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University Police release 2013 campus crime statistics BY ELYSSA KAUFMAN · CONTRIBUTING WRITER

New report shows increase in drug law arrests and reported sex offenses on campus

The Annual Security Report for 2013 was released on Saturday, outlining crime statistics on campus. Skip Frost, deputy chief of the University Police Department, outlined what the numbers entail.

Sexual assaults

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“Figures lie and liars figure. No statistic in and of itself paints an accurate picture of what it’s like on this campus. This is a safe campus, but it is not a crime-free campus. ... We have 43,000 students and live in a community with the same issues that any like-size community would have. ... We want to keep people from being victims by encouraging students to take steps toward safety.” SKIP FROST

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Sexual assault is the most underreported crime on campus, Frost said. While the offenses have increased, the numbers can be misleading because the increase only includes reported offenses. “We believe that our efforts by education through the RAD, or Rape Aggression Defense, program and other outreach programs have convinced people that they need to come forward and report these incidents,” Frost said. Programs similar to RAD and those offered at the Women’s Resource Center educate students on what valid consent means. “It is important that we have this ongoing meaningful conversation and dialogue with our students about the meaning of sexual assaults,” Frost said. The University Police Department takes sexual assault very seriously and follows cases with vigorous investigation and procession, he added.

Burglary

Burglary has decreased, as eight offenses were reported in 2013, but 15 were reported in 2012 and 30 in 2011. Burglary on campus is defined as the intention of theft by entering illegally without a physical interaction. “There are crimes of opportunity. Remove the opportunity to remove the crime,” Frost said. He added that there is a need to make students on campus aware of the importance of locking doors even if all floor members appear trusting.

Robberies

In 2013, 10 robberies were reported on campus, an increase from four robberies reported in both 2012 and 2011. Robbery is defined as theft through force, whether it is with a weapon or by physical force. However, the number can be misleading due to individual cases, Frost said. If a large number of robberies is reported, the increase could have been the same individual in each situation. Once this individual is arrested, the police notice an immediate decrease in robbery.

Domestic and dating violence In past reports, domestic violence and dating violence were not reported in the annual security report. However, amendments made in 2013 to the Violence Against Women Act and the Jeanne Clery Act mandate the information be released in such a report as well as in a public crime log and in the form of statistics.

Drug law arrests

The two most prevalent drugs on campus are alcohol and cannabis, Frost said. He added that even with a prescription, cannabis is not legal on campus, although more students have been trying to claim they have prescriptions for cannabis from states where the drug is legal. However, the legality does not carry over into Illinois. Recently, there has also been an increase in the drug MDMA, also known as Molly. “Those cases (of ecstasy/ molly) are extremely troublesome to us because a lot of times it’s not just the drugs themselves, it’s the behavior and the activity that occurs afterwards, (such as) someone who has a bad experience with a drug that can’t successfully deal with it, such as excited delirium ... If we don’t get them medical treatment very quickly they can expire and die from that.” Additionally, there has been an increase in the possession and selling of prescriptions drugs, such as Adderall, which can be equally as harmful if not taken properly.

Liquor law arrests

The department issues fewer than 150 underage citations a year, Frost said, equivalent to three citations per week. “While drinking may not be our number one focus, it’s something we focus on because we know there is a very strong correlation between alcohol use and abuse; and sexual assaults, batteries, drug offenses,” Frost said. The decrease in liquor law arrests is dependent on the year, and many factors play into the amount of arrests that occur, Frost said. “These are liquor law violations. These are not actually citations and arrests made. When we find someone who’s highly intoxicated, we might not cite them in any way, shape or form, but we issue them an alcohol incapacitation form, which goes to the Alcohol or Other Drug Office,” Frost said.

“Every year, there are subtle changes to what police need to report to their communities in order to be as transparent as possible,” Frost said. The Violence Against Women Act ensures the release of information and reporting on the assaults, specifically against women. In 2013, there were 12 reports of dating violence and nine reports of domestic violence on campus.

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Timeline Leading to CSEC’s Resignation After Spring 2014, the Campus Student Election committee resigned its position after multiple complaints from the Illinois Student Committee and Student Organizational Resource Fee Board.

Feb. 12

The ISS passed a resolution in support of a $1 student-initiated bike fee, which lowers the amount of signatures needed to appear on the referendum to 5 percent.

March 3

Grace Kyung received an email from the commission stating that she had not secured enough signatures, despite having support from ISS, which lowers the amount needed. Her question was never on the ballot.

March 4 - 5

The Spring 2014 referendum had three student initiated fees on ballot

March 13

The SORF passed a petition against CSEC due to the commission insufficiently working with the SORF Board, specifically in regards to inaccuracies within the election packet and a lack of publicity efforts.

March 14

CSEC submitted a budget to the SORF Board, stating they spent $500 on an advertisement with The Daily Illini. According to the The Daily Illini’s records, the commission last bought an advertisement in 2012. CSEC’s former chairman confirmed that the commission had not bought an ad.

March 18

CSEC withdrew its position to run student elections via email.

March 19

The ISS held a hearing to formally reprimand the commission.

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CSEC aims to improve its performance Student Election Commission reinstated despite past problems BY ESTEFANIA FLOREZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

With the November student referendums looming, the Campus Student Election Commission is being rejuvenated after all members resigned last spring. Starting the new academic year in a “completely new territory,” Gina LeeOlukoya, CSEC advisor and associate dean of students, began recruiting graduate and professional students to join the commission. Applications were due Sept. 18. However, since only four people applied, Lee-Olukoya extended the application in hopes more would apply, although none did. CSEC is charged with the task of serving as an independent body to coordi-

nate campus referendums, administer student elections and implement policy changes to election rules. Last spring, the commission faced miscommunication problems with the Illinois Student Senate and the Student Organization Resource Fee board. Several senators expressed concern that CSEC was not handling student elections correctly, and one referenda question was not placed on the ballot due to miscommunication errors. “It is our hope that the new leadership of the CSEC will engage more in direct communication with ISS,” Lee-Olukoya said in an email.

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UI receives fusion device for research BY ERIC FRIES CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The recent acquisition of a plasma/fusion advanced physics testing facility at the University will continue to open new opportunities for research on campus. The Nuclear Radiation Laboratory on Goodwin Avenue is currently preparing to receive the dismantled fusion device in approximately five to six weeks, according to University professors. The device has been named the Hybrid Illinois Device for Research and Applications. Daniel Andruczyk, assistant professor of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering, will oversee research conducted with the device. The HIDRA was given to the University by the Max Planck Institute of Plasma Physics, a German institute where it was previously known as WEGA. It will be only one of a hand-

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A plasma/fusion advanced physics testing facility will arrive at the Nuclear Radiation Lab at the University in five to six weeks. ful of fusion devices in the U.S., according to Andruczyk. He said the machine should be operational in about a year. Andruczyk has been central to the transfer process and the decision to give the device to the University. He worked on the device in Germany for three years before coming to the University to conduct postdoctoral research. When he heard the insti-

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