Page 6 Area vanners form new club By Neil Gussman Only tour weeks ago, a new Elizabethtown-based van club known as the "TMI Truckers" met for the first time on a Sunday afternoon at the east end of the parking lot of the Big M in Middletown. Seven vans showed up for the initial meeting. The fol lowing Sunday 13 came and the next Sunday saw 18 vans lined up at the department store's parking lot. According to Lori Williams of Elizabethtown R.D. 1, the club president, the TMI Truckers are in the pro cess of incorporating and set ting up by-laws for the club. She said the club is having Seminar TMI - one year later "Three Mile Island -- One Year Later: What have we learned?" is the title of a day-long seminar to be hosted by Capitol Campus on March 28, first anniversary of the initial "accident." That event had a special impact on Capi tol Campus, located as it is virtually in the shadows of the cooling towers of TMI. Policy issues involving the physical safety of faculty, students and staff during clean-up opera Engineering-in-training All classes are scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Audi torium Day & Date i 7 Thur. March ti lg Thur. March 13 Thur. April 3 ill 2S. April 8 T-shirts and license platei made with the club logo which should be ready in time for the club's first trip to Dan ville, Va. on the Memorial Day weekend. Williams said membership is open to all area van owners and it is the club's purpose to get van owners together for travel and "just foolin' around." Most of the 18 vans are standard Ford, Chevy and Dodge models with custom paint, interiors and wheels, though one van was a 4-wheel drive and another was a Chevy panel truck of 1950 vintage. Most vans had stereos and tions keep the subject of nu clear power constantly in mind. All of the questions asked by an anxious and demanding nation during the past year seem to have an even greater urgency in the Greater Har risburg area. The seminar, in three ses sions, will review the role of the media in the crisis; the responses of various area in stitutions; and the impact of Applications now available for EIT Exam from Ann Kirsch rm 261. Sponsored by the P.S.P.E. Electrical Th cory Theory Electrical Theory Systems Theory Thermodynamics Thermodynamie , Thursday, March 6, 1980 couches or beds. Some had fully stocked bars and at least one had a 19" TV. Seven vans are complete inside and out while others are in various stages of constructions or restoration. The club meets every Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Big M parking lot then travels in convoy to different places in the area. Two weekends ago the vans went through Middle town then along the river on Route 441 past their name sake, the Three Mile Island power generation facility. For more information on the club and its activities call Lori Williams at 367-7735 or Bill Haldeman at 367-2598 the accident on the commun ity. A number of prominent speakers will participate in the conference, which is open to the public at a fee of $l6 per person. Further information may be obtained from the Continuing Education Office here at the campus, or by calling 783-7265. Registration should be completed by March 18. Imtructor Professor Bubel Professor Bubel Professor D Miller Professor D Miller Rape information program held By Tony Gladfelter Wrisberg First Floor was the scene of a program on rape investigative techniques last Wednesday, Feb. 27. Jointly sponsored by the resi dence Living Program, the Counseling Center, and Police Services, the seminar was conducted by Terry Leahy of Campus Police and Steve Shaeffer of the Steelton Police Department. First, a general overview of the problem was given by Officer Leahy. He noted that rape is a crime against a person, not a sex crime as is often assumed. In this regard, it is similar to other violent crimes such as assult and homicide. Rapists are usually very weak psychologically and use sex as an avenue to display aggression and/ or prove their masculinity. Rapes may occur almost anywhere. Thirty per• cent of those reported are committed outdoors, thirty per cent in vehicles, thirty per cent in the victim's residence, and ten per cent every place else. One-fifth of all rapes are in volved with hitchhiking, with the hichhiker being either the offender or the victim. In almost fifty per cent of all cases, the victim and the rapist have at least a passing acquaintance with each other. A little known fact which is seldom brought out is that incest is often involved. Other statistics show that the reported incidence of rape more than doubled in the • years from 1965-74. This cor responds with a general in crease of violence in society. However, some of this in crease could be due to the fact that the women's liberation movement has brought rape out of the closet. The criminal justice system is also more sensitive to the victim than it formerly was. After Leahy finished his half of the program, the meeting was turned over to Officer Shaeffer who present ed police procedures used in the investigation and prose cution for rape. He noted that the basic objective in any crime scene investigation is to preserve theseene. Wail,: the vietim rope should leave his/ her clothbig as the offender left it. A rape C.C. Reader kit has been developed by police which uses smears, tubes, and combs to collect evidence. The police inter view with the victim is often difficult as this is probably the most crisis-inducing crime that can happen to a person. This first contact with the police officer is important as he is the first representative of criminal justice system the victim will meet. Composite sketches are major tools in identifying rap ists. Uompositi sketch kits, which police departments rent on a monthly, basis, con tain 430 clear plastic foils on which appear various facial and hair characteristics. The key word in this system is elimi nation. To reach this end, basic questions are asked of the subject such as the height of the criminal, his body build, age, color of hair, and any distinguishing characteristics. The mvestigatingpolice of ficer should be alone with the subject so as to minimize distractions. It is important to remember that the victim does the composite, not the officer. Lighting in the room is a critical factor when doing the sketch as different glares can make the composite look very different. Even when conditions are near perfect, the sketch-making process does not always work. Some victims try to block any mem ories of the incident out of their minds. In recent years, hypnosis has been used on victims to bring back details of the crime and descriptions of the perpetrators. Officer Shaeffer closed his presentation by noting that it is very hard to obtain convic tions on rape charges today. And since it is estimated that only ten to thirty-five per cent of all rapes are actually re ported, there are many known and potential offenders pre sently on the streets. Another relevant fact is that most rapists do not stop at just one rape. This is why it is so important for victims to re port this crime and be willing to testify against the accused. The second program deal ing with the subject of rape wikbefiebi IR Ore B.C.A,C. oh idar k ehl . 12/ at 4:80 p.m. 'All those interested are urged to attend.
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