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Tuesday, February 20, 2001 A Publication of the Newspeak Association Volume No. 66, Issue 6

Front Page
-Housing selection in full swing
-Coping with complexity: System Dynamics provides tools to understand our world
-Computer viruses and worms at WPI?

News
-News Headlines
-Enduring legacies: The stories of gifts that built a university: Part 1, John Boynton's founding gift
-Doctor disciplined for letting resident start surgery on wrong hip
-Bill would make it a crime not to report a fire
-Police Log

Opinions
-MP3s and the RIAA: the heart of the case
-Knapp's claims about environmental cause are unsupported
-The Pit
-The Little Things
-Philler (external link)

Letters to the Editor
-Student Pugwash discusses effects of deforestation

Arts & Entertainment
-Napster and other wants to sell music online, but how?
-Boston Public has dual lesson plans
-Animal rights groups criticize 'Survivor' pig killing

Announcements
-Club Corner
-Crimson Clipboard

Sports
-IceCats 3, River Rats 2
-Score Board
-Upcoming Contests

Police Log


Monday - Feb 5th 2001

1:13 PM - Suspicious Person: A female reports that a male followed her home on Highland St. Stated that this happened last week too. Officer checked area for male and he was not found

2:18 PM - Aid Citizen: Vehicle stuck in snow bank on Institute Rd. Tow truck was called and removed vehicle

9:05 PM - Hazardous Condition: Caller reports the door leading to the elevator in Institute Hall will not open. The lock is broken


Tuesday - Feb 6th 2001

4:10 AM - Parking Violation: Plant Services requested tows for 8 cars, due to snow removal. Officers ticketed vehicles, but were only able to get a few towed

9:41 AM - Parking Violation: Vehicle blocking loading dock at AK. Officer tried to contact owner, but to no avail

1:19 PM - Student that had called about being followed home called again. The male who had followed her was located and ID'ed. He had been trespassing on WPI property. WPD was advised

4:00 PM - Maintenance Service Request: Faculty member reports broken elevator in Salisbury Labs

4:24 PM - Trespass: Officer requested backup at Alumni Gym with 3 non-students being removed for trespassing. Parties were advised of trespass

6:55 PM - Suspicious Person: Student reports seeing another party attempting to slim jim a dark colored car on West St. Caller describes subject as a white male approx. 5'11", wearing dark clothing and a dark colored satchel


Wednesday - Feb 7th 2001

5:30 PM - Maintenance staff reports annoying phone calls being received in Olin Hall


Thursday - Feb 8th 2001

12:45 AM - Found Property: Watchperson turned in a key found in Alumni Gym

10:11 AM - Larceny: Larceny from Riley Commons

3:15 PM - Medical: 22 y/o student vomited in her lab. She is refusing treatment and is going home to sleep the sickness off


Friday - Feb 9th 2001

1:12 AM - Alarm: Recorded message came in on the Emergency line stating that a computer was being stolen from room 012 in Goddard Hall. Officer went to check it out and found nothing unusual

3:22 AM - Aid Public Safety Agency: WPI Officer assisted WPD with a breaking and entering call at Worcester Vocational School

9:41 PM - Aid Citizen: A woman was concerned with a flashing light near her house. No other information was given. A loose bulb in the city light was found


Saturday - Feb 10th 2001

12:19 AM - Malicious Mischief: RA reports glass smashed in vending machine, in Founders Hall. Officer found machine full of candy, with all glass smashed. Machine was turned around so students wouldn't take from it and vending company was contacted

1:24 AM - Suspicious Motor Vehicle: Officer requested plate be run because vehicle was parked in Campus Police driveway

1:44 AM - Found Property: Watchperson turned in a black backpack with a basketball in it. Dispatch e-mailed the party by the paperwork in the bag

2:44 AM - Disturbance: Party reports he observed what looked like a man beating a woman in the parking lot. The Officer was already in the parking lot and determined the parties were fooling around

3:12 AM - Malicious Mischief: Officer observed a vehicle with it's windshield smashed. Dispatch was unable to contact owner

3:35 AM - Medical: Party reports male has a possible dislocated shoulder. EMS responded. Patient slipped and fell on ice. Patient was transported to UMass


Sunday - Feb 11th 2001

7:30 PM - Aid Public Safety Agency: Student called saying he could hear yelling outside. An additional call from a second student reported the same thing


Monday - Feb 12th 2001

4:53 PM - Motor Vehicle Accident: Professor reports his car was hit in the Goddard Lot

11:53 PM - Malicious Mischief: RA reports a shopping cart dead bolted to the railing in Morgan Hall. Officer checked and door can still be opened. Requested locksmith be notified in the morning


Tuesday - Feb 13th 2001

9:20 PM - Motor Vehicle Accident: Officer was leaving gym and noticed a WPI van backing up into a parked car


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