1995_10 Insight October 1995

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OCTOBER 11,1995
Advisers are "living"
examples for residents
by Meiyssa Springmeyer
StaffWriler
Applicants are required t<
skills. conQdnnce and slam
must be available on a mon
lice and be willing ti> relim
the first time.
The> want to ha\ c total control m cr
needed to guide and their ow n lives, but. most of all. the)
ndepenuetjt .young wanl to do everything they couldn't
i uho seek refuge do al homo. This can cause conflict
hontx. between the RAs and the residents.
Already this semester, there have
been several problems ranging from
roommate problems to drug abuse to
harassment. These are some of the
situations RAs deal with.
The adx isers are there to enforce
housing policy, although residents
above.
"This job
is     done
people."   Chri
bin
Resident adviser Ami Nessim
counsels 38 dormitory residents in Baker Hall.
Hex
a Hot
the lack »l t
Whether free room and board or the
chance to help people urged them lo
applx. RAs haxe their hands lull each
semester balancing then duties and
sehoolxxork.
RAs learn qutckl) the expectations
ol their superiors in the Housing Office and their residents.
•|The| Housing [Officcl stresses
sehoolxxork as the most important
thing." Ami Nessim. an adxiser for
Baker Hall. said. The Housing Office
has also implemented many new
rules that RAs must enforce.
Most residents ol the dormitories.
Homan      Hall
RA. said.
Another problem RAs lace is
socialize. Most
social activities are centered around
being an RA.
"fhe sucial lite is limited due to
limited free time. Often the social
aspect and social times are spent \\ ith
other RA stall members." said Aller.
While life as an RA is hectic and
sometimes frustrating, most RAs
leel that the friendships they're making make it all worthwhile.
"I nave made so many friends that
haxe taught me so much and lhat have
made me so happy, that all ot the work.
frustrations, and lack of free time is
almost worth it." Hoemig said.
Juries, from page 1
for Jury Studies re
group's
ade public his
n Phoenix thai
would ovale dax care scrx ices lor jurors'
children.
It xxould put time limits on trials ;uxl create technology in which to help jurors interact with ex idence and testimony.
The plan would also establish a "bill of
rights" for jumrs to ensure that each individual is treated with respect ;ind create
counseling fbrthose w Inexperience pi w-
trial stress.
Bul experts agree that the biggest need
for reform comes from inside the court-
nx>m xxherc jumrs are ex peeled lo remain
quiet and noi converse with each other.
"There are souk-jumrs w hoquickly he-
come contused during lhe course of the
trial." Cooke said.
I ie suspects thill inany trials ending in a
suprise verdict result from a lack of understanding about the laxx and lhe legal
proei
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a huge need to allow jumrs
the ability to interact w ith laux ers. judges
land | max be ex en ilie witnesses," he said.
Such interaction. Cooke said, xxould id-
low jumrs to ask queslii >ns alx tut evidence
and issues brought up during (Ik trial.
Although many say such reform proposals are long overdue" ami almost necessary in order lo ensure a fair trial. opponents argue that reforms such as juror p;ir-
ticipution are dangemus.
The problem comes \xlien you haxe an
issue about a client that you want kepi oul
of the trial," Don Anderson, a local criminal lawyer, said.
Anderson said a trial is a forum in xx Inch
lawyers ami a judge work thnmgh ex i-
denee and testimony to prove a nun's guilt
"For an observer to interrupt that and
have the ability to bring up tilings not relevant to the case poses a dmgenws situation." Anderson said.
However. Cooke said the real danger
comes from jurors'misunderstanding or
confusion about any aspect of the trial.
More and more evidence is becoming
: such as DNA testing.
which mam arc not famiKar with. It is
that unlanulianty and inability to ask
questions about unclarified jargon that
sudden)) places the issue of fairness into
the ring. Cooke said
Supporters claim litis contusion causes
opponents tight against reform
"Sadly, many hrwyerx use it to their ad-
x antage." Cooke said.
He said that iI jury participation had
been implemented in lite Simpson case.
tlK- chance that tlic tn;il could haxe resulted in a hung jury xxould haxe decreased significantly.
"You haxe Judge ho continuously telling junu% not lo discuss the case and keep
quiet."< (xike said.
"And the fact that you are hax ing a lot »
of technical evidence being used it is vile
to sax thiii a million questions haxe run
through jtimr's heads. I'm not talking
about murder theories, but questions for
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