The Stetson Reporter

Sme^r 'team wim fmr detmb imm 'to pmge IS p<4 Bow <&? Mwsh g&f ,;i far the Mm% «md Wmnen'* remiis y . ®@@pag®»®&9 BOfti Year Number 2 'Florida's Oldest Collegiate Newspaper' Stetson University DeLand, Florida 9/25/87 Bicycle thefts soar 128% in first month of school By MARY HASTINGS Associate Editor The liost prevalent crime piofc lem on campus this year is Bicycle th'-it, according to the Director o? Security. R'hv thc=rs en campus are up i38 percent so f?x this school year; my\. Were 16 Incidents of Lire theftl in the first three r-veeks 'jf this semester alone, Riisii ends on ps cage increase ~3y MftJPY HASTINGS Assoctete Editor Results for the 1987 Fall Rush season are to, and indicate more pledges than ever. Sororities pledged a new high of 169 rushees. According to Residential Life secretary Lisa Strobeek, this figure is up 27% over last year's 133 pledgings. Approximately the same number of women went through Rush this year as last year; Strobeek estimates that this year's rushees numbered 284, as compared I© last year's total of 281. toterfsatemity Council President Geoff Timm said that appradmatefy the same number of men went through Rush - this year as last, but said, "A lot more guys pledged this year." The final total for fraternity pledging^ (including wildcat pledges) stands at 134. Timm said that 175 men went through Rush orlgtaaly. Phi Sigma Kappa member Mike Whiteside said that his fraternity pledged only eight men last year. This fall, the 5 class size is 12, or 50% than last year's, ilteside said he thought the larger pledge class was a result of his fraternity's moving ..nto Fraternity Row. He said, "Our brothers are more unified now that we're living In a house; we have more to offer as brothers." Whiteside said that he thought the larger number of fraternity' pledges as a whole was due to what he called an emphasis of "Greek Spirit" by the IFC. "Eveiytxxfy stressed Greek life rather than 'MdMdu- als.' I think the IFC did a great Job this year," Whiteside said. • Sottrfty Rush Chateau Him said Director of Security Campbell Smith. That figure compares to only ? bicycle thefts in the first three weeks of last year, Smllli said. The security director said that most bike thefts look place at New Men's dorm. Seven bicycles have been stolen from there. SraJto Hail. Cords* Hall Ssge Hal!, and the Carlroii Union Building are the other most common areas for bike theft. None of the 18 stolen bikes have been recovered so far, said Smith. "We hope in each case that we will catch the perpetrator and that he will indicate what he did with the bike. Most reports have been turned over to to* DeLand Police J>apaii: irX'Y ■frytyy ft, *"-y y * ' > f- v^.. meat." fas said. Indicating that it was doubtful that the bikes have remained on campus. Smith said, "If they took the bike for the bike, we have a better chance of finding it. But if they took tlie bike for parts, our chances aren't very good." He added, ^The more identifying things we have about che bikes, the mora likely we can get --•«., * - ^ -^ V= ~- , : <- , , V ■•■ -. o-s , .\ . If* '-1 '.^ - J^ft"' >' - ... ~ -5=- * '">;■■>.%* ?■-. ' .■*(.- ;. ,.> - [ J-S of-*'" ^ "" ^ " "-% ^ E ^ . - ^.r •** "H.-J-y ♦<■ ft*5-- >' i';ft?-5.V ~l l^^smmfaM t ~ ■.; y^' yyyy '■• j:& . y i> ■■*.■ [. ^. ""-■- ■r.' , i~. i- *, „ ■ ~ «<•'>-:> ■I—--'^"'''!^'''- -1 feiCf/1 i . ■ 5.." - v.-. -' ■•:- -. . -! ft Dupree said she thought the Increase in sorority pledging was due at least in part to the new sorority houses. The houses give sororities a place to call home. I think they make chapters more unified; they give sorority girls a place to look at and say, that's ours;'" she said. Dupree added, "The extra week added to Rush might have helped get more 'people involved, get interested In the Rush activities." Geoff Timm said he thought more men had pledged fraternities this fall because the fraternities got more involved in rash. "I think more guys pledged because the fraternities flnalk got put there and started really working to rush," he said Of the sorority total of 169 Pledges, Delta Delta Delta, Alpha Chi Omega, and Alpha Xi Delta each made-quota wtth-27' - because the fraternities finally got out there and started really working to rush," he said. Of the sorority total of 169 pledges. Delta Delta Delta, Alpha Chi Omega, and Alpha Xi Delta each made quota with 27 pledges. Kappa Alpha Theta pledged 16 women, Zeta Tau Alpha pledged 24, Phi Mu pledged 23, and H Beta Phi pledged 26. Strobeek Indicated[that some open bids had been made and the final total for Fall 1987 sorority pledges won't be known until the total of open bids is known. Of the fraternity total of 134 pledges Signa Nu pledged 12. Sigma Phi IpsiJon pledged 10, and Alpha Tau Omega pledged in addition. Delta Sigma Phi pledged 26 mm. Pi BappaiUpha them bade" "We need student cooperation to helping to stop this problem," said Smith. Smith asked that loiterers b»- bmught to Security's attention. "If yen see suspicious-bokiii.; people hanging around the bj!."-' m.±s .report them to Security " he said. Smith demonstrated ti-.- tjym of locks tiiat had b-esa n y 5k>si the hiokn bicyJes. Wv cables? held with combi-isti-.-*;- lode- :y>A chsdn locks were cu ilirtpjii Kits- wire cutter?. F.'i er/i3jh?»i2cd ti^at the. v?pss of locks «wc- ine/Jsetl- =: ■dgzhvet wire cuKerr,, ar.ft, recoaun-eiided a "U-type iocs" as good protection against bicycle tlileves. ICaty Morcroft, a freshma.i resident of Stetson Hall, had her bike stolen the first week of classes. ' The bike, a $210 bright green Jamis Earth Criuser, was cut from where it was locked on the bite rack In frwst of Stetson Hall. "I onk had It for five dam" she said. The bike was locked by a chain with a key lock, Morcroft said. Morcroft has since had her stolen bicycle replaced by another Jamis Earth Cruiser, this one to hot pink. She said that the loss of her original bike has male her "paranoid." "I Just got it mmswd to fcwr different pJteeiii,BaM!i»M. Mor- fe Bik@ Coed assaulted by post office By MARY HASTINGS Associate Editor A female student was assaulted last week in back of the Carlton Union Building, reported Director of Security- Campbell Smith. An unidentified black male "used strongarm tactics" to rob the coed of her purse by the mailboxes of the CUB at approx- imatefy 1 a.m. Sept. 10, said . Smith. The unknown male, desplbed as being between 25 andSOyearsold, "gotabout$20 in currency," Smith said. An on-campus resident, the victim was alone at-the ttne-of the mugging. Smith advised female students to "stick to lighted areas and stay in groups at night. There's safety in numbers," he said. He added that for female students who feel they need it an escort service is available from Security. "Wire just too happy to provide It," he said. The security director stated that an increase in rape- rumours on campus has led to an increase to demand for Security escorts. "We-don't mtad," Smith said. "It's better for eiwtyone. It*® easier-fa■ us to pewide escorts thTOltistoinvestSgateaartoM.".