Record Burglary Spree Strikes Campus Thieves Hit Openhym Pat Schwartz, Director of Security, Dis- I Felt a Bit Better About It
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Inside March 23,1994 AI needs a real Ceramics commitment to Corridor creates mullirulturalism jobs Page 4 Page 3 Fiat Lux mnside Volume 86 The Student Newspaper of Alfred University Issue Record burglary spree strikes campus Thieves hit Openhym Pat Schwartz, director of security, dis- I felt a bit better about it. There's not they really shouldn't have to." agrees saying, "Numbers are high for really much more they can do." Scheckner got $100 from her insurance residents the hardest; one particular area, but thefts in general Lauren Scheckner, a freshman French company for the $500 in belongings. AU Smith orders all locks don't seem to be any higher." major, said /'It's absurd that people is not responsible for personal items. Gerald Brody, dean of students, said have the audacity to come in someone's Academic buildings have not been changed, regular patrols that this campus is relatively safe, but room and go through all the trouble to immune to the thefts. There have been we are of course, "not immune to the take someone else's belongings. We need thefts reported in Mc Lane and Seidlin By Sarah Goodreau, news editor problems of society. Whether it's chang- more security, people need to be more Annex, and one of the lights around AU has suffered more burglaries this ing locks or changing the system, crime aware." King Alfred was taken. semester than were reported in the entire is not acceptable, and we will to what Schneckner was robbed last semester, Other random residence hall thefts 1991-1992 academic year. ever it takes to eliminate it." leaving her without a CD player, a have occurred in Brick, Norwood and Six burglaries in Openhym Hall were Schwartz said that security will be phone, an answering machine, a calcu- Davis. In these cases, residents had said reported from Feb 17 to Feb 23. patrolling Openhym, and the other lator, and cash. "Because of this, people they had left their doors unlocked. A Openhym reported five thefts last "trouble area," the suites, once every have to go through more frustration, fire extinguisher was stolen from semester. hour. more effort to protect themselves, when Tefft. • On Febl7, bedroom keys were missing Brody and Smith are both talking to from the key box in Openhym. No gen- other colleges, to perhaps find a better eral master keys were missing. system of keeping the keys locked. Sue Smith, associate dean of residence After a meeting with Openhym resi- Powell Campus Center life, said it was the plan to put in new dents, Smith said that they are locks, but as an immediate, temporary "apprehensive, but not panicked." They officially opens today response, the locks were switched. have been offered options to improve Switching the locks was not successful. the security in the building. One pro- By Chad R Bowman, contributor dedication ceremony. Six burglaries were reported in the week posal is having residents sign in their The ribbon will be cut, the pep band will Students have been using parts of the that followed. Since then, new locks guests. This will not be mandated; it is play and the champagne will flow at the building since classes began in January. have been installed. up to the residents to decide. Arthur and Lea Powell Campus Center Gradually, student offices and meeting RJ Belmont, Chief of the Alfred police One Openhym resident said that she this evening. rooms have been opened. The postponed dedication will begin department, says that the number of "locks the door all the time, whenever I "I love the new campus center. If they at 4:30 p.m. at the main entrance, then thefts seems to be rising this year. leave. After they fully changed the locks, had a vax terminal I'd live here," said move upstairs to the ballroom for the freshman Dan Glanowski. Public Relations "jt's mUch more social, so it's a lot nicer," said desk-clerk Jodi Brody searches for Csaszar, who worked in South Hall last semester. "It puts the us in campus cen- ter," quipped Dan Napolitano, alcohol educator I new assistant director of the • campus center. "It's student- By Rachel Goldenberg, contributor the current alcohol policies and provid- • rific." An alcohol counselor will be hired to ing tips to the students on responsible Seth Balliet, a sophomore who begin work at AU this summer. The behavior. Brody said that he wants fac- works in the Li'l Alf Cafe and "counselor" will mainly perform duties ulty, students and administration nightclub, said, "It needs to be as an "educator," setting up a peer net- working together. hyped up more. Nobody knows work for the students. Brody gave an example of a program. what's here." Gerald Brody, dean of students, said If the latest statistic says every X minutes Other students expressed frus- there is a need for such an educator at a person dies from an alcohol related tration with the early use of the most campuses. "The bottom line is we accident, then every X minutes, two stu- partly-completed building. are educating students...for life." dents would ring a bell. Then one would "Everyday, lists get longer of According to Norm Pollard, director of lie on the ground as the other traced the stuff to be repaired," said senior counseling services, "The use and abuse body. Laurie Arbia. of alcohol in Alfred is pretty severe." Students will be selected for the peer "After seeing what they did Brody and Susan Strong have been network through academic advisors and with Olin, a lot of stuff should working to get a federal grant. If they classes that deal with counseling and Arthur and Lea Powell, major benefactors of the have been incorporated here," get the money it will greatly affect the peer education. new Campus Center added senior Rich Krzesinski. • programming. "Either way, we will Jim Julian, junior, said, "It's a good still hire a person," Brody said. "The dif- resource to have. It can't hurt, but it ference is without the grant we will take depends how it's used." Desi Rivera takes gavel a step forward, with the grant we are Brody said that in a national survey of going to run." incoming freshmen, AU has a higher New senate board to convene next Wednesday Pollard said, "Some students think...they drinking rate than schools of similar By Sarah Goodreau, news editor are supposed to be able to get intoxicated, demographics. Bill Hall, professor of executive board. People seem to feel Student senate's new executive board comfortable with each other. I think there is nothing else to do." The educator sociology, surveyed students and found will run their first meeting next we'll do a great job." will train students to talk with their peers that 63 percent said they increased their Wednesday. about other ways of having fun. intake of alcohol during college. Desi Rivera, a junior criminal justice Senate Business... Brody described how the alcohol edu- The grant would help to measure the major, who ran unopposed, has become The restructuring of Senate's finance cator will not only train peer educators, changes in attitudes about alcohol. the new president. Oceana Wilson, a committee has been passed. Treasurers but set up a mini resource center, where Brody said money would increase the sophomore, defeated junior Matt Ford of standing organizations will now students can go to get information. chances of doing pre and post surveys 227 votes to 88 in the vice presidential make up the 12-member committee. Brody said that if they get the grant, that measure attitudes toward alcohol election. Leslie Mc Elheny, a sophomore, The original plan was to have ten these peer educators will be paid for and the part it plays in one's life. is the secretary. Jennifer Reisenger is the members, which was contested. Amy their work. Some of the funds will go Interviewing for this position will be new treasurer, and freshman Megan Gallagher, APO representative, was toward books and videos. Prizes will between mid-April and mid-May. Brody Sinesiou will be in charge of publicity. concerned that there would be too few go to the group with the best non-alco- said that he wants some students to be Tim Stahl was reappointed as finance people in charge of a lot of money. A holic activity. on the search committee for input. By chair. motion was passed to appoint two extra The educator will work With both resi- the end of July, Brody said, they will Rivera said that the board is working members to the committee, chosen by dence life and student affairs, reviewing know about the grant. • on an agenda. "I'm very happy with the Senate. • Editorial Fiat Lux » March 23 « Page 2 AL) teams with Corning in the business of job-creation By Warren Dabney, contributor center currently provides jobs for just received a patent on a design for residence in the center. Dean Have you ever noticed that large 125 people. a geodesic dome structure, which Hoover, associate professor of math- rectangular building down the road? "Unemployment in this area is at the company hopes will be used in ematics and Abderrahman Robana, Some of you may have noticed that an unacceptably high level," says such diverse environments as under- professor of business and adminis- it is known as the "Ceramics Richard Ott, provost and chairman sea habitats and moon stations. tration, have been working with Corridor," but what most people of the board for ATR, Inc.