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MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ISSUE 3
November 18, 2003
VOLUME 46
Robber raids student vehicles By Kelli Massa Page Editor Six vehicle break-ins have been reported this semester at the Monroe County Community College (MCCC) main campus. Deputy Bill Myers believes this number is actually higher because it does not include incidences where no official report was filled out. This is more than the total number of break-ins reporter all last school year. The majority of these robberies have occurred between one and three in the afternoon in the Life Science Building parking lots two and three. There has been no reported damage to the vehicles because all the car doors have apparently been unlocked. Police think the same person is responsible because the robberies have stopped since he was spotted in a student’s car. Mark Lee and Melinda Gessner are two of the several students who had their cars broken into on Friday Oct. 10 between 1:30 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. Their cars were parked next to each other in lot three behind the Life Science Building. Many objects such as CD’s, papers, books, and cell phones were found scattered around that parking lot. Among these
objects were Lee’s checkbook and Gessner’s lunch box. While Lee didn’t even notice he was robbed at first, Gessner said her car had papers everywhere, and it was a complete mess. Her stolen items included the lunch box, which was later recovered, and a copy of her insurance. As for Lee, besides the check book that was found, his cell phone was stolen. Gessner said a deputy told her there was also a radio stolen out of a car along with CD’s from many different cars. Student Nicole Wilson spotted a man rummaging through her vehicle the following Monday, Oct. 10. She described the suspect as “a nicely dressed, decent Agora photo by Kelli Massa looking young man.” He is a The robberies that took place on the MCCC campus happened just by opening unlocked white male, approximately doors; no actual break-ins occurred. 5’8,” smaller framed, with “I had my keys in my hand any official report because she Business Affairs and Treasury at MCCC, said the college is dark, curly hair. He also has and he kept asking me ‘Are you didn’t think she had to. a strong British accent. She sure you’ve got the right car?” Meyer encourages not looking to increase the also said the car he got into Wilson said. students to report any budget at this time because was a red, four door sedan, She believed his story at suspicious information to the this is something that happens maybe a Taurus, but she is not first, but changed her mind MCCC operator. Students “once in a blue moon” at certain. after she drove away. She should just go to any red phone MCCC. “If we had more crime on Wilson approached the noticed papers from her glove and dial 0, or dial 911 if it is an campus we would definitely suspect and asked what he box were on the floor, her stock emergency. was doing. He explained he radio was rattling and appeared “Give whatever have to address it more, either was trying to get a book out to have been slightly pulled out, information you can,” Myers [with] more security or other of a friend’s car and had the and she was missing two $2 urges students. “Don’t be means,” Bennett said. According to Bennett, the wrong “teal Probe.” He then instant lottery winners and a scared [to report it], we just college has already invested tried to call his “friend” from lighter out of her counsel. need the information.” his cell phone, but he told She called the MCCC As for an increase in $10,000-$15,000 to add gravel Wilson he could not get Deputy and explained what college security, Timothy service. happened, but did not fill out Bennett, Vice President of see Cars, pg 7
New chemistry labs solve problems By Taryn Kapp Assistant Editor
Agora photo by Bob Oliver
Students Ken Kiefer and Kyle Dzikowicz work on a chemistry project in Dr. Waggoner’s course.
The open house for the chemistry labs was held on Monday, October 27, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Monroe County Community College Life Sciences Building. Room L-205, which is a freshman and sophomore chemistry lab, and room L207, which is the allied health lab, were both part of this complete renovation. “We needed newer facilities. The old labs were outdated, and they were not
a good working environment,” said Lori Bean, associate professor of Chemistry and Biology. Brand new hoods were installed in the labs so all the students could work more effectively. Before renovation in room 205, there were only four hoods in the middle of the room. Other benefits of the new labs are running vacuum lines and new ventilation for better air quality. In past years, air circulation was a big problem. Fumes would leak into classrooms and students and faculty could sense the
chemicals in the air. Everything was old, and a better layout was needed for communication and work. The preparation and chemistry storage room, L206, was also redone. Now the chemicals are locked in the storage room, which provides better security and also keeps the air quality at a maximum. “It’s allowed us to become more organized and help students more efficiently,” Bean said. The entire process took around four months to
see Labs, pg 7