WSND Studios Victims of Theft by Frank Laurino Valued at $480
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.... ,. -· v State Police assist in poison investigation by Tony Pace fled as sodium hydroxide, was shakers?" very concerned. We are also dining halls as best we can. - found mixed in a barrel of sugar The Indiana State Police were somewhat surprised that no one Indiana State Police, Notre Dame and in several salt shakers. Since has gone wild because of this "I guess that the North dining Security and an unnamed private that time, the Student Health also asked to assist the investi Hall could be more easily prone to gation because of the gravity of the incident. The students have been investigator have combined forces Center has received no cases of troopers about the whole thing and this type of problem because it is to investigate last month's inci mouth burning which could be matter. The decision to ask for open at night for the bakers to their assistance was in no way we are glad there has been no dence of food tampering in the related to the ingestion of the recurrance of the problem." work. But this is not to say that North Dining Hall. Thus far, their caustic substance. · related to the fact that Notre Dame there is no security fo the North investigation has met with moder Notre Dame Security was asked security guards no longer have St. Because of the incident, the Dining Hall," Price commented. ate success and they are presently to investigate the case because, in Joseph's Count deputy status, security at both dining halls have according to Sgt. Zack of the Indian Speaking for the investigative pursuing a speedy resolution of this the words of Director of Security been tightened. "We were fortu team Pears stated, "We have State Police. case. Arthur Pears, ''it obviously looked nate," said Price, "that our people received very fine cooperation from As was reported in the October like the sugar and salt had been Commenting on the incident, were alert to spot the substance the the people in the dining hall. With 18 edition of the Observer, a tampered with. How else could Director of Food Services, Edmund first time. To prevent recurrence of their help, we are much closer to a chemical compound, later identi- sodium hydroxide get into the salt Price, stated, "We are, of course, this problem we are locking up both solution of the case." server an independent student newspaper serving notre dame and st. mary's Vol. XII, No. 41 Thursday, November 3, 1977 WSND studios victims of theft by Frank Laurino valued at $480. "They were Goerner proposed additional combination locks because they . "The -unfortunate thing is that probably taken over the summer," security measures. "We've can't enter the studio in an the University's insurance doesn't Over $1600 in electronic equip he said. "We didn't find them thought of getting an alarm, Detex emergency. Therefore, I doub• cover our losses," explained Goer ment has been reported stolen from missing right away." system, closed-circuit camera sys they'll consider the Detex." ner. "The University's insurance the studios of WSND-AM/FM, Security reports on the theft tem ... even an armed guard. But, Goerner admitted that security in policy has a 'deductible figure' so according to Arthur Pears, director reveal "no forcible entrv" into the of course, the costs are prohibi O'Shaughnessy is not strict. high that the station, in effect, is of Notre Dame Security. The theft station. "It seems that somebody tive." "Somebody can get in here at any not insured." apparently occurred between 7 pm -- either a station member or "The Detex system is a good time," he said. "H a door is Pears said the investigation into and midnight Oct. 28. someone else -- has a key to the idea," agreed Webver. "But the locked, all you have to do is climb the stolen property "will continue In what Pears described as a studio and is helping himself to the University doesn't like our present through a window.'' until all the items are recovered." "quick in-and-out theft," a tape equipment," said Pears. recorder valued at $1450 was taken Goerner· agreed with the security from the station's production stu director's opinion, although he dio in O'Shaughnessy Hall. Secur added, "our department heads ity also indicated the disappear don't think a staff member is Senior Trip consensus 'great' ance of a $150 microphone and a involved." bulk tape eraser valued at $50. According to Goerner, all doors people. Although I bounced my WSND department heads were by Maureen Eyres explained how helpful the police leading to the studios and offices checkbook home because the city reluctant to comment on the recent were in finding her lost car, which had key-operated locks at the time was a little expensive, the trip was theft. However, station manager Upon returning to campus after they had towed away. of the thefts. "Some also had worth it.'' Peter Goerner has previously re combination locks," he added. midsemester break, the usual Another group of about 35 Ed May found Alcatraz, the state vealed that approximately $2000 in To increase station security, question is "How was your seniors discovered how friendly the electronic equipment had appar break?" For most students the park which was once a prison and San Francisco police were one WSND-FM program director Mike was famed for the fact that no one ently been stolen from WSND's Karels revealed that all locks have answer is,- "It was okay. I got to morning at 2 a.m. while walking offices and studios since last June. been changed. ''The key locks can see some friends at home." ever escaped, to be the highlight of across the Golden Gate Bridge. An the trip. "I also enjoyed going on Goerner said that on June 14 a be rotated or removed," he said, For 427 ND-SMC seniors who officer offered to take their pic tape deck valued at $700 was "and the combination locks can be went on the class trip to San the airplane with a bunch of people tures, and by the end of the I knew. It was one big party." reported stolen from the station's changed as often as we like." Francisco from Oct. 23-28, the photo-sessions, he was in the Kathy Coen commented that the production closet, a storage room WSND chief of technical engi consensus is "great." picture. people she met in San Francisco for equipment. Also on that date, neering Thomas Weber explained a According to John Reid, assis Armed with cars, students drove tant director of Student Activities were "very friendly and accomo outside the San Francisco· area to an amplifier valued at $600 was fault with key-operated locks. "It's dating, · even the police." She reported missing from the WSND traditionally been a problem col and chaperone for the trip, "The [Continued on page 2] offices. lecting old keys from people," he trip was a tremendous success. I Pears added that on Sept. 12, a said. "Some people graduate and received nothing but good com $200 amplifier was reported stolen take the keys with them. Others ments from the hotel staff, which is Reconcilation discussed from the AM studio. are misplaced. Consequently, unusual for a group that size. The Goerner also noted the disap there are always keys floating response of the senior class was pearance of two microphones around." great. Usually when the trip is not between science, religion to USC, it is in the spring and fewer members of the class participate. by VaJerie Stefani movement towards an intergratton A fall trip gave people the chance of religion and science has caused Student gov't organizes to meet earlier in the year." The current trend towards a rationality to suffer. A resulting Reid, added, "The one unfortun reconciliation between science and "phenomenom" is the popularity ate part of the trip was the 8-hour religion was the topic of a lecture of the concept which maintains that off-campus commission delay of the plane leaving from presented by Eileen Barker, pro life has lost any real meaning and South Bend which was out of our fessor at the London School of that love is the absolute truth. by Diane WUson odically to "share the problems of control. A letter will be sent to Economics. "Practically all religions and Senior Staff Reporter off-campus students," Gill said. passengers on that plane to answer The one hour talk, entitled secular ideologies demand fre Some of these problems include their questions about the delay. "Science as Theology~-The New quent justification and occasionaly To "coordinate and centralize rents, leases, problems with land Tom O'Neill, senior class trip Priesthood of Scientist," was held proof," according to Barker. the concerns of off-campus life" lords, crime and security, Gill officer commented, "I had one of yesterday in the Library Lounge Barker also discussed the rising will be the goal of the new added. the best times I've ever had. There ·before an audience of approxi popularity of Eastern religions, off-campus commission stated Joe The commission is being formed at were so many things to do in San mately 25 people. The lecture was concerned with the "here and now Gill, student government executive the same time as the new Campus Francisco that it was exciting trying sponsored by the theology, philo of me," in retaliation to the coordinator. The council will be Life Council. Both will be organ to do it all." O'Neill also added sophy, and sociology departments.