Wesleyan Illinois
First Class A Permit 30 Illinois Wesleyan University THE UME 110 ISSUE 13 L ANUARY 16, 2004 ANUARY ARGUS J VO University responds to recent rash of on-campus robberies KATIE COLEMAN tops, cash and gift certificates. eral more happened the last week President’s Office, Business STAFF WRITER Affected buildings were the Ames of classes and during finals, and Office, Registrar’s Office and School of Art, Center for Liberal two more incidents have occurred Human Relations Office, in order Since before Thanksgiving Arts, Center for Natural Sciences, since the start of spring semester to protect student and staff break, university officials said, a Holmes Hall, McPherson Hall, on Jan. 7. "It was quiet here over records. Additionally, one door rash of thefts have occurred in Shaw Hall, Stevenson Hall and break," Adam said. "That was on each academic building was almost every academic building Presser Hall. No residence halls probably because all of the doors re-cored over Winter Break, while on Illinois Wesleyan University’s have been affected. were either pinned or re-cored, the rest of the doors will remain campus. As a direct result, the According to Adam, the and the [stolen] keys would not pinned after hours until more university is replacing locks Bloomington and Normal police have worked." progress can be made. throughout campus. departments are "actively pursu- According to Matthews, a "If there’s someone who has a According to Dean of Students ing a suspect who is not a stu- "pinned" door is one in which a master key, they can’t get in Jim Matthews, university officials dent." Because the issue is still device has been inserted to pre- now," said Manager of knew for certain soon after under investigation, Adam could vent any normal key from work- Maintenance George Wainwright, Thanksgiving break that two sets only say that the police have a ing.
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