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Central Florida Future. 701. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/701 A ·W& ~The Central Florida Future1987 lhe Central Ronda Futur e e Volume 19, Number 58 University of Central Florida/Or1ando Tuesday, April 14, 1987 Police searching for suspected thief "The thief usually grabbed and we have posted pictures, the by Tracy Enlow whatever money he could find, crimes have dropped off. We think CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE usually $20-$50. There was, he's been scared away. Now, -------------- however, some stereo equipment whenever we get a petty theft report, UCF Police are investigating a taken from the Theatre building, we immediately Jook for any recent rash of thefts that they believe, that we would like to question this familiar patterns. are connected to one individual. man about." "So far, the reports have been pretty Captain James Depuy and Officer Police reports indicate that the I rountine We do think, however, that James Meeks, investigators on the suspect was first spotted in the other incidences connected with this case, describe the suspect as a white vicinity of the Theatre building, individual might have occurred that male, approximately 24 years old, loitering for such a long period of 1 weren't reported. It would've helped with dark brown hair, moustache time that he aroused suspicion. us if they had called." I::~. l..·.' and a tall, thin build. He is wanted When approached by officials, he ) Depuy agreed. He said: "A lot of for questioning by police in regard refused to give his name and ran ;t crime isn't repo1 ~ed out of shame or to a number of petty thefts that have away. embarrassment, but we need been reported in the Theatre, He has since been seen around the !j~=: information. We have checked with ~:::: Athletic and Fine Arts buildings. Athletic and Fine Arts buildings. other colleges to see if he has struck "Since December, we have Again, witnesses reported the same rn. ~-----------~ at any other campuses, but as of now, received reports of thefts that have episode--he was spotted, questioned, nothing has turned up. " occurred in the same location, and and chased. Police say he was "We assume he wasn't a student-­ that seemed to follow the same mode briefly apprehended in front of the perhaps he's a drifter," reasoned of operation," said Meeks. "From Athletic building. He gave a false Meeks. ''We would very much like the information available to us, we name, claimed he was a student, to find him and question him. We feel we have been able to establish a and was released. In all instances, have other cases that could be definite pattern." his presence coincided with reports connected to the same man, though "Basically, these incidences are of theft. we have no proof." what we can 'crimes of opportunity,' ''We began to notice similarities llll lllll Depuy concluded: "Crimes such as " explained Depuy. "These are not in the descriptions witnesses gave these can be prevented if the violent crimes. The victims usually us in the theft reports," Depuy opportunity is taken away. All the aren't in any physical danger. The said. "From this information we lill l•lll thief had to do was roam and wait for thief simply wanders around a were able to make up a composite. the composite was the man they had a chance. Apparently, it didn't take certain location, waits until he sees When we showed the composite to seen." long for him to fi,nd opportunities. an unattended purse or . an open witnesses, all agreed that--allowing Meeks said: "Since he was chased All I can say to students is, 'Be bookbag, and takes what he can. for· slight alterations--the man in away from the Athletic Building aware,' " UCF study shows effects of Canadian migration team, including Dr. Kennedy as an advisor by Keith Porter (he is a member of the Canadian Studies CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE program at UCF)." The study encompassed eight major points Canadian snowbirds contribute more to including: where are older Canadians in Florida than most people think--from $700 Florida, who are they, how long do they stay million to $1.4 billion in additional revenue and why, what are their health needs, what for the state's economy, according to a study are their housing arrangements, how do they released by a UCF study. utilize two distinct health care systems, what The data, collected by a four-member team social services are required .and what led by Dr. Richard Tucker, chairman of support systems are developed. psychology at UCF, represents the only What the survey shows is that those known study of it's kind. While most people Canadians that are healthy, who can afford know about the seasonal migration, there it and who have no intention of severing ties have been no studies conducted which with home and family, continue to flock to register the migrant's impact. Florida. The economic finding is one of many Of the estimated 1.5 mi11ion Canadians contained in a study of winter "migrants" that visit Florida, between 15 and 25 percent from Canada. The study was undertaken by are over 65 years of age. Most of these are a team of researchers who sought to married, own their own homes, are mostly determine what makes Florida attractive to upper middle class and stay for an average older Canadians, what they do when they get of five months. here and their impact on the state's social Average income was between $20,000 and and health services. $40,000 in Canadian dollars, numbers that The findings were based on a survey of surprised Dr. Tucker. 4,500 Canadians who were suscribers to the "I had a preconceived notion that Canada News, published in Auburndale, Canadian snowbirds were rich people who Fla. The researchers received 2,731 returns, lived in condos, but our study showed the which Tucker found very surprising. opposite," he said. "Only 20 percent lived in "We received the large number of condominiums. Their primary residence responses, even though we were impersonal was mobile home communities. in our letters--with computerized mailing Three fourths of those surveyed owned Roland Ouba /Cenlrol Florido Future addresses, and with the letters addressed, Florida residences and pay annual property STRIKE 'Dear reader of Canada News,'" he said. taxes. Additionally, 78 percent own homes UCF baseball player Bobby Kiser whiffs out in a baseball "But we did use a distinctive letterhead of in Canada. Tucker says this is very good for the state of Florida with a maple leaf in the game lost week. The team hos been inconsistent this year Florida. middle. We also took out an ad in Canada with a record of 26-19. The next game is Wednesday at 6. News , listing those involved in the research SEE CANADIANS PAGE 7 • • • • and following the event .. • TICKET INFORMATION 0 0 ~ 0 • 0 0 U.C.F. STUDENTS: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 ADULTS: 0 0 0 0 0 Non-UCF STUDENTS: ®~ • 0 0 0 0 < 0 4.J 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • ews~1 ~~~~~~~~~--------------=== Group struggles to renew n ke movement The NBAU network asked peace BAU's Stephanie Tang says the In Santa Barbara, Calif., eight Staff Report advocates to "take the war decisions nationwide turnout was about what "juveniles" were arrested "for COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE out of the hands of world leaders," her group expected, with students impeding traffic" after drawing saying it's useless to plead with from some 250 colleges and high chalk diagrams of "bodies" that had An effort on April 1 to revive the leaders for policy changes. schools participating. "died," Alder says. sagging campus anti-nuclear "We are advocating individual In some places, crowd sizes "went Dan Barbash, a second-year movement and spark protests responsibility," says Tracy Stein of way beyond our expectations," says biology major at the Massachusetts against "preparations for World NBAU's Atlanta chapter. NBAU spokesman Peter Alder. Institute of Technology, saw "about War III" garnered spotty support But numbers were hard to confirm, 10 people with banners" protesting across the nation, drawing handfuls Compared to the number of people and in some cases local officials the school's Strategic Defense of college students, high schoolers who were at campus anti-nuclear disputed NBAU's reports of "actions" Initiative (SDI) research. and community activists to various demonstrations in the springs of and confrontations. At Emory University in Atlanta, a demonstrations. 1983 and 1984 and at anti-apartheid Crowds at NBAU's teach-ins, series of speakers took the stage It was the third annual effort of a protests in 1985 and 1986, relatively marches and dramatic "die-ins"­ from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cox Hall, San Francisco-based group called few students responded to the in which people flopped to the ground where up to 60 students, hospital staff No Business As Usual (NBAU) to handbills NBAU distributed to after imaginary nuclear blasts­ and faculty listened to messages revive anti-war sentiment on campuses in dozens of communities were generally small, various campuses.