"You'd Better Be Good to Me

Serving the University Community Since 1906 The IJnhroity Echo Volume #6/ Issue 12 The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga November 15,1985 "You'd better be good to me. db® 2/November 15, 1985 An informed student is a safe student By Esther Mendez Echo Investigations Editor This is part two of a two part series. With 78 percent of campus crime involving personal of thinking about attack prevention. This way, it would theft, Richard Brown, director of UTC Securtiy, come naturally, even during high-stress periods like mentioned several measures students could use to exam times. protect their property. One of these, Operation He suggested that students always have their keys in Identification, is a program Brown instituted last year. hand when walking to their cars. "We (Security) have This entails students etching personal goods with the advantage of being able to sit back and watch you," identifing marks such as social security numbers or birth he said. Women are especially vulnerable in parking dates. "This makes stolen property harder to fence areas because their keys invariably end up at the bottom because these numbers can be traced," Brown said, "It of their purses. "We've seen women hurrying to their eliminates the fence as a middle man." cars and then taking 45 seconds to one minute to look Locking valuables out of sight also cuts down on theft, through their purses, find their keys, stop to pick up a Brown said, "Don't leave them (personal items) in the dropped books, billfolds and compacts and then get in front seat, even if the doors are locked. It only takes the car." This time spent hunting for keys is a high- 10-30 seconds for a good car thief to break in. Don't vulnerability period in terms of being attacked, he said. provide them with a gift." Brown also recommended that students think about Brown asked students to think smart in terms of what they will do if confronted with an attacker and then personal protection. "If there are unknown people in the try to implement that plan if ever attacked. dormitories—challenge them. Ask them 'May 1 help "There are two types of resistance," against an attack. you?' and judge their reactions. If they react oddly, take Brown said, but especially in a rape situation. The first a good look at them (in order to provide a good type of resistance is active. "Do something to take the description), then call security." guy's mind off the attack. Hit him, mace him, He also urged students to lock their dorm rooms. "The scream...try to temporarily disarm the assailant." best lock in the world isn't any good if it isn't used." he However, Brown added that clear thinking is the key said. He also asked students not to loan their keys, in this type of resistance. "If you are 10 minutes from saying it was against UTC policy as well as being unsafe. nowhere and you get away for 10 seconds...where will The biggest factor affecting attack prevention is not you run? You also need to think about whether the "looking like a victim. Don't look like a country boy in assuilant will hurt you worse if you resist," he said. the big city," he said. When walking alone, look The second type of resistance is passive."Talk to the assertive. "I don't mean you should get the 'Rambo' guy. Ask him why he is doing this. Believe it or not, this syndrome," he kidded, "just look oncoming strangers often works." In case of rape, "do anything you want in the eye. Statistics show that robbers, muggers and to do," Brown said. "Tell him you have AIDS or a rapist don't want to be recognized." venereal disease. Urinating or defecating can also take Brown also said that the time a student is most his mind off the attack. Remember that this guy is trying vulnerable is when they need to be most aware of their to hurt you-no one is going to pass judgement on surroundings. "We (UTC Security) know that the college you,"he said. years can be a very stressful time, especially during mid "Either way, each type of resistance is a very personal terms and exams. Your mind is 1,000 miles away and thing. We (Security) can't tell you what to do in any given you don't think about attack prevention." Potential situation. Just do the best you can do to get yourself UTC Security Is ready to help If you can't fight off your attackers realize this, he said. out of the situation." attacker. The best thing to do, Brown said, is to get in the habit Mayor of Atlanta Andrew Young speaks on world peace Echo Staff Report With the topic of world peace at hand. Andrew representatives. Now with 159 representatives, the UN as a member of the Cabinet and the National Securitv Young's speech at UTC will be very timely. is the only international organization seeking to reach Council from Jan. 1977 to Sept. 1979. Young becamf Young, a clergyman, civil rights leader, congressman. world peace by peaceful means and resolving Atlanta's mayor in Jan. of 1982 and re-elected in Sept United States Ambassador to the United Nations and international tensions. 1985. now mayor of Atlanta. Ga., will address the purpose of When the UN was established, its goals included "to Young is a graduate of Howard University and the the United Nations in a speech intitled "Prospects for maintain international peace and security." "to develop Hartford Theological Seminary. World Peace. The Role of the UN Today," on Wednes friendly relations among nations." and "to be a center The speech is sponsored by the Arts & Educati<>: day, Nov. 22. at 7:30 p.m. at the University Center. for harmonizing the actions of nations." Council, the United Nations Association/Chattanooga Center. Young was appointed as a US ambassador to the UN and UTC. The UN was established in 1945 with 50 international in 1976. during the Carter Administration He served November 15, 1985/3 SGA News 1 By Suzy-Q Walters Icho Editor The Student Government, once again, could not his own handwriting could a voter take it in the voting the SGA voted to have the senate minutes be kept in finish business during its regular meeting on Tuesday, area if it was kept concealed. The bill passed 15-6. better shape. As examples of the "mess," the senators Nov. 12, because of a lack of quorum, at least 16 out Hammett said he wanted everything "in black and white" said that according to records, Senator Becky Bass was 0f the 24 senators had to be present. to cut down on judgement calls. voting on issues before she was appointed and Senator Before losing quorum, the SGA passed the second The next bill, sponsored by Senator Paul Ludwig, Rob Benas should no longer be a senator. Edwards and required voting on the constitutional change defining the appropriated $400 to the Sequoya Review, the UTC Weinthal said the names and situations were duties of the executive assistants, and limited the number literary magazine, for prize money. The bill passed insignificant, however, the records do need to be kept to one assistant for the president and one assistant for unanimously. in better shape. The bill passed 18-1. the vice president. The bill, sponsored by Treasurer Ludwig also sponsored a priority item to appropriate The final bill on the agenda was left open because the Joanie Sompayrac, passed 16-4 and must now be voted $1226 to the Rowing Club, which is not recognized by senate no longer had quorum. The bill, sponsored by on by the student body in the upcoming fall election. the Athletic Department as a team, for equipment and Dearing and Vice President Bud Jackson, asked that the In new business, the senate passed two bills sponsored team uniforms. Jenny Mesmer, a member of the rowing SGA donate $500 to the Hunger Awareness Week by Elections Commissioner Drew Hammett dealing with team, said the equipment would aid in competition and Fund. the technicalities of the election. The first bill defined the teaching new rowers. The bill passed unanimously. Dave Roberts, assistant to the Dean of Students, said polling area, where the voting actually takes place, as In another priority item, Hammett asked senate that the SGA could not give out money unless there was the space within a 25 foot radius of the center column approval of nine poll workers. The bill passed 18-1. an actual bill or invoice. in the main lobby of the University Center. This bill was After several friendly amendments, the SGA passed Before the senate lost quorum, President Dearing had passed unanimously. a bill to have refreshments at the next three senate said he would change the bill to buy 500 Mocaid buttons The next bill restricted campaigning outside the poll meetings, with the intent that the refreshments will bring from the freshmen at Oak Street at $1 each. However, area, and stated that voters could not carry flyers, more students to the meetings. The bill passed 14-5-1. the meeting was adjourned before the bill was voted on. stickers, pins or badges with the candidates name or logo A letter to be written by President Billy Dearing to give Senator Slemp said he was upset that so many appearing on them. the SGA's "support, encouragement and appreciation" senators left the meeting before business was finished.

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