Campus Crime Rate Soars
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1 cocus:Oakiand October 6, 1971 Vol. III No. II Oakland University CAMPUS CRIME RATE SOARS has caused the Student and present danger to the Affairs staff to adopt a far welfare of other students The alarming number of stricter view of the Student and to University property. armed and unarmed rob- Conduct Policy, previously James R. Appleton, vice assaults on beries and considered an unenforced president for Student Affairs, campus this fall has pro- 'paper threat" by many states that he feels any stu- voked great concern among students. dent who is charged with all factions of the university The newly revised policy robbery or assault does con- community. enables the University to stitute a "clear and present To date, there have been act more swiftly and with danger" and should be sus- robberies and two cases six more power, including sus- pended. assault report- of aggrevated pension and direct court Action is currently being Department of ed to the action, in dealing with taken against students and Safety, establishing accused Public students. The sus- non-students involved in first a new record for the pension clause of the policy four of the eight cases re- fall three weeks of the states that a student may be ported this fall. semester. This increased suspended when his presence The high rate or robberies rate of violence on campus on campus presents a clear and assaults especiallr the dorm area, has caused dry rooms during all hours a top priority to be placed excluding 7 p.m. to mid- on the security of the night each day. residence halls. "We want to create an Jack Wilson, director of environment that will Residence Halls, said that control the problems of " . the theft rate in the theft and violence; when residence halls is ludicrous the problems are gone, ly high, and is far above then the controls will be what can be construed as loosened up," explained reasonable in a residence Wilson. community." During the first semester Some of the new or re- of the last school year, there vamped procedures which were approximately $34,000 have been instituted are the in I-1-iefts made from the resi resident guest check-in pro- dence halls. After imple- WILSON ESTATE OPENS cedure which requires that mentation of increased se- the I.D.s of both the resi curity measures during the Meadow Brook Hall, man- To assure maximum usage is opened up for public tour, dent and his guest be left second semester, this figure sion-like home of the late of the center, it will be avai- group charges will be $2.50 at the dorm check-in station, was reduced by some $12,000, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Wilson, lable to daytime groups when per person, or $3.50 indivi- and the closing of the laun- according to Wilson. OU's benefactors will be re- resident groups do not have dually. The size of Meadow opened soon as a resident it fully committed. House Brook Hall will allow for center for professional and tours will be scheduled for groups of up to 200. personal development. the university community, For resident groups lodging The hall, which contains general public, and interested in the Hall, conference charges Carlson Elected over 100 rooms, is being re- groups. will cover sleeping accommod- novated through a grant of The first of these tours are ations, meeting facilities, Ronald Carlson was el- $275,000 from the Trustees scheduled for October 17, services meals and parking. ected President of the Univ of the Matilda R. Wilson 22, and 24 when all students, Charges are expected to ersity Congress last Friday Fund. The Fund has main- faculty and staff of Oakland range from $30 to $45 per by fellow Congressman. He tained the estate since the may tour Meadow Brook from person per day. was rivaled by Mark Silver- death of Mrs. Wilson in Sept- 1 to 6 p.m. Tickets will be There are no state or uni ember, 1967, and recently berg, James Roberts, and made available at a later date; versity funds of any sort in- turned over the home and its Mark Baskin. The new there will be no admission volved; both the hall and the furnishings to the university election followed last weeks charge. There will be an open program will be maintained to fulfill the wish in her will resignation of former Pres- house for alumni students from the money made from that the hall be operated as a ident Bob Barkdull. on November 13. this operation "cultural center." Later when the mansion TWO/FOCUS OCTOBER 6, 1971 Editorial "J I M M Y" Shuns"Jesus" Dear Warp 4: Recently, a decision you've missed- top-notch We, of the University Con- was made by Doug Woodard, entertainment at OU! gress, feel Dean Woodard made Dean of Student Life, to What we've been looking a very bad choice in two res- cancel a planned perfor- forward to for years --- pects. First, the cancellation mance of Jesus Christ Super- "cancelled in the best in- of the show deprived students terests of students." The of an enjoyable evening of ex- My heartiest congratulations on star at Oakland. a very amusing pub- concert would have taken cellent entertainment: And, lication. Although I cannot condone your motives The performers consisted Friday, Oct. I, but the fact that Doug (indeed, I can't even understand them!), your lead of the same cast which is place on second, article did provide the 30 or 40 of us who understood currently starting their second Doug, with the help of out- typified the O.U. administra- They pre- raged cries and dire warn- tion's position on all campus it with a good_ chuckle._ nationwide tour. sented Superstar at Cobo Hall ings from Tom Aston and matters to date. This being However, I feel I must express my aisappointmern, a few months back. (And his S.E.T. students, reasoned a position of blatant disregard in your staff, which, it seems, derives increasing bold- incidentally, they'll be back that the planned perfor- to sensitive student input-- ness from its supposed "anonymity." With the initial within the next few weeks mance should be cancelled input on issues that directly appearance of your publication, Warp 3, you had seem- you saw the because it would rival the affect the students. ed to have gained some credibility with those who at Cobo.) If you've S.E.T. theatre's production This is just another in the read it. Favorable reactions to your commentary show at Cobo or if long series of incidents in approach and basic style of the paper could almost be heard of it you know what of Jimmy Shine. power- heard over the disgusted tones of those with unfavor- which students become able reactions. less political pigskins in the CALL TO ARMS never-ending battle the admin- But, with the arrival of Warp 4, you may have lost Attention! All you speci- answers. istration wages for truth, justice, a little of your support, and certainly any credibility mens of fine Amerikan man- Watch the bulletin boards and the authoritarian way. you might have had. Warp 4 came across more as a hood! All you for more info. Should you Suffice it to say that if slipshod effort to simply come out with a publication, loyal Ameri- kan moms and sisses! You, have questions or sugges- you're at all interested in doing regardless of content, with little forethought given to tions, come to Room 42, Oak- something for your future, con- planning layout or copy. too, can learn to obliterate Or, perhaps I've misunder- land Center, near the pool tact the University Congress, stood your purpose; perhaps you intended that Warp 4 whole villages at a single room. Oakland People Ag- 176 SFH, ext. 3755. be a 'comic book.' Certainly the major portion of the blow, to annihilate millions Racism, War Resistors University Congress copy was given to humorous ridicule or satire, or was and solve the population ainst a simple waste of space; my puzzlement over your problem, to save poor little League, and any other group article entitled Pocus(ed)? (the wording of which, heathens the world over wanting to are sponsoring incidently, sounded terribly familiar) has yet to be from the flaming Red Drag- PsychoKinetic Rejuvenation resolved. What your point might have been in writ- on! Yep, the Now Army Day. ing it (or should I say copying it) I can only guess; digs you! Join the Great or perhaps your typist simply made a few errors. Society! And I can only ponder how you ever tied your "stand Last week, Congress and k•t4 on Vietnam" into 1c)\\e'ci the whole thing. Dear Old Dicky neared that In a recent survey of lead- September 25, 1971 defecacious obfuscation: ing cigarettes, the Amerikan Nevertheless, despite the numerous question marks Editor• scattered throughout Warp 4, I quite seriously hope Equality for All Under a Tobbacco Industry notes a I was shocked at the edi- that Warp 5 (or whatever you number it) returns to noose. Their new 1971 clear correlation between torial about Warp 3. Your at least the level Warp 3 appeared to be working for. Draft Law has eliminated cigarette brands and the patronizing and sarcastic at student deferments for this attitudes of college students. titude upset me especially Rhonda, The Hallucination year's freshmen and next This percentage, carefully after the first editorial about year's, ad infinitum, until calculated at 7:30 on a wet P.S.