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Trespassers Arrested for Attempted Bicycle Theft
Stef Crocco/The Minaret With many bikes sitting unattended for long periods of time, some are tempted to break the lock and steal bikes for their own.
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By STEF CROCCO
News Writer
Three non-UT students were arrested and charged with theft by the Tampa Police Department last Tuesday evening near Straz Hall. “An anonymous phone call tipped campus security to the back entrance of Straz near the track where at least five juveniles, all under the age of 16, were in the process of stealing bikes from the bike rack,” said Director of Campus Security Kevin Howell. According to a video surveillance camera, a total of four bikes were originally taken, but three were recovered, one which was claimed by a young lady later that night. “We were lucky enough to get the young lady to call about the bike,” said Howell. “I’m not sure if she’s going to court about that, so they may not get charged with theft officially,” said Howell. From what the camera shows, two juveniles got away with at least one bike.
Two out of the three juveniles arrested were charged with theft on paper, but because they had no former arrest history they were not taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center, or “kiddy jail,” as Howell called it. “However, one juvenile, who had a previous arrest history, was taken down to the detention facility,” said Howell. The yellow bolt cutters the juveniles used to cut the locks on the bikes were confiscated; however, TPD did not charge the juveniles with possession of burglary tools. “Even though the crime occurred around 6:00 p.m. and the area was crowded with students heading to and from class and people were on the track,” said a witness, “only one phone call had been made to campus security and it was to complain about two suspicious males harassing female UT students.” The caller and her friends
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Excitement Builds for Hall Completion
Residence Hall VII will include new features requested by students By CAROLINE METELL
News Writer
The University of Tampa has undergone extensive construction in recent years. Over the past few semesters, the Sykes Chapel was built and the Martinez Athletics Center renovated, and now a new residence hall is under construction. Currently unnamed, Residence Hall 7 will be the newest dorm on campus. Set up in a suite style similar to Straz, except with no kitchen, the dorm will be offered to upperclassmen based on the number of credits they have, which is the same method that has been used before in housing selections. Residence Hall 7 is already a selection for students to choose for housing next fall and is expected to be completed by then. Stephen Long, president of Residence Hall Association
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(RHA), toured the building, as he is well as the overall look and feel of the representing the students during this building. The top (11th) floor will be project. completely for students, a room which “The views from the top floors only student organizations can rent are amazing. Since the hall will be out. “That means outside vendors will taller than Vaughn, you will see some not be able to set up blackout times, or amazing sights of the skyline and the knock students from the room as many bay,” Long said. “The rooms are a have seen happen with the ninth floor great size, and the common areas will of Vaughn,” Long said. be just as cozy. The bathrooms are also really cool, and very functional. They are equipped with more outlets so people “Since the hall will be taller are able to plug in than Vaughn, you will see all of their bathroom some amazing sights of the accessories, which skyline and the bay.” was an add-on for the girls.” - Stephen Long, President Long will also have of RHA a say in choosing the furniture in the rooms and common areas, as
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Beck, the construction company, is making Residence Hall 7 a sustainable building. The chemicals being used are safe and the materials used are recycled. Also, the building has green lighting systems and water collection processes. It could potentially be the third Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified building on campus. But in order for the building to be LEED certified, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) must honor that award. Richard Ogorek, the vice president for Administration and Finance, explained some of the elements used to determine this award. “The most significant elements
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