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iirlk-C1Serving the San Jose State University Community since 1934 Volume 80. No 10 Imlay February 11 1983 Vandalism rate in dormitories declines by, %bray 10. 1183 Recession, security unit and changing attitudes cited for improvements ry Works -- 87 N -- edro St. ( 292-1222) By Mark Sweeny ly through Sat The recession has indirectly lowered the vandalism rate in the SJSU re. dormitories, said Will Koehn, director of residence hall security. Students take their education more seriously because of the economy and they cannot waste time in college,said Koehn who has been in charge 's Retreat -- 730 El of dormitory security for three years. de Saratoga (379- Koehn also said because of this attitude change, -- Today: Justin students are less likely campus property. ;on. Fri: Mike to damage Koehn said in 1979 .rtini. Sat: Gulliver. vandalism totaled $85,000, but he estimated 1982 costs at $5,000. Although Koehn has not yet received the 1982 Ile Rack -- 1 3 in crime figures, he is never- rais Ave. ( 286-33931 theless optimistic of the falling crime rates. West Hall resident director Rene Singleton : Elvin Bishop. Mon said, "Four years ago, lighteous Brothers. many parents paid for college. Now, many students are busting their butts to pay for their college education. They respect the property more because paying for it." rower Saloon -- 163W. they are Carlos St. ( 295-2430) -- Although current residents are more security-conscious and are not in- clined to let strangers into the dormitories, the yellow jackets ay: Copyright. Fri: security team is responsible Barnes. Sat: Chris for the low crime rate, said Bruce Jensen, Markham Hall ad- viser. Koehn added that the yellow jackets started patrolling the dormitories in January, 1980. Within one year, crime statistics were ary Store - 157 W. El reduced by 62.9 per- cent according to a report recently released by SJSU University Police. lino Real, Sunnyvale -0921) -- Today: Cha- The yellow jackets are paid by dormitory resident fees. The security HM) Doo Rhythm Fri: team is composed of 18 dormitory residents. ills. Sat: Garcia Koehn said that he has hired women in the past, but none have applied (hers. recently. During peak and morning hours, three two-man security teams patrol Palo Alto -- 26a :stone the dormitories. Because of security reasons, Ave.. Palo Alto Koehn declined to discuss the ifornia patrolling shifts. 5-324-1402) -- Today: Koehn said the security guards check each dormitory three times an it, Doug Feiger Band. hour. Since they are highly visible, they deter people from vandalizing a and Sat: The Alex. Joe dormitory or assaulting a resident. PW . Sun: lggy Pop. Kane, Kelso Koehn said that he hires applicants who are intelligent and use common sense in stressful situations. He bases his selection on the applicant's back- Lariat -- 93 S. Central Campus dorm security team members Paul Fleeoum (left) and Josef Flores (right), check the hallways of one of the campus dormitories. Their presence helps deter crime. ground and interest in law enforcement. e., Campbell (866-5667) - 'oday through Sat: rning Point. nuntain ('harley'' loon - 15 N. Santa Cruz Gatos ( 354- Phone equipment stolen; e., Los 10) -- Today: Lifeline. Moondance. Sat: Joe arino. police have no suspects 33 S nokey Mountain -- By Cassie MacDuff the Business School. .ntral Ave., Campbell In the second major SJSU theft in two weeks, Uni- Police have no suspects in the case, according to 66-8288) -- Fri and Sat: By Janet Cassidy 'nester It does not represent the sions and records officials contin- versity police are reporting $2,000 worth of telephone University Police information officer Russ Lunsford. ash. Sun: The Tops. The admissions and records number of actual students en- ued to send the letters to students, equipment stolen from a locked campus room. A Sony Beta editing video recorder/player disap- office has altered its registration rolled. and accepted them, after census Police say the equipment disappeared from a peared from the Hugh Gillis Hall sometime between ooden Nickel -- 2505 The procedure in an attempt to reduce FTES is calculated by taking date. Chambers said. locked business classroom sometime between 5 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Dec. 23 and 9 a.m. Dec. 28, according to tele- lameda ( 247-0552) -- To- the number of students registering the total number of course units Because of this, 286 new stu- Friday. Feb. 4 and 8: 30 a .m. Monday, Feb. 7. vision engineer Michael D. Gallagher, who reported iy: Deal and the Reac- late for classes, according to Ed taken by students and dividing by dent records were added to SJSU's During the Christmas weekend, a $2,125 video re- the theft to police. rs. Fri: Lady. Sat: May Chambers, the office's director. 15. fall 1982 files, amounting to corder disappeared from a locked storage room in "I checked the room Thursday night before I left 'est. Sun: Copyright. a defi- The new system might mean Only those students who have nite loss in potential funds for the Hugh Gillis Hall, formerly the Speech and Drama to make sure all the recorders were there and the room more dollars for SJSU, Chambers registered and completed ad- university. Building. was locked," Gallagher said. "Friday was a holiday. lies Station -- 37501 Niles said. d/drop by Feb. 18 will be included The new process, however, Jerry L. Thomas, director of graduate programs When I came in Monday. it was gone." lvd., Fremont ( 415-794- All late-registering students in the calculation of the universi- does not affect students who for the School of Business, discovered the telephone r97) -- Today: 3-D. Fr) have will be sent a letter, informing ty's FTES. Chambers said. registered through computer ad- equipment theft when he returned to Business Class- Police say there was no sign of forced entry. The light. Sat: Atlantis. them to pay their fees and obtain vance registration and paid their room 103 Monday morning after locking the room for machine was marked as SJSU property with stenciled instructors' signatures for added Add/drop forms should be fees early, he said. the weekend on Feb. 4. lettering on the top and side. targaze 39255 Civic classes by Feb. 18, Chambers said. dropped off at the South Wing of Because of the fee increase, The equipment was used to make multi-station Police have no suspects in the video equipment enter Drive, Fremont The change was made because Wahlquist Library. instead of the students who went conference calls, according to Thomas. theft either, Lunsford said. 415-797-7794) -- .11 through CAR of a growing concern over the S.U. Umunhum Room, Chambers have until Feb. 25 to "It looks likes telephone but it is absolutely worth- Gallagher said the speech and drama department Inny Lyon Band. pay extra number of students enrolling after added. fees, he said. less unless you are a telephone company with all the received the equipment three weeks before the theft. deadlines, he said. The university's enrollment The fee increase for full-time rest of the equipment that goes with it," Thomas said. The recorder/player was used by television students to "We want students to be more figures and a total FTES must be students for the spring 1983 semes- "You can't just plug it into a wall at home. It won't edit class projects. aware of deadlines," he added. sent to the Chancellor's Office by ter is $64. Part-time students pay work." -It was ordered in July when the fiscal year "census date," Feb. 25. Chambers $21. Thomas said the thief has probably discovered by began," Gallagher said. "We hadn't even gotten the According to Chambers, SJSU said. Chambers pointed out that the now that the telephone cannot be used without special monitors ( TV screens) for it yet." receives funds from the Chan- "Students registering after deadline for students applying for equipment and the $2,000 phone is "lying in a trash can The department considered renting equipment to cellor's Office based on a statistic that date will not be considered graduation in May is also Feb. 25. somewhere." replace it but "it's not feasible. It costs $45 a day to The telephone equipment was on loan to the Busi- rent," Gallagher said. Jose Fine Film called "full-time equivalent stu- part of the FTES count for that se- Undergraduates must apply at ad- Mn ness School from Western Electric Co. Thomas said Students will have to use a recording machine bor- ioclety -- San Jose dents." mester," he said. missions and records office. Grad- the theft of loaned equipment reflects badly on the uni- rowed from the school's TV studio as a makeshift edit- Sluseurn of Art -- "On the FTES represents the amount "That means dollars lost for uating seniors should go to Admin- of instructional service the univer- versity and that the incident was "embarrassing" to ing machine, he said. rown" with Gene Kelly, the university," he added. istration Building. Room 150, for sity will have to provide this se- Frank Sinatra and Ann In previous semesters, admis applications. Miller, 4 p.m. Sun. "Key Largo" with Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson and Lauren Wed. of p.m. removal 'porno' magazines supports 7:30 Bookstore Bacall, By Karen Sorensen and pornography. They also pre- some way what is read and what thing that we will do that, but we're The Women's Center is just one sented the store with a petition call- Manager calls magazines material will come from the store, certainly going to weigh their re- of many groups and individuals who ing for the removal of pornagraphic McMahon said.