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I IN S J2 & Buildings — Two new buildings for UWM campus examined. (Page 3) Director — Jodie Foster's directional debut in 'Little Man Tate' a success. (Page 5) Men's Soccer — Indiana continued its domi­ nance over UWM in weekend match. (Page 8) Monday, October 14, 1991 In The Public Interest Since 1956 Volume 36, Number 12 Crime on campus ... Sex offenses in library by Christopher Hosken he University of .Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Golda Meir Library con­ sistently reports the highest number of criminal offenses of all 58 Tcampus buildings and locations except the Student Union. The majority of the criminal offenses occurring in the library each year involve the theft of backpacks, bicycles and library materials. But a portion of the offenses are sex-related. The 1990 Campus Police Report lists 76 reported criminal offenses for that year in the library — almost twice as many as the 43 reported the year before. The other campus sites individually reported, on average, less than 10 offenses for 1990; except for the Sandburg dorms and campus parking structures whose figures where higher. However, Campus Police Lt. Pam •————••————•_————_——• Hodermann said the number of of­ fenses occurring in the library can "These professional offend- fluctuate from year to year, due in ers keep coming back to the part to the capture and release of re- library." peat offenders; the library reported —Pam Hodermann 65 offenses in 1988. "There are people who regularly UWM campus police come on this campus to steal, and - • when those people come on campus ^^^^^^•""••••••••••••™™ we have a rise in a lot of the crimes of theft," she said. "If those people are incarcerated we don't have the problem, we see thefts drop dra­ matically." Hodermann said that most library offenses are the result of just a few repeat offenders. "I don't think it is, in general, a lot of people stealing. I think it's some of our old customers who routinely do this because they know that it's easy pickings," she said. Hodermann also said that, like thefts, most sex-related offenses occurring in the library are the result of a small number of frequent sex offenders. So far this year there have been five sex-related disorderly conduct arrests made in the library; four of the five were committed by a single person, a UWM student. Of course the actual number of offenses occurring in the library may actually be higher considering the fact that many crimes go unreported. Hodermann guessed the reporting rate for sex-related offenses in the library to be better than one-third. "It appears to me that most people who are reluctant to report Guidelines for financial aid examined crimes do so because they feel that there is nothing that can be done •Veterans of the regular Armed In addition to providing stu­ about it. Some might be frightened or embarrassed and would prefer by John Possing Forces with a discharge other dent loan and scholarship infor­ to just forget about it," she said. than dishonorable. mation, the Financial Aid depart­ But Hodermann added that "there is something that can be done ;om e students have a hard •Orphans or current wards of the ment also assists students in find­ about it, especially in these sorts of sex-related incidents. time adjusting to the require- court. ing part-time jobs and budgeting "These people are very often repeat offenders and we have mug ' merits that would consider their money, Roggeman said. shots that they can look through, the person might still in fact be in the s them an independent for the Perleberg made an agreement library," she said. "The chances are very slim that this person is the purposes of financial aid, accord­ "I'm not asking for much, just with his father that over the sum­ only person who has been affected by this offender." ing to Mary E. Roggeman, direc­ enough to make ends meet. mer he would save up money for Still, even though police cannot know the actual number of sexual tor of financial aid for the Univer­ Why should I study if I won't be the fall tuition and then his offenses, they do say the number of reported sexual offenses in the sity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. able to stay in school?" father would pay for the spring. library has decreased in recent years. However, Hodermann cannot be To be considered an indepen­ —Michael Perleberg Although Perleberg said he exactly certain as to why this has been the case since there hasn't been dent, a student must fulfill one of worked long hours this summer these requirements: he only made $2,000. This leaves Please see Crime page 2 •Born before Jan. 1, 1968. •Students who maintain their him $1,200 short because he own dependence in their own pays for car insurance and lives households and/or contribute over at the campus dormitory, Perleberg half of the dependent's support. said. Because he couldn't pay for Approval sought for waste sight •Graduate or married students the first semester his father who will not be claimed as an ex­ wouldn't pay for anything includ­ date is wishful thinking at best and a lie being told to emption on a guardian's tax re­ by Arturo D Burgos the states and the public at worst. ing the fall semester, nor would turn for 1991. he co-sign any loans. The federal government has been struggling to •Unmarried undergraduate stu­ "My dad is someone you can't isconsin Electric Power Company is seek­ try and open a massive underground nuclear waste dents who were not claimed as ing the approval of the Public Service storage site in Carlsbad, New Mexico since 1971 tax exemptions by guardians for argue with," Perleberg said. Commission, the state utility regulatory when President Richard Nixon first stated that we 1989 and 1990 and had their The banks couldn't help him W needed a safe place to put nuclear waste. The because his father wouldn't co- body, to construct 18-foot-tall concrete towers in own income of $4,000 or more Manitowoc County. The towers would hold nuclear Carlsbad site would hold the warheads and tritium for two years preceding the first sign and financial aid couldn't waste from the Point Beach Nuclear Power Plants at triggers of the missiles that the US is trying to year they received federal stu­ help because he isn't considered Two Creeks in Manitowoc County, one-half mile dismantle in the great disarms race we are in today. dent aid. an independent, Perleberg said. from its nuclear facility. Unfortunately for the people of Carlsbad, the Michael Perleberg, a sopho­ "I'm not asking for much, just No nuclear waste from other states will be stored storage site sprawling over 16,000 acres of land more at UWM, said he is having enough to make ends meet," at the Point Beach site. If granted approval by the hasn't opened and won't open for a long time to serious trouble paying tuition this Perleberg said. "Why should I PSC then WEPCO could begin construction of the come as design and construction flaws continue to semester and there doesn't seem study if I won't be able to stay in towers on its own land starting next summer. come to light. to be help anywhere. He said that school?" The problem with the request is that the federal The WEPCO plan to temporarily hold the waste if he made $4,000 a year he Right now Perleberg pays his government will begin to collect waste from nuclear of Point Beach could last longer then the four years wouldn't need financial aid. tuition by installment to buy him estimated and may go as long as 20 years. Do the plants around the country in 1998 without having time, but he feels he still won't people of Wisconsin want to become a storage sight Roggeman said that she is ex­ yet built a facility to hold and treat it make it The federal government has asked states to for nuclear waste? Even if current federal regula­ pected to follow these require­ become voluntary waste storage sites until the new tions prohibit the storage of other states waste here, ments when dispersing financial "I had to wait two weeks to buy storage area could open in 1998 at the Yucca doesn't it make sense that the federal government aid because they are strict pa­ my books," Perleberg said. Mountains in central Nevada. Nevada has been rameters set up by the federal fighting the proposal in court. The 1998 opening Please see WEPCO page 4 government. Please see Payment page 3 Page 2 The UWM Post Monday, October 14, 1991 * § ^ •.Minimi iiiwiiaiimaii 'in HI -Kiaiianaa uIMI>I n n^m^^ma^mmmmtamaamm ••• • ••-•• • - •• •••-• - I >.. Local Digest 1 mr iiin—win Conference for disabled students set for February egistration for the Attitudes, The day will begin by learning Salyers, Ed.D. the director of In yet another session of the Through this group discussion, Focuses and Opportunities more about disabilities. A panel Computer Assistive Technology conference, a representative from disabled students will be able to R conference focusing on col­ of students with a variety of Services, will be given on differ­ the Division of Vocational Reha­ share or get advice on interact­ lege students with disabilities is disabilities will share information ent technological aides that re­ bilitation will discuss DVR ing with disabled and non-disa­ open now and will run through about their disabilities.

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