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Campus police
Thefts under investigation
Jennifer Menster
Pilot design editor
Between controlling driving
issues and investigating a series of
random thefts, Campus Police has
been busy lately.
Beginning at the end of last
semester, the rate for thefts
increased, said Chief Barry Johnson.
TVs, VCRs, CDs, radios and
PlayStations were just a few items
stolen from dorm rooms.
“Anytime someone loses per
sonal equipment, we consider it a
big problem,” Johnson said. “We
have increased patrol to keep certain
areas secured.”
Johnson said theft usually
increases slightly toward the end of
each semester, but it is important to
remember to always lock room and
car doors anytime.
At the end of last semester, toys
were reported missing from Lindsey
Hall. The toys were donated items to
help less fortunate children at
Christmas time. Moreover, a profes
sor in Lindsey reported that some of
her personal items were stolen from
her office.
Johnson said the police station
has a few suspects in mind and the
theft cases are still under investiga
tion. He encourages everyone to
lock all doors and report any unusu
al activity to Campus Police at ext.
4444.
Johnson also said the police sta
tion has an engraver, which will put
an identification number on items. If
these items are stolen and sold at a
“Anytime someone
loses personal
equipment, we consider
it a big problem. ”
— Chief Barry Johnson
pawnshop, the police may be able to
return the items to the owner.
Driving
The police station has also been
busy cracking down on reckless dri
ving. With the weather starting to get
better and an increased number of
outdoor practices beginning,
Johnson said patrolling will increase
on Stadium Drive.
The police have access to a
speed trailer, which displays the
speed on coming cars.
The station was also recently
given an Alco-Sensor. An Alco-
Sensor can measure the blood alco
hol level of a person by breathing on
a stick. Johnson is hoping this will
help to decrease any drunk driving
on campus.
Johnson said driving will be
strictly enforced, and he encourages
all drivers to obey speed limits.
Emergency call box
Within the next month, the
police station will be placing an
emergency call box on campus.
Johnson said they are considering
putting the long, blue pole near the
lake or another central location on
campus and away from the residence
halls. It will be reserved for emer
gency purposes only.
The call box will have a flashing
blue light that will let the police sta
tion know when someone has acti
vated it. The box will call the police
desk immediately when it has been
activated. The call box will be used
for emergency purposes only.
“This will certainty help
improve safety,” said Johnson.
“Anything to improve safety is nec
essary.”
Johnson said he is not sure of the
cost, but believes it will be relative
ly inexpensive. If the emergency call
box proves useful, Johnson said
more might go up around campus.
Terrorism
As of last week, campus police
was working on an emergency plan
in case of a chemical or biological
terrorist attack. A memo was e-
mailed to all students informing
them that the police station has
access to top-quality equipment in
case of an attack.
If anyone is concerned about a
terrorist attack and has any ques
tions, please feel free to contact
campus police.
You can help
• The police are asking anyone
to call ext. 4444 if they see any
thing out-of-the-ordinary such
as moving television sets or
peaking in cars.
New director named
Gilliam replaces Varley
Angela Lachney
Pilot staff
As of February, LouAnn Gilliam
is the new Director of Alumni
Relations.
Many students know Gilliam as
the former Assistant Director of
Admissions, who left for about a
year for the birth of her daughter.
The position entitles her to
“strengthen the relationship between
our graduates and the University,”
said Gilliam.
Gilliam is excited to be back at
GWU and wants to “continue the
relationship building process with
students,” said Gilliam “and to help
them to become
good alumni and
with past students to
keep them engaged
in the life of our
school.”
Gilliam gradu
ated with a B.S. in
Psychology in 1994
Gilliam from Gardner-
Webb, and her
Master’s of Divinity from GWU in
1998.
Since Gilliam has been involved
with Gardner-Webb for so long, “her
work as a well-connected and
involved undergraduate grant her an
excellent insight into the spirit of our
University, while her work as a grad
uate student and employee have
given her the tools she needs to
advance our alumni relations pro
gram in significant ways,” said
Steve Varley, Vice President for
Advancement, who formerly held
the position of Director of Alumni
relations.
Varley said that Gilliam was the
right choice to fill this position
because her attitude toward the stu
dents will help the alumni succeed.
WORLD IN BRIEF
Four killed in Alabama
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Four people
were killed Tuesday when a man opened fire
after an argument at a temporary employ
ment office, authorities said.
A fifth victim was being treated for
minor injuries at Huntsville Hospital follow
ing the shooting spree at a Labor Ready
office in Huntsville.
"Officers responded to this house. He did
fire shots at the officers," said Huntsville
Police Department spokesman Wendell
Johnson. "We do have the suspect con
tained," he said.
— United Press International
U.S. press toward war
resolution
WASHINGTON - The Bush administra
tion was preparing its closing argument
Sunday in the case for war on Saddam
Hussein's regime as Iraqi officials test-fired a
short-range missile to try to show inspectors
that it does not exceed the allowed 93-mile
range.
Iraq said it was considering the United
Nations weapons inspectors' demand that it
destroy 100 to 120 of the al-Samoud 2 mis
siles.
The Bush administration, meanwhile,
was struggling to line up votes at the U.N.
Security Council for a resolution that would
declare that Saddam's regime had not com
plied with past resolutions requiring Iraq to
end its chemical, biological and nuclear
weapons programs. Syria indicated Sunday
that it would not vote with the United States.
France, Russia and China — all of whom
have veto power on the Security Council —
oppose such a resolution.
— USA TODAY
More Shuttle Debris
Could Have Hit Wing
WASHINGTON, Feb 22, 2003 - As
many as three pieces of debris were ripped
off and propelled at hundreds of miles per
hour toward the shuttle Columbia, possibly
hitting the left wing, according to a docu
ment made public Friday by NASA.
All three pieces were 20 inches long,
with one 16 inches wide and the other two 10
inches wide. Their thickness varied from 6
inches to 2 inches.
At the same time NASA published more
e-mails of engineers at the Langley Research
Center in Virginia, one warning that were
one of the chunks of debris composed of ice
instead of foam it would have hit the wing
with the force of a 500 pound safe traveling
365 miles per hour.
Aviation Week magazine earlier reported
that NASA documents as far back as 1988
showed that Columbia's left wing was excep
tionally rough, presenting a possibility of
more damage were there any impact of
debris.
— United Press International [
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