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Wednesday, October24,1990 The Battalion Pages Police Beat Act Now The following incidents were reported to the University Police Department between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: • The driver’s side window of a 1989 Pontiac was broken while parked in the Married Student Housing parking lot. • A 1991 Chrysler Imperial rental car in Parking Area 48 was dented and the hood ornament was missing. PUBLIC INTOXICATION: • One person was arrested for public intoxication. BURGLARY OF VEHICLE: • A student reported the K- Mart car battery in his car was sto len while parked in Parking Area 61. WEAPONS PROHIBITED: • A .22-caliber firearm in a Ford truck was observed by park ing, transit traffic personnel in Parking Area 71. The owner of the vehicle was contacted and warned about firearms on Uni versity property. THEFT: • An unknown person en tered an office in the Sbisa Un derground and took a purse. pie are very negative people.” Messiah said this misrepresenta tion not only forms prejudices in the community as a whole, it also influ ences how people see themselves. “I think the media has indoctri nated us into believing there are a lot of problems between blacks and whites,” she said. "It keeps reinforc ing it until we eventually believe it — and then we act the part.” In addition to correcting the ste reotypes portrayed in media by pro viding role models for the black community, she sees the Defender’s mission as a catalyst to promote posi tive change in an increasingly di verse society. “This is not a color issue,” Messiah said. “This is about issues and per spectives. I’m not blind to the point where everything’s got to be about black people because this is a global world. I wouldn’t be talking about global out of one side of my mouth and talking about black out of the other side of my mouth.” Messiah also said the media need to change with the world instead of trying to preserve the status quo. The media have been reluctant to recognize minorities quickly are be coming the majority, she said, citing HARASSMENT: • A student reported an un known man left several obscene messages on her telephone an swering machine. BURGLARY OF HABITA TION: • A student reported someone entered his residence hall room and removed his headphones and 13 compact discs. BURGLARY OF BUILDING: • A keyboard and “mother board” were taken from a Macin tosh computer in the Remote Computer Center. MISDEMEANOR THEFT: • 1,200 ft. of copper insulated irrigation control wire was re moved from South Bizzell Street. • A student reported someone took her wallet out of her back pack at Sterling C. Evans Library. • A security monitor for the Rudder Exhibit Hall reported that two subjects attempted to steal a weaving from the building. He made contact with one of the suspects between Hart and Bizzell halls. A scuffle ensued and the subject released the weaving. • A license plate was removed from a vehicle parked in the Southside Parking Garage. Houston’s 65 percent minority pop ulation. Because of this diversity, people cannot assume what they read and see in the media is “the truth,” she said — they provide only one per spective. Messiah said the 60-year-old De fender, a weekly with a circulation of 27,000, strives to present the black perspective on issues. “If someone tells you the news is objective, that’s a bunch of poppy cock,” Messiah said. “The thing that you should be looking for is the news to be fair. And that’s something we’ve lost the meaning of in the news.” She believes these problems are not a mere oversight by the more ac cepted media. “There are not many differences (between blacks and whites), but me dia projects them to keep up the sta tus quo.” Messiah said this “divide-and-con- quer” strategy is creating a chasm be tween whites and minorities wider than that during the 1960s. “That’s the he you’re being told, that’s the image you’re being pre sented, and that’s polarizing peo ple,” she said. The Crime Prevention Unit of Texas A&M’s University Police Department wants campus com munity members to know that if they buy stolen cars, they could lose a lot of money. The third and final part of this auto theft series will focus on buy ing and selling cars and reporting stolen cars. When buying a used car, be cautious of the low-priced “barg ain” car. If the price sounds too good to be true, it probably is. When buying a used car, check for the following: • License plates — Do they match the car? Are they dirty, worn plates on a clean car? Are there new bolts or other indica tions of a license plate switch? • Keys — Are there dupli cates? Do they fit the locks prop erly? • Locks — Are there signs of tampering or replacement? • Windows and vents —Check for signs of tamperings, such as chipped paint, scratches or glass replacement. • Vehicle Identification- Number — Check the VIN for possible alterations or replace ment. Don’t let the seller fast talk you with a quick sale. Check the vehi cle carefully. If there is any doubt, check with the vehicle reg istration department of the Texas Department of Public Safety. When selling a vehicle, watch “yes,” 12 percent said “no” and 7 percent had no opinion. Lewis said with all the offers and counteroffers made by each candi date, he sees no possibility of a de bate in the future. He said he believes a debate is not necessary. “The truth of the matter is, this campaign started back in 1989 and if f jeople don’t know by now what Wil iams believes on the issues, then it’s not exactly his fault.” Medvic said he thinks it is interest ing 81 percent of A&M students want a debate, yet 54 percent say they favor Williams. “If you look at the 81 percent that want a debate, that doesn’t really ji ve,” he said. “You’d think Williams would be somehow punished by the fact that 81 percent want a debate and he won’t debate, but (people) still support him.” He said he thinks the inconsis- for people posing as potential used car buyers who could be us ing that as a guise for stealing the vehicle. When selling a vehicle to a prospective buyer, take the fol lowing precautions: • Never let someone test drive your car alone. • Identify anyone that wants to test drive your vehicle. Ask to see their driver’s license and take down their name, address, date of birth and license number. • When allowing someone to test drive your vehicle, advise someone that you are going with the prospective buyer. If your car is stolen, report it to the police immediately. The longer you take to report the theft, the greater the odds of re covering the vehicle. When reporting the theft to police, tell them: • year, make, model and color of the vehicle. • the license plate and vehicle identification number. • describe any dents, scratches or other accidental damage that makes your vehicle stand out from others. The biggest impact on the crime of auto theft will not come from police, but must come from the citizens of the community. Help us to help you by follow ing the guidelines in these arti cles; it will reduce risks of your car being stolen. Remember to remove the keys and lock your car! tency is because many students plan to vote for Williams because of his alumni status. The Batt Poll is a survey of A&M students intended to measure opin ions about campus-related issues. The poll, which will be conducted periodically, is taken from a random sample of students. A sample of 400 students was obtained from tele phone interviews. A random sample of 400 respond ers yields a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percentage points. The poll was conducted exclu sively for The Battalion by Research Associates, a firm operated by A&M graduate students Alister Miller and Mitch Peck, both of the sociology de partment. Cindy McMillian, editor of The Battalion and senior economics ma jor, asks students to call the news room at 845-2647 if those participat ing in the poll encounter any problems. Defender. Continued from page 1 Poll Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 Africanized honey bees came last Wednesday, and the bees were de stroyed. “The folks who picked them up were suspicious of their behavior,” Eischen says. “They thought there was something queer about them, so they forwarded a sample to have them analyzed.” Africanized honey bees are more aggressive than domesticated Euro pean bees common in Texas. Africanized bees have been called “killer” bees because of an aggressive nature and high tendency to swarm objects threatening their colony. However, a single sting from an Africanized bee is no more harmful or venomous than a common bee sting. Eischen says the 3,000 bees caught in Texas were a pioneer swarm — this does not indicate a mass of Afri canized bees will enter the state any time soon. “We’re dealing with a pioneer swarm that is probably leading the front by quite a distance,” he says. Bees swarm in the spring and fall. The Africanized bees that entered Texas are a result of fall swarming, but heavier swarming occurs during spring. With cooler temperatures ap proaching, not many colonies are ex pected to migrate into Texas this year. Heavy migration into the area is expected in the spring, Eischen says. He says bees’ migration into Texas is part of a natural dispersion taking place throughout South and Central America since the bees es caped from a 1957 breeding experi ment in Brazil. The Africanized bees are a cross between African and European bees. Eischen says climate is the main determinant in how far north the bees will spread. Traps will allow bees’ movements to be monitored, but not stop their northward migra tion. “It’s a physical impossibility to stop the bees’ spread,” he says. “As the bees move farther north, they will be less successful.” He says when the bees spread into Texas, the chances for sting-related deaths will increase slightly. The main effects, however, will be on the honey and agriculture industries. The agriculture industry depends on bee pollination. Eischen says pub lic reaction to the threat of African ized bees could lead to laws discour aging beekeeping. This would hurt farmers by limiting pollination. Eischen advises those coming in contact with a colony of bees to run away from the nest and protect their eyes with their hands. “If you accidentally tangle up with an African bee society, run in the op posite direction of the nest and fewer and fewer bees will pursue you as you get farther away,” he says. The research scientist says most people in South Texas are not react ing negatively to the Africanized bees’ debut in the area. “Most of the valley is aware they are already overdue,” he said. “Of course, there are some ‘entomo- phobics,’ who are upset about more stinging insects in their environ ment.” Steve « Ogden REPUBLICAN FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE STEVE OGDEN IS THE ONLY VETERAN IN THE RACE FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE • Graduate, U.S. Naval Academy (1973) • Graduate, Naval Nuclear Power School • Achieved rank of Lt. Commander in 6 years • Served 3 years as Engineer on nuclear submarine • Recipient of Navy Achievement Medal and Navy Commendation Medal Pol. adv. paid for by Steve Ogden Campaign, Box 3126, Bryan, Texas 77805 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY STUDY ABROAD OFFICE ^ Explore the World! Be an Exchange Student Study in Mexico, England, Scotland or Germany for TAMU Credit!! 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