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Show She k . nows See how the boys did in their first exhibition match better thai you do Rage_4 Page 8 Utah Statesman Th e Utah State University • Logan, Utah Student suspected of auto burglary, theft by deception BY LIS STEWART staff writer The USU Police are looking for the owners of a number of items confiscated during an arrest Oct. 20. Eighteen-year-old Derek Lauritzen was arrested and booked on suspicion of auto burglary, theft by deception and unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor. A Cache County sheriff's deputy driving around early in the morning noticed Lauritzen in the west parking lot of Romney Stadium carrying a large number of items and looking suspicious, according to Capt. Steve Milne of the campus police. "It looked like LAU RITZEN Lauritzen was going back to his residence from visiting a friend on campus, and along the way he was just helping himself to what he could find in cars that weren't locked," Milne said. Lauritzen was arrested by the Logan Police and the case was turned over to campus police when it was discovered the incidents happened on campus, according to Milne. He said the police department knows of six cars that were burglarized. The department plans to file for additional charges later in the week. Milne said many of the stolen items, such as stereo equipment, clothing and jewelry are still at the campus police department unclaimed. "Obviously there are more victims out there that haven't come forward to report," Milne said. Milne said no other automobile burglaries have been reported to the USU police since August. He said it is likely Lauritzen stole the items Oct. 20 between midnight and 6 a.m., and most of the cars were in the vicinity of Aggie Village and Romney Stadium. He said some of the stolen property is not worth very much, so it is likely people have not yet noticed it missing. Milne said people who think something may have been stolen from their vehicle can come to the USU Police Department and file a report to see if the description matches the stolen items. Milne said students need to be careful about what they leave in cars. "Please keep your cars locked and keep your valuables out of sight," he said. "Secure them. Either take them with you in your house or secure them in your trunk. Don't make them a tempting target." - la.stewart@aggiemaiLusu.edu Hurricane slams into East Coast WASHINGTON POST A USU DANCE TEAM performs at the Howl on Saturday night. This year, the party streched across all three floors of the TSC. DELAYNE LOCKE photo A Howling good time BY JES SKINNER staff writer Men fitting through toilet seats, students holding tarantulas and nine tarot card readers were just a few of the activities at the concert-less Howl on Saturday night. Despite a $15,000 budget cut, students said they saw improvements in activities and line waits. "I went to the Howl once when I was 18, and it was definitely better this year," said Ashley Hunt, who came to the event with her husband Logan. "Me and my friend left early last time because we didn't like it very much, so this year's great. This year we walked right in, we didn't have to wait at all." The event stretched through all three floors of the Taggart Student Center and continued to the Nelson Fieldhouse where students could find DJ Marcus Wing providing music for the night. Nicole Montgomery, a freshman from University of Utah, came to the Howl for the first time based off the event's reputation. "We heard it's one of the most popular parties in Utah for Halloween. The most exciting thing here we can't wait to see is the dance. It's gonna be crazy," Montgomery said. Megan Gasienica, also a freshman from the University of Utah, said she enjoyed the environment. ►See HOWL, Page 3 WASHINGTON — A strengthening Hurricane Sandy lashed much of the East Coast with gale-force winds Monday ahead of its expected landfall, pummeling beach towns as residents of major cities hunkered down, federal and state governments closed their offices and political candidates put their campaigns on hold eight days before Election Day. Heeding days of dire forecasts and warnings, Washington, New York and other cities launched the type of extensive shutdowns that typically occur after several feet of snow. The Washington region's entire public transit system — Metro, Virginia Railway Express and the Maryland Transportation System — ceased operation, leaving residents to either drive themselves to work or stay home. Shortly after federal officials announced that the government would remain closed Tuesday, Metro officials canceled rail, bus and MetroAccess service for a second day as well. In Maryland, high winds forced the closure of the Bay Bridge around 3 p.m. The Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge — which carries Interstate 95, the East Coast's major artery, over the Susquehanna River — remained open Monday but was operating under wind restrictions. ►See HURRICANE, Page 2 Scholarships from fundraising campaign top $26 million BY ALLISON HENDRIX staff writer A USU fundraising effort that ended a month ago is already benefiting students in the form of new scholarships. Joan Scheffke, the associate vice president for advancement, said more than $26 million of the $500 million raised by the comprehensive campaign is for expendable scholarships — money that can be paid out right away. Those scholarships have already helped many students since the campaign started in 2007, she said. The raised funds will also pay for what are called endowed scholarships. The scholarships are perpetual, which means they will benefit students not only now, but far into the future, Scheffke said. These include admissions scholarships that help attract high-quality students, she said. Alanna Cottam, a sophomore studying Elementary Education, is a recipient of an Aggie Scholar scholarship. Although it's been difficult, she said, it has also helped her to strive academically because in order to keep the scholarship, she is required to keep a 3.5 GPA. "It's been nice to have something there to push me to keep up my grades and do my absolute best," Cottam said. "I found that a lot harder in college than I thought it would be." Scholarships mean a lot to stu- II It's been nice to have something there to push me to keep up my grades and do my absolute best." dents particularly because of the current economic downturn, she said. If she hadn't been offered the scholarship, she wouldn't have come to USU. "With the way the economy has been, there's not a lot of money out there," she said. "It's honestly the only way I've been able to come to school for the last year and a half." Ross Peterson, vice president for university advancement, said it was difficult for a while to get people to donate to endowments because of the recession. Peterson said scholarship endowments affect students more than almost anything else, however, and USU alumni came through with generous donations to advance new scholarships. "With the Aggie Promise Scholarship, with the Legacy scholarship, we're able to fulfill a lot of our goals, but I'd say, in my mind, that's where we need to do a lot more work," he said. Scheffke said the Aggie Promise Scholarship was started by President Stan Albrecht and Ross Peterson. The scholarship allows students of limited economic means who are the first in their family to go to college, she said. 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