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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2012
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Issue 10 Correction: The Arab Spring is a na-
tional movement in the Middle East that began on December 18, 2010. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has resulted in five major wars and minor conflicts. DANGEROUS FROM PAGE 1
holistically represent all US schools, due to the inclusion of off-campus crimes that is often recorded in the FBI statistics. “To conclude that UCLA somehow is dangerous is a reckless mis-characterization of data,” stated UCLA Director of Media Relations Phil Hampton. He noted that UCLA Police Department included crime reports from the western Los Angeles region, that was beyond the boundaries of campus, as well as university health clinics owned by UCLA In reaction to the complaints by UC officials, a second list was released by the Business Insider website through the federal Clery Act, which mandates the disclosure of on-campus crime. This is monitored by the United States Department of Education and is publicly available. Through the Clery list, Howard University was placed first, while UCLA fell to rank 20 and UCR following after—a distinction that both UC officials and the authors of Business Insider have been quick to point out. “The labeling of these schools serve only as a problem, where it is just another thing parents and students have to think about in deciding their college of choice. The way in which the surveys are conducted only leaves one with the conclusion that these schools are
truly the top 25 most dangerous,” stated fourth-year student Sam Odufalu, who expressed frustration about the listing. “The limitationsthat have more than 10,000 students [should be considered] leaves out a drastic number of other schools in the country,” he said. Another critique by UC officials and students alike was certain schools appeared highly-ranked on the second list did not show up on the first list. There are 16 new schools that only appear on the second list. The authors argue that both lists still included UCLA and UCR in its list of dangerous campuses, despite the severe drop in ranking for UCLA. “We believe both are valid,” Business Insider said about the FBI and Clery Act lists. “We are glad to provide a second opinion, but we also reaffirm our confidence in the original list of America’s most dangerous colleges.” In 2011, the UC Riverside Police reported one forcible rape, four robberies and two assaults. An average of 11 violent crime incidents and 360 property crime incidents took place in Riverside between 2008-2011. A total of five California colleges and universities were included in the list. “We don’t think overly sensational headlines are helpful to students and parents who are applying to colleges right now. And we remain committed to the safety of our students, and the preH vention of crime,” stated Lovekin. ■
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TOP: The Bell Tower is located at the heart of UCR. BOTTOM: UCLA’s Royce Hall is a performing and ceremonial venue.
December
UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday
2 Women’s Basketball vs. Northern Arizona 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. SRC Arena
9 12 Days of Wellness 12 – 12 a.m. Human Resources Building (Personnel)
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Monday
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Wednesday
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Weekday Carillon Recitals 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Bell Tower
Peace Corps Information Session 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. HUB 260
NAMES, a film by David Campos 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Arts Building Studio Theatre, ARTS 113
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12 Chancellor’s Campus Farewell Reception 2 - 4 p.m. HUB 302
Executive Council Meeting 1 - 3 p.m. University Office Building 220
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Thursday
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UCR Sings! by UCR Undergraduate Students 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Arts Building Music Rehearsal Hall, ARTS 157
Bookmaking: Trio of Gift Books 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. UC Riverside Extension Center
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LGBTQ Grad Student Hours 2 - 3 p.m. Costo Hall 245
Letters to Santa 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 21350 Rider St., Perris, CA 92750
Bioinformatics Workshop: Introduction to R 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Genomics Auditorium, RM 1102A
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Friday
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Men’s Basketball: Whittier 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. SRC Arena
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APOCALYPSE All Day The Whole World
Men’s Basketball: Air Force 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. SRC Arena
WINTER BREAK
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