• Volume 44, No. 20 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point March 8, 2001 Anderson indicted on charges of 1'rst degree n1urder By Casey Krautkramer belonged to his 55-year-old f~ther, Allen Krnak. questions he was asked. He looked like an odd character; ASSISTANT N_EWS EDITOR . • He is a suspect in the disappearances of his 52-year­ he was very unemotional. Therefore, I thought to myself Former UWSP student De,rek Anderson, now known old mother, Donna, and his 21-year-old brother, Thomas. that he had to have killed them. It was kind of disturbing." as Andrew Kmak, was indicted last week by a North Anderson was arrested in his Biology class at UWSP According to MJS, the first request from North Carolina grand jury on charges of killing his father. in 1999 for lying on a student loan application while he Carolina officials to have Anderson extradited was However, he will remain in the Milwaukee County Jail for attended UW-Whitewater. He was sentenced to 17 months returned be~ause of clerical errors in an affidavit, includ­ the time being because the paperwork necessary to extra­ in federal prison for fraudulently accepting a Pell grant ing incorrect dates, spelling errors and other mistakes. dite him is not ready. and student loans totaling about $10,500 by falsely stating The Wisconsin attorney general's office sent the informa­ According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MJS), he had not received a bachelQr's degree before 1997. tion back with instructions for North Carolina officials to Anderson appears to be facing an inevitable extradition UWSP student Bryan Tews attendectjunior high and improve it. back to North Carolina once the documents are filed, but high school in the Palmyra-Eagle school district with Once it does arrive, Anderson's attorney can chal­ his public defender said he would• continue to fight the Andrew Krnak's younger brother, Thomas . lenge his continued detainment only in a limited way in process even though his legal avenues are limited. "When I found out the family W<!,S missing, I thought Milwaukee. He can contend that Anderson is not the man Anderson could face the death penalty if he is con­ to myself, what's going on?" said Tews. "I didn't undeF­ authorities want in North Carolina, but he cannot argue victed in North Carolina. He was arrested last month at a stand how they could disappear. When I saw Andrew the merits of the evidence that North Carolina authorities Milwaukee halfway house after investigators determined Krnak being interviewed on television, he looked very cite as the basis for extraditing his client. that bones found in North Carolina more than a year ago shady; he seemed nervous. He wouldn't answer certain Protective Services car Prowler damaged in accident reported at Protective Services Cadet Brian the Village By Casey Krautkramer Noel. The collision sent the ASSISTANT N EWS EDITOR Grand Am across Maria and onto the sidewalk on the north side. Apartments A three-vehicle accident on The Crown Victoria came to rest By Andrea Wetzel Friday left a Protective Services on the east side curb, while the EDITOR IN CHIEF squad car damaged and an elder­ Oldsmobile came to rest at the In Ftlbruary, two separate ly 71-year-old woman suffeTing point of impact, according to the residents on Fifth Avenue report­ minor injuries. report. ed to the Stevens Point Police At I 1:04 p.m., Loretta A. UWSP student Nick Department that an unknown Kurszewski of Menominee Falls Brilowski was driving past the male entered their homes without was driving her Oldsmobile east­ scene of the accident when he their consent. bound on Maria Drive when her saw a woman waving her arms in In one incident a man stole a windows suddenly fogged up, the air for help. cell phone and battery from the causing her to rear end the "When I got to her she apartment. In the second inci­ Protective Services Ford Crown seemed shocked," said dent, a man touched a female res­ Victoria, which was parked in Brilowski. "She said her win­ ident without her consent. front of the George Stein dows were fogged up and she had Rumors have circulated Building, according to the acci­ never seen the car. She was real­ Photo by ate ussman around campus that a man has dent report. ly upset about it." replaced this spring, and we are responded to the scene. been systematically checking The impact from the colli­ According to Don Burling, going to Madison to get a new The elderly woman was apartments for unlocked doors sion caused the Crown Victoria to director of protective services, vehicle," said Burling. transported by ambulance to St. and entering them. rear end a parked Pontiac Grand the squad car was totaled. Four Stevens Point Police Michael's Hospital where she "I' heard that a man was Am, which was owned by "The car was due to be squad cars and one ambulance was treated and released. coming into rooms and watching (women) sleep," said UWSP sen­ SGA ballots to include fitness center referendum ior Jennifer Heaton. "In the two cases I heard about, the women By Josh Goller SGA. "The intent is to increase were sleeping with . their NEWS EDITOR involvement in that area." boyfriends. It shocked me A.proposed increase in seg­ The referendum will meas­ because you'd think he'd be look­ regated fees will allow all stu­ ure both positive and negative ing for a single female. " dents access to the Cardio and feelings towards this transition. Many residents consider Strength Centers. The upcoming "Arguments against this ref: Stevens Point to be safer than online Student Government erendum are that the Cardio and large communities such as Association (SGA) election bal­ Strength Centers could become Madison or Milwaukee and neg­ lot will include a referendum crowded and that some students lect to Ioele their doors at night. question polling student support would be paying for a service However, students should be of an increase in the activities 'that they wouldn't use," said alerted that sexual assault and segregated for the Fall -2001 Heather Brunner. other crimes happen in Stevens semester to cover operating costs Though the referendum will Point,.at a larger degree than most that are currently paid for be used in making the final deci­ peopie are aware.of. .. through membership fees. sion on this issue, the final vote is "This isn't the first time Currently a membership to not in the hands of students. we've dealt with this, we've dealt the Cardio and Strength Centers "The purpose is to see how with this over the years," said costs $65 a semester or $80 a students feel abou!·it [the propos­ Stevens Point Police Department year. Should segregated fees be al]," said Flood. Lieutenant Ed Eggleston. "Keep used for operating costs, the According to Flood, the your doors locked and be aware increase would be $16 per stu- SGA senate will vote on the pro­ of what's going on around you." dent. · posal later in the year. According to Eggleston, the "This [segregated fee The SGA elections will be suspect is a white, college-aged Photo by Luke Zancanaro increase] really reduces the price held online on March 12-15. The Cardio Center is currently paidfor through membership fees. See PROWLER on Page 12 of the centers," said Tina Flood, Page 2 March 8, 2001 UWSP The Pointer • A CT accepting.registration ' for .. a.nn11al Hunger Clean-Up Ct1m-pllS The Association for Comm­ campus, organizing food pantries ing fifteen percent is used for IUT unity Tasks (ACn has begun and painting. ' international programs. registration for the !~th annual Funds can be raised through Awards will, be given out to Hunger Clean-Up. various means. Some ideas from the team that raises the most The clean-up, scheduled for the past include car washes, brat money and to the individual team ---------------------------------~~------------ April 21 , is described as a "work­ fries, penny \(,ars, bake sales and member who raises the most ·:Lot- Q a-thon" by ACT members and door to door donations. money. : Friday, March 2 I:23 p.m. raises money for the needy while Proceeds for the event are This event was started in - helping the environment. given to state, national and inter- Michigan in 1985, and is now :A- student rep9rted that her vehicle hatl been damaged. "Volunteers 'collect pledges . national charities with fifty per- practiced in numerous campuses - . and donate a Saturday afternoon cent of the money staying _i n across the country. -• to clean up a specific area in Portage County. According to Roberts, prior :George Stien Building Stevens Point," said Kristin " Half of all the pledge registration is important in _order : Friday, March 2 I I: 0 I p.m. Roberts, organizer. money and donations goes to to raise money through pledges In the past some work sites Operation Bootstrap in Portage and to assign a clean-up location. - :A- maroon Oldsmobile crashed into the Protective Services squad have included individual commu­ County," said Roberts. "It stays Participants may register as indi- :car. The squad car, which was (llrked• on Maria Drive, was heavily nity members' homes, commun~ right here where it all started." victuals or in teams. :damaged. • ty agencies, public sites and reli­ Thirty-five percent of the "The clean-up is a way to - gious centers. Some projects are funds raised go to the National have fun and for a good cause," -• raking lawns, picking up trash, Campaign Against Hunger and said Roberts, "We're able to help - cleaning up parks, working on Homelessness while the remain- people directly." :Thomson- Hall :Friday, March 2 11 :59 p.m.