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Show Friday, May 26, 1989 Weber State College Volume 49 Number 81 v r f VN v i ...; V EARLY STAGES OF THE NEWEST WSC I building a full-scale model of "PHASE IV." The SATELLITE are pictured above. Aerospace studies finished product is expected to be ready for launch students have invested nearly 5,000 hours into I in 1992. (The Signpost photo: Robeen Gillem) New satellite unveiled By Tim Fairholm News Editor Wcbcr Stale College, in conjunction with the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), a non-profit ham radio organization, unveiled a full scale model of a new satellite Thursday. According to Robert Twiggs, director of the Center for Aerospace Technology, Utah's microwave system used by the Highway patrol and other agencies could be replaced by the capabilities of the new satellite. "We don't know if all the details can be worked out, but we'd sure like to ... be the first state in the nation with our own satellite," he said. This model was funded with a $10,000 grantprovided by AMSAT for the design and construction. Approximately $18,000 will be given to WSC for further refinements. The completed satellite (solar panels, internal electronics and.ajl) is estimated to .cost $1.5 million, said Twiggs. (see SATELLITE on page 5) S ST . 4h 1 A MODEL OF 'PHASE' IV satellite was unveiled yesterday at the Center of Aerospace Technology Studies. (The Signpost photo: Robeen Gillem) Former president of Greek Council arrested on charges of forgery By Scott Summerill Editor in Chief and Jill Titensor Managing Editor Weber State Police arrested 22-year-old Howard Livingston Allen of 4939 Old Post Rd. in the games area of Wildcat Lanes in the Union Building shortly after noon Tuesday, May 16, on charges of forgery. An employee of the facility, Cheryl Collins, reported receiving an allegedly stolen check from the account of Daniel R. Joy of 3765 Harrison Blvd. to campus police. Wildcat Lanes Supervisor Fred Meaders said he was notified by the bank the checks were drawn on, that several stolen checks under Joy's name had been cashed at the facility, and employees had been instructed to watch for them. "They told us to cash the check and then call the police," Collins said. According to Collins, Allen wrote the check for S20, got change, went to the games area to play video games. "That's where he was when the police got here," she said. WSC police records state seven forged checks on Joy's account totaling approximately $125 had been passed; five at Wildcat Lanes, one at Junction City and one to Domino's Pizza. According to arresting officer Kent Kiernan's detailed report, "Allen stated he had used 'made up Social Security numbers. ' . . . Allen admitted to picking up the checkbook on the floor at High Country Inn at a Hula-Bula Pika party." In a written statement to police, Allen stated, "I know Danny personally and planned on paying back in full the checks I had spent but I was waiting for my first pay check ... I have not talked to Danny about his checks since that night. I wanted to wait until I had the money to pay him back." The Ogden Adult Probation Office West shares 'bat-tales' with crowd By Jill Titensor Managing Editor Adam West, alias Batman, entertained Weberites yesterday at Convocation as he shared anecdotes and revealed trade secrets from his days as one of America's favorite supcrhcrocs. In response to a question from the audience, West admitted that his favorite superhero is indeed Batman. West grew up on a farm in Walla Walla, Washington. "I didn't sec too many people, so I read a great deal," he said. "1 can remember reading Batman comic books when I was very young." "Can you imagine what it must be like in my shoes to grow up and play that character?" West queried. "It's really fun to play Batman." West played Batman on the television series that began in 1966 and ran for three seasons with about 125 episodes. It was the only show of its kind to be seen twice a week and in color. In a sense, West will be retiring his superhero position. Michael Keaton (Mr. Mom, Dream Team) will be portraying Batman in the new Batman movie scheduled for release June 23. West said the new Batman movie is "really, in a sense, helping me because it's bringing more attention to me, and I've been getting more offers for other things since that was in the works than I ever have." Earlier, West said one problem with his Batman role was that he was typecast. "It really hasn't injured me," he continued. "I cried for a couple weeks. There's the psychiatrist I'm still paying . . ." "Seriously, I had my vision we did our thing and they're doing thcir's." West expressed concern, however, that the new movie might be too frightening with all its special effects, inserting that he hasn't seen the movie so "it is all hear-say." "If it's as terrifying, as gothic, as dark, as murky, as psychological and so on, as it appears to be, then I'm a little disturbed by it because I think people will go in expecting something quite different . . . (see BATMAN on page 2) reported that Allen had been released on the Own Recognizance (OR) Program, May 17. Stateof Utah Departmenlof Corrections Assistant Regional Director Richard M. Youngberg, said the OR Program allows people booked into jail to waive posting bail and be released on their promise to appear in court. According to Youngberg, the evaluation is based on the prisoner's stability in the community, prior record and other considerations. "We interview them to determine if they can be trusted to appear in court when they're supposed to," he said. "Then, we let them out on that promise." . Allen's arraignment was held May 17, and his preliminary hearing has been scheduled for June 14. Shortly after his arrest, Allen resigned his positions as Greek Council President, "He screwed up. Now we're just trying to support him through a tough time." Jeffrey Nielson Pike Alumnus President of Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) and alternate on the ASWSC Supreme Court. Allen was recendy defeated in the primary elections when he campaigned for ASWSC Academic Vice President for the 1989-90 school year. Joy said he closed the account as soon as he realized the checkbook was missing. But, he didn' t report it to police until about a week after the April party, "when I realized there were checks being written on the account." According to Joy, an associate member of the Pikes, he and Allen were not really friends. "He was an acquaintance," Joy said. "Everything was really surprising. He said it was for food money," said Jared Preisler, who replaced Allen as Pike president. According to Preisler, Allen is still a Pike, but has been put on a very strict (see ALLAN on page 2) Inside The Signpost NeWS page 2 Satanism a problem in Utah Opinion - page 4 China on path to democracy Beyond Therapy opens at Weber 'S(SporisMpse 7i;;y New athletic director named jSJ IvA v |