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Tuesday, March 27, 2001 A Publication of the Newspeak Association Volume No. 66, Issue 8

Front Page
-Creating diversity and culture at WPI
-End of a legacy: MIR falls
-Olin 107 slated for renovation
-Meal plans changing

News
-News Headlines
-WPI takes on England in debate
-Glee Clubs tours Ireland
-The Donors made Campus Center a reality
-WPI/Mass Academy Entry Wins FIRST Contest on Long Island
-WPI appoints two senior executives to Board of Trustees
-Police Log

Opinions
-Afghanistan :blows history to 'smithereens'
-Prison labor cheats society
-The little things...
-The vision
-I like having more money
-Letter to the Editor

Arts & Entertainment
-Saving Silverman: An absurd romp of a movie
-Everclear - Songs From An American Movie Vol. 1 and 2
-African drum ensemble brings rhythm to campus
-What's Happening

Announcements
-Club Corner

Sports
-O'Brien sparks Celtics to playoff run
-Boston College on the path to victory
-More surgery unlikely for Red Socks' Garciaparra
-IceCats take a bite out of Falcons
-Penguins pummel Worcester IceCats

Police Log


Thursday - Mar 15th 2001

12:02 AM - Motor Vehicle Accident: Becker Officer witnessed a vehicle run into a parked WPI Plant Services Truck

4:10 AM - Parking Violation: Officers reports citing 11 overnight parking violations

4:31 AM - Suspicious Motor Vehicle: Officer observed a vehicle parked in the Prescott Street Garage lot, which proceeded to drive out of the lot quickly when it saw the cruiser patrolling

2:33 PM - Towed Car: Car blocking entrance of Goddard

3:15 PM - Medical: RP called to state that a student was on the gym floor and had injured his ankle while playing basketball. He is going to the hospital to have it checked out


Friday - Mar 16th 2001

2:14 AM - Aid Public Safety Agency: Officers assisted Worcester Police Department with attempting to locate a suspect in red or maroon for a shots fired call on Dix Street

5:59 AM - Aid Citizen: Officer assisted Mungevan Truck driver with parking on Institute Road

9:51 AM - Parking Complaint: Truck unable to gain access to Goddard lot


Saturday - Mar 17th 2001

1:03 AM - Suspicious Person: Party reports having seen alcohol being taken into a room in Daniels Hall. Officers checked room and found no one there. Officers checked an adjoining room, because a lot of noise was coming from it, and found no alcohol there

1:30 AM - Suspicious Motor Vehicle: Officer observed a vehicle loitering in a lot

1:51 AM - Aid Public Safety Agency: Officer observed a pickup truck collide with a light pole. Dispatch contacted Worcester Police Department and advised

2:34 AM - Suspicious Person: Party observed an older homeless looking man checking vending machines and pay phones for any change in them. Dispatch advised officers, but party had no clear description and suspect was gone when called in

3:09 PM - Parking Complaint: Caller states a vehicle is parked too close and he is unable to move his vehicle

6:10 PM - Breaking and Entering into a Car: Student came into station to report a break into his motor vehicle that occurred within the last two days in a fraternity parking lot

11:18 PM - Caller states there is a 20 year old male, intoxicated, in his room. Patient transported to Memorial via AMR


Sunday - Mar 18th 2001

12:08 AM - Harassing Phone Call: Student has received 3 threatening phone calls over the last 3 days by an unknown female caller

1:15 AM - Maintenance Service Request: Person reports hearing someone throw up. but could not locate anyone in the area. Hallway is covered in vomit, requests custodian call-in. Eighth custodian contacted volunteered

3:40 AM - Loud Party: Caller states that there is a loud party directly below his apartment. He states that this is an ongoing problem that happens all the time. Parties are advised and will quiet down

12:39 PM - Between the hours of 20:00 last night and 12:30 today, the RP's bicycle seat, with the post attached, was stolen from his bicycle outside of Salisbury labs last night. The bicycle seat is of unknown manufacture and colored black

3:40 PM - Community Policing Activity: Students advised about throwing snowballs across the street

4:20 PM - Maintenance Service Request: Report that the 2nd floor door into Stoddard A, on the Einhorn Road side, is broken. Locksmith called in to replace it

11:30 PM - Found Property: Student found a bicycle seat in the Founders lot Saturday evening. Seat is black and had "CD Cycle Design" and "GT" printing. Entered into logbook and stored in dispatch cabinet


Monday - Mar 19th 2001

12:32 PM - Medical: Male on ground intersection of Boynton and Institute

4:36 PM - Parking Complaint: Caller states her vehicle is blocked in by several other vehicles


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