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Pre-trial motions for infant murder
Erle—The fate of an accused infant killer is in its pre-trial motions phase.
An Erie County judge will decide it Jennifer L. Shaffer, 18, will be tried in
adult court or the juvenile justice system. I the case is heard in adult
court, the judge must also decide whether to grant separate trials for
Shaffer and codefendant Edwin Brown Jr., 21, of Corry.
President Judge John Bozza heard defense attorney Tim Lucas'
request for a move to juvenile court Tuesday. Judge Bozza also heard
opposing arguments on the defense's request for separate trials. He is
expected to rule soon on these issues.
A March 3 trial date has been tentatively scheduled for Shaffer and
Brown's capital homicide trial. They are charged with the murder of
Schaffer's 3-month-old son, Christopher Cody Shaffer.
Christopher died last July 3 from blunt force trauma to the skull.
According to investigators, the baby showed signs of continuous abuse.
Shaffer, of Union City, was 17 at the time.
State...__ _ _
Ridge calls for tax cuts
Harrtsburg••Gov. Tom Ridge presented legislators with a state budget
Tuesday that would cut taxes by $67 million while still allowing a modest
spending increase to keep pace with inflation.
The budget includes more generous school subsidies, extra money for
college scholarships, an expansion of the state prison system and
stepped-up efforts to stimulate economic development all would be
financed with out tax or fee increases.
According to Ridge, "This budget invests in community-based,
community-driven solutions to our most vexing challenges. It's a budget
that builds communities.*
The $16.9 billion package, is Ridge's third annual budget
Teen threatens family
Coatesville, PA--The rocks broke windows and carried racial slurs that
threatened to burn their house down if the black family didn't move.
Alarmed, the police considered posting a guard. But they've charged
someone: the family's 14-year-old son.
According to police, the teenager was trying to frighten his mother into
moving out of East Fallowfield Township in eastern Pennsylvania.
The teenager wanted to move because his mother had punished him
for fighting with neighborhood children, curtailing his play time outside.
He also wanted to ride his bike more often, police said.
He was arrested Monday and charged with making false reports to
police. Authorities did not plan to push for detention, only to make sure
that he gets counseling.
National...
Education a priority for Clinton
Washington—Education is the priority of the new term, President Bill
Clinton declared Tuesday in his fifth State of the Union address. Clinton
called up Congress to give the nation's schools a big spending while
balancing the budget by 2002.
Clinton drew upon ideas from his campaign and said that Americans
should have "the best education 'in the world:* He challenged
communities to raise achievement levels in math and science by
measuring students against national standards.
Clinton's proposals would boost education spending by 20 percent, to
$5l million for fiscal 1998. This increase--including tax breaks for
college students--would total 40 percent by 2002.
Simpson liable in civil trial
Santa Monica, CA—A civil jury found O.J. Simpson liable Tuesday for
the slashing murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her
friend, Ronald Goldman. The decision marks a moral victory for grieving
relatives who felt Simpson got away with murder.
Simpson was ordered to pay $8.5 million in compensatory damages,
but the jury will return today to hear arguments on whether to award
millions more in punitive damages.
Simpson remained seated and stoic as the verdict was read. Across
the courtroom, cries of joy erupted from the relatives of Nicole and
Goldman.
"The Fugitive" is vindicated
Cleveland, OH--The man who inspired the television show and feature
film The Fugitive may be cleared of murder charges. DNA tests support
Dr. Sam Sheppard's alibi that a man broke into his home and beat his
pregnant wife to death.
Sheppard, now deceased, spent 10 years in prison before his first trial
was declared flawed. Dr. Sheppard's son, Sam Reese Sheppard, said
"My family has regained its honor. ... It is an example of how the justice
system cart err, and how it also can be corrected."
International...
Israeli helicopters collide
Shear Yeshuv, Israel-- In the country's worst military air disaster, two
Israeli helicopters transporting elite troops to Lebanon collided in foggy
and rainy skies, killing all 73 soldiers on board. The communal settlement
of Shaar Yeshuv was damaged, but there were no reports of injuries on
the ground.
The accident is likely to raise questions about Israel's involvement in
Lebanon, where a "security zone" was established in 1985 to protect
towns from guerrilla attack. President Clinton extended his condolences
to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called the accident a
"grave disaster."
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Collegian Staff
Is the typical one week splurge at
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break?
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Student Activities, would like to
give students at Behrend the
opportunity to do something
completely different this semester.
The pogrom called Reality Check,
allows students to work with the
homeless in three Eastern cities.
Students can choose to travel to
Baltimore, Erie, or central
Alabama. Those who chose to go
to Alabama or Erie will work in
men's homeless shelters, while
those who travel to Baltimore will
be helping out in local soup
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SGA Report
by Sara Prosser
News Editor
Yesterday's SGA meeting
seemed like Super Tuesday with
all of the elections that took
place. The meeting started off
with a vote to elect a new faculty
senator and an alternate. Six
candidates were asked to give a
short speech on their
qualifications, and why they
wanted the position. From the six
candidates that spoke, Julie Cain
was elected senator, and Nikki
Gennusso was appointed as the
alternate.
As faculty senator, Julie is
required to go to University Park
several times each semester and
attend the committee and senate
meetings. She is asked to speak
at these meetings and represent
the Behrend student body and any
problems the campus may be
having.
SGA also had their secretary
position open, along with a senate
position opening. Chris
Benacquista was elected as the
new secretary, and Timothy
Smith was elected as a new SGA
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fora week.
Last year, the group took 15
students, and there are still
openings for this year's trip. Over
the next few weeks, students
involved in "Reality Check" will be
selling candy bars and asking for
donations to compensate for travel
and food expenses.
So if Southern sand isn't on this
year's menu, the organizers of this
giving cause would be very
appreciative if any interested
students would be willing to take
time out of their breaks to help
others. There will be informational
meetings every Thursday night
from 6:30 - 7:30 in Reed 112. All
students interested are encouraged to
attend.
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25 January
Criminal charges of Harassment have been filed against two
students as the result of a dispute which occurred in Perry Hall.
28 January
A student reported receiving harassing e-mail
29 January
Police and Safety officers are conducting an investigation in to
the reported theft of items from the engineering building.
4 February
A student reported that someone had broke into his vehicle
which was parked in the South Apt. Parking Lot.
4 February
Police and Safety officers are conducting an investigation into
the report of someone using marijuana in one of the Suites.
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Reallocation of funds for
several organizations, including
MCC, BIC, and NESBE were
voted on and approved.
The Commonwealth Campus
Student Government was also
brought up at the meeting. The
CCSG discussed where student's
$75 computer fee goes. Half of
the fee goes to University Park
and is used towards the
mainframe, and the other half is
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