INSIDE by SHUMEKA RICE Vandalism Is Defined As "The Causes Damage to the Door
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THE UN VERSITY ^ VX THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE ECHO® UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA VOLUME 99 ISSUE 11 NOVEMBER 18,2004 Residents pay for vandalism INSIDE BY SHUMEKA RICE Vandalism is defined as "the causes damage to the door. staff reporter act of someone doing damage Lockmiller said propping the to another person's property," door also enables people who are SMOKEOUT UTC Plaee residents could according to Lt. Larry Lockmiller, not residents of the building to eventually pay the price for UTC operations officer of public enter and cause damage. vandalism to their buildings. safety. Place Properties has also Jessica Harrison, Place Tracie Smith, UTC Place considered the installation of Properties director of public business manager, said although cameras, but has not determined relations, said they try to keep vandalism does not directly affect whether the process will be cost rental rates as low as possible. the cost of rent at UTC Place, effective. However, she said residents are the yearly cost of operations UTC Place has a higher rate Robby Trail responsible for vandalism to their may increase with an increased of vandalism than any other Gary Daugherty (left) discusses necessary qualifications of own apartments. volume of vandalism. This could dorm on campus, according to the next chancellor with Verbie Prevost (center) and Chuck "Vandalism without a [known] eventually affect the price of rent, Lockmiller. UTC police and Cantrell (right). Daughtery will examine all nominees and perpetrator is a problem," she she said. Place management said they wish make recommendations to the 18-member committee. said. Vandalism is factored into for more resident involvement in the yearly cost of operation, but reporting vandalism. a specific amount of money is While some students feel it is Committee discusses reserved for this, Harrison said. not their job to report vandalism, If repair costs exceed the planned others wish to aid in minimizing Students amount, vandalism perpetrators it. desired qualifications stop may increase the initial cost of "I think that we should start BY ROBBY TRAIL with a university system, state smoking operations, she said. a neighborhood watch program managing editor legislative body and community m-4r*€t£^ *AU Curtis Gadula, UTC Place called UTC Watch," Vincent Warr, as well as faculty and students. area coordinator, said UTC Place a Memphis sophomore, said. The UTC chancellor search Verbie Prevost, committee residents observe vandalism in Jamal Whitlow, a Memphis committee met Monday with chair, said, "Dr. Stacy and their apartment building on the sophomore, said he is frustrated FEATURES PG 5 a representative of the firm Obear [two former chancellors average of at least two to five with the management at Place. they selected to help with the of UTC] were both very good 1 days per week. "UTC Place does not do what search to discuss what qualities at involving the community and RELIGION This semester. Place Properties they [should] because they move they would like to see in the communicating with students J has spent nearly $30,000 repairing you into raggedy stuff, they make candidate selected to be the next and faculty." the damages from vandalism, you not appreciate [where you are chancellor. Deborah Arfken, dean of according to Smith. living]," Whitlow said. Gary Daugherty, senior the graduate school, said that Someone rammed a car into But the management is in the consultant for Baker-Parker, Inc., she hoped the new chancellor Gdwbleri the parking garage and it cost process of making residents feel also presented the committee would work to project an image Orunkafds Pom-Lovers ;• oremongen $3,000 to repair, she said. The more at home. With the assistance with a recommended timetable of excellence for the university ThifrtS Child Moles'^ N' -»v • window in the parking garage of UTC Place residents, Place for the naming of finalists in the into the community. f\mlumnim has been broken twice, costing management plans to promote spring. Arfken said, "Right now I BlaspfWi Pot Smokws $400 to repair each time. On the activities encouraging proactive Baker-Parker is an Atlanta, don't think we have a particular ftgim , J.t\t£4rit Fornicators, Shumeka Rice third floor of UTC Place 3000, attitudes. Gradula said he hopes Ga., based firm that also helped niche, and I think we should try Prostitutes ibotbrs there were 18 light fixtures in the these activities will make students with the selection of John to get there. We do a lot of great Vandalism at UTC Place has Wmhei Hypocrites hallway broken costing $20 each, become more involved in their things here, and I don't feel as recently increased. Damage Peterson, the new UT-system totaling $360. Even leaving the community and take pride in their president. if a lot of departments get the has been done to walls and door propped open has become a home away from home. windows in several buildings. The committee spent recognition they deserve in the problem, which can cost $350 if it the majority of the meeting community." Students discussing the qualities they The committee began Biology head to speak at graduation would like Daugherty to seek out accepting applications in discuss in potential candidates, agreeing October and will continue to do BY CHLOE MORRISON said. "Moreover, he's a senior 154 graduate students are planning that courage and communication so until Feb. 25. beliefs editor-in-chief statesperson among our faculty, to graduate this December. And abilities are the most important Every nomination that a a respected department head Nelson said he knows his audience characteristics the new chancellor committee member or anyone Almost 600 undergraduate and a member of our Council will be diverse. will need. else makes is sent to Daugherty, and graduate students will march of Scholars. I am confident he He said that he plans to focus "We will actively seek who will review the nominee's SPORTS PG6 across the stage in McKenzie will do a great job of speaking his speech on the graduates, but candidates who would never background and resume. arena Dec. I ° at 2 p.m., and accept to graduating students and their he will also address professors respond to the advertisement," In late February or early a diploma they have been working families and friends as well as to and the friends and families of Daugherty said. "We will look March, Daugherty will present toward lor yean, his colleagues on the faculty. It has the graduates. for the characteristics that the committee with 12 to 15 BASKETBALL Dr. Charles Nelson, head of been my experience that some of Nelson said he is not sure that the committee has defined as candidates that he feels are the the biology and environmental our best commencement talks he will be able to incorporate his important when searching for most qualified for the position. sciences department, will speak have been delivered by members area of expertise, the study of candidates." The committee will then at graduation will speak at the of our own family, and 1 fully insects, into his speech. Several members of the meet on March 2 to narrow event. Nelson graduated from expect this December to be no "I love insects." he said. "But committee said that because the candidate list down to six the 1'niversity of Massachusetts exception to that rule." I am not sure that holds people's education lacks funding in or eight finalists, who will be and has been at UTC for about Nelson said he hasn't decided attention." Tennessee that the new chancellor invited to campus the week of 35 yean. what he will discuss but he said Nelson was sure of one thing, would need to use his or her March 14 for interviews. Chancellor Frederick Obear he is excited, humbled and even the length of his speech. He said communication ability to help After the interviews, the chose Nelson to speak and said, scared about speaking. it will be short, only about ten fund raise for the university. committee will give their traditionally, the speaker for the "[Speaking at graduation) is minutes. The 15 members present at recommendations of three December graduation is a UTC a very difficult task," he said, Lesley Dufty, a Johnson City, the committee also agreed that finalists to John Peterson, faculty member. adding that he has sympathy for Tenn., senior, said she thinks the an ideal candidate would have who will then select the new "He is someone I have his predecessi >i s an established record of working chancellor. known since 1981," Obear About 444 undergraduates and *K pg. Lady Mocs Mocs BSA plans to liberate season basketball host begins top-ranked readers with newsletter Lady Vols BY JANEL WATSON desire to liberate the minds of assistant news editor UTC students. BY NICK BRADSHAW "The purpose is to challenge, NEXT ISSUE.. sports editoi The Black Student Alliance has increase the consciousness of, plans to restart a newsletter once inform, inspire, motivate and Tomorrow, the No. 1 ranked published by the original members enhance the understanding of the University of Tennessee Lady nl their organization. world around the readers." Blake ») Freshman Volunteers basketball team will The social issues committee is said. "[We want] to educate travel to McKen/ie Arena to take responsible for establishing and students, to answer questions Class on die Chattanooga Lady Mocs m maintaining the publication. people are often times thinking Smarter? front of what is sure to be a sell-out Zakiya Blake, an Atlanta about and afraid to ask and to be crowd of 11,218. junior and social issues chair of the voice of black students here I..isi season, head coach Pat the organization, said after they at UTC." Holiday Summitt's I.ady Vols bested decided to start a monthly circular, Blake said she hopes to find the Mocs 83-52 in Knoxville, old copies of a newsletter called about seven committed staff Depression before Chattanooga went on a "The Liberator" were found in the members to write and publish the tear, winning 27 straight games, BSA archives.