Rash of Robberies Hits Chico .~ Ifyou Are Like Any Other Fru 1 Police Say Suspects Law Enforcement Agencies Has Glary
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I Thursdayat5p.m. means more may be tied to other burglaries over the last five "The people who perpetrated than another Chico weekend burglaries over the months, Lindstadt said. this robbery were pretty hard sits on the horizon. It's thetime The three suspects, all resi Pedestrians robbed at gunpoint core, had pretty cavalier atti of day when pizzas are $5 at past five months dents of 1835 E. Eighth St. No. The robberies occured in two tudes about pointing loaded guns Domino's, the eatery whose 128, are being held in the Butte Lori Piquet separate incidents, but accord at people," he said. phone number embossed mag County Jail. None are' Chico Assistant News Editor ing to the Chico Police Depart Minard, in his sixth year as net sticks on many refrigera State students: ment., the pair of suspects de head of Chico State's lawen tors across town. Tom Huber - Kathy Ann Muller, 19, pled Four Chico State University scribed b)' the victims in both forcement, said occurrences like What you don't know is that Stoff Wrilet' guilty to robbery and is being students were robbed ;';,t gun cases had "similardescriptions," this are, unfortunately, "reflec· Domino's not only delivers, but held without bail pending. ::~~~ point while walking down west tiona ofgeneral trends in society every time you phone in that The flrst day of classes in tencing on Oct. 6. Chico streets late Friday night. See Gunpoint, page 7 today. Violence is becoming more medium pepperoni with mush volved more than one Chico - Melvin Green. 23. scheduled commonplace." rooms and bell peppers, you State University student bar for appearance' Sept. 11 on 18. also scheduled for appear reminder thntChico is not a smaIl And as far as Chico State is are a potential guinea pig for a gained for as he had a loaded charges of robbery while armed, Wlce Sept. 11 on charges of rob town somehow excluded from concerned, recent budget cuts new demographical study en rifle held to his head in a being a felon in possession of a bery, using a gun, 1st degree problems that plague contempo titled -Pizza Guidelines for strong-arm robbery that net gun, 1st and 2nd degree bur- burglary and 2nd degree bur- rary society. said See Robbed, page 7 High School Guidance Coun ted only $19. selors." The student, a resident of The informal study, :..lailed University Village, a univer 1 to the Orion, finds a direct sity-owned apartment com A night with the IPartyPatrol . I correlation between students' plex on Nord Avenue, was re pizza preferences, college of turning home shortly after choiceandacsdemicambitions. midnight Aug. 24 when a fe For example, Stanford stu male stopped him and struck dents tip quite generously, en up a conversation, University gineering students love plain Police Detective Laura cheese on their pies and fa Lindstadt said. maIedormitory students order The victim went to his apart more pizzas than males do. ment and briefly turned away What kind of pizza do you from the woman as he opened think a student from a rural the door. California public university in "As he turned around to see the heat of a budget where she was, he found the crunch would most likely or barrel of a .22·caliber rifle der? stuck into the side ofhis head," Lindstadt said. The gun was From Chico to Washing· held bya male accomplice of ton the woman. Probably not one with mush After forcing the student rooms and pepperoni butwith into his apartment the couple beer,as longas the party wasn't robbed him of his wallet and ~. at University President Robin made him lie on the floor with' Wilson's house. Wilson's repu a mattress pulled over his tation as a gladiatOr battling head while they fled, alcoholism has reached ana Lindstadt said. tionallevel. The victim, who received a Shauna Quinn, program di small cut above one eye from rector of the Campus the rifle muzzle, called 911, Alcohol and Drug Education Lindstadt said. Center and Jeff Zerwekh, c0- A Chico police officer in the ordinator of the new freshman area spotted a car with a orientation program "Getting couple fitting the suspects' de .Connected," have been invited scriptions, along with a third by the Department of Educa passenger. The oflicer radi tion in Washington D.C. to oed for back-up and pursued learn how to write and admin the vehicle. ister a survey on college stu The car was stopped at the dents' attitudes ondrog and al Chevron station at Ninth and cohol abuse. Only 10 universi Main streets. Inside officers Sgt. Michaellambrix (left) leads the confiscation parade for the Chico Police Department. 'nIe poIico officer in the middle is working ties throughout the country re found the rifle used in the rob undercover, therefore his identity has been concealed. At this party on Warner Street there were two arrests and seven kegs confiscated. ceived the invitation, Zerwekh bery as well as several other said. Why Chico State? weapons, Lindstadt said. All Alex Curyea been operating on a worst-first typica1partycomplaints,36were TheWestSidepatrol,also Because of our "old" reputa three passengers were ar Photo Editor response policy. Fights, noise calls for noise complaints. Still, known as the "party patrol," tion as a party school and "new" rested. complaints and lots ofparty calls another 29 were responses for consists of usually five reputation as a leader in com Upon conauctmg a search of Chico's mean streets are kept the police responding, with fights. At each of seven different groups of officers working batting the disease, he said. the suspects' residence, offic back. While this weekend a constant backlog. calls, the police were confronted togp.ther on weekend nights. But as you read through this ers found firearms and mer wasn't quite a riot, it was This weekend alone the Police with an unbelievable 20 to 30 Their job is to respond to week's issue, you tell me which chandise allegedly from a bur very busy for the Chico Po responded to over 141 party com- people fighting in the streets of reputation is still most accu glary the previous weekend. lice department. They have plaints. Sixty·nine were calls for Chico. See Party, page 6 rate. Leslio Mlaainich A joint investigation by area Monagij,g EcJilot' i , Fight at fraternity house sends one man to hospital ! Frank Whitlatch dents injured. At least one of the Streets. Gurrola, who was the Sigma Phi hou."IC. where they what he knew was rumor, but he Stoff W rilet' injured required medical atten second officer to arrive, said a called an ambulance for him, he believed legal action would be . NEWS tion. 911 call alerted police that a fight said. taken. On Saturday at 7:30 p.m., was starting between about 30 Delta Sigma Phi President, "It was their (Lambda Chi . Saturday night partying as SoottStrout, said theiI:\iured man Alpha's) responsibility," said' seen through the eyes of Chico . Tempers flared this week said Officer Ruben Gurrola, four men. police units arrived to quell a fight "There were about ten guys is a member of that fraternity, Strout, wb.o added that he would Police Department is seen end at a Lambda Chi Alpha arguing when I arrived," Gurrola though he would not release the never allow an incident like this . through the eye of the fraternity party, leaving three that had started in front of the said. Two men took an injured man's name or the nature of his camera.................... Page 6 Chico State University stu-· Lambda Chi Alpha house, on the corner of Fourth and Chestnut man down the street to the Delta injuries. He said that most of See Fight. page 7 Governor's signature on budget means education cuts SPORTS The price is right for Chico Denise Burch addition to these, the fee increase gree tuition to any student who, State footbaIL .............. Page 11 education were looking for about • It is now legal for the CSU has earned a degree equivalent Campus Editor 6.5%. The result was a compro- system to increase fees helped to cover cost increases for some of the CSU system's new to or higher than the degree' mise on both parts to reach an by40%. buildings and their maintenance. awarded by the progrf1.m in which ~ After hearing weeks offacts, 8.8% cut. Chico State University The law, however, says it can Fees at commuinity colleges the student is enrolled but there: flgures, accusation and specu was planning for a cutof8% when not be raised again for two more were also raised from $6 a unit are exemptions for enrollees in a: lation, we finally have a Cali they rehired faculty and restored academic years.