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CRIME WATCH Disorderly Conduct Tuesday, April 3,12 p.m.: A caller reported a subject was bothering students for money and cigarettes and urinating into the Millrace. Wednesday, April 4,11:33 p.m.: An officer responded to a report of a dog in Sheldon Hall. Thursday, April 5,5:07 p.m.: Officers received a report of an adult male exposing himself at Grayson Hall. Friday, April 6,1:59 a.m,: A female caller reported two males menacing and forcing themselves into rooms in Moore Hall. Friday, April 6,2:22 a.m.: A Collier resident assistant reported that four disorderly males would not return to their rooms. Friday, April 6,10:27 a,m.:.A female caller reported two male subjects menacing her and her roommate. Friday, April 6,11:50 a.m.: A female reported receiving harassing telephone calls. Saturday, April 7,12:25 p.m.: Officers received a report of a male on the roof of Ganoe Hall, looking into rooms. Alcohol/Drugs Thursday, April 5,7:46 p.m.: An officer contacted six to 10 subjects with open containers of alcohol in the west grandstand at Hayward Field. Theft Monday, April 2,1:20 a.m.: A student reported a burglary had occurred during spring break in his residence hall room. News brief City Council moves closer to approving Bus Rapid Transit Line The Eugene City Council decid ed last night during a general work session that city staff will have con trol over changes made in Bus Rapid Transit Line within Eugene city limits. The BRT plan has been devel oped by the Lane Transit District and Eugene city staff as a speedier and more environmentally friendly transportation system than the cur rent bus system, LTD spokesman Ed Bergeron said. The plan has yet to be approved by Eugene and Springfield city governments, but Eugene City Council members said they are ready to support the plan after certain changes are made. Concerns about the plan range from how to pay city staff who have been working on the planning and development of the BRT Line to giving city staff final say on changes made to the design plan. Currently there is no extra pay for city staff working on the BRT planning com mittee. The BRT planning committee has planned another work session with the City Council on May 30. Teens admit roles in Bend homicide BEND — A 15-year-old charged along with four other teens in the death of one of the youths’ mother ad mitted to police that he pulled the trig ger, according to an indictment docu ment obtained Monday by KATU-TV. According to the document, Seth Edwin Koch told police he shot 52 year-old Barbara Ann Thomas in her rural home on March 26 after he and Thomas’ son, Adam Squires Thomas, bludgeoned her with a glass bottle. He told police that the motive for the killing was to steal Thomas’ car. Koch, 18-year-old Thomas, and three others—Justin Alan Link, 17; Lucretia Anne Karle, 16; and Ash ley Marie Summers, 15 — are charged with aggravated murder, kidnapping and robbery. They were arraigned Monday. The document obtained by KATU TV detailed interviews conducted by Deschutes County investigators. According to the document, Thomas admitted striking his moth er in the head with a glass bottle, and two other teens confessed to playing roles in Thomas’ death. Summers admitted to making plans to kill Thomas and acting as a lookout for the victim’s arrival at the home between Bend and Redmond. Karle told investigators she came up with a plan to put Thomas in a bathtub filled with water and elec trocute her by putting a portable stereo and hairdryer in the tub. Investigators who searched the Thomas home for evidence found ex tension cords plugged into a stereo and hairdryer near the bathtub. Deschutes County District Attor ney Mike Dugan said a .308-caliber rifle that was recovered is believed to be the murder weapon. The Associated Press 007083./ R A P H I C S SCREEN PRINTING EMBROIDERY 344-7263 trian3ie@p0nd.net Not all t-shirt5 are created equal. J Working People and the Challenge of Globalization Free public lecture by Dana Frank 2001 Morse Chair Professor Eugene Hilton Conference Center Tuesday, April 10, 7:30 p.m. Special appearance by Irene Farrera Venezuelan vocals and roots Sponsored by the University of Oregon Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics. For more information call 346-3700 or visit www.morsechair.uoregon.edu. EO/AA/ADA institution committed to cultural diversity. 3 out of 4 med school students who took a commercial MCAT prep course took Kaplan. Shouldn't you? MCAT classes start April 14. Call 1-800-KAP-TEST or visit kaptest.com to enroll today! Test prep, admissions and guidance. For life. 'MCAT I* a registered trademark of the Association of American Medical Colleges. Open to all current UO students, faculty and staff members ^ me : The original Bookstore Co-op Board members in 1920 ANNUAL MEETING Wednesday, April 18 / 3:30 pm Wesley Center Fellowship Hall 1236 Kincaid (behind the Bookstore) ■ Nominate yourself or someone else 2 Sophomore Positions I Freshman Position 1 Faculty Position 2 Graduate Positions I Recommendations or proposals ■ Drinks & snacks ■ Prize drawings Board members receive a $50 monthly stipend to attend a monthly meeting.
