" Valuables stolen from dorms rarely Continued from page 1. they “wanted to teach a friend a lesson” ip. Sometimes the police aren’t called about unlocked doors. "until days after the theft has occurred. When caught, however, it is the „By then the thief could be halfway across student thief who is taught a lesson. „tpe country,” Smith said. Besides being charged in municipal or , Although these theories seeni to point county court, the student is referred to .heavily toward strangers, students also the University Discipline System, where figure in dormitory thefts. Often they he must face any charges the University . , tgke advantage of the weekends and ' chooses to bring against him. , using heavy visitor flows as a The charged student is given a pre ,,*fpil to make themselves look less hearing interview where he is informed suspicious. of his rights and given the opportunity to I Rideout said that thefts committed by accept or contest the charges made .“{students often are not reported because against him, Dr. Donald T. Suit, director .the victim knows the thief, but is of conduct standards, said. , reluctant to turn him in because the If the charges are not contested, the l|) victim “has to live with him.” Other student meets only with Suit. If the ; times, student thieves rationalize that charges are contested, the student ap : id, Petition drive starts despite no funding -By LORI MALAGARI : and LISA GREENBERG Daily Collegian Staff Writers ■, i Students for PennPIRG plan to begin , their petition drive with a press con ference at 1 p.m. today in 227 HUB, Jeff Goldsmith, coordinator of Students for •' PennPIRG said last night. , “We will be petitioning all full time ; students, but will allow part time ; students to sign the petition also, since .' we don’t want to turn anyone off to a ! PIRG,” Goldsmith said. ! Part-time students signatures won’t obe added up in the final totals, however, Goldsmith said the organization’s goal f he said. is to get 1000 signatures by Friday of ; The petition, to be presented to next week and to reach 30,000 signatures ' students, states that PennPlßG’s by March. “We want more than 30,000 ! purpose will be to “articulate and pursue but that’s what we need,” he said. ! ... the concerns of students on issues of Mike Tingue, coordinator of the last LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO * © :® Support Joe's Lions on their © their march to 0 Number 1! . © 0 ...weara +r c 9 tee-shirt to j H' ® 2 every Game! f .\!l J\ ) © il /AH I ■0 4 O © Available at these locations this Fri. & Sat : 0 io', :'O - #0 -0 >0 .The Corner soom Sheraton Holiday Inn Uncle Elis the Train Station New World Headquarters Mt the Coffee Grinder at Toftrees •:0 © >0 © •- ©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©CO©©©© general interest.” PennPIRG will be a “nonpartisan, nonprofit, and student controlled cor poration” that will investigate issues such as “Human rights, consumer protection, and the role of corporation and government agencies in the lives of the average citizen,” the petition says. The petition also states that Penn- PIRG would be financed under the refusable-refundable plan, in which a deductable $2 contribution to PennPIRG would be included on University tuition bills. © © © © © © © Nittany Inn © © Wuv's pears before the Student Hearing Commission, an all-student board dealing with residence hall matters. In both cases, it is up to Suit to impose sanctions against the student. Whether committed by student or stranger, Police Services follows a series of procedures to investigate the theft. Sue said when she reported her camera missing, two police .officers were dispatched to her residence hall where they questioned her and others who might have seen the suspect. At this point, Residential Life becomes involved with the process. Anne Lawing, East Halls assistant coordinator, said many times a residence hall coordinator will go with the victim when he talks to PIRG effort, said he has grown cynical about the drive. “The only reason we got the majority of signatures in our petition drive was because we had Ralph Nader. Nader got the people out and made it work. The present effort has disassociated itself from Nader, which was a blatantly political move to get a better response from the administration,” he said. Consumer activist Nader sharply criticized University President John W. Oswald and the administration last March, calling him a “classic authoritarian.” Nader blamed the ad ministration for PIRG’s failure in 1975, custom-made rings sor" saie oy - 5 Custom features for men 1 gold rings. These rings are custom made individually for you. They are an exceptional buy at the price of $59.95. You get your choice of many'custom features. Come see them today. THE /IR.TC7IRVED REPRESENTATIVE has a large collection of college rings. Ask to see them. __ __ mmsi , _ . 3 days only! the police, acting as an objective counselor and information source bet ween the student and the police. Police Services’ next step in Sue’s case was to provide local camera outlets with a description of the camera, due to its high resale value. Also, a description of the camera was given to the National Crime Information Center for 'dispatch across the country. Sue said the police contacted her about a week after the theft to see if the camera had been returned or if any more clues had been found. Rideout said this is done in all theft cases. “We want students to know we are doing everything possible to get their property back and to keep them involved and said it “behaved outrageously. They treat Penn State students like adolescent peons.” Tingue said he believes the ad ministration would establish PennPIRG only under a positive check-off system of funding. “But that wouldn’t bring in enough money,” he sqjd. “Plus the group would be misrepresenting its goals to the students.” Goldsmith said he believes the ad ministration does see educational merit in PennPIRG. He noted some miscon ceptions the administration has about funding mechanisms which Students for PennPIRG plans to clear up. October 19, 20, 21 ever return in the process,” Rideout said. While recognizing the importance of student involvement after the fact, Police Services is striving for more student understanding of preventive measures toward crime. Informing students about campus thefts is a primary phase of Police Services’ Crime Control Unit, which was recently approved by the Department of University Safety. Police officers participate in Residential Life programs and distribute literature about student roles in crime prevention. Insurance is another option open to students. It won’t get their property back in case of theft, but it can help soften the blow of monetary loss. PennPIRG asks fund rehearing Students for a Pennsylvaina Public Interest Research Group have sent a formal letter to Associated Student Activities requesting reconsideration pf its funding request, PennPIRG coordinator Jeff Goldsmith said last night. Goldsmith said he sent the letter because he did not agree with ASA’s statement that PennPIRG wouldn’t serve an educational purpose. “They said we did not fit into an educational category because our materials would be biased,” Gold On sale are our men’s traditional Siladium® rings and Student Book Store 330 E. College Avenue The Daily Collegian Thursday, Oct. 19,1978 — An insurance policy that offers full coverage of student possessions is available through the Association of Residence Hall Students. The New York-based firm offers $l,OOO coverage for $24 a year; the $25 deductible policy boasts “world-wide coverage,” protecting student property not only at school but at home and during vacations. Students can take precautions with their other belongings by taking ad vantage of Operation Identification. Electric engravers are available through Police Services and can be used to etch the student’s name or social security number on metal surfaces. smith said. “We don’t agree, even if you believe they are biased. It has nothing to do with whether you’re educational or not,” he said. Besides re-petitioning ASA for funds, Goldsmith said his group had organized its own fundraising committee. He said this committee will meet in the next fqw days to begin planning fundraising events. Goldsmith also said 2,000 PIRG fact sheets were printed free of charge by New York PIRG. Custom features for women —by Lisa Greenberg
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