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Show X t C C mondAV, DAILY UTAH NovEMWCTaT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 1 VOL. 93, NO. 51 Flashers add different view to coed's educational exposure by J. Michael Smedley Chronicle staff Though the purpose of the University is to expose students to ideas as possible,-somcoeds get exposed to more than ideas just especially at the Marriott Library. Now that the weather demands heavy clothing, University Police warn that more flashers will be opening their coats on campus. The library is a favorite target. Consider this case of indecent exposure last month. A University coed was studying at a window desk on the third floor of the library. When she looked out the window about 10:30 p.m., a man about opened his trench coat, flashed her and ran away. University Police describe the man as a white male wearing green pants and black plastic glasses. He had dark hair and was disguised in a beard. . Detective Don Bird said University Police almost caught this exhibitidnisr, but the flasher disappeared in a crowd of theatre-goe- rs as they were leaving a performance at Pioneer : Memorial T?tre-- ; .jg But nonviolent sex crimes' at the library are not limited to nighttime exhibitionism. On Oct. 19, library workers complained to University Police that a man followed them around on the fourth floor about 3:30 p.m. The man made lewd comments to librarians as they placed books on the shelves. Then he left an obscene note on their book cart. as many "X V e Moreover, exhibitionists sometimes strike inside the library and during warm weather. For instance, police reported "an alarming number" of indecent exposures at the library early last summer. One offender sat with a book on his lap and exposed himself to Another man exposed himself to females through passers-bbook shelves, according to reports. empty "These guys find a place they like and keep hitting it and hitting it until we nail them," Bird said. "We had one guy that we arrested three times at the same location and he still comes back." Exhibitionism accounts for more sexual offense arrests nationally than any other single form of behavior, reported one study. "Most individuals who expose themselves are adult males in their 20s or 30s, more than one-ha- lf of whom have been or are presently married," reported psychologists Robert Crooks and Karla Baur of Portland Community College. "Many have such powerful feelings of personal inadequacy that they are afraid to reach out to another individual out of fear of rejection. Limiting contact to briefly opening a rain coat before dashing off minimizes the possibility of overt rejection." But University Police said some exhibitionists think their behavior is perfectly normal: "Some of these guys we arrest come across as what they do is OK. They justify it; they aren't ashamed of themselves. In fact, they don't even feel they are the least bit kinky," Bird said. So what are you supposed to do if you get flashed? Call the University Police. Bird said most of the flashers are insecure men who just want to shock their victims. The best thing you can do is calmly ignore the exhibitionist and go about your business. Or just laugh at the flasher. This will shock him, and you won't reinforce such behavior. y. U law prof aids political by Phil Sahm Chronicle staff Teresa Clark is head of the ASUU Programs and Activities Board, which plans concerts and other events for University students. plain-cloth- AS UU ffimids Ooeeirts aire ed U.S. congressmen, senators, diplomats, state department workers, human rights activists and a University law professor. It was a nightmare that tore the Vogler family apart and still , keeps .ihemiwut.-:. Liilaha's uncle, came to; America 21 years agoi" He was studying journalism in Argentina when the country's government began cracking down on civil rights. The first right eliminated was freedom of the press; Vogler felt his "freedom slipping away." He settled in Utah and was living here in 1975 when his niece was imprisoned during the regime of Isabelle Peron, third wife of deposed dictator, Juan Peron. c ltoy'of' by Marilyn AbildskovChronicle staff . at minimum, er, t'';,v. prisoner was an oppressive government," Vogler said. When she came into power, Person set a trap. She convinced . the people civil rights would be restored. Thinking Argentina granted more rights newspapers printed material, and students became politically active. When the anti-governm- government had enough evidence, it started arresting people for being subversive, Vogler said. Liliana was one of the first persons arrested in Cordoba, a town of 80,000 people. Vogler contends she is innocent. When Isabelle Peron was deposed by a military junta in 1977, new rulers could not afford to release political prisoners, so Liliana remained in jail. Her father's efforts to hire a lawyer in 1975 landed him in jail and got him targeted by a death squad. The Vogler house was bombed twice. No one was injured. During this time neither Liliana's father nor mother had contact with her tHer aunt visited her, but that was the only contact she had with her family:'' "In 1979, Nestor Vogler became acquainted with Edwin Fir mage, a professor at the College of Law. Firmage used a number of friends, acquaintances and contacts to put pressure on the Argentinian government, but it was a formidable task. Liliana already had been imprisoned three years without being formally charged. "It was a collective effort. We had to bring as many pressure continued on page three Helping conserve midnight oil Many pro typists serve U students by Debbie Eldredge Chronicle staff The ASUU Programs and Activities Board will spend $40,000 this year for concert expenses, yet the board could be financially independent, or even earn a profit, if University policies were changed, said Teresa Clark, board chairwoman. University contract and bidding policy is a major barrier to profitability, and also limits the board from bringing big name performers to the campus, she said. Other state schools, like Weber State College and Utah State University, can bring in popular performers by a continueo on page iour . On the morning of June 25, 1975, Liliana Graciela Vogler was sleeping in her parents' home in Cordoba, Argentina, when a group of policemen broke in and arrested the college student at 1:30 a.m. Carrying no warrant they searched the house for three hours for evidence to incriminate Vogler of subversive activities. They found no evidence. Vogler was taken from her home, imprisoned and forced to sign a confession admitting to have read subversive materials. She spent more than seven years in prison, fighting the Argentinian justice system. The event captured the efforts of , Students know the cost of typing their own research papers is, a good nights sleep, to avoid the frustrating some students con mom into typing the paper for free, and others pay loyal friends. Some seek professional .V typing services. A glance through the classified ads in the Chronicle gives proof of the many typing services available to University students. Robyn Smith, a mother of two children, began using her typing skills as a way to make money without leaving home. "At first I thought there were so many typists that I wouldn't get any business. But the University's 26,000 students leave the market wide open," Smith said.' "I like the work because I like the people. I'm always a litde sad when some students graduate," she said. '.Smith said when a student needs a rush job done, she will sometimes ask her customer to bounce her baby while she inishes the typing. .At age 56, Bernice Neeley can boast about 40 years of typing experience. Like Smith, Neeley began a typing service as a young mother who wanted to stay at home and care for her children. When Neeley began offering her services, she charged 40 cents per page for typing a thesis. But typing dissertations and thesis were not easy for Neeley. "That first year j I had call after call to type a thesis. I said no each time because the thought put fear up and down my spine," she said.:. -After typing what Neeley thought was a draft for someone's comittee, her customer confessed that the manuscript she finished typing was going into the library as his final thesis. "By that time, I had learned a lot and everything was line," she said. Neeley types ICO words per minute and is using her sixth typewriter. She has typed 53 dissertations and 89 theses. Every room in her house, except the bathroom, has been used as office space. "It's a neat home occuatidhV' she said. Buying a word processor was the best investment Neeley said she ever made. "When a saleman showed me what that machine could do, it boggled my mind,' she said. While many typists charged by the page, Neeley said she began charging on an hourly basis after her children grew up arid she was able to control her time without interuptions. "I do give ballpark estimates though," she said. . "It . overbidding their current budgets in expectation of high profits. . .i u . - For example, with only $30,000 to $40,000 in their concert budget, Weber State student leaders can bid above this level for top concerts. Popular performers, like Billy Joel, who charges $75,000, and Michael Jackson, who charges $120,000, are still within reach. Weber State students bid almost $80,000 for an Olivia Newton John concert last year, which was considerably less than their budget level, but afterward, they showed a profit of nearly S23,000 from the concert. However, Clark said a University policy prohibits student leaders from contracting above their current budget. The amount of money on hand, which is often substantially lower than, the original $40,000, after ASUU has free concerts and absorbed its losses, is the maximum amount ASUU can bid for a concert. "We're not here to make money, but of course we'd like to," she said. "The Programs Board could be and even fund other activities if we could overbid." Also, Clark said a Special Events Center booking policy events at low priority, and thereby puts student-sponsorhinders the board's productivity. "The first priority for rental goes to basketball, and it should. But the second priority will go to anyone m the community, while ASUU gets only third priority," she said. Kerry Nicponski, the board concert director, said ASUU lost money in sponsoring the Sept. 29 Tubes concert at the Special Events Center because J.C. McNeil was allowed to sponsor Kenny Loggins at the Special Events Center the night before. continued on page four self-suffici- ent ed Non-Prof- it Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT |