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December signifies a month of many presents - for thieves ■ When students leave town for the holidays, the crooks move in for the killing By Darren Freeman Oregon Daily Emerald When students leave Eugene for the holidays this December, would be thieves will likely comb the cam pus and surrounding areas for easy targets, police warn. “Unfortunately, there are predators out there just waiting for you guys to go home,” Eugene Police Department spokeswoman Jan Power said. Typically, theft is common in the University area during the holidays and during finals week, when stu dents are struggling to end the term and begin the winter break, said Pow er. She said students should be sure to lock doors and windows and chain bikes while they pack their cars and secure their homes. Department of Public Safety Lt. Joan Saylor said there are often at tempted burglaries in Greek houses, in student-populated apartment com plexes and on campus — all areas which she called “target-rich envi ronments.” “The bad guys know just as much as you do that it’s finals week,” she said. “There are people coming in here thinking it’s an easy mark.” While cramming for finals on cam pus, students should always keep an eye on their backpacks, wallets and laptop computers. “A broken record during finals week is ‘do not leave your backpacks and valuables behind because when you come back, they could be gone,”’ Saylor said. After finals are completed and term papers turned in, Saylor added, students should take extra measures to make their homes unappealing to would-be thieves. She suggested keeping valuables away from windows and out of sight. Also, she recommended stopping mail and newspaper deliveries to avoid making it obvious that a house is empty. Students living in the residence halls, however, will have somebody looking after their belongings during the holiday. In addition to DPS and student pa ‘Tis the season for theft Winter break is not only a time for holiday cheer, but also a prime season for would-be thieves, who target homes vacated by students who leave town for the holidays. Police and campus security officers recommend students: - lock all doors and windows -close drapes and blinds - keep valuables away from windows and out of sight -stop mail and newspaper deliveries -ask trustworthy neighbors to be on the alert trols maintaining a campus presence during the break, University Housing uses the time to extensively clean the residence halls. “There are eyes and ears around,” said Sheri Donahoe, associate direc tor for residence life. University Housing will change the locks on the outer doors and give keys only to students who pre-regis ter to stay on campus during the break. Calendar Wednesday, Nov. 29 —Center for the Study of Women in Society Wednesdays at Noon: Visiting scholar Kathryn Quina, University of Rhode Island, discusses “Moving Be yond Bare: Psychological Issues for Women in Prison.” Noon-1 p.m., Room 330, Hendricks Hall. Free. — Russian Film Series: “Anna 6to 18,” Nikita Mikhalkov's underground docu mentary, with subtitles, about his daughter in the USSR and post-Soviet Russia. 6:30 p.m., Room 115, Pacific Hall. 942-8730 484-1927 GOLF 9 HOLES $10 Students Onty. Must show ID. (Monday - Friday) Asthma Patients needed for a Clinical Trial Do You have... Asthma Symptoms • that wake you up at night • cause you to seek medical treatment because you can’t breathe or • otherwise interfere with your daily activity? If so, and you are between 15 and 65 years old you may qualify for a medical research study to test a medication to treat asthma. Benefits of being in the study include free study medication, study related physician visits, and lab work. To find out how you may participate in this study contact: • 683-4324 • ALLERGY & ASTHMA RESEARCH GROUP 1488 Oak Street, Eugene, OR 97401 Robert F. Jones, MD / Kraig W. Jacobson, MD NO REFERRAL NECESSARY DUCK HEADi A p p a rel Company .T^SjBjBfefcS^jJiT.V.V.V.vJfcv Stop by our table in the Erb Union on Wednesday, November 29th.
