1997_02 The Daily Collegian February 1997

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Police programs curb alcohol abuse in dorms
By Derek Walter
The Daily Collegian
University police are crediting
alcohol-awareness programs and
enforcement of campus policies for
the reduction in alcohol-related in¬
cidents in the dorms.
Cpl Andy Washington, the cam¬
pus police officer assigned to the
dorms, said this semester is much
quieter than it has been in the past.
"This place was tantamount to
an "Animal House" in '87 when I
first came on," he said.
Washington credited the change
to housing administrators and the
development of several
"prevenitive action programs."
Washington said all students
meet with residential advisors and
are informed of University policies.
He said drinking is only allowed
inside of one's room, and not in
plain view. A resident must be 21
years of age or older, in compliance
with California law.
Washington said residents under
21 are not placed in rooms with
those of legal drinking age. He said
underage students are caught drink¬
ing "every now and then."
"If they're drunk and disorderly
we arrest them," Washington said,
"but we try to give them a break."
He said usually students agree
to go inside instead of facing arrest.
If students are arrested, they also
face expulsion from the dorms and
the University.
Expulsion decisions are made
based on the student's conduct and
Washington's report.
Drug problems also have been
kept at a minimum. Washington
said on occasion, however, students
have been caught using illegal sub¬
stances.
"It does happen, but it's not out
of control," he said.
Students caught with less than
one ounce are cited. If caught with
more than an ounce, the student
faces arrest.
He said most incidents occur at
the beginning and end of each se¬
mester, and right before spring
break..
Washington's duties consist of
patrolling the dorm areas, and han¬
dling any problems he might see or
that students report to him. He said
his beat has allowed him to become
Please see ALCOHOL page 4.
School gets
real estate
windfall
By Jennifer Brodje
The Daily Collegian
Sixty-seven acres of land, worth595,000,
were donated to Fresno State's Real Estate
and Land Use Institute, Fred Evans, dean of
the Sid Craig School of Business announced.
The land will be put on the market and
sold.
The proceeds will go towards the Real
Estate Institute.
The institute conducts research relating to
land use in the Central Valley and provides
students the opportunity to do research re¬
lated to the realestate industry.
'This valuable gift of real estate will be¬
come the cornerstone of our on-going
fundraising efforts to endow this student-ori¬
ented real estate research project," said Paul
Lange, professor of finance and business law
and director of the institute.
Students compile data on the vacancy rates
in apartment buildings, housing construction
and living quarters designed for senior citi¬
zens.
'The Real Estate and Land Use Institute
provides a good opportunity to do a real re¬
search project that the business community
will use. and that serves the community in
general." Evans said.
This gift of real estate will provide much
of the financial support needed by Fresno
State to fund this student-oriented real estate
research project.
The land is located along Highway 180
near Kings Canyon National Park.
It was donated by James and Barbara
Logan and Robert and Elizabeth Kimball.
The Logans and Kim balls have been active
philanthropists in the community.
James Logan is a graduate of the Univer¬
sity of Southern California and a former
Fresno City Council member.
' He has been involved in planning and
land-use issues in the Fresno area for 25
years.
Robert Kimball, a Fresno-area attorney,
graduated from the University of California,
Los Angeles.
He has been active in the business com-
■ munity for 25 years. Barbara Logan and
Elizabeth Kimball are alumni of Fresno state.
Paul Martinez — The Daily Collegian
Instant drive-thru. A campus police officer investigates the scene of an accident at the Keats Campus Building. The
driver of the cart, Sam Robles, distribution manager of the Daily Collegian, thought the cart was in the toward gear. He
was wrong. The cart crashed into an empty Alumni Association office. Robles and his passenger were uninjured in the
accident. The distribution manager position at the Daily Collegian is now available. (Just kidding, Sam)
Free H.I.V. testing available for students
By Erika Garza
The Daily Collegian „
For students who fear they are infected
with HIV. testing is still free on campus
through the health center.
'Testing is the best way for people to
know if they are infected. Without testing,
even if a person was infected they wouldn't
know it and the possibility of the virus being
spread is still there," said Sam Gitchel, coun¬
selor at the health center.
Testing is free" of charge. Fresno County
covers all fees and provides services to stu¬
dents who attend the University.
HIV testing is done through a blood test.
Results are given two weeks after a person
has been tested.
Testing is done on an anonymous and
walk-in basis on Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 3:30
p.m. .
"This is a very serious disease that is very
significant," Gitchel said.
Last academic year. 525 HIV tests were
done. Less than I percent were found to be
positive.
According to a national study by the
American AIDS Association, two out of ev¬
ery 1.000 college students are infected with
the HIV virus or have developed full-blown
AIDS.
If a person is found to be positive, the
health center will recommend local counsel -
. ing centers in the community for emotional
and physical treatment.
"We can not make the mistake of using
the theory that seeing is believing, because
you can not know if someone is infected just
by looking at them." Gitchel said
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