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The Chronicle 75Th Year, No The Chronicle 75th Year, No. 36 Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Friday, October 19, 1979 Rising crime, understaffing hurt Duke Public Safety By Ed Hatcher In an effort to cope with the staff shortage, officers (first of three parts) have had to work on their days off and have had to Plagued by a shortage of patrol officers and a take longer work shifts. "It's not at all unusual for me • spiraling crime rate, the Duke public safety to work 12 hours," one officer said. "Listen, I haven't I department has seen its efficiency slip in recent had a day off in two weeks." p- •—• months. One eight-hour shift on the main quad of West Despite an increase of 89 reported cases from July Campus is now staffed entirely by officers working I through September of this year, 45 fewer cases have overtime, according to Paul Dumas, director of the 1 been resolved and 12 fewer arrests have been made Department of Public Safety. than for the same time period last year. According to figures obtained by the public safety The rise in cases stems in part from the recent boom office, the department managed to resolve 150 or 393 I in crime here. So far this year, crime has risen 35 cases (38,1 percent) commited in July through I percent on campus, with vandalism skyrocketing 161 September by Oct. 1 in 1978. For those months of this I percent and larceny up 81 percent. year, public safety resolved 115 of 482 cases or 23.8 PHOTO BY GEORGE COOK To add to the problems of public safety, the crime percent. Paul Dumas...director of the Department of increase comes at a time when the department is In addition, 40 arrests were made for this time period Public Safety. understaffed by eight public safety officers. last year while onIy 2g arregts have been made this GrQUpS COmbine, With COmmOn purpOSe Although Dumas maintains that the staff shortage 18 -1 # ~m fee' being compensated for, in a large part, by the f /Yt99'#99f i"tO£> C~tV£><Vt Cftl/lOt/i Q Si IU -W? 4/11 1~10Q officers working overtime, he concedes that the \j(///*'//*'f*'*'l/V i) f f t? Arjt f'A/W Afj ('*'*' M'llt' IVI' i'S'&J shortage has hurt the department's performance. ^J "The more officers you have out there, the more you can do," he said. B hl h A + A f yP t P Goldman establishment of the Reggie Howard Memorial One officer who asked not to be identified, A student committee s attempt to involve students Scholarship Fund] named in memory of the former commented] «0f course5 if we t more men? crime in University fundraising activities has evolved into a ASDU ident who wag ki]|ed fa an auto accident wou]d down Ag ^ ^ men on mmitte -StSf" fr ™ * to strengthening Tb matchi funds b &e Universityi and patrol they would be less likely to commit a crime." alumni ties wrth the University, and assisting in varioug SPUD.sponsored fl3ndraiSers, SPUD was A , L [ t financial development. The Student Committee for 8uccessful in heI ing to raise the $25,00o needed to Although there is an apparent "abundance of institutional Advancement and Alumni Affairs, estaijXish the fund candidates for public safety positions, the problem lies in findin formally a subcommittee of The Student Project for gpuD algo became invoived in the East Campus S candidates who are properly qualified, Dumas said We University Development, has expanded the role of its Activity Center) which never became a reality. - " '™ just not going to lower our predecessor to include alumni-university relations, important role in the funding of »tandards» in hiring officers • ?^ T ^ f organization directly the University Center, due for completion in late 1981. At present, he added, only one out of every 20 involved in U niversity advancement and alumni affairs, since the demise of SPUD. Kevin Sack, Continued on page 6 Continued on page 4 president of SCIAAA, cites "the lack of interest and leadership" in SPUD as the reason for its disbanding. "Since there was no one to lead it last year, it T T • 1 £ • f f •I^L^ our,_ a. by ^ Homecoming plans till weekend interested in fundraising activities beyond the scope of normal student actions. According to Marion Peavey, By Steve McDonald end is full of festivities. be judged Saturday are not specific, dressing director of institutional advancement, SPUD was it should be a perfect The celebration began morning. in blue and white, being committed to fundraising activities "which would weekend — the weather Thursday night when the According to Pauline the loudest and maintain- benefit the University as a whole," rather than just forecaster is predicting Alumni Affairs Office Meyer of the Office of ing good taste would be benefit individual groups. little chance of rain, the sponsored a kick-off dance Alumni Affairs, the favorably considered. Originally, SPUD chose three projects on which to leaves are changing color, in the "Down Under" on judges will be Harry "Spirit kegs" will be center its attention. The first of these projects was the and homecoming week- East Campus, featuring DeMik,associate regis- awarded at all ofthe home On faculty retirement ages Craig McKay as disc trar' who has i°fc™giy games this vear- F*81"* __— . Z , O jockey. entitled himself Chair- added. Z77-- -»t/j-_„/f- __„ s~lr*MS"-0-O C-fr*i S~fs\t Friday's activities begin man oftheAlumniAffairs After the game, the lJt'Cd'L'FbUpi'YJl' LUTlCiZi'L Lb ollvCty at 7:30, when the cheer- Homecoming Judging homecoming committee *^ leaders will hold a pep Committee 1979, and will sponsor a celebration By Mark Galvin facts such as the total number of faculty rally on the clocktower Jeffrey and Barbara on the main residential John O. Blackburn, professor of hired per period, their ages and ranks, quad with Duke Coach Potter, Duke alumni. quad. The band "Back- economics at Duke, is currently how many junior and senior faculty Red Wilson and the pep The prizes will include stabbers" will perform conducting a study for the Consortium joined or left a school, and their reasons band. The Duke Duch- $100 first and $25 second from 4 to 6, and free beer on Financing Higher Education to for leaving or retiring, Blackburn said. esses will aid the student prizes for the displays in Continued on page 4 gather information concerning the go( theresultsofthestudyarevery homecoming committee in both a fraternity and an retirement age of university faculty tentative, Blackburn said. He did say he sellmg beer which will be independent Hying group The consortium, which consists of 30 has disMvered that the universitics available at 25« per cup category, and $75 for the private universities including Duke, faculty employees du.nng *.c ,rf y> „ . ^st '" " b*™°*' ' ' wants his research to help predict future hav,e increase., . d thei, r .- - . *• Immediately following Meyer said. ... , , . , ." and that people continue to retire ., ,, .f .„, .,,„«« , i , TXTCirvr hiring procedures for junior faculty, -„- , . % ., , ™ «»/i the pep rally there will be a At 1:30 on Saturday, the lINLNIlJr, Blackburn said. In 1982, a federal law willmgly before they reach age 70 My bonfire> also sponsored by Duke Blue Devil/will UMOIUE, will raise the mandatory retirement age ™wal conclusions are _tnatLmandatory fche cheer]eading squad| meet the Clemson Tigers Brezhnev not dead .. p. 3 r tl emen t at Iy) 1S not from 65 to 70; Blackburn said that most ^ ' , *& \ tnat big a beginning at 9 in tbe IM in Wallace Wade stadium. Patent policy p. 3 universities currently require teachers Pr° 6m' e sai • Building parking lot. According to Westy Edwin Tate p.8 to retire at 65. Blackburn said the consortium asked No further activities Fisher, co-captain of the Two reviews p. 14 Blackburn said he sent questionnaires him to do the study because he was an will take place after the cheerleading squad, the All those sports pp. 15-24 to the schools within the consortium economist who had been in university bonfire on Friday so that cheerleaders will award a asking for information about faculty adminstration. They were looking for a living groups will have "spirit keg" to the "living hired in various arts and sciences labor economist, he added, but the two ample time to construct group most enthusiastic . departments for the periods from 1973- whom they asked rejected the offer. homecoming displays and toward the team" durng 74 to 1978-79. Blackburn said he received a partial make banners for the the game. He said that This data is enabling him to compute grant from the Mellon Foundation. football game. These will white the judging criteria Page Two The Chronicle Friday, October 19, 1979 ASDU Spectrum held Sun. at 5 p.m. in the Divinity Icy rivers rolling by...Late fall a FAST for world harvest secon The Lesbian and Bisexual Women's School Student Lounge. Booty will originiziitmna] meeting. Sat. at noon, i Lunch group is thriving! We meet every finishes THETAS - Come join the SAE's at teach a new song, right Booty? the Newman Center, (Chapi Thursday at noon. New members are leir bench at 4:30 to help build our Basement). Questions? call Don Kunt welcome. Make new friends-call Carol operative float. Note time change. (286-7880, evenings) for place/info. Kegs provided. Start the weekend off , Duke Journey to Shining Rock To arrange a free Duke Gay Alliance right. Outing Club. All typingfile Need a costume for Halloween? Duke interested in joining a educational Outreach to your class or KAPPA DELTAS!: Get psyched for Players can help.
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