Marburger to take N.Y. post
LAS dean accepting university presidency
By Holly Houston
Staff Writer
John H. Marburger, dean of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences will officially receive the position of president of the State University of New York at Stonybrook Wednesday before the New York State Board of Trustees.
Stonybrook is one of the four state universities in New York. The State University of New York is comparable to the University of California system. "Stonybrook campus is designated to be the academic star of the four universities," Marburger said. 'It is the Berkeley of the New York State system."
Marburger was contacted by Stonybrook last year after the former president of that university resigned to accept a position at the University of Maryland.
"I wasn't really interested until I heard from Stonybrook sometime last month," Marburger said. "The more I learned about the campus the more I felt it was a good opportunity to take. The campus is only about 15 years old and has about
16,000	students, but it is growing and we expect about 20,000 students within the next few years.
"The campus is known for its science and physics departments. I will be the third president the university has had that is a physicist. I think they wanted a scientist and someone who had a private institution background."
Marburger feels the move will open up new opportunities for him in a public verses a private atmosphere. "You get tired of working on the same old problems, though SC is making good progress. I am not dissatisfied," Marburger (Continued on page 13)
By Tim Lynch
Staff Writer
He could be a classmate or a total stranger. She may be a fan at a baseball game or a maintenance worker. He could be the professor or teaching assistant.
Thieves come in all sizes, shapes, colors and backgrounds, and most victims never know who the culprit was, said Sgt. Gary Rus of Universi-
ty Security. Theft is the most common, yet the most difficult crime on campus to prevent.
"A lot of people have the attitude that 'it just can't happen to me,' " Rus said. "If they don't do anything to prevent a theft, they may find out the hard way that it can happen to them. And it can happen very quickly — it can take less than a minute."
Security, as part of a comprehensive crime prevention program, recently completed an extensive study of all crimes reported in each building on campus last year.
Security personnel have been meeting with department
heads, administrators and others who oversee the operations of the buildings to advise them of what they can do to prevent crimes, especially theft.
Security based the study results on all of last year's crime reports. "Since we calculated them without a computer, the results may not be 100% accurate, but they provide us with at least an educated guess of
where the crimes are taking place on campus."
The Norris Dental Science Center and the Physical Education building had the most reported crimes (38), the vast majority of which were thefts.
"The number of reported thefts in the dental building seems to increase toward the end of each semester, toward graduation," Rus said. "Students should watch their equipment more closely and they should get to know who is working next to them. They should also lock their things up when they leave the area. It
The Physical Education building and other high-traffic areas, like the Law Center and Seaver Science building, had theft problems because individuals can act inconspicuously. "People can get lost in a crowd and blend in easier," Rus said. "Also, people who have no business on campus, those whose purpose is to commit a theft, have a greater chance of * success in a crowded area."
Locking doors, keeping track of personal possessions and not allowing persons to aimlessly wander around an area are three ways to reduce thefts, Rus said.
"In Stonier Hall (which had three reported thefts last year), you can't go anywhere without someone asking you if you need any help," Rus said. "Thieves realize people are watching. Unfortunately, in most buildings you can look lost and no one will say anything."
Webb Tower and Bimkrant
Residence Hall were a good contrast in crime prevention, Rus said.
"At Webb, people are more responsible. They don't usually leave their possessions unguarded. At Birnkrant, you find a lot of doors open." Webb had only one theft reported last year while Bimkrant residents were victimized nine times.
Some buildings are more conducive to theft, almost inviting thieves to take a chance, Rus said. At the Century Apartments, the landscaping bank goes up to the second story balcony, which runs the length of the building. "And the Annenberg School of Communications has so many doors that it's easy to get lost."
The crime prevention program, which includes a film strip presentation, general information and advice for occupants of specific buildings, is an attempt to make people aware of how vulnerable they
are to crime, Rus said.
"A lot of people we've talked to don't realize what's happening. They're somewhat surprised at how quickly some crimes are committed. They also don't realize what services we provide."
Security conducts surveys of buildings to see what type of improvements could be made to make a building more immune to crime, Rus said. "Often someone spends a lot of money on an improvement that is either unneeded or ineffective. They could save money or better prevent crime if they called us and had us conduct a survey."
The crime rate is up this year, and Rus forsees it going higher before there is any improvement. "The number of students living in the area has increased, our territory to cover has increased and, of course, the economic situation has had an effect," Rus said.
may seem like a hassle but it helps."
Auto burglary attempt halted
The Norris Dental Science Center and the Physical Education building had the most reported crimes, the vast majority of which were thefts
Blue collar workers seek
Three male juveniles were arrested by University Security for attempted auto burglary Monday at a university apartment parking area near Adams Boulevard and Portland Street.
University Security received a call from a student that five youths were tampering with a car in the parking area. Five youths were seen at the car but only three were apprehended. The car was undamaged.
Security responded at 11 a.m. and was joined by a Los Angeles police patrol in the chase of the the five youths, said Sgt. Dave Ritch, of j’liversity Security._
The juveniles ran west on Adams Boulevard to the Christian Scientist church at the comer of Adams and Hoover Boulevards. The security and Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers lost sight of them at the church. A walk through search of the area for the suspects was unsuccessful, Ritch said.
However, University Security stopped three suspects about 10 minutes later when they were seen walking down a street. They were arrested and turned over to the LAPD juvenile division for further action.
JOHN H. MARBURGER
trojan
Volume LXXXVIII, Number 49 University of Southern California Tuesday, April 22 1980
Security survey pinpoints high campus crime areas
By Stephanie Chavez
Staff Writer
Blue collar workers of the Physical Plant have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for elections to become unionized under Teamsters Local No. '208. The university received word of the petition Monday morning.
A hearing with university employees and the board has been set for May 3 to establish the rules and dates for the voting. Currently 30% of the employees have signed petition cards which state approval for unionization, said Javier Rodriguez, a member of Teamsters Local No. 208, who is handling the case for the university employees.
Ramon Contreras and Jesus Navarro, who are both custodians, are leading the unionization effort among university employees. Rodriguez said they are seeking unionization because of extremely low wages, lack of benefits and bad working conditions.
Arnold Shafer, director of the Physical Plant, would not speak to the Daily Trojan about the unionization attempt or comment on Rodriguez's claims of unjust terminations of pro-union workers. However, he did issue a statement through his secretary. The statement read:
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to unionize, claim bias