University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Page A20 1 994-95 University of Arizona Desert H Students protest sexual a By ELIZABETH HILL Arizona Daily Wildcat More than 50 male and female students did not let nearby echoes of Nirvana ' s Rape Me deter them from participating in an anti-rape candlelight vigil outside Delta Chi fraternity. The house had received re- peated accusations of sexual assault. We support innocent victims and the presump- tion of innocence, read a poster on an outside wall of the Delta Chi fraternity house, where it was lights out. Alexa Stanard, the stu- dent co-director of the Women ' s Resource Center said, We ' re highlighting them because they are re- peat offenders. I realize it hasn ' t been proven, but they have been put on probation twice for sexual assault. The administration has re- mained so silent about this. The point of the dem- onstration was mainly sym- bolic, Stanard said. We want the univer- sity to inform the students of particular rape statistics, not be hushed up about them, said fellow co-di- rector Felicia Parker. The punitive action taken does not suffice, Standard said. The Dean of Students office announced on No- vember 9, 1994, that the UA chapter of the Delta Chi fraternity would no longer be recognized as an official student organiza- tion because of student con- duct and risk management violation. The fraternity will not be eligible to apply for recognition for the next five years. This is no longer con- sidered a ' house ' . It is con- sidered a group of individu- als, said UA police chief Harry Hueston. Visible public forums can be a method of advo- cacy, said Beth Carey, Tuc- son Rape Crisis Center ex- ecutive director. Victims can ' t always speak for themselves, so people who show up for a rally can do that, she said. People arrived at 7 p.m. with candles. They stood across the street so they could see us, Standard said. The Pima County Tuc- son Women ' s Commission was holding a sign reading To assist women in attain- ing full equality of oppor- tunity in all aspects of life. Dan Maxwell, Interim Director of Student Pro- grams and other faculty looked on. Discharged. Delta Chi fraternity house closed after receiving repeated accusations of sexual assault. Photo by David R. Miera. A moment of silence. UA Alumna Veronica Lamotte stands with her brother, Psychology junior Sonny Lamotte outside the Delta Chi fraternity house as part of a candlelight vigil on November 15. The vigil was organized because of accusations of sexual assault at the house. Photo by Chris Richards.

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SIK News - Production by Imon Atiyeh Nathan Handelsman Showing Off Spirit By NATHAN HANDELSMAN IMAN ATIYEH Uof A Desen Yearbook Shred the Bears! Arizona Football players break through a Homecoming spirit banner. Photo by Cliff Jette. Tucson, AZ- Every day of the first week of Novem- ber seemed to be filled with spirit activities. The campus came together in preparation for the Homecoming game against the University of California Bears. Some of the activities included daily lunch events such as tug-of-war, the dat- ing game, Olympic day, and the Homecoming parade. Students competed to show spirit and support for the Wildcat team. There was also a prize for a free night in a hotel. The spirit of the campus was further lifted when dorm students were surprised by the appearance of the March- ing Band. They roamed all of campus and gathered stu- dents to cheer on the Foot- ball team. In addition to the activi- ties, the Homecoming King and Queen were selected dur- ing half-time on the 5th. Reuben Morales and Sophie Dumey were honored as the royalty of ' 94. Dumey and Morales are 22-year-old se- niors from Tucson. Morales, a Latino commented that he felt his nomination was the start of a new tradition. The many activities that surrounded Homecoming must have brought out the confidence of the team. By halftime, the Wildcats scored 13 unanswered points. After struggling through the sec- ond half with no scores, the Football team finally de- feated the Bears 1 3 to 6. Cranking out the Hits! Members of the band Dolores perform on the UA Mall as part of the Homecoming activities. Photo by Cliff Jette.

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Sle News - Production by Nathan Handelsman PageA21 R.I.P. Ruth Green, 3rd year psychology major, lies in her casket as mourners look on during her mock funeral on the UA Mall on November 16. The alcohol awareness event was sponsored by the Alpha Phi sorority. Photo by Aaron ). Latham. Saturday, 12 Two bombs exploded in Baghdad killing a sus- pected bomber and wounding three students, state-njn media reported. Tuesday, 15 Wali al-Gaza!i, an Iraqi nurse, told Kuwait ' s high court that he came to Kuwait last year to murder former President George Bush but not to kill Kuwaitis. Gazali was sentenced to death. Monday, 28 Jeffery Dahmer, who confessed to murdering 1 7 men and boys and cannibailzing some of them, was attacked and killed while cleaning a prison bathroom.