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20ISPORTS James Macfeon University FEBRUARY 11,1991 VOL. 68, NO. 37 Campus racism JMU fares poorly In can be subtle, campus crime rate go unreported lanRecoid . assistant news editor While very few racial incidents or crimes are reported to JMU authorities, most agree that racial DaweFiekfeA tensions are present on campus. JtiieProvenson "We haven't had any racial crimes or incidents writers reported in the past year — not even verbal harassmcnts," said Alan MacNutt, director of campus JMU had the worst score in the state for safety and police and safety. "I can't think of anything reported rape response, but had comparatively few violent in that area this academic year.'' crimes and assaults, according to the USA Today Still, Felicia Everett, a member of the Black "Dangerous Lessons" campus crime survey. Student Alliance, said racism is present on campus, Safety Grade: though not overt. "There is some subtle racism present on campus but nothing too obvious," she The survey showed that the safest school is one with 10,000 to 20,000 students in a city with less said. According to Dr. Elizabeth Ihle, JMU's affirmative than 100,000 people. JMU meets those criteria. However, out of a possible score of four, JMU scored action officer, no incidents have been formally a 0.9 in its safety grade, the worst grade in Virginia. reported to her office in the last year. "We haven't But according to JMU authorities, the score is even had any informal reports — but a lot more occur inaccurate and JMU is in better shape than suggested. than get reported," she said. "USA Today didn't take the cadet system into "There are differing forms of racism on campus," TEE MORRB/THE BREEZE account at all," said Alan MacNutt, director of Junior Bill Whitaker said. "I haven't personally campus police and safety. "And I think that is experienced any racial incidents, but I have had people unfortunate." «t tell me of incidents on campus." Building the Beast The survey indicated that JM'J had one police "This campus is pretty much segregated compared Senior Rick Sherman took advantage officer for every 810 students — the third-worst in the to other Virginia schools," junior Brian Thompson of Monday's warm weather to work on welding an art project. CRIME pas* 2 RACISM page 9 Advisers say bomb damage in Iraq severe After meeting with the top Gulf schoolyards. A Pentagon Iraqi forces. Those officials also commanders to discuss the imminent spokesperson said that the Iraqis reported that the occupying troops are suffering from low morale and ground war, U.S. Central Command know Allied forces will not bomb dwindling food supplies. said the Allied air attacks had targets that have children nearby. destroyed 7S0 of the 4,000 Iraqi • Iraq fired a Scud missile at Israel • Saddam Hussein, addressing his tanks, 650 of the 3,200 artillery Saturday. A Patriot missile country Sunday, vowed not to pull intercepted the Scud. But the debris M§teConsedine& pieces and 600 of the estimated out of Kuwait and to "make America from the Scud injured 26 people and Roger Friedman ^— 4,000 armored personnel carriers. pay/ damaged half a dozen apartment staffwriters Along with the destruction of the • 42 Iraqis reportedly surrendered Iraqi navy and the downing and flight buildings. Things may be going even better between Saturday and Sunday • The Washingiion Post reported than they appear for Allied forces in to Iran of many Iraqi planes, the Allied forces appear to have damaged bringing the total of deserters to that there was sporadic ground the Gulf. more than 1,000. fighting Friday and Saturday between Defense Secretary Dick Cheney much of the Iraqi military force. • A Harrier air craft reportedly was Iraqi forces and elements of the 1st and Joint Chiefs Chairman Colin Other events in the last week in Marine Division. The Marines Powell returned from the Persian the Gulf: shot down Sunday over Kuwait. reportedly destroyed an Iraqi Gulf with reports of greater damage • The Pentagon reports that the • According to exiled Kuwaiti to Iraqi armor and artillery than Iraqi Army has erected officials, there have been increased WAR page 2 previously anticipated. communication towers in executions of Kuwaiti civilians by —■wr 2* THE BREEZE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11.1991 Crime CONTINUED /ram page / reported for this survey, so maybe that Crime in 1989 at Virginia schools is why we got a zero in that category," state — but did not include cadets in MacNutt said. "And we've had a rape their computations. MacNutt feels that No. of Rape crisis program on campus for years," the cadet system offsets the survey's violent No. of Safety response he said. results. School crimes assaults grade grade "In effect, the cadet system is a George Mason 15 12 2.9 2 The rape crisis program is comprised security division — they have the Hampton 1 0 2.3 3.3 of the police department, counseling same powers as any security officer," JMU 5 18 .9 0 center and health center, according to he said. Liberty .-**? ^Smc-Refused survey— —Refused survey— MacNutt. Each department has a Mary Wasrrfngtoc 5^V 3.3 trained staff to deal with rape crisis John Ventura, assistant director of torfolkAtat-jp* SjT n ii-rN N/A Residence Life, shares MacNutt's OldDofnipftfi situations. ^^TMiiiki*'?^ : ""' opinion about campus safety. Radfqrd# Tw **-*«i\A STW "I think we have an admirable way of "I think there's a genuine concern Richrhoritl o p 2lS~?8l ) 4.0/' Virgirliaf 2.3 f^ 2W dealing with rape crisis situations here among administrators here to improve 5 m Va. CbrrhTonwealth 8 m **w.—"§7 3.6 ^ 4,6 on campus," he said. the safety and security," Ventura said. Va. TeWA 13 27 H "I don't think people are sitting back Va. StateV Iff 27 & The study showed that at least one — I think there's a very pro-active William a^jarv 12 3.9 KA rape is reported on a campus every 24 i ■.«■ w»vi'.'.<i*^?|jjw^y approach to identifying* problems, hours and counselors say 10 times as talking to people and making DOflEENMCOBBON JVOBlBtSIHN/ftC BREEZE many go unreported. improvements." Last summer Residence Life spent phone system, with which students scored a zero in its rape response grade "If they [the victims] are not going more than $50,000 upgrading entrance would have to call dorm residents for — indicating the university had a poor to support us in the criminal doors and another $20,000 this past permission to get into the hall. method of responding to rape cases. prosecution then there is nothing we semester replacing doors in White and However, MacNutt also debates the can do," MacNutt said. Ikcnbcrry halls. Rape Response Grade: accuracy of this score. Violent Crimes/Assaults: "Residence Life takes measures every year to upgrade its facilities to meet According to the 1989 survey, JMU "I don't think we had any [rapes] According to the survey, a violent more safety precautions," Ventura said. crime is defined as a murder, robbery, Even though these precautions have aggravated or non-aggravated assault. been taken, JMU had 151 counts of vandalism, one of the highest rates In 1989, JMU reported five violent among Virginia colleges, second only "I think we have an admirable way of dealing crime acts, the fifth-highest in the to the University of Virginia. with rape crisis situations here on campus. state. The highest violent crime rate "I don't think it's due to people "I don't think we had any [rapes] reported for was at George Mason, which had IS entering buildings that don't belong counts of violent crimes. there," Ventura said. The vandalism this survey, so maybe that is why got a zero in JMU also had 18 assault counts in could be done by the residents of that that category. And we've had a rape crisis 1989, the fifth-highest count in the building." state. VCU was highest with 37 Ventura said they are currently program on campus for years." assault counts. working on a system to try to start A violent crime is committed every tracking sources of vandalism. two hours and 12 minutes on a college Residence Life also is working on a Alan MacNutt campus, the survey reported. project to install lights in dark areas on director of campus police and safety campus and may purchase an access Ian Record contributed to this article. War. CONTINUED from page I command post and took two prisoners. • Saudi officials predicted that the giant oil slick in James Madron UnK«sry the Persian Gulf would reach key industrial sites within the next few days. A desalination plant at Totbepresst I as It is with abuses, the world is indebted for ail the Safaniva, Saudi Arabia had to be closed Saturday and triumphs which have i i gained byreason and humanity overerror and expression." another one at Jubail, the source of much of the James Madison country's drinking water, was said to be threatened. - Laurel Wrssinger editor • U.S. casualties as of Sunday: Jennifer Rose managing editor asst. arts editor April Hefner Michael K. Wym business manager business editorJom Speiss Jennifer Powefl osr. business manager asst. business arttor Robyn Williams - 12 killed in action Ellen Stern grafihic design editor spons editor Matt WasntewsW - 24 combat deaths since the start of war Doreen Jacobson asstgmfjbic design editor asst. sfxnts editor Greg, Abel - 27 missing in action Wendy Warren neuseditor editorial (xiitorDavto Noon - 8 POWs Lisa Crabbsaw. news editor asst. editorial editor kid Langtey Ian Record asst.ruus editor photo editor CMs Tyree asst.pboto editor Vasha Hunt Laura Hutchison lifestyles editor copyeduor Doreen Jacobson Christy Mumfbrd asst.