NEWS
Flasher incidents call far increased awareness
STUDENTS AND STAFF ARE ON HIGH ALERT AFTER
HEARING ABOUT MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF A MALE
EXPOSING HIMSELF ON GUILFORD'S CAMPUS
By Victor Lopez
Staff Writer
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On six separate occasions, an unidentified male has exposed
his penis to five female students and one male student before
getting into a car and driving away. Four of the occasions are
believed to have been perpetrated by the same individual.
The suspect is a white male with light brown hair, blue eyes
and no beard; he is believed to be 25 to 35 years in age and
approximately 5'10". He usually enters campus in either a blue
or silver-grey minivan.
Director of Public Safety Ron Stowe said that his office is
doing all they can to help protect students and faculty in our
community.
"Dealing with someone who is exposing themselves is very
serious to the welfare of the community, especially to young
females, who are quite unsettled to having someone expose
their genitals in a non-consensual way," said Stowe. "It is
something we take very seriously."
Stowe said that behavior such as one exposing oneself in a
sexually suggestive way is indicative of a person who could do
more harm.
"Many times, people who exhibit these behaviors are testing
their boundaries," said Stowe. "Those behaviors sometimes
graduate from 'flashing' to rape."
According to a report from the U.S. Department of Justice
See "Safety" on page 2
WORLD & NATION
Al-Sadr orders halt on attacks against US troops
By Ellen Nicholas
Staff Writer
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In a surprising move, anti-American
Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr ordered
his followers to stop attacking U.S.
troops in hopes of expediting their
withdrawal from Iraq.
Al-Sadr, arguably one of the most
influential figures in Iraq, commands
the Mahdi army, which has staged
numerous attacks on American troops
and expanded his sphere of influence
in Iraq. Al-Sadr has staunchly opposed
the U.S. occupation of Iraq from the
start, and his orders came as a surprise
This week online
to many.
According to The Washington Post,
45,000 U.S. troops are still stationed in
Iraq, and, with the Dec. 31 withdrawal
deadline fast approaching, it seems
that it is this withdrawal that lies
behind A1 Sadr's motivations to stop
his military force's attacks.
"Out of my desire to complete
Iraq's independence and to finish the
withdrawal of the occupation forces
from our holy lands, I am obliged to
halt military operations of the honest
Iraqi resistance until the withdrawal
See "Al-Sadr" on page 6
Moqtada Al-Sadr speaks at a press conference, explaining
his reasons behind the orders to half attacks on U.S. troops.
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CAB and HUG
commemorate
Hispanic Heritage
Month
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS JOIN
TOGETHER TO RECOGNIZE AND
SUPPORT HISPANIC CULTURES
By Eleanor Coleman
Staff Writer
The Hispanic Heritage Month Ope.ning
Reception and Celebrations, organized
by Hispanos Unidos de Guilford (HUG)
and CAB, gathered many who express
interest in, passion for, and commitment
to the Latino community. The events
served as the commencing of Hispanic
Heritage Month, which began Sept. 15,
the anniversary of independence for five
Latin American countries.
The goals of the on-campus festivities
and the objectives of the groups who
organized the events mirrored the
goals of Hispanic Heritage Month. The
event planners strived for recognition
and support of all Hispanic cultures by
spreading the knowledge of the value
of Latino cultures. The events last week
aimed to introduce the idea of celebrating
the month, hoping that they initiated
interest and inspired students to continue
to support the celebration of heritage.
"Since Hispanic Heritage Month
is at the beginning of the school year,
we hope that these events will catch
students' attention early on so that they
will come to future events this month and
throughout the year," said Jorge Zeballos,
Latino community coordinator and HUG
advisor.
Hispanic Heritage Month was
introduced at the opening reception
on Sept. 15. The reception included a
discussion and introduction by Zeballos
and sophomore and HUG President
Joyce Medina Allard that presented
information and thoughts on Hispanic
See "Heritage" on page 3
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