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Theft Designated
Major Problem
By PAT ROGERS
Petty thett is the biggest student crime problem presently
confronting University law enforcement officials, according
to Marvin Van Vleck. director of Traffic and Security.
Such items as auto hubcaps
and various personal effects
constitute the majority of cases
filed as petty theft
On matters concerning law
violation, the University han
dles misdemeanor cases
through the Dean of Students
office. "The University has
separate jurisdiction from the
city of Athens." said Van
Vleck.
"However." he continued.
“if felony is involved, the case
is immediately taken to magis
trate court.”
Few crimes of major propor
tions have been committed on
the campus by University stu
dents in the past few years. The
most serious case under cur
rent investigation involves the
illegal possession of mari
juana. Two detectives, staff
members of the University
department of Public Safety,
are conducting the probe.
Shelley Golding, a sopho
more coed from Miami. Fla.,
was arrested January 12 after a
search disclosed two ounces of
marijuana in her purse. Miss
Golding, arrested in her dormi
tory room, was taken to Clarke
County Jail and later released
on $2500 bond.
According to Captain Ernest
Nix. one of the investigating
officers, the evidence has been
turned over to Solicitor General
Thomas Ridgeway for further
action.
Director of Public Safety
Edward Kassinger said that no
one other than Miss Golding
was involved in the case. He
declined further comments on
details of the case. Miss Gold
ing withdrew from the Univer
sity following her arrest.
University law enforcement
officials faced their gravest
challenge eight years ago. when
violence accompanying the
admission of the first two Ne
groes at Georgia erupted
The date was Monday. Janu
ary 9. 1961. Federal Judge W.A.
Bootle had ordered Charlavne
Hunter. 18. and Hamilton
Holmes. 19. from Atlanta’s
Negro middle class, accepted
at the University.
When the Negroes had first
appeared on the campus to reg
ister. they had been greeted by
a few welcome and reassuring
students. But they had also
been greeted by hoots and
jeers. Over the weekend, stu
dents had burned crosses and
an effigy and shot firecrackers.
Most observers had termed
their behavior playful, and little
disciplinary action was taken.
On Monday night, approxi
mately 1.000 students marched
in the streets as three crosses
were burned. During registra
tion the next day. crowds gath
ered to jeer and call names at
the two Negroes.
That night a small riot took
place, with rock-throwing and
obscenity shouting abundant. A
television newsman and a coed
were injured before University
officials finally restored order.
The next day. Wednesday,
the University conducted its
first day of integrated classes,
and that night a more violent
riot occured. School police and
faculty officials were slugged
and rocks were hurled through
Miss Hunter's dorm windows.
Athens police joined the Un
iversity police force and used
tear gas to quell the riot.
It was determined that only
about 600 students were in
volved. with a hard core of
about 100 as leaders. Some of
the students were dismissed
from the University and or
faced court fines for their
participation in the riots.
University police haven’t
had to face law violations of
this magnitude since 1961. a
fact they are thankful to cite.
The number of crimes com
mitted in the Athens area in
past years attributable to Uni
versity students in ratio to
those committed by non-stu
dents cannot be determined by
local police records. 'We do not
keep a breakdown of student
and non-student violators in our
records. " said Athens Police
Chid E E Hard)
Former FBI Agent
Guards Campus Safety
No Easy Way Out
Streets and parking lots become more crowded,
and frustrated drivers take the best ways out
they can find — and sometimes, their solutions
are illegal. A campus cop. whose job is to keep
parking areas open for authorized vehicles only,
here writes a ticket for an automobile that is
parked in the wrong place. There's no easy way
out. either, for the students thus caught: the
student traffic appeal courts say they under
stand the problems but must maintain strict
enforcement or the situation might become
even more critical with more drivers Irving to
skirt the rules. < Photo by Dwain Fitzpatrick).
Elective ROTC Vote Set
At University Council Meeting
By ELAIN ABELKOP
John L. Green Jr., vice-president for business
anti finance, has announced that the whole area
of safety concerns at the Universitv are under
the control of Edward T. Kassinger Kassinger
is director of public safety at the University.
Kassinger stated that due to growth in num
ber in the University population, vehicular park
ing and traffic, new building, research pro
grams and all other growth factors that were
evident on campus, there has arisen a concur
rent growth in problems of public safety on
campus.
Following his retirement after 29 years with
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, he was
employed by the University in June. 1968. to
make a complete survey of problems in this
area The result of the survey showed a need to
concentrate administrative concern in the
whole area of public safety.
Public safety, as seen by Kassinger. includes
the objective of providing for the public safety
of students, faculty and employees of the Un-
versity which today represent the normal urban
problems arising in any "city'' of 24.000 popula
tion. plus problems arising out of the nature of
the academic community.
In order to give these problems effective con
sideration. the new department of public safety
is being divided into three major Components
These may generally be considered in accord
ance with their objectives: protective services
involving law enforcement, facilities to better
enable the department to handle students, facul
ty and end complaints relative to thefts, as-
ty and employees and complaints relative to
thefts, assaults, and all types of criminal vio
lations which heretofore have not been ser
viced. due to lack of inadequate number of
trained personnel Kassinger said.
The protective services are charged with en
forcement of parking and traffic regulations
and development of better traffic control
through scientifically-prepared traffic studies
on campus, which previously had not been done,
he added.
Due to the size of the campus changes in cur
few and an increase in night classes, there is a
need to improve foot and vehicular patrols to
insure protection of visitors, students, faculty
and employees on 4.000 acres of campus with
over 146 major building and installations. Kas
singer claimed
Also instituted is a program to insure that all
law enforcement officers are trained in first aid
and are equipped with first aid equipment to
serv e students as occasions arise, he said.
The second phase of operations will be in the
nature of staff services. This branch will handle
problems of vehicle registration, violation re
cords. training programs, materials and other
administrative functions.
The tliird major breakdown of this new public
safety will be shown as safety services. This
section will handle matters of public safety ser
vices. This section will handle matters of public
safety concern that arise in the University
“city” engaged in research, experimentation,
learning, new construction, housing, etc One of
the biggest areas of concern relate to fire and
safety problems Responsibility of safety engi
neers and fire and safety officers of this depart
ment is to insure that students are housed,
taught and live in buildings that comply with the
fin* codes and which follow recommendations of
the fire and safety committee. Kassinger said.
Next Wednesday, the Uni
versity Council is expected to
say whether it favors an elec
tive basic ROTC program for
the University’s male freshmen
and sophomores.
The issue is almost certain to
come up on that date in the
Council’s regular winter-quart
er meeting, said W N. Danner.
Council secretary. Monday
The Council is likely to take
its final action then on a student
government proposal to make
basic ROTC elective - either
recommenuing that the Uni
versity president approve the
change, or rejecting the pro
posal.
President Fred C. Davison
will have the ultimate authority
to decide on the proposal if it is
approved by the Council.
An amended joint recom
mendation on the matter will
be presented by the faculty
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with zoologist Travis Dorm’s
belief. “They're there if people
want to go to ’em.”
Bob Cook, a graduate stu
dent in geology, joked. "They
meet my needs and interests
perfectly." (He doesn't go. i
Of course, some were highly
satisfied. Lee Lovvom. presi
dent of the Interfaith Council. •
explained. “Most of the people
who come to the religious cen
ters don't have much else to do.
So I guess they meet the needs
pretty well”
Rae Richardson, a freshman
art student, said she eniovs the
dinners, friendly atmosphere
and worship services at the
Episcopal center.
After listing the various ac
tivities of the Baptist Center.
Wanda Padgett, an English
major from Columbus, contin
ued. "People really are friend
ly. They take time to talk to
others. It's a kind of personal
thing.”
1 A freshman business major
who goes once every two weeks
because he "wants to.” praised
the center he attends this way.
"I think it’s damned good.
Food, breakfast on Sunday
morning, entertainment. It’s
really satisfying to know that
there’s a place to go to wor
ship.”
Tim Davis, a third-year
pharmacy student, admitted. "I
go to the BSU, and I’d say with
all the activities they have, they
do well. There's always some
thing to do every night over
there. ’
Unless actively involved
with a religious center, most
students did not even think
about the problems campus
ministers face. When asked
their opinions, the vast majori
ty simply admitted their disin
terest in the various denomina
tions’ presence and activities.
executive and curriculum
committees at the meeting
Wednesday. The committees
already have endorsed an elec
tive status, but their first pro
posal was returned to them in
December, when the Council
tabled their motion and asked
that it be reconsidered.
Changes resulting from this
reconsideration will involve
details such as credit hours and
graduation requirements under
an elective program, and the
basic recommendation that
ROTC be made elective will not
be changed, informed sources
predicted.
Dr. Davison had said Jan. 7
that he hoped to call a special
meeting of the Council “in two
or 2 1/2 weeks" to consider the
two committees’ revised re
commendations. “I feel sure
that ROTC will be brought up”
at the regular meeting next
week, said Danner, although
the meeting will not be express
ly for that purpose.
Approximately 100 elected
faculty members, plus desig
nated heads of the various
schools and colleges, compose
the University Council Dr.
Davison is the presiding officer.
The University currently
requires that physically quali
fied freshman male students
enroll in and complete two con
secutive years of basic ROTC.
Veterans, non-citizens, and cer
tain others are exempt from
the requirement, however
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