FRIDAY
Dec. 7, 2001
Vol. 102 No. 96 26 pages
Lifeline workers and paramedics tend
to a victim at the Goshen Airport.
Ind. man
fires in
factory
The gunman killed one
and injured six before
shooting himself.
By Tom Coyne
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
GOSHEN, Ind. A man returned
to the factory where he worked after
a dispute and opened fire yesterday,
killing a co-worker and wounding six
others, authorities said. . 0 ,
A SWAT team later found the gun
man dead inside the simulated
wood factory with an apparently
self-inflicted gunshot wound. A shot
gun was under his body.
"All I'm aware of is there was a
dispute, and he left the property and
came back," Police Chief Terry.
Schollian said.
The gunman had apparently just
been fired or was about to be fired
from the Nu-Wood Decorative
Millwork, police said. His name and
those of his victims were not imme
diately released.
Six people were wounded, the
chief said. Most were "walking
wounded," and one victim in critical
condition \vas upgraded to serious
condition late yesterday.
As many as 35 were inside the
plant at the time of the shootings,
but most escaped unharmed,
Schollian said. Earlier, the mayor
and hospital administrators said
they feared 30 to 35 people had been
shot.
One employee called police from
inside the factory to advise what
Mute the SWAT team should use to
enter the building, the chief said.
Tammy Funderburk of nearby
New Paris said she spoke briefly by
cell phone with her 18-year-old son,
who worked at the factory and
escaped uninjured.
"He saw the gunman coming and
4e had a big rifle," Funderburk said.
"He saw the gunman shooting peo
ple and he ran out the back door as
fast as he could."
The shooting jolted this northern
Indiana community of 29,000 about
100 miles east of Chicago.
An elementary school kept its
pupils inside and Goshen College, a
small school run by Mennonites,
told students and faculty to stay
indoors.
Inside
Marines fire on Taliban
U.S. Marines went on alert late yes
terday and fired mortars around their
base in southern Afghanistan to repel
what a spokesman said was "almost
certainly" an attempt by Tafiban forces
to probe their defenses. I OPERATION
ENDURING FREEDOM, Page 8
Body of KSU student found
Authorities yesterday found the
body of one of three Kansas State Uni
versity freshmen who disappeared
after they went out sailing two days
earlier. Their empty boat trailer was
found at a yacht dub and their shoes
were found on the dock. I NATIONAL
Page 10
Women's hoops falls short
The Penn State women's basketball
team lost a close game in overtime last
night to Old Dominion 84-80. Despite
sophomore star Kelly Mazzante's 37
points, the Lady Lions couldn't hold off
a late charge at the end of regualation,
allowing a field goal with less than
three seconds left. I SPORTS, Page 17
THE 1,1 coLLEGIAN
J
Taliban gives
Supreme leader Omar
agreed to surrender
the southern city.
By Robert H. Reid
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Taliban
supreme leader Mullah Mohammed
Omar agreed yesterday to surrender
his last major bastion Kandahar to trib
al forces and put himself under the pro
tection of tribal leaders, Afghanistan's
interim leader and a Taliban official
said.
Hamid Karzai, the U.S.-backed head
of a new interim government, told The
Associated Press that an agreement
had been worked out for surrender of
the southern city and that government
forces would enter today
"Taliban have agreed to surrender
Kandahar and to hand over power to
me," Karzai said.
He said the agreement calls for anti-
Celestin expelled for two years
The assaulter will not
be allowed on campus
or at commencement.
By Cindy Koons
and Erica 'lmo
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITERS
ckoons@psu.edu, emzll2@psu.edu
Jean M. Celestin, the former
wrestler convicted of sexual assault,
was expelled from Penn State yester
day for a two-year period, after which
he will be able to receive his degree if
he completes his graduation require
ments, Penn State spokesman Steve
MacCarthy said.
Celestin will not be able to partici
pate in December's graduation cere
monies; and will not be allowed on
Penn State's campus during his
expulsion, McCarthy said.
The sanctions resulted from a
Judicial Affairs review, which origi
nally was scheduled to begin in 1999,
but was delayed at the request of the
victim.
In October 1999, Celestin and for
mer teammate Nathaniel Parker
were charged with sexually assault
ing a female Penn State student.
After a trial this October, Celestin
was convicted of sexual assault,
while Parker was cleared of all
charges brought against the two
men. These charges included rape,
involuntary deviate sexual inter
course, and indecent assault.
The victim withdrew from Penn
State before the conclusion of the
1999 Fall Semester.
Celestin was sentenced two weeks
ago to a county prison term of six to
12 months. The sentencing guide
lines for sexual assault convictions
recommend a three to six year incar
ceration in state prison. His sentence
was suspended in order to let him
complete his studies this fall.
District Attorney Ray Gricar criti
cized Judge Tom Kistler's sentenc
ing in the case and filed a motion to
modify the sentence. Celestin is also
appealing the decision. •
At a press conference last night,
See CELESIIN, Page 12.
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Taliban commanders Mullah Naqib
Ullah and Sher Agha to collect weapons
from the Taliban.
"I will not be going for a few days," he
said.
The agreement was confirmed by
Abdul Salam Zaeef, the Taliban's for
mer ambassador to Pakistan, who said
the Taliban were finished as a political
movement.
"I think we should go home," he said
in Islamabad.
Karzai said Taliban fighters would be
allowed to disband and return to their
homes. He earlier told CNN that Omar
would also be afforded protection if he
Assata Richards (graduate-sociology) expresses her disapproval of the anouncement of Celestin's suspension and of a
statement made by Stephen MacCarthy, vice president of student relations, afterwards.
Victim expresses discontent with PSU
By Cindy Koons
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I ckoons@psu.edu
Raised in foster care, her dorm
room was the only home she had. A
few months later, the woman who
Jean M. Celestin was convicted of
sexually assaulting found herself
homeless after harassment made it
impossible for her to stay at Penn
State, she said, in an attempt to end
her "silence."
"I'm tired of it. I'm tired of being
quiet. I'm tired of being silent. I'm
tired of letting these people walk all
over me. And I'm tired of the negli
gence from Penn State," she said.
In October of 1999 during her
freshman year at Penn State, the
Practiced Claus visits mall from N. Pole
By Mike Walked
FOR THE COLLEGIAN
No one might embody thefpirit of
the holiday season quite li ke Edward
Mostowicz literally.
Christmas shoppers browsing at the
Nittany Mall have undoubtedly caught
a glimpse of Mostowicz, cleverly dis
guised as Santa Claus, as he waves
jovially to young and old from his over
sized chair.
Nathan Stratton, 3, and his sister
Kunlberly, 2, of Huntingdon experienced
first-hand the magic of Santa, courtesy
of Mostowicz, as their mother
Stephanie looked on.
"He's a nice man. I asked for a choo
choo," said Nathan, as Kimberly quick
ly chimed in that she "wanted a doll
house."
Mostowicz could only smile. had a group of Santas for young chil
"This is my favorite time of the year;" dren during Christmas time, and I
he said. "I just really enjoy seeing the immediately volunteered," Mostowicz
faces of the children." said. Soon after, he understood the
Mostowicz, a true believer in St. Nick power that accompanies donning the
during his younger days, first appeared bright red suit, and he took on more
as his beloved alter ego 10 years ago in jobs as Santa in his hometown.
Long Island, N.Y. A father of five, Mostowicz also used
up Kandahar
An Afghan refugee, one of the thousands who have gathered at the Afghan-Pakistani
border, walks away from a UNHCR camp set nearby.
promised to "renounce terrorism" and local Pashtun leader, Mullah Naqib
that Osama bin Laden's foreign fighters . Ullah, starting today.
would have to leave the country. Karzai said he did not know the
"They are criminals," he said. whereabouts of either Omar or bin
Zaeef said Taliban fighters would Laden, the prime suspect in the Sept. 11
begin handing over their weapons to a attacks.
woman reported an assault to the
police that involved two wrestlers at
the time.
Celestin and Nathaniel Parker
were charged with rape, involuntary
deviate sexual intercourse, sexual
assault and indecent assault.
Celestin and Parker did not compete
on the wrestling team during the
1999-2000 season, said Brian Siegrist,
assistant sports information direc
tor.
In October, Celestin was convicted
of sexual assault and cleared of the
other charges, and Parker was
cleared of all charges brought
against the men. Yesterday, Celestin
was expelled for a two-year period,
which prohibits him from being on
Benjamin Bendahan, of Coleport, whispers to Santa Claus at the Nittany Mall
"A recreation club that I belonged to
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Penn State property, but allows him
a degree if his course requirements
are met.
The victim stopped attending
classes in October 1999, and officially
dropped out of school in December
1999. She said she faced harassment
daily, and did not feel comfortable on
campus.
She said comments "just to intimi
date me" and hang-up phone calls
were a few of the reasons she left
school.
"When I was failing out of classes
there was no point in continuing my
education," she said. "I could not
walk anywhere on campus without
running into them."
See VICTIM, Page 12
to perform his Santa duties privately
for his children.
"They never knew it was me, making
those times so special," he said. "But
See CLAUS, Page 12.
■ Holiday decorating supplies around
town are selling fast I LOCAL, Page 6