Wendy Duvall (friend of defendant) Tom Randall (defendant) Wendy Duvall I've known Tom Randall for three years, and he's one of the finest and most responsible people I knew. Tom is a serious student, and he is also avery caring person. He plans to be a teacher and works as a volunteer with special education students in a local school. He would never do anything to intentionally hurt anyone. His oniy purpose in having the Halloween party was for people to enjoy themselves. He paid for the whole thing himsefl! As far as people drinking is concerned, the fact is that drinking is one of the major social activities on campus. virtually everyone drinks. from their rst semester until their last. Its just the way things are here. People just don't pay attention to the drinking age on campus. It's as if the college is its own little worldr with its own rules. The people at the party weren't drinking because Tom was pressuring or 2