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Show The Daily Utah VOLUME 104 NUMBER 123 Lnroniae THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH'S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE Computer bandit hits 11 1890 U. THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1995 for $30,000 BY HEATHER MAY Chronicle Staff Writer A bandit may be the in thousands of dollars perpetrator worth of stolen computer equipment Approximately $30,000 worth of equipment has been reported missing since April 1. University of Utah Police believe the same suspect may be responsible for $15,000 worth of stolen goods. Between 11:30 p.m. April 7 and 8:00 a.m. the next day, and 5:00 p.m. April 9 and 7:10 a.m. April 10, the Merrill Engineering Building was hit Computer equipment exited the Social Work Building sometime between 8:00 p.m. April 11 and 7:30 a.m. April 12. Wayne Shepherd, U. police chief, said similarities exist among the thefts, but refused to disclose further details. The police have potential suspects, but did not disclose what, if any, affiliation they hold with the U. Shepherd suspects the bandit will become known sooner or later. "I think we're going to come out with an apprehension on it, but it takes a big-foot- Matt says owls suck mouse 5 Viewpoint: Twitch: Dance to a for- eign wind T1 Sports: Jazz send the Rockets to the moon 6 The Nation World Blast rips Building OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A car bomb ripped deep into America's heartland Wednesday, killing more than 20 people and leaving 300 missing in a blast that gouged a hole in a federal office building. Seventeen of die . dead were children whose parents had just dropped them off at a day care center, a doctor said. "We're sure that that (death toll) will go up because we've seen fatalities in the building," Fire Chief Gary Marrs said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the deadliest U.S. bombing in 75 years. At least 200 people were 58 critically, Marrs injured said and dozens of others nine-stor- y while." Most of the equipment taken conof hard disk drives and drives. Shepherd thinks whoever is stealing the equipment is probably assembling a computer on his own. vw The lab area inj the MEB has a security system. However, the sys- sists CD-RO- " - J" , Police think that a string of computer thefts may have been the work of a single, roughly $30,000 in hardware. tem did not register an open door during the time the first items from the building were stolen. An electrical engineering professor was the next victim. The room was forced open with acrcwdriver-lik- e tool. Nothing but his hard drive was missing. Will U. buildings survive quake? BY GREG CHRISTENSEN Chronicle Staff Writer According to a 1989 study, should an earthquake rattle the Wasatch Front, several buildings at the University of Utah will be far from safe. such the as Organizations Community Emergency Response Training, and even obscure booths at see "explosion" on page 4 Doh! Stupid drugs SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -Suit has been filed claiming an boy mistakenly was given methadone when his Ritalin prescription was filled. Methadone is a synthetic narcotic sometimes prescribed to wean heroin users. Dcvin Brooks took the pills three times daily for 19 days last fall and had to endure four weeks of withdrawal. Originally, the drug made him side Then it made him feel euphoric Now, he wishes he had it back, his mother says. "He says he felt better on the methadone pills. He said he felt happy," said his mother, Jennifer Lauritzen, who is suing Kmart Mary Lorcncz, spokeswoman for Michigan-baseKmart, refused to comment because of (fn ':'1115 VfW see "drugs" on page 4 The Daily Utah Chronicle 240 Union Building University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 the U.'s Environmental Health Fair, have resurfaced the study to bring attention to the U.'s earthquake-deficien- t architecture. The study, which ranks buildings on campus into four categories ("good" to "very poor"), placed 53 U. buildings in the "poor" and "very poor" categories. Only nine buildings, including the Park Building, Student Services and the new Language and Communication Building, are in the "good" column. All of the 53 "poorvery poor" buildings were erected prior to 1968. Brad Clawson of campus design and construction "wouldn't presume to say" which of the U.'s buildings arc most likely to fall in event of an earthquake. However, the study gives the highest ranking on the "worst list" to the Marriott Student Housing -- if; mi rnKnuir.lJi photo mmm LM An earthquake safety study has shown that the student apartments are the most likely to fall down In the event of an earthquake, although a number of campus buildings are unsafe. (the U. Village). The C d Have you teen news happen? Call the Daily Utah Chronicle and ktlus about it: 581-704- 1 Eight computers and the main file server at the SW computer lab were vandalized last or Tuesday accessed The lab was Wednesday. through an open window in a room adjacent to the lab. According' to police records, no one is sure whether the adjacent Marriott Student Housing would require an estimated $7,370,146 to bring the complex up to state standards. Several other buildings on campus are in need of fortifications, raising the cost per building in the millions. "In this kind of a situation, you must have money to do anything," Brad Clawson, manager of support services, said. Insufficient funds directed the U. to ask the state for financing, according to Clawson. The state was unable to supply an adequate amount. "Someone's got to decide that it's important enough to do it, and they supply the money," Clawson said. That's on the legislative level." The study was commissioned by the see "quake" on page 2 CHRONICLE PHOTO 1 baatfcan Barth big-foote- d thief who has made off with room was secured that night. Fingerprints were lifted from the glass and size 1 1 or 1 1 12 size footprints were found. The shoes appear to be fiat basketball shoes, according to police records. Shepherd said police arc looking see "bandit" on page 2 Mayfest won't be 'Hippiefest' this year ASUU planners claim BY SUZANNE SOFFE Chronicle Staff Writer All things considered, this year's Mayfest celebrations will simply be the biggest and the best ever at the University of Utah, according to the publicity board chair of the Associated Students of the University of Utah, Kari Bodell. Mayfest celebrations this year will begin May 17 and continue through May 19. Since this is the 20th anniversary of Mayfest, an excited anticipation surrounds the whole event, Bodell said. "We have generated a lot more excitement about the quality of entertainment this year," Mike Spens, ASUU Mayfest committee chairman, said. "We're so excited that we've been able to schedule so many bands and performers," Bodell said. "We have more mainstream bands this year than ever before," Brad Williams, Mayfest concert chairman, said. Stretch Armstrong, Cake, Black Uhuru, Renegade Saints and Strangers are only a few of the bands scheduled to perform at this year's Mayfest. band. "Cake is an I heard from an that DJ they currently have the first or second most requested song," Spens said, high-calib- X-9- 6 see "mayfesr on page 3 Org. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT Non-Prof- it U.S. |
