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              THE MAROON VOL. 78 NO. 17 http://maroon.loyno.edu Established 1923 • "For a Greater Loyola" FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2000 Loyola University New Orleans Danahar may move to Hiram By Ylan Mui News Editor David Dannhar, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs and dean of Faculties, is a finalist for the position of university president of Hiram College in Hiram. Ohio. According to Tim Bryan, director of Hiram College relations, Danahar was scheduled to arrive in Ohio Wednesday night for two-and-a-half days of on-campus interviews with staff, students and trustees. "It's a chance for both parties to see how good a fit this would be." Bryan said. Danahar was not available for comment at press time. Bryan said that Danahar is the last of three candidates to interview for the position. The other candidates are William F. Pollard, vice president for Academic Affairs and dean of Huntingdon College in Montgomery, THE 411 ON 9-1-1 STAFF GRAPHIC AND PHOTOS BY JESSICA JOHNANNING MEIER, CRYSTAL BOLNER AND KRISTY MAY Crime surrounds college hangouts By Ashley Bowers Staff writer Some Loyola and Tulane students recently discovered the importance of home security the hard way. According to Lt. Angela Honora of University Police, burglars have been entering and stealing from houses in neighborhoods around the 7400 block of Hampson Street, the 600 block of State Street and the 6100 block of Willow Street. In most cases, investigations found that the victims had not secured their homes. According to Honora, in one incident a female student was showering when a man entered the bathroom. She screamed and he left. The victim realized later that she had been burglarized. Honora said that car and residential burglaries usually increase once the school year begins. These are not the only crimes that increase during the school year. Kendal Leftwich, finance junior, was leaving Friar Tucks, a bar on Freret Street, early this month when he was robbed. "This guy came up from behind and said, 'Give me your wallet,'" Leftwich said. "So I gave it to him, and he ran away." According to Leftwich, the unidentified male held him up with a standard revolver. Leftwich did not report the incident to the New Orleans Police Department, UP or Friar Tucks' management. "I had, like, a dollar in my wallet, and it was really just more stressful than anything. It freaked me out," he said. Several incidents have taken place in the past month near Tulane and Loyola hangouts. According to the NOPD's online crime map, there were four armed robberies in the second district alone during the week of Feb. 6. Two of those occurred along St. Charles Avenue. Still, Edward Eichaker, crime prevention officer for the second district, said there is not a problem with the bars but with the criminal mind. "Students are an easy mark," he said. "They'll be drinking, leaving bars alone and on foot and carrying cash." Eichaker said students should travel in groups, avoid dark streets and alleyways and have designated drivers. Greek alumni keep the spirit in the real world By Fatima Harris Staff writer The parties are over, the shirts are in the closet and real life has begun. Eventually Greek graduates will have to face the inevitable: Greek life has ended — or has it? After graduation, some Greek graduates remain involved with their former organizations, contributing funds and time to make sure their Greek letters thrive. Joining the Club The Greek Alumni Programming Board started in 1997 under the direction of Nancy Amato Konrad, A' 62 and Law '65, member of Delta Gamma and a juvenile judge for Jefferson Parish. The board's mission includes increasing the involvement of Greek alumni at the university's activities and assisting and promoting existing Greek organizations. "Our first year was basically recruiting members and getting started. This year we have three activities planned," she said. In April, the board plans to hold a Greek awards and alumni reception honoring fraternity and sorority members who exemplify the ideals of their respective organizations. Konrad said she also sees this event as an opportunity for Greeks to meet those who came before them. "We see this as an important networking tool," she said. Bill Eastin A'6s, graduate'7o, former Alpha Delta Gamma and the board's co-chairman, said he sees the benefits of the reception also. "This is a way to help active Greeks and show alumni support," he said. The programming board is planning the second alumni reception for May. Last year more than 150 alumni attended. The Rev. Bernard Knoth, S.J., university president, and Jim Eiseman, vice president for Student Affairs, attended the event to offer support from the administration for Call boxes work after test The emergency call box on the side ofMonroe Hall has been out of order for three weeks; the 27 others are operative By Crystal Bolner Staff writer Chances are, fast walkers haven't noticed emergency call boxes on campus. The mysterious yellow boxes go unnoticed by some busy students. But they are there to save lives with a touch of a button. The voice in the box The call boxes are part of a system begun six years ago to increase security on campus. Because University Police cannot be everywhere at once, the call boxes are a direct line to UP for students who have emergencies. An operator asks where the caller is located and the nature of the emergency. The call boxes are monitored on a switchboard by police staff 24 hours a day, every day. The estimated response time by UP to any emergency is usually less than one minute, said Roger Pinac, UP captain. A policeman patrols each campus at all times. There are two boxes on the Broadway campus and 26 on the main campus. But despite their numbers, many student* say they are oblivious to them. "We have call boxes?" said Sean Cooper, music performance freshman. "I don't know where they are." But Pinac said UP has tried to place the boxes strategically so they would be easy to find. The small, 8-by-8 inch yellow boxes are connected to metal rods with blue lights dangling. The boxes are manufactured in Canada and purchased through Gai-tronics Corporation, a security company based in Reading, Penn. Each box costs between $500 and $600, Pinac said. The Department of Public Safety pays for them. Though Pinac said the machines rarely have problems, the circuitry and computer boards inside the boxes sometimes malfunction due to the high humidity. The Test The "Out of Order" sign on the call box outside Monroe Hall does not show the monthly testing or daily maintenance. "I am on campus sometimes at two or three o'clock in the morning and I want to feel safe. Loyola brags about these call boxes; they should all See DANAHAR, Pg. 4 See CRIME, Pg. 4 See CALL, Pg. 3 See GREEKS, Pg. 4 WHAT'S Inside Sound Bvtfs  CALLING | finaIGCAC -Two BIG stories: KjiMjiflMljfl Tlir CUOK I S,?ir°nthof -Loyola's new Web radio station O M L/ I D - . Another feature on the worst of the Web d ' Look for th« Mardi Gras special ■Ml i»ii HI ii 111 Page6s section n«tt*.ok Visit us at http://maroon.loyno.edu