Posted on 30 March 2010
By Alyssa Mease
A male fled a taxi cab without paying the $15 fare at 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday March 23 behind Wolfe Hall. According to Police, the taxi driver drove the male from the Trenton train station to the College. The driver was unable to catch the male when he ran out of the taxi.
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Posted on 23 March 2010
By Alyssa Mease
As the health care bill was being passed through the Senate, millions of Republicans simultaneously pounded their heads against the wall, my parents included. Call me a crazy, tree-hugging Democrat, but the new health care bill seems pretty good. Let’s review the main points, shall we?
1. By 2014, insurance companies will not be [...]
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Posted on 23 March 2010
By Alyssa Mease
An iPod Nano was taken from an office between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesday March 16 in the Biology building.
The owner left his iPod Nano and a computer bag on his desk and walked out of the office several times without closing the door.
No other items were taken, and there is nothing further [...]
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Posted on 16 March 2010
By Alyssa Mease
A 1994 Mercedes along with the boot that was placed on its tire were discovered to be missing at 1:20 a.m. on Monday March 6 in Lot 6, said Campus Police. The car was booted on Feb. 26 due to unpaid parking tickets.
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A jacket was stolen between 4 and 4:30 p.m. on Thursday March 4 [...]
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Posted on 03 March 2010
By Alyssa Mease
A 5’6” black male, wearing a black jacket, scarf and plaid hat followed two female students into Travers Hall at 6:45 p.m. on Friday Feb. 19.
The suspect told the girls, “Don’t walk away! Come back!” and proceeded to follow them up to their floor.
They broke contact with the suspect when he engaged other females on [...]
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Posted on 23 February 2010
By Alyssa Mease
Between 11 and 12 filled water bottles were thrown onto parked College vans between 2:30 a.m. and 2:50 a.m. on Sunday Feb. 14 from the upper level of Wolfe Hall. Two summonses were issued, according to Campus Police.
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A Dell laptop, Logitech USB for a wireless mouse and iPod headphones were stolen at 11:20 a.m. [...]
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Posted on 16 February 2010
By Alyssa Mease
An exit sign from the basement of Norsworthy Hall was damaged between 4:30 p.m. Monday Feb. 8 and 8:30 a.m. Friday Feb. 12. The wall mount was bent downward and the sign was in pieces on the floor. There is nothing further to report at this time.
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A hallway water fountain was found loosened from the [...]
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Posted on 12 February 2010
By Alyssa Mease
A female student received harassing phone
calls from a blocked number between 5 p.m.
Thursday Jan. 21 and 5 p.m. Thursday Feb. 4.
The victim said she cancelled her phone service,
according to Campus Police.
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A Coach wristlet and ID card were stolen
out of a cubby between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on
Wednesday Feb. 3 from Packer Hall.
The total value [...]
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Posted on 02 February 2010
By Alyssa Mease
An intoxicated male was found urinating on a sidewalk at 1:20 a.m. on Friday Jan. 29 behind Travers Hall. The male said he went to an off-campus party and had to go to the bathroom. He was issued a summons.
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The friend of an intoxicated male called Campus Police because he was concerned for his friend’s [...]
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Posted on 26 January 2010
By Alyssa Mease
A textbook was stolen at around 2 p.m. on Dec. 12 from the basement of the New Library.
At 4:20 p.m., Campus Police was called to the bookstore where the manager said the student was able to identify her book, which had been sold back, by markings she had previously made in it, reports said.
At 5:30 [...]
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Posted on 03 December 2009
By Alyssa Mease
A three-foot long, six-foot wide white wooden greeting desk was taken between 2 a.m. and 10 p.m. on Monday Nov. 30 from Cromwell Hall, according to Campus Police. All common areas in the building were checked, but the desk was not found.
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The light fixtures on the front of Allen [...]
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Posted on 01 December 2009
By Alyssa Mease
Ewing Police confiscated computer equipment on Friday Nov. 6 from an off-campus house occupied by members of fraternity Sigma Pi Theta Delta chapter. According to Lt. Jerry Jacobs of Ewing Police, the situation is currently under investigation and no arrests have been made.
Carlos Rosado, president of Sigma Pi, offered comment on the incident, “The issue [...]
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Posted on 17 November 2009
By Alyssa Mease
Susan L. Averett, professor of economics at Lafayette College spoke on Nov. 11, discussing adult and childhood obesity and its physical and economic consequences.
“Being obese itself is not a health problem, but it is correlated with these other health problems,” Averett said. In a paper published in the Journal of Human Resources in 1996, Averett [...]
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Posted on 17 November 2009
By Alyssa Mease
A female was found lying on the hallway floor at 8 p.m. on Friday Nov. 6 in Ely Hall. When Campus Police arrived, she was sitting in a chair with her head swaying back and forth. According to reports, her speech was slurred and her responses were incoherent.
Lions EMS arrived and were unable to get [...]
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