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The Battalion Wednesday, May 1,1991 NOT Prime Rib Dinner! Redeem This Coupon For A Free Regular Cut Prime Rib Dinner With The Purchase Of A Garfield Cut Prime Rib Dinner* At Garfield's! A $9.99 Value Free! 1503 Texas Ave. In front of the Holiday Inn VALID WITH OTHER OFFERS EXPIRES 5/31/91- ^5) eattrie sTn" 1991 Page 4 290 new MCATs stolen from UT K||e I ry; Re ppii|i 19 years experience ring sizing chain repair watch batteries Aggie rings sized, stripped diamonds mounted o/tn Una. "Very Personal Investments" 404 University Dr. East 846-8916 AUSTIN (AP) — National testing experts are worried that the theft of 290 Medical College Admission Tests from the Univer sity of Texas campus could breach the integ rity of future exams because the stolen doc uments were the newest version of the standardized tests. "This is a big deal because it's a new test ing program," said Karen Mitchell, director of the exam's testing program for the Asso ciation of American Medical Colleges, MCAT's developer and owner. "This is very dramatic," she said. "We have never had a theft like this. It's impossi ble to say how this will compromise the fall test." UT police said the exam booklets were taken from the school's testing center some time between late Saturday and early Sun day. However, none of the 262 answer sheets filled out by prospective medical students, who took the SVa-hour exam Saturday, were stolen. Officials said none of the test takers will have to repeat the exam. Saturday was the first time in 14 years that a completely new version of the MCAT exam was distributed. The University of Texas was one of 400 college campuses that administered the test on Saturday. UT police said they were following "good leads" but still had no suspects in the case. "The last time the test underwent major revisions was in 1977," Mitchell said. "It has taken several years to develop, and a great. great deal of work has gone into developing it." According to police reports, burglars forced open a window at the school's test ing center and took the exams from a locked storage room. Two years ago, law exams were stolen by a UT employee, said Chris Funke, a univer sity police investigator. The staff member was caught selling the exams and fired. The national administrators of the test, American College Testing (ACT), of Iowa City, Iowa, sent an expert in test security to Austin to assist local authorities, the Austin American-Statesman reported Tuesday. Police kill gunman in 9-hour standoff COME SEE OUR 4 NEW SELFV SERVE COPY MACHINES 1 Super High Quality • Special Book Copying • Great Prices with 4<z Specials Everyday (including all day Wed., Sat., & Sun.) 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Five other officers had been pinned for five hours before they were rescued by National Guardsmen in an armored vehi cle. TRI-STATE Sporting Goods 3600 Old College 846-1947 Open 9-6 Mon.-Sat. (across from Chicken Oil I Under the Moose) cures 1 LI 99 Donnie Orr, Lancaster police spokesman, said police then lobbed tear gas canisters into the house. The gunman was discovered Tuesday morning by the owner of the vacant house, who called the police. 1 Golfp rlde or Lamkln Grip -V P\ese Remove Leathef Grip 5 The standoff began about 10:30 a.m. when police re sponded to the burglary call in this southern Dallas suburb. The gunman opened fire when officers arrived, hitting some of their squad cars, but not the officers. Police returned fire. The Crime Prevention Unit of the University Police De partment offers these tips on auto theft prevention. Several pickup trucks have been stolen from campus in the past week. Until the thieves are appre hended, everyone should take added precautions to se cure their vehicles. Anti-theft devices are not infallible, but some are good enough to earn discounts on auto-theft insurance premi ums. Here are some examples of anti-theft devices that should foil the amateur and hamper thepro: □ An armored collar is an excellent way to avoid theft. A metal shield locks around the steering column and covers the ignition. □ A kill switch is like hav ing a second ignition switch. The vehicle won't start unless a hidden switch is activated. □ An alarm system can alert someone should the ve hicle be tampered with or jolted. □ A fuel switch closes a valve that cuts off the fuel supply. (_) A crook lock is a bar that locks the steering wheel to the brake pedal and should be made of case-hardened steel. Always park with the wheel turned sharply to the left or right toward the curb. Anything you can do to slow the thief down can lead to his arrest or discourage ment. Remember to report imme diately any suspicious activity you may observe in and around automobiles. For more information about auto theft prevention, contact the University Police Crime Prevention Unit at 845-8900 or 845-6712. The following events were reported by the University Po lice Department between April 19 and 23. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: □ A student reported a fourth-floor door in Crocker Hall was damaged by a person who ignited the spray from a can of hair spray. □ A 1988 Chevrolet parked in Parking Area 30 was dam aged. The tires were slashed, and the vehicle body was scratched and dented. □ A 1988 Chevrolet in Park ing Area 32 received several scratches to the hood and trunk. O Officers investigating an activation of the fire alarm sys tem in Dormitory 9 discovered two smoke bombs that had been ignited in the first-floor hallway. INDECENT EXPOSURE: □ A woman reported an un known male walked out of a men's room in Hensel Park and exposed his genitals. The victim used an emergency telephone to report the of fense. FELONY THEFT: □ A NEC Multisyc II mon itor, 3-D central processing unit, 101 enhanced keyboard and Logitech mouse were sto len from a fourth-floor com puter room in the Langford Architecture Center. MISDEMEANOR THEFT: □ A student reported some one stole several textbooks from a third-floor room in the Biochemistry/Bio physics building. A subject was identi fied. □ Two Texaco cards and $6 were stolen from a wallet left unattended on a table on the fourth floor of the library. □ A "Shuttle Buses Only" sign was stolen from the south end of the Health Center Mall. □ A five-foot Hibiscus plant was stolen from the third-floor hallway in the Biochemistry- /Biophysics building. □ A student reported his checkbook was stolen from a backpack left unattended on the Clements Hall Recreation Field. □ A student reported a gray and black Murray 10-speed boys' bicycle was stolen from a bike rack by Dormitory 6. □ A student reported a gray wallet and its contents were stolen from an unattended backpack outside a second- floor racquetball court in De- Ware Field House. □ A light brown purse left unattended and its con- tentswere stolen from a room in Heldenfels Hall. HARASSMENT: □ Three students reported receiving harassing telephone calls. BURGLARY OF HABITATION: □ A student reported some one stole $10 from a desk drawer in a fourth-floor room in Davis-Gary Hall. □ A portable Magnavox dig ital compact disc player and two textbooks were stolen from an unlocked room in As ton Hall. □ A student reported some one stole $20 from a desk drawer in a room in Dormitory 10. The student said $40 was taken from the room in Feb- ruai lary. □ $10 was reported stolen from a room in Dormitory 10. MINOR IN POSSESSION: □ Five students were issued citations for minor in posses sion of alcohol. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED: 0 Two students were ar rested for driving while intoxi cated. Area Director, at goal weight for over 23 years Weight Watchers^ knows what you expect from a weight loss plan.” never sing befo Carol Wilk, Member Houston, TX “I trust Weight Watchers. It really works.” Ann Berry, Member Amarillo. TX “Believe me, the results are truly amazing.” Cathy Holt. 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