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FRIDAY April 7, 2000 Vol. 107, No. 134 | Athens, Georgia Partly cloudy. High 79 | Low 55 | Saturday 60 ONLINE: viww.redandNacli.eoin SULLIVAN SUCCESS >• Georgia women's basketball players Kelly and Coco Miller were honored late Thursday in New York with the top honor given in collegiate athletics. PflGE8 Student-friendly changes ahead Parking Services offers hangtags, pre-registration for fall semester By KYLE WINGFIELD The Red a Black In response to student demands, Parking Services says it will introduce hanging tags for students, pre-registration for all permits and online ticket pay ment in a series of sweeping changes for next fall. Jimmy Linston, director of Parking Services, said hangtags for students were possible after the introduction of faculty hang tags two years ago led to few problems. “We didn't want to do (faculty and student hangtags) at the same time because we didn’t know what problems we might have," Linston said Thursday in his office. “I know the student gov ernment lead ers have been pushing for this.” The way students get their permits will be different, too. Parking Services office man ager Jennifer Tougas said a pre registration system will allow stu dents and faculty to apply for a permit this spring, beginning April 17. This change will reduce lines in the fall — more than 3,100 stu dents showed up to register in one day last August — and serve as an intermediary step to a com pletely online registration sys tem, she said. “I think it'd be great if we could get 75 percent of students registered before August,” Tougas said. There are 17,447 active stu dent permits and 6,588 active fac ulty, staff and employee permits, according to Parking Services statistics. Online payment of parking tickets should be in place by August 1, Tougas said. Online registration is slated to be ready by July 1, but Parking Services has only recently sent out requests for proposals from con tractors for both projects. ► See PARKING, /‘aye 2 For your Information RAKHI DALAL ! The Red a Black ▲ Dario Aryas, right, and Ramiro Rodriguez work on a kiosk on Jackson Street that will hold information for campus clubs. Story, Page 2 Chapel service honors Grantham By KRISTEN WYATT The Red * Black More than 200 friends of Ben Grantham, the Alpha Tau Omega member killed in a car wreck, filed past reporters and TV cameras quietly Thursday night to remember and cele brate the sophomore's life cut short. At Grantham's memorial service at the University Chapel, a poster full of pictures met the mourners — Ben on his way to formal, Ben at a crush party, Ben eating Mexican food with his buddies. People stood still in the doorway, looking, not saying much. There wasn't much to say. On stage, nine fraternity members sat in a semi-circle and took turns reading Bible pas sages and telling favorite memories of their friend. One member talked about playing guitar with Ben, how Ben liked to hike and fish and watch “Star Trek.” Another explained how Ben loved his little sister, that he wouldn’t let her stay out late when she visited the fraternity — “the only girl who would argue to stay at ATO," he joked. The members also said Grantham’s death has made them take a second look at their own lives. “I feel like I’ve aged 10 years in one week," one man said, fighting tears. “On Monday, when we were standing around the casket at Ben's funeral, we promised each other we'd be better brothers to each other." The chapter was suspended Tuesday after allegations surfaced that Grantham was blind folded and handcuffed at the time of the crash. The Georgia State Patrol could finish its investigation early next week, at which time officials will decide whether any of the 11 men there will face criminal charges. The chapter president, Jake Nash, told reporters the fraternity is sticking together through the whole investigation. “It’s been very tough," he said. “We love this chapter — we're just trying to mourn the loss of Ben. We loved him as much as he loved the fraternity.” Richard Mullendore, vice president for Student Affairs, has said the University’s investigation isn’t over, but another announce ment could be made next week. RAKHI OALAL Tutu, lu„ ▲ From left, Lee Zimmerman, Jake Nash, and Beau Pihl, gather with friends and family to celebrate the life of fraternity brother Ben Grantham. Professor accused of assault Graduate student alleges two instances in vet school By SAMIRA JAFARI The Red a Black A University professor was arrested Wednesday for assaulting a student at the School of Veterinary Medicine. Jason Eisele, a graduate student from Atlanta, pressed charges against Charles Brockus, a professor of veterinary pathology, for simple battery and simple assault. According to police reports, Brockus approached Eisele in Room 176 of the School of Veterinary Medicine and “grabbed his arm in an aggressive manner and began yelling at him." “The student did not hit back,” said University Police Chief Chuck Horton. Eisele left and entered another room for help from another faculty member — Brockus followed him into the room and continued to yell at him, police reports said. "The second location was more verbal," Horton said. Eisele told police that Brockus threatened him “with further physical harm,” according to police reports. Though Eisele told police his left arm was sore, he didn’t seek medical attention. “There was an altercation — it stemmed from some thing that started off campus.” Horton said. Brockus and Eisele live on the same street, according to a police report. A warrant was issued for Brockus on Wednesday by the Clarke County Magistrate Court. He was arrested Wednesday and charged with simple battery and simple assault. He was released on a $5,000 bond on Thursday. Eisele and the witnesses at the scene refused to com ment Thursday. “This is a very unfortunate incident," said Corrie Brown, professor and head of the department of veteri nary pathology. “I’m very sorry it happened, and we will take appropriate action.” University officials said they need to investigate the matter further before speculating on potential conse quences for Brockus. “We will see how the investigation progresses and make any decisions necessary based on the established policies of conduct," said Matt Winston of University Communications. “The investigation will include the faculty member and the student.” Frederick Dawkins, associate director for legal affairs, said he didn’t have enough information to com ment on the matter Thursday. A court date has not been set for Brockus. — Contributing: Kristen Wyatt Show Time! ▲ Cast members of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" rehearse St the Morton Theatre before tonight's AMeAikAe 4am, Mama fll ~ Spring practice ends Saturday's scrimmage replaces G-Day By DARREN EPPS The Red a Black Though fans may be upset the annual G-Day football scrimmage won’t be held due to sewage prob lems, not all of Georgia players and coaches share these sentiments. “The fans really want to see a lot of contact on G-Day,” quarterback Quincy Carter said “But we just want to get out of there healthy. It’s fun to be out there, but I’d rather have a healthy team in the fall.” Instead, the Bulldogs will end spring practice with a third scrim mage at the Woodruff fields Saturday at 1 p.m. The Bulldogs ended their last practice of the season with a one-hour workout in shorts Thursday. Georgia used its time at Woodruff mainly to review plays and avoid additions to a growing list of injuries. Senior Jermaine Phillips worked out with the defense at strong safety again, a trend Bulldog fans should see continue when the season starts Sept. 2 against Georgia Southern. “He’ll start out on defense for sure,” head coach Jim Donnan said. “We’ll have to see in foil how every thing shapes out as far as how much he’ll be out there.” Former Bulldog standout Robert Edwards was on hand and spent some of Ids visit jogging along the sideline. Edwards suffered what may have been a career-ending knee injury last year at the Pro Bowl in Hawaii. It’s only been five months since fullback/defensive end Charles Grant tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee against Georgia Tech, but the 6-foot-3-inch, 260 pound sophomore is almost 100 percent healthy. Grant should be at full strength when fall practice rolls around in August, Donnan said. "If we were in a European league and playing right now, he’d probably be cleared to play in a month,” he said. “But obviously we’re not in a European league or playing during the summer, so we’ll just see how it goes in the fall.” In recruiting news, Georgia picked up its second verbal commitment of the year from a high school junior. Bama Adams, a defensive back out of Charlton County High School, Joined wide receiver PK. Sam as potential Bulldogs for the 2001 sea son. Charlton County also produced former Bulldogs Champ and Ronald Bailey, and current linebacker Boss Bailey. Festival brews up a global sample of beer By JOHN NIJHAWAN The Red a Black Do you like beer? If so, the bar ley and hops equivalent of base ball’s All-Star Game is coming to Athens in the form of the 5th Annual Classic City Brew Fest. On Saturday from 2 to 7 p.m., patrons can sample 150 Beers at the Classic Center while enjoying the jazz music of Mr. L. The Classic City Brew Fest will be presenting beers from nearby and abroad. Georgia’s breweries will be showing off their lagers, and 15 countries will be represented. John Harvard’s Brew House of Atlanta, Peckerhead Brewpub of Douglasvllle and Athens’ very own Bumstone Brewery will have booths at the event along side other locals. Global representation will be very diverse as well — Posters of Australia, Red Dragon Brewery of Qulngdao, China, as well as numer ous breweries from Gremany and England. As for the most unique beers at the festival, Owen Ogtetree, director of the Classic City Brew Fest, said they are most ly from overseas. CLASSIC CITY BREW FEST When k Where: Saturday from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Classic Center Tickets: $17.75 plus tax in advance, $20 at the door. Advanced tickets can be purchased at the Classic City Box Office, Big Shot Records, Five Points Bottle Shop and Normal Brew Shop Information: 254-BREW “We will have Latrappe, which Is a rich ale made by monks in the Netherlands. It’s made in a church. Many of the world’s best beers are made by monks,” he said. Much to Ogletree’s dismay, the Brew Pest cannot present any beers that contain more than 6 percent alcohol because it is higher than the legal limit set by Georgia state; law. The group Georgians for World” Class Beer will have a booth and a petition to sign In an effort to help persuade the powers at the State Capital to change the law, said Ogletree. For additional information, visit the festival’s Web site (www.classlc- citybrew.com). >• See BREW, /‘age 7 INSIDE TODAY | News: 2 | Opinions: 4 | Variety: 5 | Sports: 8 | Crossword: 5
