Miami Hurricane, November 15, 1996

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Volume 74, Number 22
University of Miami
Friday November 15, 1996
Sigma Chi brothers arrested for rape
Party at frat house leads to sexual assault, victims under influence of alcohol, roofies
By KELLY RUANE
News Editor
Two brothers from Sigma Chi fraternity were arrested Nov. 8 on charges they raped two female UM students at the Sigma Chi fraternity house, 6100 San Amaro Drive, a Coral Gables Police Department police report said.
Michael Allen Schoeppner and Lucas Folse were each charged with one count of sexual battery, the report said.
The rapes allegedly occurred on Nov. 2 during a Sigma Chi party, in Rm. 7 and Rm. 12 of the house, the police report said. Sigma Chi held a private "closed party" that night. All girls attending the party had to be invited by a Sigma Chi brother.
Both victims are 18-year-old UM students. Both also reported they were physically helpless to resist because they were "under the influence of alcohol and/or rohypnol," the report said.
Dean of Students William Sandler said Sigma Chi is suspended from social privileges pending a University investigation. Visitation in living units has also been suspended.
Sandler said he did not know
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whether or not this suspension extended to Sigma Chi's participation in Homecoming.
“We will not render any decision. They are encouraged to continue Homecoming,” said Anthony Hernandez, homecoming executive committee chairman. “They've [Sigma Chi] been doing an excellent job [with Homecomingl.”
Hernandez said he hopes Homecoming will not be overshadowed by this alleged controversy.
"We hope the media attention from this incident will not shift totally towards the negative, but will stick to Homecoming,” said Hernandez.
Schoeppner was released on $10,000 bond Tuesday night. Folse was released on $7,500 bond Wednesday night.
Jeff Muddell, president of the Interfraternity Council, said he
could not comment on the specifics
of the case.
”1 am aware that there was an incident that's under police investiga-
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tion," Muddell said. "Right now, we [IFC] are going under the Dean of Students office and what they say."
Sandler said the University will conduct an investigation into the events when the Coral Gables Police Department is finished with its investigation. Sandler said this is standard CGPD procedure.
“We [the University] have been cooperating with the police,” Sandler said. “The University will investigate the incidents as soon as the police investigation is completed.
Muddell said he could not speculate on Sigma Chi's future or possible consequences for the fraternity.
Muddell said in the past, fraternities have been expelled at UM for less serious offenses.
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Public Safety director’s daughter arrested for possession of roofies
By SARAH GUARNACCIA
Staff Writer
The daughter of University of Miami Public Safety Director, Eric Shoemaker, was arrested Wednesday at her school for possession of rohypnol. a drug also known as “roofies” that has become popular among students.
During an undercover investiga-
tion of targeted schools in the Dade County Public School system, the Division of School Police arrested seven juveniles and five adults for possession of illegal drugs.
According to a press release from DCPS, nine bags of rock (crack) cocaine, 16 bags of marijuana, 4605 rohypnol tablets and other miscellaneous drugs were confiscated by
school police.
As a result of these recent arrests, the DCPS school system press release said the DCPS and police have had a growing concern about rohypnol.
Rohypnol's availability and its low cost makes it attractive for young people, according to the press release.
Warrants led DEA to janitor
By KELLY RUANE
News Editor
When the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) arrested UNICCO janitor Jean Oreste Zamor, 42, on Oct. 30, Zamor already had an arrest warrant issued for him from New York state, DEA agents said.
The DEA investigator, whose name will be withheld because the investigation is ongoing, said he had no knowledge of whether or not Zamor was selling drugs on campus.
Ken Gomulka, general manager for UNICCO, said Zamor had been on the job for only three days.
Gomulka said UNICCO had done a local background check on Zamor and did not find a previous arrest record. Zamor was working while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement ran a statewide back-
ground check. Gomulka said it is standard procedure for UNICCO to run a full background check on all employees.
"That usually takes about three to seven days," Gomulka said.
The DEA investigator said there was a bench warrant issued for Zamor from New York.
"We arrested him for charges in Florida and through further investigation we learned [about the warrant in New York]," the investigator said.
Investigators located Zamor's residence because of the FDLE statewide background check.
The DEA called Public Safety and found out where Zamor would be.
"He was based in Cox Science [Building) and what Public Safety called our emergency portable phone and the night manuger said [Zamor would] be at the loading
dock at such and such a time," Gomulka said.
The DEA investigator could not discuss Zamor's personal background or his future, because the investigation is ongoing.
University President Edward T. Foote II. who is the founder and past president of the Miami Coalition for a Drug-Free Community, said the University will look into this arrest and determine whether or not it was an isolated case.
Foote said the arrest should also be an example of the University's adherence to state and local laws.
"This arrest, regardless of whatever issues of guilt or innocence, should be a wake-up call for anyone who believes actions on-campus remove them from accountability on the outside," Foote said.
OMAR GARCIA/Staff Photographer
TAPPING CEREMONIES: ]odi Schulman is inducted into the Iron Arrow honor society on Thursday morning at the Rock. Iron Arrow is the most prestigious honor at UM.
Homecoming active on campus this week
By KELLY RUANE
News Editor
From an obstacle course on the University Center Patio to the traditional Spirit Tree decorating ceremony by the Ashe Building, this year's Homecoming activities offer something for every member of the University community.
Homecoming committee chairman Anthony Hernandez said this year's Homecoming festivities have been successful.
"The turnout and the response is probably the best that I've seen in my three years," Hernandez said.
Organized Cheer on the UC Patio on Monday night drew a large crowd. Groups from fraternities. sororities, the residential colleges and student organizations such as the Committee on
International	Student
Organizations (COISO) made up dance numbers and performed them for the crowd.
The theme for the night was "Dancing through the Decades" and the performers selected music reflecting the different eras to entertain the crowd.
Sophomore Susana Vidal, who attended Organized Cheer, said she had a good time.
"You could tell they worked really hard and it came out good," Vidal said.
Hernandez said the committee did not count the number of people there, but did say there was enough of a crowd to fill up the Patio.
Hernandez said WSVN-Ch. 7 aired Organized Cheer on its show Deco Drive.
"They had three spots showing
Organized Cheer," Hernandez said.
A major part of Homecoming festivities is competition between the groups participating. Hernandez said groups at every group event, such as Organized Cheer, are given points. The winning group will be announced See HOMECOMING • Page 4
Also in This Issui*
•	Letter to the editor from the Homecoming chair, page
10.
•	Wrap-up of Organized Cheer, see page 8.
•	Preview of this weekend's Homecoming game against Virginia Tech, see page 6.
GABRIELLA BLAETTLER/Staff Photographer
DEDICATION: Student Activities Assistant Director Marc Jacobsen and UM law student )aret Davis participate in the dedication ceremony of the Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society at the plaza in the Memorial Building as Raymonde Bilger and Benjamin Webb look on.
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Do students think rape is prevalent at UM? See page 10.
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Turn to page 6 for a preview of UM's Homecoming game.