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(05/04/09 3:23am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Two IU Police Department officers were recognized by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association for helping save a Residential Programs and Services employee on Easter morning.Officer Joe Amandola and Sgt. Shannon Ramey received a Certificate of Heroism and a commendation bar to wear on their uniforms.“I’m very happy about the award,” Ramey said. “It kind of emphasizes how important it is to know CPR.”Ramey received the award first in a supervisor’s meeting and then presented Amandola with his certificate.“It was a great honor to get it,” Amandola said.IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger said the station is happy the association is recognizing these officers because the community doesn’t always realize the benefits of the machines.“It is very gratifying,” he said. “It was very surprising because it wasn’t something we solicited for.”Ramey has received an award similar to this before, but it was Amandola’s first major award.Neither officer has seen the victim since the accident, but Amandola said he would like to meet her someday.Both officers said they wear their pins from the association with pride.Ramey said the pin serves as a conversational pin because of its color. The pin is red on both ends and white in the middle with a symbol for cardiac arrest and says “hero.”Minger, Amandola and Ramey all agree the other officers that assisted in the procedure should also be recognized for their efforts.The other officers are not any less important, Minger said.“It was definitely a group effort,” Amandola said.IUPD is writing to the association to try to receive awards for officers David Winburn and Brian Oliger.“They’re just as deserving as I am,” Ramey said. “They might get one in the future. I hope they do.”
(04/30/09 4:04am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU Police Department has helped save 10 lives because of its usage of Automated External Defibrillators.IUPD was the first to arrive on scene on April 12 to save a Residential Programs and Services worker by using an AED, a small, portable machine that supports the heart if it’s not beating correctly, IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger said.“We can respond anywhere on campus in two minutes or less,” IUPD Sgt. Shannon Ramey said.Because time is of the essence, it can be the deciding factor in whether or not a victim will make a full recovery, if they do at all, Ramey said.Every year more than 294,000 Americans experience cardiac arrest. CPR and early defibrillation with an AED more than doubles a victim’s chance of survival, according to the American Heart Association and Ramey.Ramey was one of the officers who helped save the woman’s life on April 12, along with IUPD officers David Winburn, Joe Amandola and Brian Oliger.Ramey said many things run through his mind after realizing a victim is unconscious, but he can’t spend time thinking about it.“We’re there to help them,” he said.Officers first assess the patient and determine if he or she is breathing. If the patient is not breathing, an officer immediately begins CPR. They will then hook up an AED.“The instrument is so intuitive; if your heart is beating, the instrument knows,” Minger said.An AED will detect whether or not a shock is needed and will tell the officers how to proceed. The machine has diagrams on how to use it, and it talks to the officers and gives them step-by-step instructions. When it’s time to administer the shock, the machine tells the officers to stand clear so they know not to touch the victim.“It’s a very impressive instrument to have at your disposal,” Minger said.Every IUPD officer receives training in how to use an AED, and they are re-certified every two years. The IU Foundation supplied IUPD with these instruments, and there is one in all six squad cars and one at the station.Officers have never had problems using the AEDs, Ramey said. They are checked at the end of every shift and taken out of the squad cars when the weather is too cold or too hot.“I think anyone could use one with minimum training,” Ramey said.
(04/29/09 4:36am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>University officials will meet today to discuss the gunshots heard Sunday in the Indiana Memorial Union pay lot No. 2.Representatives from the IU Police Department, the Student Activities Office and the IMU will assess whether or not more precautions should have been taken, what events should and should not be permitted at the IMU and security issues, Dean of Students Dick McKaig said.“There’re a lot of unanswered questions that will be reviewed,” he said.A fight occurred after a dance hosted by A Person Among People, an IU student organization. About 10 officers were directing traffic in the area when they heard gunshots. After searching the area, officers found five 9 mm shell casings and two .45-caliber shell casings.Police did not find any people or property struck by the gunfire, IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger said.But one complainant told officers she was hit in the back of the head and in her face by a security guard, Minger said. The complainant said the guard grabbed her and forced her out of Alumni Hall after the fight started. She protested and was allegedly hit in the back of the head. After trying to defend herself, she was allegedly punched in the face, Minger said.Officers spoke with another female who said she was thrown to the ground by a security guard and threatened with a baton.IUPD had not approved the security company that was patrolling the dance. McKaig said he doesn’t believe better security would have necessarily prevented the gunshots.It’s too early to tell at this point, he said.The IU-Notify system was not used after the incident because the police officers did not believe there was a continuing threat to the community, said Larry MacIntyre, IU spokesman.“We cannot activate the system every time there is a police incident,” MacIntyre said. “We only use the system when there is a situation that involves a potential risk.”– Campus editor Elvia Malagon contributed to this report.
(04/28/09 2:59am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>“Thirty-six, 26.”The radio buzzed as IU Police Department officer Hilary Aydt was called. There was a traffic accident by the stadium, but she was on the opposite side of campus.On April 23, Aydt was the utility officer, meaning she patrolled all areas of campus instead of one specific area, and she allowed the Indiana Daily Student to ride along to show what it is like to be a police officer at the start of Little 500 weekend.“The nice thing about having a utility officer is when you have something you need two people for, then I’ll go and help the district officer,” Aydt said.IUPD usually has four district officers patrolling, one in each district. The districts are divided by 10th Street and Jordan Avenue. If IUPD has enough officers working, they will have a utility officer.While on patrol, Aydt looks for anything unusual and responds to calls on her radio.It varies from day to day how many calls she receives, but she said it’s usually more eventful during Little 500 weekend.“You get to see some interesting things, especially during Little Five,” she said.She said officers will see people falling down or passing out in the street during the weekend of the bicycle races.Two radios in addition to IUPD’s are in the center counsel of the squad car: one for the Bloomington Police Department and one for Bloomington Hospital.“You have to listen to your radio at all times,” she said.Besides listening to three different radios, Aydt also listens to the sounds outside the squad car by keeping the windows cracked. This also helps her smell things better, she said.But Aydt can’t pursue everything she sees while on the force.After a car ran a red light, she wanted to stop the car, but because she was the only officer patrolling campus because of a traffic accident, she couldn’t, she said.“You have to know where your co-workers are,” she said.She said she also has to think about the safety of people around her.“You really have to watch out for students,” she said. “You have to kind of measure things out.”Aydt has worked at IUPD since summer 2007 and said she enjoys her job – even if it has its downfalls.“It can be stressful, but a lot of it depends on how you take things,” she said.She admitted being an officer isn’t a normal nine-to-five job and can make it hard to have a family, but she said it’s worth it to her.“The things I don’t like about it are the same things I like about it,” she said. “It’s a lot more interesting to be able to drive around.”She has seen people vomit, urinate and bleed all over the backseats of cop cars.She said she doesn’t take things personally because people have a strong opinion about cops.“It’s not like people are going to be giving you high fives all the time,” she said.
(04/27/09 3:52am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU Police Department is investigating gunshots that officers heard at 1:41 a.m. Sunday in the Indiana Memorial Union’s Pay Lot 2 on the north side of Seventh Street.About 10 officers were directing traffic in the area when they heard the gunshots. They searched the area and found five 9-mm shell casings and two 45-caliber shell casings, according to a press release.Police were originally called to the area after receiving reports of a fight at a dance at the IMU.Police did not find any people or property struck by the gunfire, said IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger.Officers cleared the area and spoke with potential witnesses, but with more than 600 people leaving the IMU, officers had a difficult time finding valid information, Minger said.Police identified three vehicles that could have been involved. The vehicles were searched, but no evidence was found, Minger said.IUPD has no suspects or witnesses at this time, but Minger said the department hopes someone will come forward with more information.He encouraged anyone with information to contact IUPD’s Investigation Section at 855-4111.
(04/27/09 3:49am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>During a weekend that is known for heavy partying, Indiana State Excise Police issued 157 tickets to 125 people between Thursday and Saturday. The IU Police Department issued 117 tickets for 69 people between Friday and Sunday.Excise officers mostly issued tickets for alcohol offenses, particularly illegal possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages.Indiana State Excise Officer Travis Thickstun said most of the tickets were issued at common hot spots around campus, like apartment complexes where there were large parties, bars, and liquor and grocery stores, he said.Last year, excise officers issued 202 tickets, and in 2007 they issued 103.“This particular Little 500 weekend was pretty consistent with what we’ve seen in previous years,” he said.IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger also said this year’s Little 500 was fairly normal.IUPD had all of their officers working throughout the weekend. This includes 44 full-time officers, 50 part-time officers and about 26 cadets.“There are so many events that have to be staffed, so we have to have everyone working or there wouldn’t be time to rest,” Minger said.Indiana State Excise Police had several dozen officers working in Bloomington during Little 500 weekend, Thickstun said.“Excise officers from several districts focused their attention on Bloomington this weekend, when alcohol violations are historically high as a result of IU’s Little 500,” Thickstun said in a press release.Officers also issued tickets for possession of marijuana, reckless possession of paraphernalia, resisting law enforcement, operating while intoxicated, furnishing or providing alcoholic beverages to a minor and public intoxication.The majority of tickets issued by IUPD were for drunkenness and illegal possession.Other tickets issued were for marijuana possession, resisting law enforcement, disorderly conduct, paraphernalia, drunk driving and false identification.Those who received tickets appeared at 8:30 a.m. Sunday in the Monroe County Circuit Court. Most of them spent the day doing community service and attending an alcohol awareness class.The charges will be dropped from offenders records if they do not get into trouble with the law for one year, Thickstun said.Many people arrested this weekend are visiting for Little 500 and are otherwise not affiliated with IU, Thickstun said.
(04/20/09 4:02am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Sophomore Melanie May is one of the resident assistants around campus preparing her residents for Little 500 week.Residence halls will be enforcing extra safety precautions throughout the week to help everything run smoothly.May said these rules are not meant to police the students, but to keep them safe.A few of these precautions include extra RAs on duty, locking doors that are usually unlocked and making residents check in guests with the front desk.“Little Five is a very long and well-established tradition,” she said. “Students want to participate fully, but because of that, they can get a little crazy.”RAs have been holding meetings and sending e-mails to their residents to inform them of these temporary rules.But students are not being informed of everything.“There are a lot of precautions that are not going to be announced to students to help them make good decisions,” May said.But some students are scared of these temporary rules rather than comforted by the extra security measures.Freshman Jasmine Brown said many people have made plans to sleep somewhere else, but she is still considering her options.“I don’t know what it’s going to be like,” she said.Freshman Brittany Stigler said she thinks it’s good that residence halls are trying to keep students safe, but she’s still concerned.“I think it’s necessary, but I also think it’s a little scary,” she said.Stigler is also afraid of returning to her residence hall.“I wouldn’t come back to the dorms if I went out,” she said.She also mentioned that because of the extra cops on duty, she’s not planning on going out.But the IU Police Department isn’t planning any major changes.“For the most part, it’ll be the same type of procedures,” IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger said. “We will probably have fewer arrests than we do for football games.”Starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, if a student is caught participating in illegal activities, he or she will be required to attend court at 8 a.m. Sunday. If a student doesn’t have any prior citations, he or she will have to pay $423 in cash, do community service from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and take an alcohol education class.Most students won’t come in contact with IUPD unless they’re doing something illegal or unusual, Minger said.He advised students to “have a really great time.”May said she also wants residents to have fun.“It is what they say – it’s the greatest weekend in college,” she said.
(04/10/09 3:40am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Students can take shots to raise money for charity Saturday – basketball shots, that is.The Business Careers in Entertainment Club is partnering with the IU Student Veterans Association to host the “King of the Court 3-on-3 Easter Classic” from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Ora L. Wildermuth Fieldhouse courts in the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation.President of the IU Student Veterans Association Nicholas Bielinski said he contacted the Business Careers in Entertainment Club because he wanted to help host the event.Registration is $30 per team and will be open until Saturday morning, but spots are limited.President of the Business Careers club Brian Binkley, a senior, said the event is more than just basketball.“We’re just trying to let students know it’s more than just a three-on-three tournament,” he said. “It’s a way to say thank you to IU student soldiers.”He also explained donating to the event doesn’t mean students support the war, but that they support the people who are fighting the war. Proceeds benefit the Disabled Veterans of Indiana.The tournament will be set up like the NCAA tournament, complete with seeds and brackets.Besides basketball, the event will have free Mad Mushroom Pizza and drinks, 3-point and Hot Shot shooting contests and raffles.“You don’t have to be playing in the tournament to be at the tournament,” Bielinski said.The winning team will receive free food from Opie Taylor’s for a year.Senior Mary Spangler, member of the Veterans Association, explained that there are IU veterans all around campus, but many students don’t realize who they are.“There’s not a lot of people directly recognizing their peers,” she said. “It’s just something that’s overlooked a lot of the time.”
(04/03/09 4:18am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Students can get a “Taste of Asia” through live performances and free food Sunday.The Asian American Association is sponsoring this year’s Taste of Asia to help spread cultural awareness.The event is free, and doors will open at 3:30 p.m. at the IU Auditorium. Performances will begin at 4 p.m. and will feature various IU organizations, each representing different cultural aspects of different Asian regions.“I really like the performances we were able to bring in,” said sophomore Jenn Chen, president of the Asian American Association. Sophomore Jake Zhang, publicity chair, agreed with Chen, saying the performances are interesting and entertaining.Food from The Fortune Cookie, Chow Bar, Sushi Bar and others will be served.The event is not exclusively for Asian students, but instead students of all ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to attend, said freshman Nick Wong, culture chair for the association.Zhang said he enjoys seeing the variety of people that attend the event.“It’s pretty cool to have all these people together,” he said. “It represents what we do.”Chen said the organization is focused on bringing culture to campus because a lot of people don’t realize there’s a difference between Asian-American and Asian culture.“It’s good to expose people to things they normally don’t see,” she said.Besides celebrating culture, the event is kicking off the Celebration for the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.The group received about 30 to 40 percent less funding for the event this year because of the economy, but that didn’t change the event. “We have been able to pull together, and I have no doubt this event will be no less than astounding,” Wong said.
(04/01/09 3:55am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU Police Department is investigating three similar fire-related incidents that occurred within three days.The first fire happened at 11:10 p.m. March 26 in the Tulip Tree University Apartments. Residents discovered a roll of toilet paper on fire in the stairwell between the fifth and sixth floors, according to an IUPD press release.The Bloomington Fire Department extinguished the fire. It left burn marks on the vinyl floors with estimated damage costs of $100.The second fire occurred at 7:27 p.m. March 27 in the Forest Quad in the sixth floor stairwell, according to the press release. IUPD officers discovered the fire started with a roll of toilet paper. The estimated damage to the vinyl floor was $100.The third fire was at 11:16 p.m. March 28 in the Tulip Tree University Apartments on the stairwell between the second and third floors, according to the press release. The fire appeared to be started by a roll of toilet paper or paper towels.IUPD has handled fire cases in the past, but this is the first time there have been three fires with similar situations in three consecutive days, IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger said.The biggest danger the residents face is evacuating the building and avoiding the smoke, Minger said.Freshman Montana Roberts, who lives on the fifth floor of the B building of Forest Quad, was watching a movie when the fire alarm rang, but she thought it was a drill.“I thought it was kind of weird because they don’t normally do it on the weekends,” Roberts said.Roberts went outside and soon realized it wasn’t a drill when she saw firefighters entering the building. She said she was concerned about losing her personal belongs. Freshman Artesya Moore also lives in the B building of Forest Quad but was walking back from Read Center when the fire occurred.The fire caught Moore off guard because although the fire alarm has gone off before, it had always a been a drill. “I was so surprised,” she said. “I’m just glad no one got hurt.”IUPD officers living in residence halls will have meetings with residents and resident assistants to explain the dangers of these fires. Every residence hall except for Collins Center has a student officer living in them, Minger said.“There’s always greater concern because this person needs to be stopped,” Minger said.Officers are investigating all suspect possibilities but don’t have any suspects or witnesses at this time.“It seems a little more disturbing than someone who made one bad decision,” Minger said.Anyone who has any information about any of the incidents is asked to contact IUPD at 855-4111.
(03/31/09 5:47pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU Police Department is investigating three similar fire related incidents that occurred within three days.The first fire happened at 11:10 p.m. on March 26 in the Tulip Tree University Apartments. Residents discovered a roll of toilet paper on fire in the stairwell between the fifth and sixth floors, according to an IUPD press release.The Bloomington Fire Department extinguished the fire. It left burn marks on the vinyl floors with estimated damage costs of $100.The second fire occurred at 7:27 p.m. on March 27 in the Forest Quad in the sixth floor stairwell, according to the press release. IUPD officers discovered the fire started with a roll of toilet paper. The estimated damage to the vinyl floor was $100.The third fire was at 11:16 p.m. on March 28 in the Tulip Tree University Apartments on the stairwell between the second and third floors, according to the press release. The fire appeared to be started by a roll of the toilet paper or paper towels.IUPD has handled fire cases in the past but this is the first time there have been three fires with similar situations in three consecutive days, IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger said.The biggest danger the residents face is evacuating the building and avoiding the smoke, Minger said.IUPD officers living in residence halls will have meetings with residents and resident assistants to explain the dangers of these fires. Every residence hall except for Collins Center has a student officer living in them, Minger said.“There’s always greater concern because this person needs to be stopped,” Minger said.Officers are investigating all suspect possibilities but don’t have any suspects or witnesses at this time.“It seems a little more disturbing than someone who made one bad decision,” Minger said.Anyone who has any information about any of the incidents is asked to contact IUPD at 855-4111.Read Wednesday’s edition of the Indiana Daily Student for more information.
(03/30/09 4:19am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Martial Arts expert Dave Castoldi doesn’t teach self-defense for big, strong people. Instead, he teaches self-defense techniques for which size and strength don’t matter.“It works for everybody,” he said.Castoldi taught a knife-attack defense seminar Saturday in the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation.During the seminar, Castoldi demonstrated moves to defend against double- and single-choke attacks, domestic violence attacks and knife attacks.Castoldi has 50 years of experience with martial arts and has been training with Professor Wally Jay for 30 years. He is also an eighth-degree black belt in Jujitsu America and a seventh-degree black belt in Small Circle Jujitsu.During the seminar, Castoldi created different scenarios to show what victims can do in each situation. He showed the attacker coming from the back, front and side, along with different places an attacker could hold the knife and different ways he or she could grab hold.The group of 20 then paired off and practiced the techniques.“If you can’t do it here, you can’t do it out there,” Castoldi said to the group.He also taught them never to leave the attacker with the weapon.“Always walk away with the knife,” he said. “These people do this as a profession.”David Rhodes, owner of Ryukyu Kyusho Martial Arts and sergeant in the IU Police Department, organized the event and invited Castoldi to teach it. While he was helping out during the seminar, he was also learning.“It never hurts to see a technique you think you know,” Rhodes said.Lance Garrison, a second-year graduate student who trains with Rhodes, came to the seminar because it sounded like he could learn some practical techniques.“It’s a situation that could actually happen,” he said.IUPD officer Matt Keithley had worked with Castoldi at a camp and attended the seminar because of Castoldi’s experience and skills.“He’s the best I’ve ever seen in knife defenses,” he said.Keithley said he was hoping to refine his old skills and learn some new techniques from the seminar.“I’m sure we’ll all be sore afterwards, but it’s good stuff,” he said.
(03/03/09 3:40am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU Police Department is looking for a male it believes had a gun Sunday on the 11th-floor stairwell of Briscoe Residence Center.The complainant noticed the subject motioning him toward the door, but noticed his right hand in his pocket holding what appeared to be a gun, IUPD Lt. Craig Monroe said, reading from a police report.The complainant notified an IUPD officer who lives in Briscoe Residence Center. Other officers were also notified and arrived at the scene.Officers couldn’t locate the subject, Monroe said.
(02/03/09 5:14am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Some students woke up Wednesday morning to a text message from IU-Notify, alerting them that campus was closed until noon.“It was the best feeling in the whole wide world,” said freshman Stephanie Bradley. Others still believed classes were happening as usual and got out of bed to begin their morning routine.Sophomore Erin Boen, who is not signed up to receive the text messages from IU-Notify, received an e-mail from her professor explaining classes were cancelled before her 8 a.m. class on Wednesday. Out of the 66,000 people registered to receive alerts from IU-Notify, only 7,900 have signed up for the text-messaging feature, said Kirk White, director of community relations for IU’s Office of Public Affairs and Government Relations.“That’s not very good,” he said.While every student received an e-mail from IU-Notify and the announcement was posted on their Web site, White still encourages students to update their information and sign up for the text-messaging option.Students are encouraged to sign up for text messages because it’s one of the fastest ways to get the messages to them, White said.Mark Bruhn, associate vice president for Information and Infrastructure Assurance, agrees with White, explaining that even though two announcements were sent out, some students still showed up to class.“Beyond that though, every other campus incident we studied told us that fast communication is key to making sure students know that there is an emergency,” he said in an e-mail.White and Bruhn also said they think that students are not signing up for this feature because they’re too busy with other things.“We all find ourselves in that situation from time to time,” Bruhn said.“I just keep forgetting to do it,” Boen said. White also explained that students might be worried about security and giving their phone number out to someone they don’t know.Boen said she wouldn’t know how to update her information, and that is a reason why she hasn’t signed up yet. If students want to sign up to receive the text messages from IU-Notify, they can log on to OneStart, click on the Notifications tab and click on IU-Notify. The screen will show the information already saved, and students can enter their cell phone number in the text messaging field, White said.“We just have to get it on people’s agendas,” White said.Bruhn explained that there are plans to make it easier for students to sign up during orientation and believes that it’s easy to do on Onestart.“We certainly can’t force students to provide their mobile contact information,” he said. “But it seems a quick and easy thing to do to ensure that they get emergency notifications in a timely manner.”
(02/02/09 4:59am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU Police Department is investigating an assault case involving a fraternity.At 1:51 a.m. Friday an IUPD officer noticed a male subject covered in snow on the corner of Fee Lane and 10th Street, IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger said, reading from a police report.The man appeared to be intoxicated and had injuries on his face and neck, Minger said. His right eye and upper lip were swollen, and he had cuts on his face and several cuts on his neck. He told the officer he had been at a fraternity but had not been drinking. He said the house members forced him to drink by saying if he didn’t, he would be beaten, Minger said. He further explained that he blacked out while he was at the fraternity and was assaulted, Minger said. He was taken to the hospital and treated for his injuries. After being treated, officers arrested him for illegal consumption, and he was transported to Monroe County Jail, Minger said. The subject wishes to press charges if police can determine who assaulted him. Officers spoke with the president of the fraternity, but he denied any involvement. They will interview the subject later to see if he remembers anything else, Minger said.Minger declined releasing the name of the fraternity because no charges have been filed.
(02/02/09 4:55am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>IU Police Department arrested a 22-year-old former IU student Friday morning for allegedly assaulting his 18-year-old ex-girlfriend.Matthew Stein faces preliminary charges of criminal confinement, a felony, and battering with injury, a misdemeanor.Officers were sent to Wright Quad at 3:10 a.m. Friday after the woman’s friends heard her cry for help and called the police, IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger said, reading from a police report.When officers arrived at the woman’s room, she was on her cell phone, shaking and upset, Minger said.She told officers she was in the room with Stein and told him she wanted to leave, Minger said.According to the police report, Stein grabbed her and forced her onto the bed, attempting to sexually assault her.She swatted Stein away and ran out of the room, Minger said. He chased her down the hallway and tackled her, Minger said.Stein was gone when officers arrived, but they spoke with him on the woman’s cell phone and told him to return to Wright Quad so they could speak with him, Minger said.Stein was then arrested and taken to Monroe County Jail, Minger said.
(01/27/09 5:28am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The Indiana Daily Student’s multimedia director was arrested Saturday for public intoxication and illegal consumption. Ben Phelps, 20, was seen heading east by the south entrance of the Indiana Memorial Union, said IU Police Department Capt. Jerry Minger, reading from a police report.Phelps is a member of the five-person IDS management team.An IUPD officer was standing outside the IMU by the green awning, across from Maxwell Hall, and noticed Phelps stumbling and told him to stop, Minger said. The officer helped Phelps stand up after falling down once but he proceeded to fall down again, Minger said. Phelps smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, Minger said. The officer placed Phelps in handcuffs and took him to Monroe County Jail. “I made a mistake,” Phelps said. “Like a lot of students in college, I got carried away with partying, and I regret my decision. I sincerely apologize to my family and my colleagues at the IDS for my actions. “I think the measure of a man is not in the mistakes he makes but in how he learns and grows from them.”IU Director of Student Media Ron Johnson said the IDS is taking steps to address the situation. “The first thing, the most important thing, is for the editor-in-chief to learn as much as possible about the event and to visit the affected employee,” Johnson said. After this happens, the editor usually asks for advice and makes a decision on how to report it and what penalty or probation to apply. “Obviously it’s distressing when any student of ours gets in trouble,” Johnson said. “We’re extremely concerned for the student and saddened by the illegal activity.”
(01/26/09 4:48am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU Police Department is investigating a purse-snatching case.At 8:30 p.m. Saturday a 28-year-old female IU student reported her purse was stolen from her while walking near the south circle drive of Read Center.The woman said she heard someone walking behind her and then felt her purse being “yanked” away from her, according to the IUPD press release.She chased the subject across Jones Avenue and through the parking lot by University West Apartments, but she tripped and was pushed to the ground while she tried to grab her purse, according to the press release.The subject ran into a white four-door passenger car with part of the license plate reading “8214.”The female described the subject as an 18- to 25-year-old Hispanic male, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, according to the press release. He was wearing a dark cap and a blue and gray jacket with dark colored pants and was last seen traveling north on Jordan Avenue.The purse is black crochet and contains a Samsung cell phone, credit cards and a small amount of cash, according to the press release.Anyone with information is asked to call campus police at 855-4111.
(01/16/09 5:16am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>While some IU students will travel to Washington next week for the presidential inauguration, IU law professor Dawn Johnsen will go to begin work for the Office of Legal Counsel.Following her nomination to serve as President-elect Barack Obama’s assistant attorney general, former colleagues praised her experience in the Clinton administration and expressed hope that her service at the federal level will shine a positive spotlight on the University.A known critic of the Bush administration’s position on the handling of suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Johnsen will wield significant influence over the executive branch’s legal opinions.Former colleagues agree that a major concern in Washington is the legality of the military prison in Cuba, and Johnsen will have to face this issue, they said.Earlier this week media outlets reported closing Guatanamo Bay as a top priority for the incoming Obama administration.“I have deep affection for the Office, which has historically played a vital role in upholding the nation’s commitment to the rule of law,” Johnsen said in a news release, following her nomination Jan. 5. “I look forward to the confirmation process.”IU Maurer School of Law Dean Lauren Robel said Johnsen’s position includes advising the president on constitutional issues.Johnsen is no stranger to Washington politics, having held numerous positions under the Clinton administration, including the one she will likely soon inherit. After serving as the deputy assistant attorney general from 1993 to 1996 and acting as the assistant attorney general from 1997 to 1998 for the Office of Legal Counsel in the Clinton administration, Johnsen began teaching at the law school.Johnsen has remained there for more than 10 years teaching subjects such as constitutional law and the First Amendment, as well as two seminars in the Separation of Powers and Sexuality, Reproduction and the Constitution.Johnsen also worked as the legal director for the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League and at the American Civil Liberties Union Reproductive Freedom Project.As a result of her experience, her colleagues at the law school said they believe she will do well in this position.Robel has worked with Johnsen since Johnsen arrived and thinks her previous experience with the Clinton administration helped her receive this nomination.Because of years spent in Washington, Johnsen understands her new job, Robel said. Robel also said she believes Johnsen will excel in this position because of her law experience.“She’s a very smart, very ethical lawyer who has always articulated a very clear vision for what this office should do,” she said.Law professor Jeannine Bell also has confidence that Johnsen will succeed.“I think she’ll be fantastic because she’s a leading scholar in the area,” she said.Bell said Johnsen’s time in the spotlight will strengthen IU’s image on the national level.Robel said Johnsen is skilled at giving straightforward legal advice to the executive branch.“She has already demonstrated she can do that,” she said. “She’s one of the best in the country.”
(01/15/09 4:56am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The IU Police Department is currently investigating a harassment case involving someone using a student’s identity on a dating Web site.At 6:25 p.m. Monday a student reported the incident after she realized someone was using her identity without her permission, IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger said, reading from a police report.She received an e-mail at 11:27 p.m. Saturday from farmersonly.com regarding her new account, but she believed the e-mail to be spam and deleted it, Minger said.On Monday, she received another e-mail, and, after logging onto the Web site discovered someone had used her personal information, including pictures from her Facebook profile, to set up an account, Minger said.She is unaware of any suspects, but she was a member of student government so it might have been someone she previously had friction with, she said.IUPD is currently investigating the case because often the perpetrator is guilty of other crimes as well, Minger said. For example, they could be involved with identity theft or computer fraud.“Sometimes these can be tracked to a very positive outcome,” Minger said.