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Crime: a year-round problem My |ulie freeman Of Hitt t-meruld It's summort(me and the living is easy. Tho days are long and tho nights uro warm, and poo plo are somotimos just a little loss careful than usual. Those who normally lock up thoir windows and doors at night might sloop with them open. Drivers who obey spend limit and traffic: laws for tho most part sometimes drive a little faster and occasionally run a stop sign or two. And neighbors who usually report strangers seen around houses that have been vacated or rented out for the summer might just shrug thorn off to the unpredictability of summertime visitors. These things happen often in the summer, which loads to problems, especially at tho University where safety is a year-round concern for students and those living in the immediate area, says Sgt. Chuck Tilby. a Eugene police officer. . "Summer can lull one Into a sense of false security," Tilby adds. "You don't have the cohesive communtiy on campus that you do dur ing tho school year. Problems may go unnoticed and people just don't report as many suspicious characters." ' While all this would lead one to think thal crime goes up in the summer, Tilby says that the victim population in Eugene actually drops. Mo is quick to point out. however, that the lower.crime ratp relates directly to the smaller summer population on campus. Still', While there are relatively few "new." safety problems at the University-during.tho sum- ■ mer months; people* should riot forget the-ones that plague the campus yearround such as rape, burglary ahd.theft, • .•'-* , . ’ Last year additional lighting was added (b certain campus areas that posed safety risks, and', several- night escort services wefe established for .students walking home l.ateqit night/ .. . ’ "The .lighting on campus is a lot better than it* has.ever been.,'.’ says Sgt MarfcJrieBi’gelbw, Who supervises the>. p.m .to midnight shift at campus J security- % •• . v" ' '„ •* . ' 'A|though there are nb st intent .escort services., operating- on. campus • during ?this« summer;"1 • Bigelow, says she usually sees more* people walk" ing on camptis in groups'and-encourages this as a ° . safety, measure Jor .those out late at night :. But* campus security will prov'ide escori'sendees after dark for. those .who .still/ieecJ'tKemi -Bigelow* says."' Bicycle theft is another problem'"! hut’ actually' decreases during the-summer; ’But Bigelow sa’ys . Marjorie Bigelow students still should take the time to register and lock up their hikes because even though theft decreases in the summer — it d«>es not disappear. Residential burglary and theft typically occur during the day, says Tilby, who works closely with campus security most of the year. He says that- people must remember to close up screens on windows and doors during the hot summer months and let neighbors, know w-lien;-. . they will'be. away on.vacation. 1 Bigelow believes that the .compactedfast paced courses offered in the summer tend to at-; . tract a more-serious student to the University, * ■ which‘cuts down -ori overall problems. Bift.she , sees the numerous camps, which attract yoilnger *. students, to campus; as' a potential, source of trouble..^ ..... , • • ... The main problem campus security has faced , with those attending taints so far is the misuse of Iheca^npus security'phones', Bigelow'says. • •• ‘There are*'about T6«of these .emergency v phones.on'cari^pUs - Kach of the phones-are hook-. ' tui up /djre,ctlytfto the campus^security .dffice ' behind* Straub J tail. Bigelow says'a great-deal of ' ’-'lithe is'wasted*'wherr officers have.to. respond to 'false*cal|'st ■. • v*' '• ' .. science .areas By Scott McjFetridge 1 . Ol ihf Kmrriid \ The University Is. concerned about i nxinjasi ng Turiding-iif ali i departments," not 0bnly • the.. ‘ sciencps.VbUJ state, legislators 0 are more-willing inappropriate money, to areasthey.bel ieye vyil 1' improve the stale's ia:onomy.,a .■ University administrator said . Friday. .. . • .. * .• . "The legislature believes money spent in -this yvay will hejp economic development in the state.” said; John -Moseley,, head of the physics department and .soon-to-be' vice president for research. The Legislature allocated $12 million in State Lottery funds to partially fund two new science buildings, and the University still is working, to attain $31 million in federal grants to upgrade current science facilities and construct two more science buildings. The Legislature also allocated $2,4 million to the University to create centers of excellence in the areas of biotechnology, materials science, optical science, computer science and high-energy physics. Hut several non-science related areas did not receive funds. Although a new architec ture building has been one of the top state building priorities for several years, no funds were appropriated for construction. And a request for a $6 million library automation system that would link together the state's eight public colleges and . universities also was refused by ; -the- l'egis la t u re ^ ;»>;• . "'We’.ye ’got to- convincelihu. sta'tr»I.cgisfiHuri' fhat •jt's- just as.-. J important 4d the state to get,{un id-ing »fdr...the...h-umanities?" . .Moseley:said.'.-'.I.'wantns to^be (bought of as'a.major university • . he>t ter.hnjtjal.'not et)girieer ing.but a university’".: o Although .The]ma-Greenfiai.d, ' Knglish department .head. 'said, s h;e ..u n d bjr s t a n d s'-t h e . U’gjsjaturols desire to" increase funding . for’ (he-sciences, she . belieVes greater funding for-her-' department is necessary to meet an increased demand by students.. The English depart ment can fill any current posi-. lions'that are vacated, but no new positons can be added, she said. There lias been no expan sion in the department since the early 1970s, she said. "We just happen to live in a time where there is a perceived need for a buildup of the stato economy." Greenfield said. "To do this they feel a need for more science courses." Grant McKernie. speech department head, said the fun ding priorities of the Legislature are not surprising. The sciences typically have been better fund ed than the humanities, he said. McKernie admitted that it is frustrating to see such large amounts of money being spent on the new science buildings when his department is in desperate need of increased funds, but he said a direct com parison between the two situa . tions cannot ba made...’ . '.’ . .“1 kno\v, the'.-federal -govern ment - isn'.t"’ •‘making• -money' . available in the humanities.biit • ■ ti.iey gre. 'in the- 'sciences-” - Nickermd ■> said - ;1 wouldn't ' , want.the University.to say. *Nd,V we .won't - iake advantage ' of ‘ that.’ ” ‘ ' • ’. ..V, ’ v..: -The humanit.ies must fight a •*. hidden •prejudice- that is - in grained' in society;. McKernie said, • •Although, sciences are • perce.ived .;to' I be'° crucial to economic ' development - the humanities,are'thought to have little practical value! he said’ wUP COUPON"— FREE Soda plus 1fU°FF I U any slice Offer good MondaySunday 11:30-Midnight, Mon.-Fri. 3:30-Midnight. 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