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Hate mail College Pr? Service BERKELEY, Calif. ? Fourteen minority students at I the University of California at Berkeley recently found racist fliers in their mailboxes, marking the second time since December that AfricanAmerican and Hispanic students have been harassed because of their race. Minority students enrolled in the Boalt Hall School of Law received the fliers, which were filled with racial slurs and attacks on the school's affirmative action admissions policies. "...It's affirmative action month. A town hall meeting will not save you, .V.-1 fu. 1 ? 1 uie weiuac&s ur uie cmnK.8, siaiea the anonymous messenger. "Your failures are hereditary and can't be corrected by these liberals. "Look around Boalt Hall. Besides the few hand-picked affirmative action professors, this is a quality law school. When I see you in class, it bugs the hell out of me because your (sic) taking the seat of someone qualified. You belong at Coolie High Law, don't you forget." More than 500 Berkeley students showed their support for the minority law students by participating in a campus protest against the fliers a few days after the incident. "Student of color do not have to justify their presence here," said Josefina Alvarado, a second-year Hispanic law student, during the rally. "We have worked too hard to be called niggers, wetbacks and chinks." Chancellor Chang-Lin Tien also spoke at the rally, telling students he could not rent an apartment when he first came to Berkeley as a professor in 1959 because he is Chinese. "And I stand here today as chan PARK! I I sent to U is "I j n cellor," he said. 1 Officials at Berkeley are conceme that the person responsible for th fliers may somehow be connected 1 ! the university, since the material ws sent to students whose mailboxes ar ! coded according to who receives m nomy law journals, ai ine proies Tien told students the perpetrate would face swift discipline if caugh Last December, the same student received a flier containing a picture ( a monkey and the statement, "Affii mative action sucks." FSU law student arrested for soliciting murder TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ? A Florid State University law student is ac cused of plotting the murder of a schoc employee after the hit man she al legedly hired turned her into police Joann Plachy, 49, was arreste Feb. 20 and charged with solicitin murder. Plachy paid Peter Laquerre $1,00 to kill Margaret Satterfield, a univei sity employee who Plachy said accuse her of cheating by obtaining a copy c a final exam, according to Tallahas see police. Before the monetary trans aclinn T.amiorro Viarl infnmiial ofRachys intentions. They then work? together to set the stage for PI achy* arrest. "If I don't take this person out o the picture, I'm just screwed," Plachj told Laquerre, according to a police af fidavit. "I'm looking at losing my whole law career, and Fm just about a straight A student." nn 4*V* a w ait V/HV.C i/iic luuncjf kiiaugcu nanus, ?T) Tired o ?E; Parki 111 The soluti *?" Whaley's M off-campus convenience, k | costs more t mill Whaley's Mil ll I and special le; as well as gra and money b we'll alway: A Now Pre-Leasin ??JgtoL (I C students Plachy was arrested and imprisoned. Bond has been set at $500,000. If convicted, the ESU law student could face 30 years in prison. d e Graduate in four years ,0 or classes are free n TYW \K? ? [g i vjjivn, mw. rTCOuiuiuoi<ci VA?ncgc e is offering students an unusual guarj. antee: If they don't graduate in four years, classes after that are free. ,r But to discourage students from t. dallying, there is a catch. Students a must meet some basic requirements )f such as taking a full load of classes and pulling in C's in their courses, said Jim Muensch, director of media relations at Westminister. "As long as students follow the guidelines, which are to take 16 hours a a semester, get Cs in their classes and decide upon a major in their sophoj] more year, we guarantee they'll grad i. uate in four years or extra classes are free," Muensch said, d Administrators at the 700-student g college came up with the idea after hearing that many students couldn't enroll 0 in the classes they need to graduate. "Our president has a daughter in 1 college at another school," Muensch >f said. "This year, she told him that if she couldn't get into a section of a class i. she needed for her major, she wouldn't e graduate on time. This shocked him." d Next year's freshmen will be the g first students eligible for the offer. "Parents and students are underf standably concerned about the finanr rial burden they will assume should graduation be postponed one or even , two years, not to mention the costs associated with delayed entry into the job market," Westminister President James Traer said. f Outrageous ng Tickets? on is simple! Move to ill. Whaley's Mill offers living with on-campus t A /I _ * I vvnne some may tnink it 0 live close to campus, 1 offers low student rates ases to upperc I ass persons id students. So save time ecause at Whaley's Mill 5 have a space for you. g for Summer and Fall *95 SouthCorp PROPERTIES INC. Sunday, March 12 m Larceny, West Energy Plant. A |2j complainant reported a stolen microwave oven. Estimated loss: $100. Friday March 10 Simple possession of marijuana, intersection of Blossom Street and Assembly Street. An officer observed two men in a red Corvette smoking what appeared to be a marijuana cigarette. During a search of the vehicle, the officer found the end of a cigarette that smelled like marijuana. The subjects were transported to T Tonnn uov^ru. Thursday, March 9 Trespassing after notice, sidewalk in front of Gambrell. An officer stopped a subject and asked for identification. A background check on the subject revealed he was previously warned not to be on USC property. Theft, fraud, automatic teller machine at the Russell House University Union. A man reported he lost his wallet On March 1, someone withdrew $300 from his bank account at the Russell House ATM. Tuesday, March 7 Grand larceny, BA construction site. Two Motorola walkie-talkies were removed from a construction trailer. Estimated loss: $1,200. Accidental damage to personal property, parking lot at 1800 Wheat St. A woman reported her car window was broken by a golf ball found irtcrirla fVio T?afirr?ofcwrl AXAMAvcvx wiiv ? wiiviv. uoiziiiiut^u uaui" age: $300. Monday, March 6 Assault and battery, Carolina Gardens. Officers responded to intervene in a domestic dispute. LOOKING FOR lOl i IN AUHK UIRONC IF SO... THC CRCHTIVC DA 6 This is a high-energy ir dating. It gives students in II Sponsored by: Women's Student Sevi U Sunday, March 5 Armed robbery, Carolina Gardens. A man reported he was approached by a man with a handgun who demanded money. The suspect is described as an African-American male, 17 to 19 years old, 5-footr6,140 pounds, with large eyes and no facial hair. Estimated loss: $46. Saturday, March 4 Malicious injury to personal property, parking lot at 1800 Wheat St. A car owner reported deep puts on the sides, hood and trunk of his ve hide. Estimated damage: $500. Friday, March 3 Burglary, resisting arrest, Gibbes Property. An officer saw a subject climb into the window of a building. As assisting officers searched the building, the suspect ran from the premises and headed south on Assembly Street. The subject was apprehended but resisted arrest. He was transported to Richland County Detention Center. Larceny, Faculty House. A purse was reported missing. Estimated loss: $123. Burglary, larceny, The Roost. A resident reported evidence of forced entry to his room. Cash, two watches and a pocketknife were reported missing from the complainant's room and an adjoining room. Estimated value: $3,010. Forgery, University Bookstore. A complainant reported having a check stolen. The missing check was paid to the bookstore for $47.63. ire ?purees? TING SCMINAA IS C N LOOKING fOi iteractive seminar which br< ; rpalistir notions about dati college campus. March 14 at 6:00 pm la Aussell House Ballro ces, The Fraternities of McBryde Qu le Office of Sexual Assualt Program' w v Mm S H^H %y^fj v$ra Jgff WjfMMmf *??? HHBH ILSia M Thursday, March 2 Assistance rendered, Blatt P.E. Center. Officers helped a man who dislocated his shoulder while playing basketball. The man was transported to Baptist Medical Center by EMS. Larceny and recovery, parking lot at 1800 Wheat St. An officer noticed a hang-tag with a number that corresponded to a tag previously reported stolen. Hie decal was turned over to the parking division. Altered parking decal, South Col iseum Parking Lot. A complainant reported an altered tag. TTie decal and vehicle were taken into possession by the police department. Larceny, Thomas Cooper Library. A complainant reported two textbooks taken from a study carrel. Estimated loss: $65. Wednesday, March 1 Larceny, Sloan. A woman reported two keys taken from a desk drawer. Estimated loss: $2. Larceny, Earth and Water Sciences Building. A compact disc player was reported stolen. Estimated loss: $250. 1 D ]1 Oi? uai V/Ciijr, x ciiuictuil OLI cci gcil cigC. A man told police someone took his garage access card from his unlocked car. Trespassing after notice, west side of Thomas Cooper Library. An officer saw a man outside the library. A background check on the subject showed he had been previously warned to stay off campus. The subject was arrested and transported to Richland County Detention Center. THC HCLP VOU'VC R. aadens your horizons on ng and relationships on a Offl lad, Health & Wellness Programs and