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October 22, 2010
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CAUGHT IN THE CYCLE UNMPD: At least one bike stolen per day
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by Ruben Hamming-Green and Sean P. Wynne
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UNM is an ideal campus for bikeriders, but even more so for bike thieves. From Jan. 1 to Oct. 4, 118 bikes have been reported stolen, said UNMPD spokesman Lt. Robert Haarhues. He said although high, bike theft rates have not increased this year. He said it is unlikely a stolen bike would be recovered. “It’s a pretty typical year,” he said. “Probably one bike a day gets stolen. It’s not common that people get their bikes back. That requires people to register their bikes.” Haarhues said a U-lock is the best defense for cyclists, and most bikes stolen at UNM are protected by cable or chain locks. The total value of bicycles reported stolen on campus so far this year exceeds $72,200. The average bike reported stolen is valued at $612. Out of the bikes reported stolen, 19 are valued at more than $1,000, while only 10 were valued at $100 or less. And just three of the 118 bikes reported stolen since January have been recovered. Karen Tapia, who registers bikes with the police department, said few students register bikes. She said about 50 unregistered bikes are
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Places with the highest number of bike thefts since January *
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Redondo Dorms
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According to data from UNMPD. These locations are among the most high risk for bike thefts on campus.
TO GET YOUR BIKE REGISTERED, TAKE IT TO THE UNMPD OFFICE IN HOKONA HALL.
Report: Man arrested at golf course had bolt cutters by Sean P. Wynne seanpw@unm.edu
Two golfers helped in the arrest of a man suspected of stealing bikes from North Campus on Wednesday, according to UNMPD. Police apprehended Dennis Trujillo, 39, because he had a backpack with two bolt cutters and a bike pump, tools consistent with the burglary of bicycles, according to police. Police said Trujillo’s brother, Ronald, 37, is an accomplice to the crime, but he successfully escaped arrest on a small red bicycle. Doris Cordova, a Mind Research Network employee, told UNMPD on We d n e s d a y that she saw two men actDennis Trujillo ing suspiciously by a bicycle rack near the building and described them to police. Detective Chris Crespin responded to the call. He stopped in front of the men, exited his vehicle, identified himself as a police officer and told the men to stop, according
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ASUNM debates rec center Students strive to reduce hate crime by Ruben Hamming-Green rhamminggreen@gmail.com
A proposed recreation center could increase student fees, but while ASUNM mulls over the idea, they’ve committed to cutting costs elsewhere. Johnson Gym is not accessible enough for students, said Vice President for Student Affairs Cheo Torres at ASUNM’s Wednesday meeting. “We teach courses there during the day, and in the evenings we run out of space,” Torres said. Funds for this planned center would likely come from student fees, said Tim Gutierrez, associate vice-president of Student Affairs, and would require about $117 student fees increase per semester. “It’s a lot cheaper than joining the fitness center,” Torres said. ASUNM President Lazaro Cardenas said the recreation center should not be funded through student fees. ”Students don’t have that much money,” Cardenas said. “I don’t want that to be a barrier to them obtaining some type of education. It’s tough to even think, in my mind, of
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raising student fees. I don’t support a rec center at the current time.” Sen. Terence Brown supported the center. “It’s important for us to be competitive with other schools,” he said. “It’s only $100 ... This is important in propelling us to the next level.” Sen. Kelly Williamson introduced a resolution, which passed, that encourages sending out digital meeting agenda packets and also projecting them during meetings. Williamson said about 500 sheets of paper are used each meeting, costing between 10-40 cents per page. “They are all very important documents, but in this day in age, I think we can easily move on to an electronic version,” Williamson said. “Everyone should do their part.” Senators would still be able to print out their own copies of agendas, or bring laptops, something Sen. Daniel Parker said he has reservations about. “I don’t want to see a row of laptops during meetings,” he said. “I don’t want to see people messing around with their laptops.” Williamson said senators would have to stay focused during
meetings. “It just goes back to your personal code of ethics,” Williamson said. “People will see if you’re on Facebook during a meeting, and I think you would be reprimanded for that.” Sen. Melissa Trent said the resolution shows that ASUNM cares about sustainability. “This is a really good way to walk the walk and save money,” Trent said. “It’s taking steps like this to really revolutionize the way we do business.” Two bills passed in Wednesday’s meeting focused on raising standards for student government. One bill would change the senators’ minimum GPA from 2.0 to 2.5, and the second would require the president and vice-president to hold at least a 3.0 GPA. Sen. Greg Golden said the constitution changes would assure ASUNM members are model students. “I think the core reason we would pass something like this ... is that we’re trying to raise that standard,” he said. These amendments will be voted on in a coming election.
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The Office of Equity and Inclusion launched a campaign aimed at making victims and witnesses of hate crimes feel comfortable coming forward. During the Stop the Hate campaign Thursday at the SUB, UNM community members learned ways they can help stop campus hate crimes, said Lorena Blanco-Silva, training development consultant for the Office of Equity and Inclusion. “We want victims to feel safe, be heard and to know what is next when they are victims of a hate crime,” she said. “They don’t have to be scared to do what they need to do to feel safe.” Tragedies around the nation, such as Matthew Shepherd who was tortured and brutally murdered in 1998 at the age of 21 because of his sexual orientation, sparked the the Stop the Hate campaign, said Christopher Ramirez, project assistance for the Office of Equity and Inclusion. He said main campus’ 13 intake centers makes reporting hate
incidents easier. Student Ayla Parker said UNM is a safe and tolerant campus, but the event taught how to recognize hate crimes. “This session gives general information about what you can do on campus and the resources that are out there,” she said. “I haven’t experienced any hateful situations on campus.” Ramirez said UNM, like other campuses, has its isolated incidents. “There are hundreds that have been unreported,” he said. “Diversity is a core value at this campus. It’s important to know where the lines are. It’s not only going to help our community, but help New Mexico’s community.”
For more information, call the Office of Equity and Inclusion at 277-2611
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