University Commons sees crime increase
Some tenants are troubled
by the dangers of living in an
apartment complex that has
increasing crime problems
By Lisa Catto
News Reporter
University sophomore and pre-jour
nalism major Leanne Miller doesn't feel
safe living at the University Commons
apartment complex. She keeps a wood
en dowel in her window to prevent bur
glary, and she plans to install her own
lock on the outside door of her apart
ment to prevent theft from the porch.
And Miller isn't alone in feeling the
University Commons has an unusually
high crime rate. Several students and
University Commons tenants also have
expressed concerns.
"They are nice buildings, but I have
definitely felt safer living in other loca
tions," Miller said. "Most people think
of Duck's Village apartments as the par
ty complex, but I think that maybe
that's the safe party complex and (the
University Commons) has the parties
that turn into violent fights."
Eugene Police Department spokes
woman Kerry Delf said the apartment
complex "has been flagged as having an
unusually high number of calls."
"We do get significantly more calls from
the University Commons than other apart
ment complexes in the area," she said.
According to EPD reports, the Univer
sity Commons has experienced almost as
much crime in the past five months as it
experienced during a 10-month period of
the 2002-03 school year.
The report listed all police calls from
September 2002 through June 2003 and
September 2003 through January 2004.
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EPD has flagged the University Commons as having a high number of calls.
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NEWS BRIEF
New vice provost to meet
with campus community
The University's new Vice Provost
for Institutional Equity and Diversity
will meet with students, staff and fac
ulty to learn more about diversity is
sues on campus, according to a Uni
versity news release.
Gregory Vincent will host the first of
four open forums today from 9:30
a.m. to 11 a.m. in the EMU Gumwood
Room where people can talk about
general issues regarding equity. On
Thursday, Vincent will host a session
centered mainly on issues related to
students of color, also from 9:30 a.m.
to 11 a.m. and at the same location.
Another session on general issues is
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scheduled for next Tuesday from 3
p.m. to 4:30 p.m., while those with
concerns about issues facing faculty
and staff of color can have their say on
March 31 from 11:30 a.m to 1 p.m..
These meetings will also be in the
EMU Gumwood Room.
The new vice provost said he was in
terested in hearing what faculty, staff and
students have to say on issues of equity
and diversity, according to the release.
"These sessions will be helpful in
understanding more deeply the chal
lenges and opportunities for our uni
versity in these areas, so I'm looking
forward to them," Vincent said.
Vincent took up the new position in
January. The position was created to ad
dress the University's goals concerning
campus multiculturalism and equality.
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8, 2004
Thefts and recoveries
The Department of Public Safety re
ceived one report of burglary from
Westmoreland Apartments, seven
found property reports, one report of
a bike impound, five reports of bike
theft and seven reports of larceny.
Disorderly conduct
DPS received seven reports of disor
derly conduct, two reports of skate
board stunting, two reports of arrests
and two reports of reckless burning.
DPS also received one report of a dis
pute, four reports of suspicious condi
tions, 14 reports of suspicious sub
jects and five reports of vandalism.
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2:41 a.m.: DPS
received a report of a loud party in the
East Campus Graduate Village.
Sunday, Feb. 29, 12:48 a.m.: DPS .
received a report of a male subject
throwing an object through the rest
room window of Boynton Hall in
Hamilton Complex.
Tuesday, March 2, 11:33 a.m.: DPS
received a report of a "peeping tom"
at Bean Complex.
Sunday, March 7, 1:33 p.m.: DPS
received a report of male subjects
around Johnson Hall hitting the win
dows with flying discs.
Monday, March 8, 3:33 a.m.: DPS
received a report of an unusual noise
coming rrom Deschutes Hall.
Alcohol and drugs
DPS received four reports of liquor
law violations, two reports of public
drinking, one report of possession of less
than 1 ounce of marijuana and 14 re
ports of minors in possession of alcohol.
Sunday, Feb. 29,1:20 a.m.: DPS re
ceived a report of a subject with an
open container urinating in public at
the intersection of Onyx Street and
East 15th Avenue.
Miscellaneous
DPS received nine emergency call re
ports, six alarm reports, one report of an
odor, three miscellaneous reports, nine
reports of criminal trespassing and one
report of unlawful entry of a motor ve
hicle. DPS also received 26 tow re
quests: five from the visitor's parking
lot, four from the Prince Lucien Camp
bell Hall parking lot one from the East
11th Avenue parking lot seven from the
Hayward Field parking lot, one from
the Quonset parking lot next to the
Riverfront Research Park, two from the
Klamath Hall parking lot, two from the
University Annex parking lot, one from
University Street, two from the Ger
linger Hall turnaround and one from
the Emerald Street parking lot.
Thursday, March 6, 11:27 p.m.:
DPS received a report of an intoxicated
subject who entered 1 Iamilton Com
plex uninvited and would not leave.
CAMPUS
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Wednesday
Listening session with Gregory Vincent, the Univer
sity's new vice provost for institutional equity and di
versity, Gumwood Room, EMU, 9:30-11 a.m.
Officers of Administration Council, Umpqua
Room, EMU, 1-2 p.m.
Trotter Lecture featuring Clifford Madsen from
Florida State University entitled "Establishing In
tensity: Rehearsals That Matter,” Room 198, Mu
sic Building, 1 p.m.
University Senate meeting, Room 100, Willamette
Hall, 3-5:30 p.m.
Dance Quarterly, an event featuring dance works
in progress by students in choreography, dance
repertory and improvisation classes, Dougherty
Dance Theatre, Gerlinger Annex, 7 p.m.
UO Ensemble Concert, Beall Concert Hall, 8 p.m.
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