Peer review board deals with problems
By Eric Vincent
Students who violate the university's rules and regulations may find themselves before one of five peer review boards.
The Office of Residential Life operates four of the boards and deals with problems arising within the university residence halls, apartments and the Row. The other board is operated by the Student Life Office under Robert Mannes, dean, and handles non-residential misconduct incidents.
Each board is composed of five students and one advisor. The advisor does not participate in the decision-making process.
Some of the more common violations are theft, damage, fights, excessive noise and vandalism, said Dale Nienow, program coordinator for Student Conduct. Other problems cited include re-entering buildings during bomb threats and initiating false fire alarms.
Over the past year, the boards conducted 131 review meetings which involved 136 students and 23 student groups. Twenty three of these reviews were for Row-related incidents and 108 were for situations which occurred within residence halls and apartments.
Nienow said the most serious incident the board has dealt with involved a student who poured lighter fluid on a door and set it afire. “If someone had not happened along and put the fire out, it could have gotten out of control," he added.
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Building noise disrupts classes
Construction prompts room changes
By Craig Gima
Assistant City Editor
Classes in at least two or three classrooms nearest to construction in Founders Hall will be moved as part of an administrative effort to minimize the effect of construction noise on classes, said James Massey, director of facilities planning.
If administrative efforts to reduce classroom disturbance are not successful, construction of the Founders Hall renovation and Taper Hall of Humanities addition may be completely stopped until classes adjourn, he said.
Construction noise will con-
tinue for two or three months until workers can complete the outer structure of the building, but the worst is over with, Massey said. “As the project finishes the noise will get less and less."
Although faculty have made numerous complaints about the noise, they have been fairly patient with the situation, Massey said.
Dr. Sylvia Manning, director of the Freshman Writing Program, said she believes faculty are going through channels and that the administration is acting in good faith. But if the situation does not change by the
end of next week things may be different, she said.
However, some reports say at least three faculty members have organized and will demand that their classes be moved out of Founders.
Administrators have tried to schedule especially noisy construction in the early morning, late afternoon, Friday afternoon or weekend periods. Tuesday they assigned someone to the contractor who is authorized to stop construction if a faculty member complains. Another effort to reduce noise is the con-
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what the two parties were offering and out of	Jones also reiterated Anderson's stances
dissatisfaction with the economic situation," said	against the MX missile and for more stringent
Michael Jones, national political director for inde-	safety standards for nuclear plants,
pendent presidential candidate John B. Ander-	"The MX missile would cost $60 billion," Jones
son. Jones discussed the campaign yesterday	said. "Scientific experts also agree that it would
with a small group of university students.	be obsolete by the time it was built.
Jones has been speaking at universities, busi-	'The congressman is also concerned that this ness group functions and fund raisers, and al-	missile will lead to an escalation of nuclear weap-though he planned to speak on Anderson's urban	ons. He believes we have to restrain proliferation policy, the discussion became a question-and-an-	of nuclear weapons, and he supports SALT II." swer session with Jones commenting on a wide	However, Jones added that Anderson is not variety of issues.	ruling out nuclear energy as an alternate energy "We only had one working dav to set this up,”	source and is also advocating solar energy resaid Bonnie Sudderth, Southern California stu-	search.
dent coordinator for Anderson, explaining the	Asked if Anderson’s programs might not lead small turnout. "He (Jones) was in Compton on	to higher taxes, Jones replied, "You can't start a business, but we didn't know he was coming	mass transit program, cut the defense budget, here until Friday afternoon."	start an urban renewal program and cut taxes Jones opened the discussion by outlining An-	too. What the congressman is saying is that there derson's urban policy, saying Anderson has ex-	are identifiable funds in the present budget pressed concern for the deteriorating sections in	which could be used for specific programs." many cities.	Many experts felt that Anderson made a strong "The congressman wants to set up a trust fund	showing in Sunday's debate with Republican canto be used to make repairs in urban areas," Jones	didate Ronald Reagan. Anderson has had televi-said. "He also wants to offer more tax incentives	sion exposure problems because his campaign for private businesses to bring them back into the	lacks the funds to buy commercial time. Howev-cities."	er, Jones said Anderson made an impression on Anderson also plans to propose an extensive	the public during the debate, mass transit program for major cities. Such a system would serve the dual purpose of alleviating	(Continued on page 6)
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Anderson aide explains policy
Mace used to confront danger
Students to learn self-defense
By Janet Schrimmer
Staff Writer Isolated parking structures, evening classes and late nights spent studying at the library are just a few of the manv potentially dangerous situations most students encounter while attending the university.
Thiity-two forms of assault, 31 acts of personal grand theft, 38 robberies and six rapes occurred on campus last year, said Lt. George Farina, a member of university security.
While it is best to avoid any situation that poses a possible threat, chances are that at one time or another most students will find themselves subject to certain risks.
"Self Defense (Civilian Tear Gas)," a two hour course open to students sponsored by the
Staff Training Program provides students with an alternative form of protection, said Karen Barsallo, program assistant for staff training at the university.
For $15, students will leam the correct methods of carrying and using Mace, the civilian tear gas weapon.
Upon completion of the course, students can get a permit from their local law enforcement agency to purchase and carry Mace, Barsello said.
Without the permit, possession or use of any tear gas weapon is a felony in the state of California.
Brian Wong, a senior in biology, took a course simiiiar to the one offered at the university and now carries tear gas on a
daily basis. "Tear gas is an alternative to carrying a gun. It won't kill anybody but it will allow you to stop them (criminals)," he said.
When it works, Mace can be quite effective. If the canister's jet stream hits an attacker in the face, he will experience watery eyes, a burning sensation, difficulty in breathing and a loss of equilibrium which can immobilize him for 20 to 35 minutes, said Darell Freeman, a consultant for Personal Protection Systems.
"People tend to fall down and writhe in pain and discomfort," Freeman said. "It is like an itch you cannot scratch. I will tell you one thing — it will certainly stop you from what
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