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The Phoenix . . _" Western Maryland College Robbery suspect sought in dormitory thefts Scott Moyer agreed with this by Jonathan Slade assessment of the thief. HHe hasn't done anything to make us Campus safety officials are believe he is violent so I don't looking for a young, white male. want to alarm people. It does approximately 18·20 years old. seems like this person has an ego who apparently carried out a though, like 'How many [rooms] series of robberies very early last can r hit tonight?" Saturday morning. The thief, Moyer explained that the who hit more than 15 rooms robberies occurred in Elderdice, between midnight and 4:30 am, Whiteford. and Rouzer. "Ninety- walked away with over $500 in "I five per cent were in Rouzer," he cash and checks . t'" said. "We locked our door. We're HWe've got an artist's positive," said freshman Rouzer conception, but the description resident Joanne Salkin who lost could fit 300 people. r would say between $15-20. "We were he dressed like a student, but we sleeping and he just came in. don't know. I myself don't think "He must have only wanted that at two o'clock in the cash, though," she explained. This an artist's concep- morning a strange person will "because I had a Walkman right tion of the robbery sus- come off the street and take there." Salkin pointed to the top pect. money." The incident, Moyer Blake Austensen, President, Student Government of her dresser, indicating that the explained, is still under Assembly. cash and the radio were only investigation. HWe're going to need the inches apart. Salkin's roommate, freshman "I didn't think, 'Oh, God, that students' help," he said. "Would and SGA modernizes Jenny Ferrier. actually saw the was an intruder," Ferrier said, "I they please lock the doors back of the thief who, she just saw him close the door [to hide their money. IT they see explained, appeared extremely our room) and walk out." Safety J. on page 2 WMC constitution casual in his manner. Director of Campus continued Students pursue cancer research by Lee Spector in SGA president administration," says with Blake Austensen. In addition to the fact that it positions, five were chosen. Don According to Rudrow. the The Student Government has become obsolete, the SGA by Beth TasofT Shantz, Beth Rudrow, Brian students spent 50 per cent of this Assembly has decided to write a had other reasons for wanting to Wladkowski, Liz Goodnow, and time trying to find the best new consituuon for the 1986-87 change the constitution. On Friday, Sept. 19, Western Jenny Brashears worked under the approach to an experiment in the school year. The old document, "We wanted to change the Maryland's future researchers supervision of Dr. Richard Smith time given. Meanwhile, Dr. written in 1965, will no longer constitution to insure a finally revealed what actually in a chemical laboratory off Smith wrote grant proposals be used. panicipant relationship between went on at the Frederick Research campus. which the students read in order to "The old constitution doesn't the SGA and the administration," Center last summer. But before any research could obtain a better understanding of have anything specific for Austensen says. Out of the many people who actually take place, a lot of committee members as well as applied for the student research "prepreparation" had to be done. continued on page 11 how the student government fits continued on page 2 Sid lights: hat are the five Cole, RA's disagree most popular majors at WMC? over 'dry' freshman dorms Business Adm. Communications Office, Residence Life, and the of the other RAs, has noticed an "by Rohert A. Paul Resident Assistants all discussed improvement since the new Psychology the matter and the general restrictions have been in effect. Dean Philip R. Sayre caused consensus was to prohibit alcohol She notes a decline in rowdiness to last Biology varied reactions around the WMC in these areas. was always allowed and vandalism compared recalled - are not permitted in the freshman say it will Rouzer go Hall on," resident year, such cans from windows throwing and year's "Drinking in his Sept 9 Rouzer. Jones by stating campus Political Science bulletin that alcoholic beverages before, and no matter what they incidents of severe vandalism last still as students says garbage freshman areas. Morrow. expressed Beth year sets This the precedent none of which have occurred what seems to be This the opinion of setting off fire extinguishers, this 80 100 120 140 160 280 300 ~~eth~:.s~r:~use ~~~aj:~~:~~ many Rouzer and Whiteford year. Although she doesn't think freshmen are underage, Rouzer students. "Everyone likes to the rule is keeping the dorms dry, Number of People Hall and two floors of Whiteford party and it will happen-rules or she does believe that the freshmen Hall have been deemed "dry," no rules" she adds. are learning more control and these Survey sample: 1,078 L.._....:..._....:... Source: WMC Registrar according to Dean Charlene Affairs Rouzer Despite RA Beth Jones, opinions, continued on page 3 Cole. _;_-.JShe like most says that the Student