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Show o o Westminster College of Salt Lake City Wednesday, November 13, 1996 Volume XXIX Issue IX JK H 0009000900 oooooeoooodoooeooeeeooco Crime on Campus Daisy Lee Forum staff writer In the last month there seems to ' have been an increase of crime on campus. There have been numerous thefts in the parking lots as well as in the gym. These thefts are happening in broad daylight and the victims are Westminster students and faculty. Within one day three cars were broken into on campus. all were and of them two Volkswagens were Jettas. The first two break-in- s occurred at about 4:30 p.m. approximately two These I'm very disappointed. 1 thought s, iUi is campus was safe. I've never thought twice cars weeks ago. The third break-i- n occurred later that same day at about 8:30 p.m. All three break-in- s took place in different parking lots. Of the two 4:30 p.m. break-inone Brockmyer, director of plant main circle parking lot. Her car was only there for 20 minutes, but it was long enough for someone to smash her about leaving my lings around." window, steal her CD player and several CDs. There were bither. 'feel very , fheupper7ewelfdTTe"8;30fhts break-iin have p.m. n happened the Nunemaker lot. Two of the cars even had alarms, but only one actually went off. All three cars had CD players various CDs stolen from Student Kat LaFeveres was broken into in the seen someone smashing1 window? I thought my car would be safe on campus. This is the second time LaFeveres car has been bro-an- d ken into (the first time it hap-thepened near her apartment). m. Saeed Rezai, head of cam-ca- r pus patrol, and Richard and facilites operations, nave spoken with police about the thefts. The police believe that were done by the break-in- s professionals. The same day that the break-in- s happened on campus, several other Volkswagens were also broken into around Red Lobster and the Shopko shopping center. The police said that are easier in the car break-in- s because if the thief daytime knows what he or she is doing, he or she can slip into a car in a matter of seconds and then sit there. If most people see someone sitting in a car, they assume it belongs to that person. Then, when the coast is clear, the thief takes what he or she wants and leaves before he or she is discovered. Rezai said, The best thing to,dot(is fo Snot leaved valuables in your car. Put them in your trunk and be ' sure1 to lockyourear. Since the break-incampus patrol., has increased their patrollingr There have been thefts in the gym locker rooms as well. These thefts have occurred while students were showering. One student just had money stolen from his wallet. s, Kary Eatgaur SL Breantlh of n? Kristin E. Briggs Kay Eagar is a new face on campus. She has just filled the position of clinical social worker in Shaw 106 and is available to help anyone that has a social or emotional problem say, like school or midterms, or a family, she says. I go through burnout just like anybody else. We can talk. Prior to coming aboard at Westminster, Eager was working at St. Marks Hospital as the coordinator of social work. As her job was becoming more and more administrative, Eagar missed the direct practice and jumped at the opportunity to take her current position. Originally from New Jersey, The other students whole Dave wallet was stolen. Neisler, senior, said, Im very disappointed. I thought this campus was safe. Ive never thought twice about leaving Neisler my things around. also sain that his wallet was in the very bottom of the lock er with other things piled on top of it. I was only gone 10 minutes. They would have really had to search to find my wallet. See Crime page 5 ! School of No Mending by Paul Gadd Forum staff writer the homeless, AIDS, and a freshman seminar all of which are above and beyond The nursing school at her regular teaching assignWestminster college got a wel- ments come surprise in October as two of its faculty members were recognized and awarded 3 for their contributions to the nursing community. Diane Van Os, professor of in nursing, and Diane Forster-Burkissue . , , associate professor of nursing, were among those David Orr eets the last recognized by the Utah word on education at Nurses Association (UNA) on Oct. 11, 1996 at a special Westminster College. See awards ceremony. page 3. Van Os was given the 1996 UNA award for excelWomen trying to make lence in teaching as she sports teams happen on demonstrated her outstanding campus. Read about it on ability to teach and instruct page 4. nurses in the state of Utah. This recogition is a result of Finals are getting near and her to contributions youre pulling your hair Westminster College and her out. We have some better community classes. But more ideas to cope with stress importantly, Van Os is being on page 5. recognized for her ability and desire to go the extra mile. Take the time to visit this Diane Van Os is espesemesters student art cially noteworthy for her show in Jewett. Check it many contributions to teachout on page 7. ing at Westminster College, said Gretchen McNeely, dean Remember the call from of St. A.S.W.C. for a new logo? School of Nursing. In addiVote on the final three on tion to her regular community page 8. health and child health courses, Diane teaches courses on See Nursing page e, Fresh Air Forum staff writer This is the scene that greeted Kat LaFevere as she returned to her car parked in the lot in front of Foster after only 20 minutes on campus, photo by Amber Sundin Eagar attended the University of Utah where she obtained a degree in elementary education before moving on to teach second grade. Always having an interest in becoming a counselor, Eagar eventually returned to get her Masters in social work. I felt like I had come home. The skills that I had been building all my life were paid off then. ' She adds that she would eventually like to write. A persons story never loses its appeal for me. Each person you meet you just dont know who they are going to be. Its fun to see them unfold. She is fascinated by real-lif- e stories dealing with face their strugwho people gles. She enjoys reading his- - Kay Eagar is the newest face of Westminsters campus staff, photo by fen Cobb tories, biographies and books on womeirs issues. is Eagar currently involved with a womens group called Liberty which meets once a month to discuss how they are doing, along with discussing a particular subject. Women from differ- ent backgrounds and religions join to form the network. See Eagar 2 page Marks-Westminst- er jhis |
