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THE GAMECOCK i Campus \ n _ i - i - - uon i let tmev By Renee Burg Theft in USC residence halls has dropped 58 percent from last year because of a campus awareness program called Operation Campus Watch, according to the Office of Crime Awareness. Danny Baker, assistant vice president for law enforcement and safety, has "flooded the residence halls" with information, including posters and v uuuiMiuu-uaii^ci^, diuucnid IU lock their rooms. The hall staff also distributes door hangers on unlocked rooms advising of possible theft. ^ The watch program spreads crime prevention information throughout the campus. Campus Watch is a "sense of awareness that we are trying to develop and maintain among the en tire university community," Baker said. Watch fo ?nm& IQBS^SKReSmn \ ? Natch es in dorms walk ? Brochures tell students areas to be . son aware of and things to look for, and pie give tips on things the police will want hav to know about a reported crime. If a 1 student sees anything suspicious and mu has read the pamphlets, he will be able acc to remember specific things the police ty. will ask. Raker said srtn Suspicious people on campus are wai often arrested or escorted off campus der because a student reports them. giv "Suspicious people are more easily wo identified by the community than they are by the police," he said, adding that ! it is crucial for residents to be aware of Pr what is going on. or? 77* The organization wants to deal with issues before they occur. nui "I see on our campus a need to be yoi active before the fact... We would cal much rather spend money on preventing crime than apprehending the pie criminals. Once you have a criminal, is i ir the special Gator Bowl iss BBfi&5jp8^^SSBpil 4<* ' > : W^^ ^L ^ />; L ^9^^ k^%WMWK iHflfll V ^ '* News iway with your leone has suffered. By getting peoinvolved and aware, I think you e an impact on them," Baker said. > lie program wants to get the com- A nity involved and get them to start IM epting responsibility for their safe- 14 There are no guarantees that \ nething won't happen. But the ^ tch program wants to "raise the stu it's adrenalin and, at the same time, e them a perception of the real rid," Baker said. Information on planning crime ;vention presentations for your janization is available by calling f-8400. rhe campus police telephone nbers are 777-4215 and 777-0522. If j see something suspicious, you can I without identifying yourself. 'This is not a program to scare peo. We are not saying that our campus ItlCQfp '' U'll/or coirl Liurvvi JU1U. ue Friday, Dec. 7. I 1 1 l % V Hp ; 1 ^ f > * jsEm zs&filH^lflB^^B hvi 4K* December 3, 1984 ? Pa#e 7 n The Gamecock. Michael Jackson I The Victory Tour I IOW ON SALE IN THE I UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE | a Magnificent Bay! I ^WERsrfyl s3.98 I jokstoreI. B .AY DOWN ON THE JOB I BECOME ft PLASMA DONOR. I HOURS: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. M-F [j ir NEW DONORS ARRIVE BEFORE 4 p.m. PLEASE * I HYLAND PLASMA CENTER ] 1620 GERVAIS ST. j Between Pickens and Henderson j k For More Info Call 254-2280 IRING THIS AD ON VOUR IRST DONATION AND RECEIVE " l"'* 5 EXTRA BONUS HYLAND PLASMA ^m iVhere Can You Find A#' 3ift Like This For Onlyt $3.98? | ^A(>-? B /\ (ilnria in O Svrshnikov, (ond. U \ 'fl fej u *5S1 *5j BBBiBBKifijiifl3Jjii8BWBIM 1 sV B ??*? I dm* ^e Have A Wide Assortment!? of Classical Tapes. ?|! [JSC I z I TIMTVFRSITYI i ^BOOK^i?iEj