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Don’t be COWED ' by better fertilized claims elsewhere. aerlach’s' CAMPUS __CAMERA We Sell Photography, Not Just Cameras CENTER 849 E 13th Avenue Safety dynamic changes in summer ■ SECURITY: The weather and increased number of vacations ups safety risks By Michael Hines Oregon Daily Emerald Summer does not change the criminal mentality. The season has changed to summer and criminals adjust ac cordingly, Eugene police say. The good weather of summer adds the need for greater security measures, Sgt. Dave Poppe said. People tend to leave windows to cars and homes open more of ten because of the heat, he said. That practice leaves spots open for easy robberies. Vacations are also common in the summer. Eugene Community Service Officer Bev Mason rec ommends having a trusted neigh bor or friend pick up mail and generally make the dwelling look lived in a couple times a day. Se curing the door and windows is sometimes overlooked, she said. Personal safety also changes in the summer. People tend to take late-night walks more often in the summer, Mason said. She recommends paying attention to the surroundings. Other tools for safety are carrying a chemical spray and telling others of your destination. Businesses often have expanded hours in the sum mer, she said, and can be used as refuge. “Your security measures should never change,” Mason said, “regardless of the season.” Saferide is available in the summer to prevent women from walking alone at night. The hours are 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. from Sunday to Thursday and 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. from Friday to Sunday. The phone number is 346-4239. “It’s not time to be scared, it’s time to enjoy the summer and act responsibly,” Mason said. Police also want to reiterate regular safety tips. “For new students on campus, I think it’s fair to warn them that setting your backpack down and going away for two minutes can result in theft,” Poppe said. Leaving anything of value in plain view in a car is dangerous, he said. Windows are often shat tered to get the merchandise. Bike theft is another common problem in Eugene. Poppe rec ommends that U-locks and cable locks are used in combination. Campus has been relatively safe this summer, Poppe said. Most problems are from non University students. Some cases of assault have been reported during this calen SUMMER SAFETY, TIPS ■ HOME AND CAR: Be sure to lock doors and windows, es pecially when leaving the vicini- | ty ■ ON CAMPUS: Avoid leaving backpacks unattended; they have the tendency to disappear ■ TRANSPORTATION: Saferide is available 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Sunday through Thurs day and 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Fri- 1 day and Saturday. Call 346 4239 for .more information dar year, he said. Most of them involved drugs or alcohol in a dating situation. “Just because you think you know someone, going out and getting intoxicated is not safe,” Poppe said. The area around campus is safe, Poppe said, with the excep tion of parts of East 13th Avenue. Some drug activity has been tak ing place between Pearl and Fer ry Streets. Walking through that area alone at night is risky, Poppe said. The University Office of Public safety is always open, located at 1319 E. 15th Ave. The phone numbers are 346-6666 for an emergency and 346-5444 for non-emergency calls. Code: University ranks sixth in participation ■ Continued from Page 1 chines and several weeks working on the problem, Allen said. “The chances are so miniscule that people are go ing to have the resources to do this,” he said. The University was a major participant in the challenge. “Computers from all over campus were involved in DESCHALL,” Allen said. The University was ranked sixth for amount of computer resources devoted to DESCHALL. Carnegie Mellon University placed first while Ore gon State placed 24th. Private corporations also de voted their computer resources to the challenge — computer manufacturer Sun Microsystems was ranked third. "Everyone involved in the DESCHALL effort ap preciates the time that people took to run the DE SCHALL client,” St Sauver said. “I think it’s a good example of how collaborative computing projects will become increasingly common and effective.” C(All the combined computing power of all the computers involved surpasses the power of the Cray (a supercomputer). ?? Joe St Sauver University Computing assistant director “All the combined computing power of all the computers involved surpasses the power of the Cray (a supercomputer),” St Sauver said. “It’s also a lot cheaper than buying a Cray,” he added. Rocke Verser has a similar idea. “Imagine what might be possible using millions of computers con nected to the Internet,” he said. “Perhaps the Internet will become Everyman’s su percomputer.” Housing: Rooms to be more spacious, attractive ■ Continued from Page 1 The renovation of the Bean Complex is only step one in an image makeover for the building, Bean Complex Resident Director Patrick McFall said. Bean has the image of being a prison and is often called “the ghetto” or other similar names, he said. “We’re trying to make it look more like their homes,” McFall said. University Housing conducted a survey this year among its resi dents and discovered that resi dents of Bean East were pleased with their new furniture while residents of Bean West were un happy with their rooms, he said. “We heard the feedback from residents in Bean East, and we’re just finishing the plan,” McFall said. The rooms will be more spa cious and attractive. McFall hopes this will help to convince residents to stay in Bean. Simply renovating the build ing is not all that McFall has in mind. The second step to the complex’s image change lies with the building’s staff. McFall wants his resident assistants to keep an energetic and positive at titude. This would only add to Bean’s appeal to residents, he said. McFall admits that the Univer sity cannot do anything to change the outside appearance of the building, but it can change both the structure and the atti tude on the inside. (CHopefully, after this year, Bean will be one of the most recommended places to live. Patrick McFall Bean Complex Resident Director “Hopefully, after this year, Bean will be one of the most rec ommended places to live," Mc Fall said. Housing also plans on renovat ing the elevators in the Universi ty Inn, possibly as early as this summer. Plans have also been made to renovate the first floor of Carson in the fall. IT’S WORTH LOOKING INTO ttt
