Oct. 06, 1995 Issue 06 Loquitur

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Friday,Oct.6, 1995 Vol. XLII, No. 6 Cabrini College Rad nor, Pa. 19087

Not guilty: 'The Juice' is loose by Laura Testa

pages of transcript. Before reaching the verdict, the jury asked for only one excerptread OJ. Simpsonis a freeman. At 1:0'Jp.m.,easternstandardtime, back. thejury in theOJ. SimpsontrialdelivThe trial took eight months; the ereditsverdict:notguiltyon allcounts. jury took undedour hours. Millionsofpeoplehuddledaround "I agree with the verdict," firsttelevisionsand radiosas thejury gave year student Brandie Plasket said. its verdict. From electronicsstoresto "Let him go." theFoodCourtoncampus,Americans The nation lookedon as a look of relief swept over Simpson's face. sat stunned. The opinionsof thosein the Food The dream defenseteam,which cost Court variedas, did thosearoundthe an estimated $8 million,pattedeach country. otheron the back. "I wasn't surprised;notthat I think As the courtroomcamerapanned he'sinnocent,justthattheydidn'tprove the audienc.e,the Brown family rehim guilty," sophomore Alicia mained quiet, showinglittleemotion McClintocksaid. duringthereadingof theverdict,while "I think that it's a travestyfor the theGoldmanfamilysobbed Americanjustice system," first-year "I thinkthatitwas reallydistasteful student Dave Jurkiewiczsaid. 'The the way they flashedto the family's problemis,noonewilleverknowwho reaction,"seniorDonnaDeKomesaid. reallykilledthosepeople." "June14,1994wastheworstnightUp untilMonday,thejury hadnot mareofmylife,"FredGoldman,father been allowedto discussthecaseor its of RonGoldman,said duringa press feelingsaboutthe casewith anyone. conference after the reading of the Many experts believedthat after verdict. "This is the second." being sequestered for almost nine Many people on campus feel for months,whichis longerthananycase the families of the victims. Either in California'shistory,thejury would way they lookat it, a murdereris still take at least a few days to vent its on the loose. emotions. "I thinkthat it is a real tragedyfor During the eight-monthtrial, the both the families of Ron Goldman jury examined 1,105 pieces of evi- and Nicole Simpson,"first-yearstudence and had more than 45,000 dent Vicki Catalanottosaid. news editor

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Students, faculty and staff stop their day and gather in the Widener Center Gathering Area for a brief moment on Oct. 3, at 1:09 p.m., to hear the verdict in the O.J. Simpson trial.

"The light just went out," Will- importantthingto himrightnow was iamHodgeman,attorneyforthepros- hischildren. ecution,said when asked if the murHe also said that aftereverything der case of Nicole Brown Simpson dieddown,he plannedondevotinghis and Ron Goldmanwould reopen. lifetofindingthepersonorpersonsthat In a statementreleasedto thepress "slaughtered"NicoleBrownSimpson aftertheverdict,Simpsonsaidthemost andRon Goldman.

Duringthe press conferenc.eafter the verdict,Pete Goldmanwas overcomewithemotionwhenhesaid,"The prosecutiondidnotlosetoday,thecmmtry lost. Justicewas not served." "Hegotawaywithmurder,"senior SheilaBradysaid.

Studentsunitefor FamilyWeekend by Kimberly Sheldron .

Six board members of Kappa have someone to interact with to Sigma Omega, including seniors make sure we were doing what we Evenwithouta directorof student Andrako, Katina Corrao, Tracy were supposedto," Caiazzo said. activities,studentleadersstillmanaged Roesener and Anne Waldspurger, John Lindsay, pledge coordinatocoordinateoneofthe biggestcampus and juniors Tracey Eagan and John tor of Kappa Sigma Omega, said he eventsof the year,FamilyWeekend. Lindsay,split up the responsibilities agreedwith the fact that manyof this Uponthe departureearlierthis se- for Family Weekend. They divided year's events were scheduledat the mesterof MarianneDeFruscio,former the weekend into specific sections same times. But he said he did not directorof studentactivities,students and formed committeesalong with thinkthingswere any less organized have been workinghard to keep stu- other members. than last year's FamilyWeekend. dentactivitiesgoing. According to Corrao, president "Peoplearetryingto blamethings "We alllovedMarianne.We were of Kappa SigmaOmega, the turnout on the fact that there is no directorof upsetwhenwe foundoutshewouldn't for this Family Weekend was a lot student activities," Lindsay said. be there,"seniorAmyAndrako,secre- larger than last year's turnout. "There was a little confusion this tary of Kappa Sigma Omega, said. On the other hand, other students weekend, but I thinkwe handledthe ''But we overcamethe obstacleof not said they heard a Jot of complaints situationfine. And I don't feel anyhavinga directorof studentactivities." about the weekend. on~was really that upset." Accordingto Dr.RobertBonfiglio, ''I don't thinkitwasassuccessfulas Andrako said one of the biggest vicepresidentofstudentdevelopment, lastyear's,"sophomoreStaceyCaiazzo, problemsthe board faced without a althoughtherewas no director,Kappa specialeventscoordinatorof theCam- directorwasthefactthatstudentshadto SigmaOmegaandstudentgovemment pusActivitiesandProgramming(CAP)assignotherstudents taskstocomplete. put togetherone of the nicestFamily board, said. "A lot of parents were "Oncewe got intothe actualplanWeekendsthe collegehas had. tellingme they thoughtit was pretty ning,wegotawayfromworryingabout '"Theroleof thedirectorof student poorlyplanned." hurting other people's feelings," activitiesisnottorunFamilyWeekend . According to Caiazzo, a lot of Andrako said. ''We realized what special to Loquitur ortellstudentshowtorunit,"Bonfiglio this year's events overlapped one neededto be doneand we did it. We Seniors Katina Corrao and Shawn McAleer share a dance as said,"buttobethereina supportcapac- another. workedtogetheras a teamandnotjust newly-crowned Homecoming king and queen at the Family ity." "Our downfall was that we didn't one personrunningthe show." Weekend dinner dance held on Saturday, Sept. 30. editor in chief

!JJU.idJl ... Week at·a Glance ... Oct. 8 to Oct. 14 Perspectivespg.3 Members of the campus community "sound off' about the not guilty verdict in the OJ. Simpson trial. Hear their opinions.

Features pgs.6 &7 Checkout the spreadon the international studentson campus.

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

v'Murder Mystery at 7 p.m.

v"'Batman Forever" will be shown at 9 p.m. inWCLH. V"Juan Avila, Mayan singer and guitarist at 7 p.m. in the Red Cloud Coffeehouse.

Monday

Tuesday

V"American V"Massin the chapel at 12:15 Marketing Association p.m. meeting at 6:15 p.m. in the Grace Hall Atrium.

Wednesday

Thursday

V"lnformalprayer service at 10 a.m. in the chapef. V"Massin the chapel at 12:15 p.m.

V"ComedianGary Delena at 9:30 p.m. in the WCGA. V"Recitalby Greg Fulkerson, violinist, and Gary Boerckel, pianist, at 8 p.m. in the mansion.


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