The Banner, Vol. 33 No. 7 - December 9, 1988

              The
nner
Volume XXXIH, Number 7
A Publication of the Students of Cal Baptist
December 9,1988
Crime surges upward on campus
By Scott Harris
Staff writer for the Banner	
"We haven't been keeping up
with the rise in crime. That fact
is sinking in," says Andy Broese
Van Groenou, Cal Baptist's director of public safety.
Broese admits that there has
been a rise in attempted violent
crimes, incidents that include attempted rape, hit and run, public
drunkeness, and auto theft.
Since August, three cars have
actually been stolen. An additional 12 incidents of auto tampering have also occured. However, according to Broese , there
were more auto related crimes last
year.
He commented tiiat a pressing
problem is the rise in off-campus
activity. Last week alone two
cases of lewd conduct by off-
campus persons occured on cam-
BRIEFS
Yule pictures
Pictures for tonight's Yule
at the Marquis in Palm
Springs are availble in packages of $7, $12, and $16. Shef-
fler Studios will take pictures
beginning at 7PM.
Prerregistration
Pre-registration for interterm
and the spring semester continues until next Friday, December 16. Pre-registration materials are available in the
Registrar's office.
Cash for books
The bookstore will buy hard
and soft cover books, whether
used on this campus or not,
December 12 through 16 and
19 through 21, from 8AM to
3:30PM.
Intramural change
Due to lack of organization,
volleyball intramuralshave
been postoned and will begin
in February, according to Infra-
murals Director Jose Gomez.
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pus. One individual was caught
masturbating in the Lancer Arms
playground
Broese attributes this problem
to the open, dark spaces on campus that make it easily accessible
and vulnerable.
Another factor is the campus
location. The Riverside Police
Department devides the city in
three sectors: North, Central, and
South. Of the five "beats" in the
South sector, the beat around Cal
Baptist, according to Broese, is
by far the most criminally active.
A normal beat has one or two patrol cars assigned to it while the
South sector, beat five has five to
six cars assigned at all times.
One improvement has been in
the area of dorm theft. It has
been a problem in the past but no
incidents have been reported so
far this year. Broese attributes
this to the increased responsiveness of the college community in
reporting suspecious activity on
campus.
Broese warns that students
should walk in pairs at night,
even walking down to Albers-
ton's, as harmless as it may
seem. There have been several incidents reported of student's being
accosted.
Despite this rise in crime,
Broese's department has been cut.
Last year there was a total of 13
employed in the department; one
full-time (Broese), ten part-time,
and two clerical staff. This year
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there are six total. Two are full-
time, Broese and new assitant director Michael Watson; one clerical staff person; and three part-
time student workers. The addition of another full-time employee is equal to five or six part-time
officers, says Broese. Still, this
is a decrease from last year.
In order to counteract this rise
in crime, Broese has several solutions. One is the development of
a "Memorandum of Understanding" that he is coordinating
through and with the Riverside
Police Department.
The memorandum will give
the beat around Cal
Baptist, according to
Broese, is by far the
most criminally active
public safety more power to arrest and detain suspects, and to
carry firearms. As of now, the
office has no such power. It will
also allow for more police activities on campus. This has already
begun.
"If you haven't noticed already,
there have been a lot more police
cars around. This is due to a better relationship," explained
Broese. "They've become more
responsive and more accessible.
In turn we give them more access
to our campus. Records will become open for them. Only with
knowledge can they help us."
Another development is an in
creased awareness in the administration for greater security. Broese
has made up a "wish list" of
measures he believes will curb
the rise in off-campus activites.
In addition to the Memorandum
of Understanding with the police,
fixing and adjusting existing
campus lights, installing additional lighting, installing bar-
type gates at the campus' seven
entrances, and erecting a chain
link fence along Diana Avenue.
According to Broese, this is the
area where most incidents occur.
Broese also would like to secure
one more patrol car and a mini-
van, and hire two more full-time
officers and two more part-time
officers. ■
Students volunteer
time to help poor
By Dawn Keys
Staff writer for the Banner	
"Tis the Season. . ." the song
sings, but the question is, the
season for what?
For many people, the holiday
season traditionally consists of
spending time purchasing just the
right Christmas tree, picking out
just the right Christmas presents,
planning just the right Christmas
dinner, tinsel, mistletoe, cranberries, turkey, hot chocolate, stockings and Santa Claus.
But what about the holiday season's true meaning?
Several Cal Baptist students are
participating in a program established by the Coalition for Economic Justice, a campus group at
Riverside Community College.
The Coalition acts as a referral
group to put volunteers to work
throughout the community
wherever they are needed.   In
spired by a film on poverty in
Riverside, viewed in a RCC
class, these Cal Baptist students
have taken a stand and volunteered a portion of their time to
help the poor right here in our
own community.
Every Wednesday, from 5 to
6:30PM, the First Congregational Church in downtown Riverside
offers clothing, blankets and a
hot meal to anyone who needs
them.
Dan Kohn, a junior behavioral
and social science major, has
been a volunteer at the church's
food kitchen for about two
months.
"I feel it's the moral thing to do
regardless of their circumstances.
It's really hard to see the children
and think about their lives," explained Kohn. "As Christians,
we shouuld try to give them a
fair start in life."
see Volunteers, page 8
Aid applications are in
INSIDE
By Dawn Keys
Staff writer for the Banner	
Financial aid applications are
in. Students can pick up their application in the Financial Services office today, December 9.
All Cal Baptist students are encouraged to apply, whether you
believe you are ehgable or not If
you are receiveing financial aid
next semester, you must reapply.
Appplications cannot be mailed
until after January first, but re
member to send them in quickly
so you can have full opportunity
for finanical aid.
Cal Grant deadline is March
second, and students must turn in
a self-reported grade point average, so check with the registrar's
office for the correct gpa.
The minimum a student must
fill out is a data sheet. They also
must fill out a file sheet and a
copy of their 1988 tax returns.
Some major misunderstandings
many students have is that when
they receive federal money, they
can also receive money from their
church or from scholarships. To
a point this is true, but a student
can only receive so much money
when receiving money from any
federal grant.
Also, unless you have a completed form turned in, the business office cannot disperse the aid
into your account.
The sooner your file is complete, the more likely you are to
receive priority in loan, aid,
grant, and scholarship disbursement. ■
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