Man found guilty in attempted murder of student
VICKI FONG
Daily Collegian Staff Writer
A Centre County jury yesterday found a State
College man guilty of robbery and attempted
murder in a July 12 incident involving a West
Halls student clerk.
Dud V. Henderson; 26, 130 Ridge Ave., sat
w.tietly in his, chair as Daniel J. Simcox, foreman
hf the jury, read the verdict. Henderson was
charged with robbery, theft, aggravated assault,
receiving stolen property and the attempted
murder of Mark R. Allan (13th-music educa
tion), a student night clerk in West Halls.
Since Henderson was convicted of the two ma
!r charges, the other three are unnecessary.
The jury deliberated for more than two hours,
interrupting its discussion once to ask for a
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Editor's Note: This is the third in a
series discussing the effects of the pro
posed calendar change on each of the
University's 10 colleges. Today's article
discusses the College of Science.
By ANNE CONNERS
Daily Collegian Staff Writer
Two problems face the College of
Science if the proposed semester calen
dar is approved, says Associate Dean
Norman Freed: the effective use of lab
space and uncurtailed faculty research
time.
`.`The laboratory is a major problem,"
he said. "Labs cannot easily be moved
from threetimes a year to two times a
year,,"
Thcollege has not developed any
flans to deal, with restructuring lab
courses, Freed said.
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"I would love to be able to know exact
ly how it's going to work out," he said.
Roland R. Good, head of the physical
sstience department, said he does not
think restructuring the lab courses will
he a great problem.
"We can make changes but it will re
quire some capital investment and
maybe a bit more equipment," he said.
But Robert W. Bernlohr, head of the
biological science department, is con
edfied that lab time for each student
would be decreased, since students have
to take more classes under a semester
system.
"Labs currently use half a day," he
said. "If the students move to a semester
stem, we're concerned that students
17on't have such a large block of time
open for labs.
"We're concerned that we'd have to
cut back on lab courses and make them
more trivial," he said.
Several professors in the College of
Salence have also expressed concern
aarding cuts in their research time,
Freed said.
Although John D. Martz, chairman of
the Faculty Senate committee on
research, has said the change could
adversely affect research at the Univer
sity, Freed doubts the validity of this
Priticism.
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"Some of the most prestigious univer
sities are on the semester system and
they're doing fine," Freed said.
He said most of his faculty could fit the .
same amount of research into a
semester system as a term system.
"Most of the faculty are enterprising
and I think they could learn to budget
their time," he said.
But some faculty members believe the
research time would be negatively af
fected by the change.
Chemistry professor Julian Heicklen
said research sabbaticals can currently
be granted for six months, but this flex
ibility would be lost under a semester
system.
Bernlohr als6 said a change to a
semester system would negatively af
fect research because it would involve a
50 percent increase in the total number
of class meetings and interrupt research
too much.
"In our types of research, we need real
pieces of time," he.said. "Some of our
projects require that we go all day
long."
However, Good disagreed that
research would be seriously affected.
"There would be a small detrimental
effect on research, but I don't think it
would be a good deal," he said.
Several professors in the college said
the semester system would allow
students to cover subject matter in
greater detail.
"The semester system is far more ef
fective for learning in depth," Freed
said.
Therrian said also the semester
system would give students more time to
cover a given subject.
"I've been a student and a teacher
under both systems, and I think the
semester system is by far the best," he
said.
But Heicklen doubts that more
knowledge would be gained under the
semester system.
"The one advantage I've heard is that
under a semester system there would be
more time to absorb knowledge," he
said. "But I thilik this is offset by the fact
that you have more courses to juggle at
once," . he said.
Most students interviewed were oppos
ed to the change.
"I think you might learn more under a
semester system but I think it would be
harder to keep your attention for 15
weeks," Sandra Alexander (7th-biology)
said.
Daniel Gray (2nd-science) said, "I
have friends who have gone to colleges
with a semester system and they get
bored with what they're doing."
But Tracy Nicholson (Bth
microbiology) said she would like a
semester system better because "all my
classes cram in the material right now."
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clarification of the legal definitions of ag
gravated assault and attempted murder.
Visiting judge Keith B. Quigley, Juniata County,
presided over the case.
Prosecutor Lee G. Nollau said Henderson
could be sentenced to two separate terms for
each charge. Robbery, which is a first-degree
felony, carries a maximum penalty.of 20 years
and/or a fine of $25,000, he said. Attempted
murder, a second-degree felony, carries a penal
ty of up to 10 years and/or $25,000.
Yesterday morning, Nollau and defense
counsel Daniel McGee presented their closing
arguments after two days of testimony from 14
witnesses.
McGee said yesterday the evidence submitted
by the, prosecution was not enough to convict
Photo by Stel Varies
Henderson as Allan's attacker. He questioned
Allan's identification of Henderson, since,
McGee said, Allan had only a few seconds to see
his attacker and was under a lot of pressure.
However, Nollau, in. his , concluding remarks,
said Allan had identified Henderson five times,
including in a lineup, and at preliminary and pre
trail hearings.
McGee also said Allan, in his description, did
not mention the "DUD" logo on the shirt of the
attacker. Allan on Monday had testified his
assailant, wore a dark T-shirt or tank top,
possibly blue with purple trim.
Henderson was wearing a tan shirt with purple
trim and "DUD" at the time of his arrest, McGee
said.
Also, other evidence found in subsequent sear-
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Oswald
By JOHN ALLISON
Daily Collegian Staff Writer
University President John W. Oswald said yesterday
he opposes coed housing, except in interest houses,
because he does not think coed housing provides a bet
ter academic environment.
"Coed housing for the sake of coed housing, such as
in the towers (in East Halls) that have every other
floor men and women, I've been opposed to," Oswald
said in a press conference. "I have yet to be shown it's
going to improve the academic enviroment."
After the press conference, Oswald said an an
nouncement concerning his plans for retirement will
probably be made sometime next year. He has bought
a house in Philadelphia and has been giving thought to
retirement.
"I'm not ready to (stop working yet)," Oswald said.
"But when I announce my plans, I'm going to have to
give them ample time to find someone else. It's going
to take a lot of looking."
Some other topics discussed included:
• Oswald's position as a board member for General
Public Utilities. GPU owns Metropolitan Edison, the
company that owns the Three Mile Island Nuclear
Plant.
• The possible switch to the semester calendar.
• The future of stale funding for the University.
Oswald said: "I don't have a 'thing''about coed hous
ing in 'the sense that there's something inherently
wrong with it. But I think to rearrange the facilities
and everything else to make things as they should be
for this purpose (is not right).
"I have not seen any study' or anything that would
convince me that coed housing, as such, without the
factor of increasing the intellectual base (such as an in
terest house situation), is going to improve the
academic climate.
Students pay homage
`How are you? How're your
relationships going? Did you
get through it all? Wasn't the
'7os a drag? Here we are, let's
try and make the 'Bos good,
y'know; ''cause it's still up to us
to make what we can of it.'
—John Lennon
`John Lennon had a message.
He'shared, he lived it, because
lie believed it . . . It is signifi
cant that as a new era was
about to burst upon us with
John Lennon's fantasy, it is
now our dream.'
—Rev. Ned E. Weller
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By JOHN ALLISON
Daily Collegian Staff Writer
Last night, the John Lennon
candlelight memorial service in
Eisenhower Chapel • overflowed with
more than just people. It overflowed
with sadness, respect and some pain, as
well as a dose of optimism.
Rev. Ned E. Weller, who delivered the
eulogy, estimated the crowd to be 300 to
400 people. Every available space in the
chapel was filled and people were stan
ding outside during the service. No
candles were lit inside the chapel
because of the potential fire hazard, but
the crowd gathered outside after the ser
vice, holding lit candles and singing Len
non songs.
The service consisted of opening
remarks by Jon Brian Peterson, a
17 1 / 2 -minute tape with Lennon songs and
dialogue compiled by Warren Williams
of WXLR radio station and Jack Kulp of
WMAJ radio station, a eulogy by Weller
and a minute of silent prayer. Sniffling
and tears were prevalent, but there was
no open wailing.
When the crowd moved outside, the op
timism began to show. At first, most peo
ple stood silently huddling around
their candles, lighting and relighting the
candles of neighbors. The first song to
break out was "Give Peace a Chance."
against most types of coed housing
President may announce retirement plans next year
Photo by Renee Jacobs
These three men were among students and local residents who attended a candlelight memorial service for former Beatle
John Lennon. From left are Bill Bogdan (sth-politiCal science) and Bob Trump, 31, a State College resident who attended
the Beatles' Shea Stadium concert in 1965. The man on the right is unidentified.
Soon the crowd was singing dozens of
Beatles songs.
The songs became more upbeat, with
"Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" be
ing sung with a certain strength behind
it. The singing would begin in a small
group and spread out among the crowd,
but sometimes there would two different
songs being sung at once. Occasional
laughter could be heard.
"I simply don't believe people should
look at this as a memorial service to
grieve John Lennon's death," Jackson
Lethbridge (graduate-theatre arts) said.
"It should be looked on as a celebration
of Lennon's life. That's why I came."
The crowd marched down the campus
mall and stood in front of Pattee for a
while, singing. They went further down
the mall and stood at the Christmas tree
ches did not definitely connect Henderson with
the robbery and attempted murder, McGee said.
A State College police officer testified he found
a blue tote bag, tent rope and $5 in change during
a search of Henderson's apartment. Allan had
said Monday his attacker put about $145 in bills
and a check in a blue tote bag.
"It's not unusual for people to have change in
their apartment," McGee said. "A blue tote bag
is something a lot, of people have. It's no more
identifiable than any other tote bag."
McGee also said that since no gun was found,
there was no weapon to connect Henderson with
the crime. Henderson had testified he did not
owl a gun.
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"A number of petitions (for coed housing) have been
brought to me over the years" Oswald said. "I have
always told the people to go back and find a faculty
member and get an interest house going. That's how
many interest houses started."
The coed arrangements found in interest houses are
fine as long as there is security and privacy, he said,
and he has encouraged the initiation of interest houses.
He has heard the women feel more secure and the men
"act more like gentlemen."
Oswald receives a director's fee for his service with
GPU. He gave the matter a great deal of debate, con
sulted with many trustees of the University, and was
urged strongly to join the board, he said.
Oswald said most of the outside directors for GPU
are corporate executives who are very knowledgeable
in handling funds and investments, but are "not in the
position where they come in contact with the general
public."
"The fact that I face the legislature and different
state bodies very, very often, and perhaps any know
how I might have could be helpful to the company, and
they need it very badly," Oswald said.
"Providing energy to this country is terribly impor
tant. Here was a very, major utility in very deep trouble
and if the people whatlieW - me and'knew the company
thought I could be of some value, then I should try."
Osw . ald said he could not see any chance for a con
flict of interest, even though there is nuclear research
going on at the University.
"I would say the only area in which there could
possibly be anything such as that would be if the utility
were to finance some research that was going on
here," he said. "If that were the case, I would of course
absent myself from the board (while the decision was
being made).
at the corner of College Avenue and
South Allen Street, and ended up walking
down East College Avenue, still singing.
"I took Lennon's death badly; I
cried," Ron Gelaro (graduate
meterology) said. "It's very rare that
people have idols, people don't give of
themselves these days. John Lennon was
my idol."
"People said no one paid this much at
tention to John Bonham (of Led Zepplin)
when he died," Bill Bogdan (sth-political
science) said. "But if it weren't for John
Lennon, there wouldn't have been a John
Bonham."
"You have to give thanks to God or
whatever it is up there, the fact that we
all 'survived (the past 15 years)," Len
non once said, "We're going into an
unknown future but we're still all here,
However, the key issue in the trial was the
piece of check marked "W.Z." that University
police officer Robert C. Bennett testified Tues
day he had found in the toe of a sneaker Hender
son was carrying. He said Henderson was sear
ched twice the morning of July 12 after Allan had
identified him as his attacker.
Henderson also had a $2O bill, keys and change
at the time, Bennett said.
The corner piece matched with several other
pieces of a check found later that evening on the
corner of North .Burrowes Street and Ridge
Avenue. University police officer Harold M.
Guinn said he had found the other pieces marked
"Zollickoffer" in a gutter about 7 p.m.
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"Mind you, I joined the board after the Three Mile
Island accident . . . I'm not on the staff; I wasn't handl
ing the plant the day it happened," Oswald said.
Oswald said that the decision to switch to a semester
calendar has not been made.
"I have assured people, and I mean this, that the
decision is not final. I thought it was only correct and
candid of me at the outset to indicate where I was
leaning," Oswald said.
"There has been some criticism of the method
which has been a little bit of the chicken and the egg
type criticism which is, 'We want to know exactly
what everything going to be like before we make any
judgement of whether we like it or not,' which is pretty
hard to answer,." Oswald said.
"If you are going to move to a semester it's going to
take many many changes which are going to take us
two or three years to make. Therefore, you can't have
all of these done before one makes up their mind."
Oswald said he wants to avoid a situation that hap
pened five years ago. In 1973, he appointed a blue rib
bon committee to study the calendar and come up with
a recommendation.
In 1975, the committee of 39 came back with two
recommendations: "Twenty. people„ supported one
system and 19 people supported another system. It
really got more into personal preference than issues."
Regarding the budget, Oswald said the heads of
University of Pittsburgh, Temple University and Lin
coln University will be meeting at the University in the
upcoming months to discuss better ways of receiving
sufficient funds from the legislature.
"The fundamental thing at this meeting will be fin
ding what we can do to avoid these crazy things that
happen to our budget, whether or not something can
legally be done," Oswald said.
to Lennon
we're still all wild with life and hope."
"So long as his message lives in your
heart, his life will live with you," Weller
said in his closing remarks. With that, a
baby's cooing could be heard throughout
the silent Eisenhower Chapel.
There's no hope
Mainly cloudy, breezy and quite cold to
day with a few passing flurries still
possible. The afternoon high
temperature will only reach 26. Thicken
ing cloudiness with lighter winds tonight
and a frigid low of 20. Cloudy and con
tinued cold on Friday with a period of
light snow likely and a high near 29.
Another reinforcing cold air mass will
move into the area late Friday and
Saturday, preventing any significant
warmup.
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