The Hilltop 11-2-2001

Howard University Digital Howard @ Howard University The iH lltop: 2000 - 2010 The iH lltop Digital Archive 11-2-2001 The iH lltop 11-2-2001 Hilltop Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010 Recommended Citation Staff, Hilltop, "The iH lltop 11-2-2001" (2001). The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010. 42. https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010/42 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The iH lltop Digital Archive at Digital Howard @ Howard University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The iH lltop: 2000 - 2010 by an authorized administrator of Digital Howard @ Howard University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Student Voice of Howard University VOLUME 85, NO. 19 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2001 • • • Campus Police io Revise Security Tactics to Reduce Numbers By CHRISTOPHER WINDHAM University reported the most Managing Editor crimes in majority of the site's Campus nine incident categories. Only Georgetown University and Police Hope George Washington University Reported criminal offenses on reported more burglaries than campus rose slightly in several Howard. Georgetown reported 71 to Regain categories in 2000 including rob burglaries in 2000 and George bery and burglary incidents, Washington reported 69 inci Student according a Department of Edu dents. cation website that tracks crime The rising crime statistics sig statistics for the nation's colleges nals for Campus Police Chief Confidence and universities. Reginald Smith a need to re-eval Howard Campus Police report uate the duties for many of By COREY CUNNINGHAM ed 67 burglary offenses last year, Howard's 160 officers. Hilltop Staff Writer up from 64 cases in 1999 and 21 "We have to revisit and priori robberies, an increase from 18 tize where we can use resources," Photo by Vince Smith Howard Plaza Towers mail handler Suquecia Johnson takes extra precautions when she shuffies through student mail in two years ago. The University Smith said. "If we have one rob the West Towers postal room. Recent anthrax scares have prompted mail handlers across the country to use gloves and released the information to the bery, that's one too many." Two hotnicides, a robbery, masks to guard against exposure, including Howard's mail facilities. department in September for its The shifts could mean more and a recent abduction in the campus crime data website officers patrolling the area sur Howard area have students (www.ope.ed.gov/security). rounding the campus, instead of questioning their safety on and around campus. Anthrax Still a Serious Threat to U.S. Criminal Offenses on Campus "I don't really feel safe knowing that someone was shot in my backyard. It's not 1998 1999 2000 affiliation to the media either, man died on October 22. like this is an isolated incident. I want to know what campus .. investigators said. FBI Agents are Robert Stevens a 63 year-old Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter 0 I 0 police is doing about it," said stiJI puzzled on how Nguyen con photo editor from Sun America Forcihle sex offenses 2 1 1 Meridian Hill Hall resident tracted the disease since she does Media Inc., in Boca Raton, Flori Non-forcible sex offenses 2 0 7 By JOSEF SAWYER Nataya Stewart. Hilltop Staff Writer not handle mail regularly. The da died from anthrax October 5. Robbery 18 18 21 In response to student con only clues that have aided them in Postal workers at Howard and Aggravated Assault 19 19 13 cern Howard University cam their quest are that Nguy en's regional offices are stiJI wearing Burglary 47 64 67 pus police are shifting their clothes tested positive for anthrax protective gloves as a precaution Motor vehicle Theft 17 31 25 he nu1nber of Ameri spores (Anthrax bacteria afte, II \tvhen 11andiing mail. officer resources, Campus cans kiJled by Anthrax Police said. breeds and multiplies) when she Postal workers in this area are Source: Department of Education Campus Crime Statistics increased this week was admitted to the hospital for still being screened and tested for " A few years ago students when a New York treatment. Investigators are look the deadly virus that has claimed wanted to have an officer hospital worker died Wednesday. ing beyond the hospital and five lives across the nation. Still, Howard's crime figures desk assignments inside dorms, inside the dorm, but now we Kathy Nguyen, a 61-year- old searching her home and the sub President George W. Bush remain higher than other area col Smith said. "The primary focus (campus police) have to exam employee at the Eye, Ear and way for possible clues. urged Americans not to let their leges despite a drop in campus should be on the street," he said. ine the situation and see if we Throat Hospital in Manhattan died Other related anthrax deaths are guard down. "The United States is crime during the mid-1990's. The Please See Crime,A2 may need to shift our officers after she came in contact with Thomas Morris Jr., a 55 year old still being attacked." Bush said. focus to protecting the students anthrax. Investigators said that Brentwood postal clerk in Wash- American citizens should be even from the inside to protecting Nguyen, a South Bronx native, ''We have to revisit and prioritize where them from the outside," Cam ington died on October 21st. more careful than before because was the first person to die from the country is dealing with an pus Police Reginald Smith anthrax who was not connected to Another Brentwood postal clerk we can use resources. If we have one Joseph P. Curseen a 47 year old unseen enemy, Bush said. said. the postal service; she had no robbery, that's one too many.'' Officers will also be periodi Campus Police Chief Reginald Smith cally driving around all dormi tories to ensure that students stay safe. Officers will also continue to provide campus escorts because of the 24- hour , University facilities, officials said. Campus Police Chief Regi nald Smith said he hopes to have an officer patrol the out side of dorms like Meridian while still checking on the inside of the residence hall. In addition to shifting Ca111pus resources, campus police are looking for outside resources, officials say. Campus Police want to work together with Metropoli -Female students tan Police, Parks and Recre say they feel Campus Police Chief Reginald Smith Please See Security,A2 unsafe on cam ' puse which often I translates into Giveaway Tuesday emotional stress. A4 . & iStrle ,, , , .. ,. ' I Photo by Shala Wilson -Live in Concert With Maxwell. -Hip-Hop Influence Fashion. -The King of Pop Makes His Long-awaited Return. Bl , Photo by Vince Smith Jet Magazine promoters stopped Howard students to give out free gifts during the Real World tryouts in front of Blackburn Center Tuesday. ' I A2 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2001 THE HILLTOP J 'Campus Chameleons ' zews Familar Faces Behind Assaults, Students Say By EBONY GIBBS & JENNIFER CUMMINGS er, she said that the most trying part of the entire ordeal is talked for a minute, his attitude changed and I started to feel Contributing Writer and Campus Editor Do you think the US that she knew the perpetrator. threatened," she said. As in Chambers' case, the perpetra ·- "I saw him my f1rst week here. When he helped me move tor attempted to sexually assault her, but he was unsuc is adequately Jocelyn Chambers will never forget the day that she was my things in, he even met my father. He had on a Residence cessful as one of her friends knocked at the door just in time sexually assaulted in her own Bethune Annex dorm room Life shirt like he worked here. So naturally, I trusted him to prevent what my have been a rape in progress. reparedfor this war? during her freshman year. as a freshman. I didn't think anything of it," said Chambers. Chambers and others interviewed wish to urge students Still an unresolved issue, Chambers can recall the events "He is still around campus and he is not the only one. Ladies to report all suspicious persons and their activities to Cam like they happened only days ago. However, the most unset need to tllink about who they think they know because just pus Police and local law enforcement officials even if the tling part of this for Chambers is that she still sees the per because someone looks familiar and you see them at every perpetrators seem familiar. She also says that these petrator on and around campus. event, that doesn't mean that you really know them," Cham "chameleons" in many cases try to befriend students to gain "I can't believe that it is tllis easy for tllis guy to slide round bers concluded. access to already easily accessible dormitories and campus campus doing this to girls without anyone suspecting that Security on campus is a chief concern among many of events. Campus Police also warn against making acquain he would be the one running around assaulting people," she University students on al I of its campuses. However, unset tances with strangers who lurk around campus. said. tling to some, many students argue that the perpetrators of "Unfortunately, these people can get away with this by just Now a senior psychology major, Chambers recalls that on crimes on campus are in many cases familiar faces to stu blending in. Never put anything past their attempts to fit in. a Friday evening during her first year at Howard, a famil dents, faculty and administrators. Everyone should be alert and pay attention to their sur iar face accompanied an unexpected knock at the door.

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