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The Pendulum Serving the Elon College community XV, No. 9 Thursday, November 3, 1988 Elon College Vandals at large $7,000 in damage to recent art display '•'^ege coffee* doughnuts: Chris Swan, Ben Kaiser, and Karen Moriority (1-r) discuss politics at col- Photo by Nicol Husemcier Pointing the finger Colleges can be charged When fourth in a series ollece occurs, even on a f Wames ifT’ ^'he crime „ '“V also !spon«hii V “ “P ‘o 'egal ^POns.b,l„j,^hen a sexual ^^Hafn Abarbanel, ‘J^dinhefn ceived room, she the ^ settlement ‘"%tion of'Ihe''"’ ^ ^^^hecoHea ’ showed *^0Us ^ ^ security force had ‘‘"‘Pment »^npower, and morale, 'vhere more women In “ becnm' ~ —v.*w wuiiicii ^lenceo of sexual ^sible campuses, it’s in ^ *''ing th ^ of lawsuits in- Adam Because of s and Abarbanel say the courts seem to be recognizing the responsibilities of the schools. A review of legal cases show that courts have considered several questions when deciding if a university is liable for a sexual assault committed against one of its co-eds. Adams and Abarbanel list the following in their book: *Was the assault foreseeable? In evaluating this, courts often review evidence of previous incidents on the campus and consider whether the assault took place in a location where crimes have occurred or are likely to occur. ♦Are the security measures utilized by the campus reasonable under the circumstances? Courts often evaluate whether the campus took reasonable security measures to prevent crimes such as adequate numbers of security guards, effec tive locks on doors, sufficient lighting, and prevention programs to meet custodial responsibilities. ♦Did the campus warn students of known dangem? Many suits are alleging - and courts are upholding - causes of action based on in rape cases negligent misrepresentation by the college or university that the cam pus was reasonable safe and that no unusual steps needed to be taken to ensure protection from violent assaults. As courts consider the question of misrepresentation, the implication is that those schools that don’t advise students of known dangerous situations may run the risk of increased liability. ♦Did the campus meet the standards required of landlords if the student was attacked in cam pus housing? Since many campus rapes take place in student dor mitories or other housing provid ed by the college, facilities may be held to the standard of care re quired by each state in landlord- tenant cases. In recent years, the landlord-tenant relationship has given rise to liability under cir cumstances where landlords have failed to take reasonable steps to protect tenants from crimes. Across the country, landlords have been held liable for not informing tenants of known dangers, not pro viding adequate locks and lighting, and misrepresenting safety condi tions. by Janet Bradshaw Staff Writer Last Friday between 3:30 a.m. and 4:50 a.m., vandals swept through Elon’s modern art display causing approximately $7,000 worth of damage. The vandalism was uncovered by Sgt. Hardin of the Security Depart ment and reported to the Elon Pblice Department at 10:45 a.m. on the 28th. Terry Creech, head of Elon security, said that security is work ing, as well as the police, to try and uncover the culprits. “We’re sort of at a stand-still right now” said Creech. Elon Police Officer Woznick was the one who took the call from Sgt. Hardin. After investigating the van dalism, his report showed two art pieces needing repairs, the “Rab bit Trap”, estimated at $2,500 worth of damage; and “Sailing Away”, estimated at $4,500. Three other pieces were tampered with, two tipped over and one thrown in the fountain, but none of these three sustained real damage. According to Police Officer Lloyd, “As of right now we have no leads, but we’re working on it.” When asked if this is the first time the art work has been tampered with, Lloyd said, “As for as I know it is.” However, Elon Security Guard Chuck Collard said, “Every one of the pieces has been vandalized to some extent.” Since the art work has arrived at Elon it’s been a topic of controver sy. Many say it doesn’t fit in with the atmosphere of the college and it should be removed. It appears the art work is no longer just conver sation, but a target for destructive vandalism. Maynard house donated as president’s new home Elon College has received a Pineway Drive home as part of a bequest from the late Mr. and Mrs. Reid A. Maynard. In making the gift, the Maynards requested that the Board of Trustees consider us ing the home as a resident for the college president. At their annual fall meeting on October 12, the trustees, acting on a recommendation from the Invest ment Committee, voted unanimously to honor the Maynard’s request. In appreciation for the gift, they named the residence Maynard House. “Both of my parents believed in Elon College,” said James W. Maynard, president of Tower Mills, Inc. and a member of the Elon Board of Trustees. “It will be a tremendous asset for • the college and another step for ward in placing Elon among the finest colleges of its kind in this region. It also releases Holland House, the current president’s home, for vitally needed space on the main campus.” Inside Editorials see page 4 Letters to the Editor see page 5 Entertainment see page 6 Sports see page 8
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