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^ttEwFoiNT & News SEPT. 10, 1997 ■ Hate criminals "social cripples" ■ Professors say fear motivates many people to violence. by Clora Ash StaffWriter The attack on Malcolm Boyd was fueled by fear, ignorance and years of built-up, misplaced rage. Police officially consider the assault a hate crime, which has caused some tension on campus. Criminology professor Eric Hickey, a psychology specialist, said four factors contribute to hate crimes, one of which is low self-esteem. "When you feel good about yourself, you don't jo out and harm other people, no matter who they are," Hickey said. Hickey called prejudice an "intergeneration" process, meaning that prejudice is passed from generation to generation. The process can cause people to spread stereotypes that have accumulated for years. "White people are afraid of black people," said psychology professor Michael Botwin. He said that research has proven the existence of this fear. "We are all just people, even though crime. cycle of ignorance." "Just because you have a Ph.D. doesn't mean you're intelligent," Botwin agreed. Fear and paranoia can prevent people from speaking out against hate "[Hate criminals] are trying to convince themselves and you that you 're not as good" — Michael Botwin, psychology professor^ our culture may be differ- e n t . " Hickey said. Hickey said ignorance is the fourth reason for hate crimes. Humans have inherent biases, but Hickey said it is myths must be challenged. Although some "educated" people are racist. Hickey considers them exceptions from the rule. "Education usually frees us from that [racism]." Hickey said. "Education is the key to getting out of the Some people have an at- titude of "let's get them before they get us," Botwin said. Hickey also said people who commit hate crimes usually share at least three characteristics, the most prominent being past violent behavior. This behavior can be verbal or physical, and it can be directed toward the attacker's family, or people of different gender or races. "The best predictor of behavior is past behavior," Hickey said. "(Hate Ben Quillian, vice president for administration, was one of several speakers who condemned the attack on Malcolm Boyd at the September 4 vigil in the Sattelrte Student Union. Deaths of three students remain unsolved by Justan Cato Staff Writer The attack on Malcolm Boyd is the most recent widely-known act of violence against a student. Though Boyd's beating was the most recent, several Fresno State students have been mysteriously murdered in recent years, starting when Krista Ann Hambrock was found dead at Shaw and Maple avenues on Dec. 2, 1980. Police said the 20-year-old student was fatally stabbed once in the abdomen. Krista and her younger sister Karla Hambrock lived together at the time. Karla told police that Krista left Baker Hall to go walking around 10:30 p.m. that day, but she never returned. Krista's body was found an hour later outside a nearby pizza parlor. Debbie Dorian, 22, was another Fresno State student who lost her life to violence. She was found dead in her northeast Fresno apartment on Aug. 22, 1996. by her father, Peter Dorian. She had been bound and raped. The murder had a wide-reaching effect, said Debbie's mother, Maryanne Dorian. She said some of Debbie's friends have moved back in with roommates and are afraid to live alone. "Her friends constantly look over their shoulders. They could know the person, a friend of a friend, who did this to Debbie." Maryanne Dorian said. She said violent crime against young people impacts the whole com- munity, with fear and loss of trust creeping Yet another Fresno State student, 20-year-old Andrea Bom. was killed violently about two months ago. Police said Bom was last seen alive on July 4 about 5 p.m. She was supposed to join a barbecue with friends later than night, but her body was found that night in a Madera orchard solved Debbie Dorian's murder but Insight photo by Mike LoBue Fresno State President John D. Welty expressed concern at the Boyd vigil. active investigation. Gov. Pete Wilson has also promised a $50,000 reward for any- just off Highway 99. one with information leading to the Born, who had been burned and arrest and conviction of Dorian's shot in the head, was identified killer. ihrou§fa-rtental records. criminals] have a tendency to put down gender as well as race." Hate criminals also have problems fining in with other people, Hickey said, calling them "social cripples" and "pretty defective people." Women and children have also suffered because of hate. Botwin said the need to dominate others motivates hate criminals to attack women and children, to make up for their low sense of self-worth. "(Hate criminals] are trying to convince themselves and you that you're not as good" as they are, Botwin said. He said this type of attitude can be seen in any relationship where one person has power over another. A representative of Klanwatch, a "watchdog" group that monitors hate groups, said hate groups have increased. But Hickey said the number of people that promote racism remains small. "Most middle class people are just trying to stay ahead of the game,"Hickey said. BOYD: Friends and family say victim is dedicated student Continued from Page 1 "I turned to go get help because I knew nothing would be solved if I tried to fist fight them." Bechara, an intemantional business major, has been to University Medical Center "two or three tiroes" to check on Boyd and visit with Boyd's family. Stephanie Millikin, a friend of Boyd's for die last two years, has been to the hospital every day since the attack. "I didn't believe it," Millikin said. "Malcolm is not violent. He is not someone who goes and gets in fights." Friends described Boyd as a hard worker, someone who knows what he wants to do with his life and is striving to pursue that goal. At the September 4 candlelight vigil for Boyd, history professor Malik Simba said the 24-year-old is one of the most intelligent students he has taught. He said Boyd was always diligent and focused on his studies. Millikin said Boyd, who was on track to graduate in December, had started looking for a full-time job in anticipation of earning his bachelor's degree in business finance. "He was living a very positive life," Millikin said. "He had plans. He was focused on school. If he wasn't in class he was working out at the gym or playing dominoes or chess with friends. He didn't go out or party at clubs." Millikin said Boyd has friends from "all walks of life," and would never "beat on someone because of the color of their skin." "Malcolm just asked not to be disrespected," Millikin said. With Boyd lying comotose in a white room after undergoing brain surgery, his friends and family are struggling to generate support for him aqd carry on with school and work. "We basically lived there," Millikin said. "We were there all the time, all hours of the day and night." Boyd is the older of two sons bom to John and Phyllis Boyd. Although he was bom in New York, Boyd spent the first four years of his life in South Africa, where his father was a teacher. Boyd's first language isSwahili. When Boyd was 4 years old, his family moved back to New York. Boyd attende^New York State University for one year. After his parents divorced, Boyd moved to Huntington Beach with his mother and brother. He Attack was part of much bigger problem by Erin Smith Malcolm Boyd came into the bank where I work on August 22 with all the ease of a typical college student whose biggest worry might be choosing his classes this semester or deciding which party to attend on Friday night. He was mild-mannered and polite when he asked me about opening a checking account. He was excited about school and looking forward to seeing his friends. He seemed like the typical college student. But Malcolm Boyd, the unassuming, "typical" college student I had met that Friday, lived the nightmare of every student on every college campus later that night, he became the victim of a hate crime. Boyd suffered massive head injuries and is in critical condition after being severely beaten with a lead pipe. Police are blaming the beating on a 20-year- old member of a white supremacist group. How could this shy, reserved guy I had seen just hours before he be clinging to life at University Medical Center? He was the wrong color in the wrong place? Some feelings inside me began to build. Disgust. Embarrassment. How can these attacks happen to young people with futures and goals? How can young people be responsible for such a destructive action? It)s not like we are strangers to these violent crimes with drive-by shootings and convenience store murders all over the news every night. But when violence happens so close to home, it really makes you think. It makes you wonder how much longer the Malcolm Boyds of the world must wait to walk down the street, or go to school without worrying whether they make it home or end up in the hospital. THE WORST PART Of this nightmare is that it took the brutal beating of an " innocent man to bring about some kind of consciousness. Suddenly, people who never knew or cared about this shy, unassuming guy are giving blood and raisng money. So which young people of today are the future of tomorrow? The one/giving blood and holding candlelight vigils to show their support for Malcolm, or the ones continuing the violence of the past? Erin Smith is the Editorial Page Editor of Insight earned an associate's degree from Golden West College. Malcolm's father described his eldest as "friendly, gentle and good- hearted." "He's always been a very good kid," John Boyd said. "He's staying remarkably strong." Dewayne Thomas is a friend of Boyd's who has spearheaded support efforts including the vigil, a campus blood drive, t-shirt sales, a car wash and upcoming rallies. Thomas has also been in contact with Boyd's family. "Before I knew it was Malcolm it didn't matter to me," Thomas said. "I felt guilty. We helped each other get jobs. I wanted to do something. I thought nobody else would do anything. I didn't have any choice." T-shirts bearing Boyd's likeness sell for $10 at the MECHA booth in the free speech area with proceeds benefitting Boyd. Thomas said Central California Blood Bank officials told him students donated a record amount of blood at the September 4 drive. He said that although $1,500 has been raised for Boyd, more has to be done. Thomas said Boyd's younger brother has been commuting to be with his parents and brother in Fresno and support friends in Orange County, where his best friend was recently the fatal victim of a drive-by shooting. Boyd's parents both have jobs and bills to attend to, but their main concern has been thier son. John Boyd said he hopes the acts . against Malcolm are not repeated. "It's not just about Malcolm," John Boyd said. "It's about all of us and we would be doing ourselves a great disservice if we don't take action." Thomas and Bechara also expressed shock that the crime happened and said more has to be done. "Most people don't deal with it until it hits them over the head literally," Bechara said. "This is a wake- upcall. People are afraid of what they don't know and it is so easy for fear to turn into hate. Malcolm should not become just another statistic." CRIME: Number of campus-area assaults has nearly doubled in last five years Continued from page 1 assaults last year, up from five reported assaults in 1995. Welty acknowledged that Fresno State ranked higher in crimes against property. In the CSU system, Fresno State had the highest 1996 total of reported motor vehicle thefts at 85. "The number of incidents needs to be viewed in relation to the number in the community," Welty said. Welty attributed the statistics within the CSU system report to the location of the university in a predominately urban area and the size of the student population. Police service can overlap "(The CSU report] is not a true picture." said Sgt. Sergio Silva, Fresno State's acting Police Chief, said felonies on some colleges would be handled by city police departments instead of campus police. Those crimes would not be reported to the Chancellor's Office or reflected on the annual CSU report. The Fresno State Police Department is responsible for policing crimes on campus and at Bulldog Stadium. The Fresno Police Department can assist campus police on any call, and they handle all crimes occuring off-campus. Reported "calls for service" by Fresno police officers increased 22.6 percent from 1991 through 1996. These reports include all types of activity police respond to, ranging from traffic accidents and animal complaints to homicides and assaults. The number of calls for service for the Fresno state campus and surrounding area increased by 44.1 percent for the same time. This area encompasses East Bullard to East Gettysburg avenues and North Millbrook to North Willow avenues. Reported motor vehicle thefts for the off-campus area dropped from 548 in 1995 to 413 in 1996. However, 83 assaults were reported for this area in 1991. In 1996, there were 150 reported assaults. A tighter area close to campus, between North Cedar and North Sixth Avenues and from East Barstow to East Shaw Avenues, reported 95 vehicle thefts, 184 thefts and 38 assaults in 1996. Residents of the Theta Chi fraternity house, located in this area and just west of the football stadium, are no strangers to crime. "People have cut holes in our fence," said Beau Plumlee, Theta Chi president. "They throw bottles and rocks, guys have threatened us with guns. But the last three months have not been that bad." Plumlee, 22, also said that "one night, five cars got broken into" in the parking lot outsideTheta Chi's house. The attack on Boyd is now classified as a hate crime, which two were last reported in 1994 at Fresno State. Last year, Fresno State reported two forcible sex offenses, an increase of one from the 1995 CSU annual report. In 1991, Fresno State ranked seventh in total crime reported, showing 6.53 percent of the total crime reported within the CSU system. In 1996, this total was at 7.48 percent for Fresno State. San Jose State University and San Diego Siate University produced 9.19 and 10*6 percent of total crime in the CSU system in 1996. respectively. Property crime poses the greatest threat to the Fresno State Police Department. Of the 503 total part 1 offenses reported by the campus police department. 483 were classified as property "Property theft is a sit needs attention," Silva said. Silva said the recent installation of surveillance cameras and additional officers would further combat Fresno State's crime. "We are going through a very trying time," he said. "It's too early to tell what the semester will bring. We are just trying to prevent crime before it happens." In addition, Welty listed other actions to prevent crime through a greater visible police presence. This includes increased motor patrols, officers patrolling on horseback and community service officers on bicycles. "Safety is a major concern of the campus." Welty said. "Vice President [Benjamin] Quillian and campus police have devoted time to make this campus as safe as it could possibly be." Insight EDfTORlAL STAFF Erin Smith Editorial Page Editor Linda Bickford Cindy Bright LizVogt Copy Editors CherieArambel. Linda Bickford. Cobb. Em Danciu. Scon Former. Lull Grecnbenj. Tiffany Maury. Donna Raminu-Balur.JerJyStarlu.Je6i Tyler. Mali VaMei. Derek Waller. Mick Winjert, Kathy Yager. Yuen Too, Chyra Bonner. Tricia Smith. Diane Sorondo Adviser: Greg Lewis Students of MCJ 143 To advertise call: 278-3934 HOW TO REACH US FAST... fC* MAIL IT Wl&Rvy Managing Editor. Insight ft^C? 2225 E San Ramon Ave.. \ rs/ RWHO.CA9374O00I0 a E-MAIL IT On Campus: Send your menage to insight 9 - . VOICE IT ' Call 278-2892 any lit Leave a message on Insight Nbice Mail
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Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
Publication Date | 1997 |
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Full-Text-Search | ^ttEwFoiNT & News SEPT. 10, 1997 ■ Hate criminals "social cripples" ■ Professors say fear motivates many people to violence. by Clora Ash StaffWriter The attack on Malcolm Boyd was fueled by fear, ignorance and years of built-up, misplaced rage. Police officially consider the assault a hate crime, which has caused some tension on campus. Criminology professor Eric Hickey, a psychology specialist, said four factors contribute to hate crimes, one of which is low self-esteem. "When you feel good about yourself, you don't jo out and harm other people, no matter who they are," Hickey said. Hickey called prejudice an "intergeneration" process, meaning that prejudice is passed from generation to generation. The process can cause people to spread stereotypes that have accumulated for years. "White people are afraid of black people," said psychology professor Michael Botwin. He said that research has proven the existence of this fear. "We are all just people, even though crime. cycle of ignorance." "Just because you have a Ph.D. doesn't mean you're intelligent," Botwin agreed. Fear and paranoia can prevent people from speaking out against hate "[Hate criminals] are trying to convince themselves and you that you 're not as good" — Michael Botwin, psychology professor^ our culture may be differ- e n t . " Hickey said. Hickey said ignorance is the fourth reason for hate crimes. Humans have inherent biases, but Hickey said it is myths must be challenged. Although some "educated" people are racist. Hickey considers them exceptions from the rule. "Education usually frees us from that [racism]." Hickey said. "Education is the key to getting out of the Some people have an at- titude of "let's get them before they get us," Botwin said. Hickey also said people who commit hate crimes usually share at least three characteristics, the most prominent being past violent behavior. This behavior can be verbal or physical, and it can be directed toward the attacker's family, or people of different gender or races. "The best predictor of behavior is past behavior," Hickey said. "(Hate Ben Quillian, vice president for administration, was one of several speakers who condemned the attack on Malcolm Boyd at the September 4 vigil in the Sattelrte Student Union. Deaths of three students remain unsolved by Justan Cato Staff Writer The attack on Malcolm Boyd is the most recent widely-known act of violence against a student. Though Boyd's beating was the most recent, several Fresno State students have been mysteriously murdered in recent years, starting when Krista Ann Hambrock was found dead at Shaw and Maple avenues on Dec. 2, 1980. Police said the 20-year-old student was fatally stabbed once in the abdomen. Krista and her younger sister Karla Hambrock lived together at the time. Karla told police that Krista left Baker Hall to go walking around 10:30 p.m. that day, but she never returned. Krista's body was found an hour later outside a nearby pizza parlor. Debbie Dorian, 22, was another Fresno State student who lost her life to violence. She was found dead in her northeast Fresno apartment on Aug. 22, 1996. by her father, Peter Dorian. She had been bound and raped. The murder had a wide-reaching effect, said Debbie's mother, Maryanne Dorian. She said some of Debbie's friends have moved back in with roommates and are afraid to live alone. "Her friends constantly look over their shoulders. They could know the person, a friend of a friend, who did this to Debbie." Maryanne Dorian said. She said violent crime against young people impacts the whole com- munity, with fear and loss of trust creeping Yet another Fresno State student, 20-year-old Andrea Bom. was killed violently about two months ago. Police said Bom was last seen alive on July 4 about 5 p.m. She was supposed to join a barbecue with friends later than night, but her body was found that night in a Madera orchard solved Debbie Dorian's murder but Insight photo by Mike LoBue Fresno State President John D. Welty expressed concern at the Boyd vigil. active investigation. Gov. Pete Wilson has also promised a $50,000 reward for any- just off Highway 99. one with information leading to the Born, who had been burned and arrest and conviction of Dorian's shot in the head, was identified killer. ihrou§fa-rtental records. criminals] have a tendency to put down gender as well as race." Hate criminals also have problems fining in with other people, Hickey said, calling them "social cripples" and "pretty defective people." Women and children have also suffered because of hate. Botwin said the need to dominate others motivates hate criminals to attack women and children, to make up for their low sense of self-worth. "(Hate criminals] are trying to convince themselves and you that you're not as good" as they are, Botwin said. He said this type of attitude can be seen in any relationship where one person has power over another. A representative of Klanwatch, a "watchdog" group that monitors hate groups, said hate groups have increased. But Hickey said the number of people that promote racism remains small. "Most middle class people are just trying to stay ahead of the game,"Hickey said. BOYD: Friends and family say victim is dedicated student Continued from Page 1 "I turned to go get help because I knew nothing would be solved if I tried to fist fight them." Bechara, an intemantional business major, has been to University Medical Center "two or three tiroes" to check on Boyd and visit with Boyd's family. Stephanie Millikin, a friend of Boyd's for die last two years, has been to the hospital every day since the attack. "I didn't believe it," Millikin said. "Malcolm is not violent. He is not someone who goes and gets in fights." Friends described Boyd as a hard worker, someone who knows what he wants to do with his life and is striving to pursue that goal. At the September 4 candlelight vigil for Boyd, history professor Malik Simba said the 24-year-old is one of the most intelligent students he has taught. He said Boyd was always diligent and focused on his studies. Millikin said Boyd, who was on track to graduate in December, had started looking for a full-time job in anticipation of earning his bachelor's degree in business finance. "He was living a very positive life," Millikin said. "He had plans. He was focused on school. If he wasn't in class he was working out at the gym or playing dominoes or chess with friends. He didn't go out or party at clubs." Millikin said Boyd has friends from "all walks of life," and would never "beat on someone because of the color of their skin." "Malcolm just asked not to be disrespected," Millikin said. With Boyd lying comotose in a white room after undergoing brain surgery, his friends and family are struggling to generate support for him aqd carry on with school and work. "We basically lived there," Millikin said. "We were there all the time, all hours of the day and night." Boyd is the older of two sons bom to John and Phyllis Boyd. Although he was bom in New York, Boyd spent the first four years of his life in South Africa, where his father was a teacher. Boyd's first language isSwahili. When Boyd was 4 years old, his family moved back to New York. Boyd attende^New York State University for one year. After his parents divorced, Boyd moved to Huntington Beach with his mother and brother. He Attack was part of much bigger problem by Erin Smith Malcolm Boyd came into the bank where I work on August 22 with all the ease of a typical college student whose biggest worry might be choosing his classes this semester or deciding which party to attend on Friday night. He was mild-mannered and polite when he asked me about opening a checking account. He was excited about school and looking forward to seeing his friends. He seemed like the typical college student. But Malcolm Boyd, the unassuming, "typical" college student I had met that Friday, lived the nightmare of every student on every college campus later that night, he became the victim of a hate crime. Boyd suffered massive head injuries and is in critical condition after being severely beaten with a lead pipe. Police are blaming the beating on a 20-year- old member of a white supremacist group. How could this shy, reserved guy I had seen just hours before he be clinging to life at University Medical Center? He was the wrong color in the wrong place? Some feelings inside me began to build. Disgust. Embarrassment. How can these attacks happen to young people with futures and goals? How can young people be responsible for such a destructive action? It)s not like we are strangers to these violent crimes with drive-by shootings and convenience store murders all over the news every night. But when violence happens so close to home, it really makes you think. It makes you wonder how much longer the Malcolm Boyds of the world must wait to walk down the street, or go to school without worrying whether they make it home or end up in the hospital. THE WORST PART Of this nightmare is that it took the brutal beating of an " innocent man to bring about some kind of consciousness. Suddenly, people who never knew or cared about this shy, unassuming guy are giving blood and raisng money. So which young people of today are the future of tomorrow? The one/giving blood and holding candlelight vigils to show their support for Malcolm, or the ones continuing the violence of the past? Erin Smith is the Editorial Page Editor of Insight earned an associate's degree from Golden West College. Malcolm's father described his eldest as "friendly, gentle and good- hearted." "He's always been a very good kid," John Boyd said. "He's staying remarkably strong." Dewayne Thomas is a friend of Boyd's who has spearheaded support efforts including the vigil, a campus blood drive, t-shirt sales, a car wash and upcoming rallies. Thomas has also been in contact with Boyd's family. "Before I knew it was Malcolm it didn't matter to me," Thomas said. "I felt guilty. We helped each other get jobs. I wanted to do something. I thought nobody else would do anything. I didn't have any choice." T-shirts bearing Boyd's likeness sell for $10 at the MECHA booth in the free speech area with proceeds benefitting Boyd. Thomas said Central California Blood Bank officials told him students donated a record amount of blood at the September 4 drive. He said that although $1,500 has been raised for Boyd, more has to be done. Thomas said Boyd's younger brother has been commuting to be with his parents and brother in Fresno and support friends in Orange County, where his best friend was recently the fatal victim of a drive-by shooting. Boyd's parents both have jobs and bills to attend to, but their main concern has been thier son. John Boyd said he hopes the acts . against Malcolm are not repeated. "It's not just about Malcolm," John Boyd said. "It's about all of us and we would be doing ourselves a great disservice if we don't take action." Thomas and Bechara also expressed shock that the crime happened and said more has to be done. "Most people don't deal with it until it hits them over the head literally," Bechara said. "This is a wake- upcall. People are afraid of what they don't know and it is so easy for fear to turn into hate. Malcolm should not become just another statistic." CRIME: Number of campus-area assaults has nearly doubled in last five years Continued from page 1 assaults last year, up from five reported assaults in 1995. Welty acknowledged that Fresno State ranked higher in crimes against property. In the CSU system, Fresno State had the highest 1996 total of reported motor vehicle thefts at 85. "The number of incidents needs to be viewed in relation to the number in the community," Welty said. Welty attributed the statistics within the CSU system report to the location of the university in a predominately urban area and the size of the student population. Police service can overlap "(The CSU report] is not a true picture." said Sgt. Sergio Silva, Fresno State's acting Police Chief, said felonies on some colleges would be handled by city police departments instead of campus police. Those crimes would not be reported to the Chancellor's Office or reflected on the annual CSU report. The Fresno State Police Department is responsible for policing crimes on campus and at Bulldog Stadium. The Fresno Police Department can assist campus police on any call, and they handle all crimes occuring off-campus. Reported "calls for service" by Fresno police officers increased 22.6 percent from 1991 through 1996. These reports include all types of activity police respond to, ranging from traffic accidents and animal complaints to homicides and assaults. The number of calls for service for the Fresno state campus and surrounding area increased by 44.1 percent for the same time. This area encompasses East Bullard to East Gettysburg avenues and North Millbrook to North Willow avenues. Reported motor vehicle thefts for the off-campus area dropped from 548 in 1995 to 413 in 1996. However, 83 assaults were reported for this area in 1991. In 1996, there were 150 reported assaults. A tighter area close to campus, between North Cedar and North Sixth Avenues and from East Barstow to East Shaw Avenues, reported 95 vehicle thefts, 184 thefts and 38 assaults in 1996. Residents of the Theta Chi fraternity house, located in this area and just west of the football stadium, are no strangers to crime. "People have cut holes in our fence," said Beau Plumlee, Theta Chi president. "They throw bottles and rocks, guys have threatened us with guns. But the last three months have not been that bad." Plumlee, 22, also said that "one night, five cars got broken into" in the parking lot outsideTheta Chi's house. The attack on Boyd is now classified as a hate crime, which two were last reported in 1994 at Fresno State. Last year, Fresno State reported two forcible sex offenses, an increase of one from the 1995 CSU annual report. In 1991, Fresno State ranked seventh in total crime reported, showing 6.53 percent of the total crime reported within the CSU system. In 1996, this total was at 7.48 percent for Fresno State. San Jose State University and San Diego Siate University produced 9.19 and 10*6 percent of total crime in the CSU system in 1996. respectively. Property crime poses the greatest threat to the Fresno State Police Department. Of the 503 total part 1 offenses reported by the campus police department. 483 were classified as property "Property theft is a sit needs attention," Silva said. Silva said the recent installation of surveillance cameras and additional officers would further combat Fresno State's crime. "We are going through a very trying time," he said. "It's too early to tell what the semester will bring. We are just trying to prevent crime before it happens." In addition, Welty listed other actions to prevent crime through a greater visible police presence. This includes increased motor patrols, officers patrolling on horseback and community service officers on bicycles. "Safety is a major concern of the campus." Welty said. "Vice President [Benjamin] Quillian and campus police have devoted time to make this campus as safe as it could possibly be." Insight EDfTORlAL STAFF Erin Smith Editorial Page Editor Linda Bickford Cindy Bright LizVogt Copy Editors CherieArambel. Linda Bickford. Cobb. Em Danciu. Scon Former. Lull Grecnbenj. Tiffany Maury. Donna Raminu-Balur.JerJyStarlu.Je6i Tyler. Mali VaMei. Derek Waller. Mick Winjert, Kathy Yager. Yuen Too, Chyra Bonner. Tricia Smith. Diane Sorondo Adviser: Greg Lewis Students of MCJ 143 To advertise call: 278-3934 HOW TO REACH US FAST... fC* MAIL IT Wl&Rvy Managing Editor. Insight ft^C? 2225 E San Ramon Ave.. \ rs/ RWHO.CA9374O00I0 a E-MAIL IT On Campus: Send your menage to insight 9 - . VOICE IT ' Call 278-2892 any lit Leave a message on Insight Nbice Mail |