday. Already jailed on an
In . a statemej elated kidnapping charge. Rice told authorities the women
tration was : : Se rved to die because they were lesbian (expletives),” according
to the brutalL L-osecution documents filed in court.
o state ot Israels I yhe bodies of Williams, 24, of St. Cloud, Minn., and Winans, 26,
^occupation 0 f[j n ity, Maine, were found bound and gagged
, man tie 1, 1996, at a creek-side campsite in Virginia’s
bore iV p andoah National Park, about a half-mile off
reprcM ir ■ Appalachian Trail. Their throats had been cut.
who wereasS Williams ’ P arents > T °m and Patsy Williams,
‘nSt. Cloud, Minn., said, ‘’We are grateful that a
ipect has been apprehended and indicted, but
•focus has been and will continue to be on the
! of our daughter.”
Attorney General John Ashcroft, who met with
women’s families Wednesday, said the murders
<J by the Israe
their stomadi
ken on to i
ition.”
state Univem:
sters lined ara
loroughfare an
p the hate. Sic
p save Palestine
ore yellow ant-
ory of those w
; Holocaust.
u
Hatred is the
enemy of justice,
regardless of its
source. We will not
rest until justice is
done/
that faces a tefiied the world their budding talents, “which
uld have been substantial.”
“These families have suffered what Americans
v know all too well — that’s the pain and
itruction wrought by hate,” Ashcroft said at the
vs conference. “Hatred is the enemy of justice, regardless of its
tree. We will not rest until justice is done for Julianne Marie
lliams and for Lollie Winans.”
At a federal prison in Petersburg, Va., according to court papers
dby the government. Rice said he intentionally picked women to
ault “because they are more vulnerable than men.”
Prosecutors also said in the papers that Rice “hates gays.”
The Human Rights Campaign, a national gay and lesbian
organization, praised the Justice Department. “With this indict
ment, the federal government has recognized the horrendous
nature of this hate crime and that it should be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law,” said political director Winnie
Stachelberg.
Rice, 34, was indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday in
Charlottesville, Va., the indictment announced Wednesday in
Washington.
Federal authorities had automatic jurisdiction in the case
because the slayings took place on U.S. government land. A
federal hate-crimes law covers crimes motivat
ed by race and religion, but not sex or sexual
orientation. An effort to add those categories
failed two years ago.
The Justice Department was able to push for a
hate-crimes type of indictment in this case, howev
er, because comments Rice allegedly made in
prison indicate he selected the women “because of
the actual or perceived gender or sexual orienta
tion” of his victims.
Rice was charged with four counts of capital
murder:
—One count for each murder on the basis
of Rice’s motivation, which allows prosecutors
to introduce more evidence than a straight
murder charge.
—One conventional murder charge for each woman’s death in
case the “hate crime” charges are rejected by a jury, department offi
cials said. Conviction on any of the charges could bring Rice the
death penalty.
The murders were not Rice’s first offenses against women,
according to the government’s court documents.
— John Ashcroft
attorney general
Beach Lifeguard!
NOW'S THE TIME, DON'T WAIT
Spend your time on the beach in a fun and challenging position
"orking for the Galveston Beach Patrol. Starting pay s 9.00/hr. Salaries
increased for EMTs. Summer school available at
Galveston College or Texas A&M Galveston,
um qualification, be able to swim 500 meters in 9 minutes or less.
Call (409) 763-4769 for information or galvestonbeachpatrol.org/com
Tryouts March 9, April 27 & May 4
The Guitar Store
V
• Over 100 Guitars in stock
•New Guitars from *99.99
• Used Amps, Guitars, & Bass’s
• Buy, Sell, Trade, & Consignment’s
SEAGULL • GODIN • WASHBURN • SAMICK
Located on University behind the Golden Coral
260-7262
IFREEUPl
[THE BETTER WAY TO PREPAY!
isetupi today!
$99.99 Retail Price
$30.00 Mail-In Rebate
Now Only
$0099
Jmit)
Hmitnl '•* j
id change. ^ ' i
Price Alter
Mail-In Rebate
MINUTES
when you
ilTlfil
or every time you
*«*«»
Kyocera
2135pp
Includes $15 worth of minutes.
1.800.2JOIN IN
Shop on-line
verizonwireless.com
fls long as your account remains active.
offer good with every purchase of
$50 card or more uhile promotion lasts.
VeM Onwireless
We never stop working for your
n Silver's)
^n??nWireless Communications Stores
£ L t LEge station
WAL-MART
1815 Brothers Blvd.
(979) 764-6698
Digital
Network
By
^horizedRetailers
R ADl0SHACK
Lucent Technologies
BRYAN
Bryan 800 Communications
Servip (979) 775-4800
- ea nd equipment offer and prices may vary at these locations.
COLLEGE STATION ADVANCED WIRELESS VERIZON PHONE MART
Advanced Wireless Post Oak Mall (979) 846-1271
(979)693-8888 (979)680-8600
CALL TOLL-FREE 1.800.505.5015
VERIZON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS STORES OPEN SUNDAYS
ub iectto tprmo c^rwir^ Anreement. Set-up fee up to $35 may apply. Usage rounded to next full minute. Unused minutes lost.
fictions 0f cT rep ^ y Rphvite reouests must be postmarked on or before 04/15/02. Original receipt and bar code required, copies
Action* * “'reouests must be postmarked on or oerore U4/io/U2. Original receipt and bar code required, copies
accepted P AitA F< ^n a ^ o mited i, tir lf' e rhecks Bonus Weekend Minutes do not apply to SMS messages or calls off the Verizon Wireless (FREE 1
fJr ‘ rL - i'K 10 "" 12 weeks for reoa . . ati ' na | Dialing will use bonus minutes and additional surcharges may apply. Bonus Weekend Minutes
wftht/oice^aiTdepo^ifs^nef 1 refrievalT Bonus Weekend Minutes are lost once account expires. See store for details. © 2002 Verizon Wireless.
FORT FEST 2002
oldfortparker.org
SATURDAY, APRIL 20
w/ Pat Green
Diamondback,TX
and West 84
Gates at 2pm - Show starts 6pm
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets
- sorry no coolers please
Beer, sodas, water and food available at the show
Tickets are $ I5 at Cavender’s Boot City
696-8800
or at the gate day of the show
Take Hwy. 6 north to Calvert, north of Calvert turn right
on Hwy. 14 through Groesbeck to Fort Parker
TENACIOUS D
M STORtS MOW!
Kids In The Hall
HousfonPress
SOUTHWEST'
OBEY
THEB»
Mrwwr. tenacious ft .com
April 28
VGriyonwirelesstheeiter
Verizon wirelesstheate
Get Tickets At CQ.C0M
Call For Tickets 713-629-3700 (automated), or online at Ticketmaster.com Tickets
also available at all vHi'Ki&XtTvMifltitrjr outlets and the Verizon Wireless
Theater Box Office. 520 Texas Ave. 713-225-8551 All dates, acts, and ticket prices
subject to change without notice. A service charge is added to each ticket price.
Produced by Clear Channel Entertainment.
The week of April 14 - April 18
Aect 209
Billy's Video
Billy’s Video
Feb Trans
Sun Apr 14
6pm~i2am
— —1 f —
•5/ m WSmm.' -1
You can
tickets
now buy
inline at
ndGo.com
Acct 209
Fine
Statement
Analysis
Practice
Problem [o
Wed Apr 17
6pm-19pm
Practice
4] Problem
Thu Apr 18
6pm-10pm
www,4,0a
and avoid standing in
ticket lines
■" "
Acet 209
Kratchinan
Test Review
Tue Apr 16
5pm-9pm
v|
liil i m
4\ L i 1 ; J
H
t 210,
202/203, \7~
n 101,
1/152/251,
Acct 209
Strawser
Test Reveiw
Moo Apr 15
5ptn-9pm
,,, ,r-c ^
j II,. - w Ip:| / |p! 11
^ ^
N.exl
Acc
Acct 229
Cassidy
Part 1 of 2
Wed Apr 17
!0pm-!2am
Part 2 of 2
Thu Apr 18
JGpni-12atn
Econ
Cher
■I Math 15
Acct 230
Allen
Part i of 2
Mon Apr 15
9 pm-Dam
Part 2 of 2
Tue Apr 16
9pm-! 2am
< Mgmt
•
209/211 —
Chem107
Test Review
Sun Apr 14
6pm-10pm
iliilililiiii!
SRIISKP®®
* *v
Math 131
Chen
Part 1 of 3
Sun Apr 14
9pm-I2»m
Part 2 of 3
Mon Apr 15
9pm-12am
Part 3 of 3
Tue Apr 16
9pm-12am
'
Math 142
Part 1 of 3
Sun Apr 14
6pm-9pm
Part 2 of 3
Mon Apr 15
6pm-9pm
Part 3 of 3
Tue Apr 16
6pm-9pm
Practice Tests
Wed Apr 17
6pm-9pm
Math 151
Part 1 of 4
Mon Apr 15
9pm-llpm
Part 2 of 4
Tue Apr 16
9ptn-llpm
Part 3 of 4
Wed Apr 17
9pm-M pm
Part 4 of 4
Thu Apr 18
6pm-9pm
Math 152
Part 1 of 4
Mon Apr 15
Upm-lam
Part 2 of 4
Tue Apr 16
llpm-lam
Part 3 of 4
Wed Apr 17
llpm-lam
Pa rt 4 of 4
Thn Apr 18
9pm-12am
Phys 201
Part 3 of 3
Sun Apr 14
6:15pm-9:I5pm
Test Review
Mon Apr 15
6:15pm-9:15pm
Phys 202
Part 1 of 3
Mon Apr 15
9:15pm-
12:15am
Part 2 of 3
Tue Apr 16
9:15pm-
12:15am
Part 3 of 3
Wed Apr 17
9:15pm-
12:15am
Tickets go on sale Sunday at 5:00 p.m. 4.0 & Go is located on the corner of
SW Pkwy and Tx Ave, behind KFC next to Lack’*.
Check our web page at http://www.4.GandGo.com or cal! 696-8886(TUTOR)