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The Daily Collegian
October 1,1992
Imsidi The Paidt Com man
Universities required to
release crime statistics
By Almee L. Fisher
Editor In Chief
Since September l, campus law
enforcement agencies have been
" required to release and report on
crime statistics involving murder,
rape, robbery, aggravated assault,
burglary and motor-vehicle theft
The Department of Education has
also issued regulations for the
Student Right to Know and Cam¬
pus Security Act of 1990, which
requires federally funded colleges
and universities to publish crime
statistics beginning this past Sept
1.
The Higher Education Amend¬
ments of 1992, signed into law in
July by President Bush, is a step in
the right direction for those of us
in the media—and good news to
all students, parents, faculty and
staff who are all potential victims
of on -campus crime.
According to a College Press
Service article published in the
Sept 29 edition of The Daily
Collegian, the federal law requires,
schools to provide statements of
current policies to report crime on
campus, disclose security meas¬
ures on campus, show how the
school lets students, administra¬
tors and faculty know about cam¬
pus security procedures, and re¬
port on those crimes listed above
and other crimes as well.
Many universities have used
the law that was previously in force,
the Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act or Buckley Amend¬
ment to keep crime statistics out
of the hands of the public who
need to know.
An article in the Fall 1992SPLC
Report says that under the Buck¬
ley Amendment "colleges and
universities nationwide have con¬
tinually denied access to campus
police reports by citing Buckley,
which penalizes schools for the
release of 'education records.'"
When a student is in the proc¬
ess of deciding which college to
attend, he or she, or their parents
most likely wod&er what the crime
rate is on campus. In other wools,
parents and students want to know
whether the university the student
will spend about four years at is
safe and what precautions they
can take to make it more safe.
That's what the purpose of the
new law is—to show what crime
has and is happening on campus
and how students and faculty can
take precautions against it
That's where the news media
comes in as well.
As an on-campus newspaper,
our main objective is to publish
articles that benefit and inform
those that work and attend CSUF.
Knowing about crime that has
happened in the past can serve as a
warning to you—a signal that you
need to be careful, you need to
follow the precautionary advice of
the University Police Department
such as calling an escort to walk
you to your car at night to protect
yourself.
That's why this law is such
good news. Because, whether the
UPD wants to protect an image
that they're doing their job in pro¬
ven ung crime or not, you will know
when an assault rape or car theft
happens on campus because the
UPD will have to release the sta¬
tistics. Don't get me wrong. I'm
not saying the UPD is protecting
an image. I personally think that
the UPD is doing a good job with
preventing crime. They have
implemented good programs such
as the escort service, and every
umel'vecallcd.they'vecome right
over to take me to my car. How¬
ever, over the year and a half I've
worked here, there have been
several occasions when the UPD
has refused to release information.
The law doesn't state that the
names of suspects or victims have
to be given out but at least you
will know a crime has happened
I and what kind of crime it is.
One statistic that according to
the article in today's Collegian is
generally not reported at CSUF
and will seem to be quite low,
however, is rape or sexual assault
According to the CPS article,
unden eporti ng of rape and sexual
assault is a nationwide problem on
which the disclosure law will shed
little light.
"Rape is the largest crime on
campus, but it is underreported. It
would be a mistake to use those
statistics as a measure of rape on
college campuses. I tell colleges
that if they are doing a good job
reporting sexual assault the statis¬
tics will go up because women are
more comfortable reporting it"
said Gail Abarbanel, director or
the RapeTreatment Center at Santa
Please see CRIME, page 3
Dysfunctional Family Fued
Editor's note: This column is
sheer satire and may be offensive
to those unaccustomed to explicit
sexual descriptions.
By Robert J. Warren
(GXP) "Hi, this is your host Tom
Arnold and welcome to Dysfunc¬
tional FAMilyyy FEEEEEuuud."
"Today's families are the Yo-
dersand the McFarlands and we're
gonna find out who's got the most
unhealthy household."
The crowd claps and cheers.
One member of each family steps
up to the buzzer.
"Okay, 100 dysfunctional
families were surveyed and their
top four answers are on the board.
What do you do when you go to
the circus?**
Both contestants smack at their
buzzers.
"Bertha,** Tom points to the
cellulite still shaking beneath Ma
Yoder'sarm/'Catchawave " The
studio audience laughs and Tom
turns toward the applause and
laughter with a big aren't-I-some-
thinggrin.
"What do you do when you go Tom walks over to the Yoder
to the circus?*'
"I whack the tar outta my kids,
Tom."
• "Survey says..." Ding. "Num¬
ber one answer.
family. Dad is at the forefront of
the panel. He is busy picking his
teeth with a matchbook.
Please see FUED, page 3
' ThePatfy
COLLECIAN
Aimee L. Fisher
Editor in Chief
Managing Editor Jason Terada
News Editor. Shannon Wenlworth
- Photo Editor: Bryan Chan
Sports Editor David Donnelly
Business Manager ShawndaGrice
Advertising Manager. Shawndale Grice
Advertising Production Manager Lance Jackson
Artspeak Editor Manny Fernandez
Cartoonist OfirLevy
News Writers: Suzanne Andrews, Rosalba Beltran, Pat Bettencourt,
Adam Breen. Amie Goodrich, Suzanne Kayian, Leah Pcrich
Photographers: HectorAmezcua, ChrisUne Baker. Steve Skibbie, Jeremy
Sports Writers: Richard James, Alex Aboud, Mark Bryant, DarrcnRobin-
son
AdvertisingRepresentatives: Laiirar^ckani.SrumnonWentworth. Shelby
Stark, Brendan Bailey, Ingram Tatum
Columnists: Adam Breen. Michael S. Handorf; Allcssandria Polizzi
""
Object Description
| Title | 1992_10 The Daily Collegian October 1992 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1992 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
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Description
| Title | October 1, 1992, Page 2 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1992 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | 2-Op/Ed J The Daily Collegian October 1,1992 Imsidi The Paidt Com man Universities required to release crime statistics By Almee L. Fisher Editor In Chief Since September l, campus law enforcement agencies have been " required to release and report on crime statistics involving murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor-vehicle theft The Department of Education has also issued regulations for the Student Right to Know and Cam¬ pus Security Act of 1990, which requires federally funded colleges and universities to publish crime statistics beginning this past Sept 1. The Higher Education Amend¬ ments of 1992, signed into law in July by President Bush, is a step in the right direction for those of us in the media—and good news to all students, parents, faculty and staff who are all potential victims of on -campus crime. According to a College Press Service article published in the Sept 29 edition of The Daily Collegian, the federal law requires, schools to provide statements of current policies to report crime on campus, disclose security meas¬ ures on campus, show how the school lets students, administra¬ tors and faculty know about cam¬ pus security procedures, and re¬ port on those crimes listed above and other crimes as well. Many universities have used the law that was previously in force, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act or Buckley Amend¬ ment to keep crime statistics out of the hands of the public who need to know. An article in the Fall 1992SPLC Report says that under the Buck¬ ley Amendment "colleges and universities nationwide have con¬ tinually denied access to campus police reports by citing Buckley, which penalizes schools for the release of 'education records.'" When a student is in the proc¬ ess of deciding which college to attend, he or she, or their parents most likely wod&er what the crime rate is on campus. In other wools, parents and students want to know whether the university the student will spend about four years at is safe and what precautions they can take to make it more safe. That's what the purpose of the new law is—to show what crime has and is happening on campus and how students and faculty can take precautions against it That's where the news media comes in as well. As an on-campus newspaper, our main objective is to publish articles that benefit and inform those that work and attend CSUF. Knowing about crime that has happened in the past can serve as a warning to you—a signal that you need to be careful, you need to follow the precautionary advice of the University Police Department such as calling an escort to walk you to your car at night to protect yourself. That's why this law is such good news. Because, whether the UPD wants to protect an image that they're doing their job in pro¬ ven ung crime or not, you will know when an assault rape or car theft happens on campus because the UPD will have to release the sta¬ tistics. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying the UPD is protecting an image. I personally think that the UPD is doing a good job with preventing crime. They have implemented good programs such as the escort service, and every umel'vecallcd.they'vecome right over to take me to my car. How¬ ever, over the year and a half I've worked here, there have been several occasions when the UPD has refused to release information. The law doesn't state that the names of suspects or victims have to be given out but at least you will know a crime has happened I and what kind of crime it is. One statistic that according to the article in today's Collegian is generally not reported at CSUF and will seem to be quite low, however, is rape or sexual assault According to the CPS article, unden eporti ng of rape and sexual assault is a nationwide problem on which the disclosure law will shed little light. "Rape is the largest crime on campus, but it is underreported. It would be a mistake to use those statistics as a measure of rape on college campuses. I tell colleges that if they are doing a good job reporting sexual assault the statis¬ tics will go up because women are more comfortable reporting it" said Gail Abarbanel, director or the RapeTreatment Center at Santa Please see CRIME, page 3 Dysfunctional Family Fued Editor's note: This column is sheer satire and may be offensive to those unaccustomed to explicit sexual descriptions. By Robert J. Warren (GXP) "Hi, this is your host Tom Arnold and welcome to Dysfunc¬ tional FAMilyyy FEEEEEuuud." "Today's families are the Yo- dersand the McFarlands and we're gonna find out who's got the most unhealthy household." The crowd claps and cheers. One member of each family steps up to the buzzer. "Okay, 100 dysfunctional families were surveyed and their top four answers are on the board. What do you do when you go to the circus?** Both contestants smack at their buzzers. "Bertha,** Tom points to the cellulite still shaking beneath Ma Yoder'sarm/'Catchawave " The studio audience laughs and Tom turns toward the applause and laughter with a big aren't-I-some- thinggrin. "What do you do when you go Tom walks over to the Yoder to the circus?*' "I whack the tar outta my kids, Tom." • "Survey says..." Ding. "Num¬ ber one answer. family. Dad is at the forefront of the panel. He is busy picking his teeth with a matchbook. Please see FUED, page 3 ' ThePatfy COLLECIAN Aimee L. Fisher Editor in Chief Managing Editor Jason Terada News Editor. Shannon Wenlworth - Photo Editor: Bryan Chan Sports Editor David Donnelly Business Manager ShawndaGrice Advertising Manager. Shawndale Grice Advertising Production Manager Lance Jackson Artspeak Editor Manny Fernandez Cartoonist OfirLevy News Writers: Suzanne Andrews, Rosalba Beltran, Pat Bettencourt, Adam Breen. Amie Goodrich, Suzanne Kayian, Leah Pcrich Photographers: HectorAmezcua, ChrisUne Baker. Steve Skibbie, Jeremy Sports Writers: Richard James, Alex Aboud, Mark Bryant, DarrcnRobin- son AdvertisingRepresentatives: Laiirar^ckani.SrumnonWentworth. Shelby Stark, Brendan Bailey, Ingram Tatum Columnists: Adam Breen. Michael S. Handorf; Allcssandria Polizzi "" |
