Patrick Armstrong | Editor in Chief

UPDATE (Wednesday, Feb. 3, 8:37 p.m.): Judy Shepard finished speaking and Westboro Baptist Church did not show up to picket.

UPDATE (Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2:30 p.m.): On Wednesday, Feb. 3, the UC Plaza has been registered by the Gay-Straight Alliance for music against hate from 6-7 p.m. and Eric Patton for free hugs from 7-8 p.m. WBC has not registered with University Facilities to protest.

According to the Westboro Baptist Church, WBC, Web site, www.godhatesfags.com/schedule.html, they will be picketing the APSU Unity Celebration Dinner speaker Judy Shepard on Wednesday, Feb. 3, from 6:15 to 7 p.m.

WBC was founded in 1955 by Pastor Fred Phelps in Topeka, Kan. and “engages in daily peaceful sidewalk demonstrations opposing the homosexual lifestyle of soul-damning, nation-destroying filth.”

Judy is the mother of Matthew Shepard who was attacked in Laramie, Wyo. on Oct. 8, 1998, for being gay. He passed away the next day. Judy speaks across the county about equal right and acceptance.

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UPDATE (Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2:30 p.m.): On Wednesday, Feb. 3, the UC Plaza has been registered by the Gay-Straight Alliance for music against hate from 6-7 p.m. and Eric Patton for free hugs from 7-8 p.m. WBC has not registered with University Facilities to protest.

Power has been restored to the APSU campus. According the to physical plant, a transformer blew near the construction site of the new chemical engineering building.

According to representatives from Pi Kappa Alpha Memorial Headquarters, APSU’s Eta Tau chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity has been suspended.

A statement from the fraternity’s Finance and Insurance Officer, J. R. Parsons, said the suspension was due to “financial delinquency.”

See the next issue of The All State for more details.

By Marlon Scott | News Editor

Three APSU football players were arrested Wednesday, Sept. 23.

According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Web site, senior defensive back Treymayne Townsend was arrested on two drug charges: simple possession/casual exchange and unlawful drug paraphernalia.

Junior wide receiver, Daryl Miller, was arrested on one weapons charge, possession of a firearm during commission of a felony and three drug charges; simple possession/casual exchange; unlawful drug paraphernalia and Schedule VI (manufacturing, selling, delivering, etc) marijuana.

Sources at the county jail say the two were subsequently booked at 1:28 p.m. Townsend posted a $500 bond and was released. Miller’s bond was set at $10,500. He is still being detained.

More information will be posted as it becomes available.

UPDATE 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23
Officer Timothy Adair said Miller turned himself in.

UPDATE 5:58 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23
The headline has been changed to “Three APSU football players arrested and suspended.” Sophomore offensive lineman, James Barker was arrested and posted a $500 bond. Barker was charged with unlawful drug paraphernalia and simple possession/casual exchange. APSU football head coach Rick Christophel announced all three players have been suspended. “They are suspended from the team for a violation of team policy,” Christophel said.

Top: Tremayne Townsend

Center: Darryl Miller

Bottom: James Barker

Contributed Photos from Montgomery County Sheriff’s Booking Log

– Marlon Scott, News Editor