1999 Vol.67, No.12 Xavierite

              The XAVIERITE
Vol. 67, No. 12
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Friday, April 16,1999
PC thefts persist
Art computer missing after holiday
By Rosemary Mazurowski
News Editor
Another computer has been stolen
from campus this semester, bringing the
total number of computer thefts to five.
The computer was stolen from an art 
department office, L122. This is the second
computer that has been stolen from this
office that is shared
by three professors.
Art Professor
Monte Gerlach
walked into his office 
after Easter
break on the morn- 
ing of Tuesday,
April 5 to find that 
his computer had
been taken from his
desk.  the theft oc-
curred sometime
between that morning
and   10 p.m.
Thursday April 1, the last time Gerlach
was in his office.

The lock has not been
changed and thewindow was replaced
without frosting to
reduce visibility from
the outside.
The Chicago Police came to the
school to investigate. They dusted for
prints, but no word on any suspects have
been announced.
Stored on the computer was Gerlach's
electronic grade book and his student files.
He also uses his computer to grade 
assignments from the two computer courses that
he teaches. Now he must take the 
assignments home to grade as he is currently
without a computer in his office.
It was originally reported by the
Xavierite that the first computer was also
stolen out of L122 when entry was gained
by smashing one of the office windows.
However, it has been learned that the 
shattered fragments of the window were found
entirely outside of the building, appearing
that someone who was already in the office
broke the window. Gerlach believes that
the person who has
stolen these computers has a key to the
office.
According   to
another  source  on
campus, these computer 
thefts may be
linked to the alleged
loss of a set of master
keys to the building.
In addition, this same
source    alleged   a
housekeeping radio
has been stolen opening 
the possibility that the campus security
radio conversations can be listened in on.
After the first theft in the office,
Gerlach asked for the lock on the door to be
changed and for a new frosted window
since the broken one needed to be replaced . 
The lock has not been changed and
the window was replaced without frosting
to reduce visibility from the outside.
"I don't blame security," said Gerlach
when talking about the thefts. "If someone
wants something bad enough, they'll take
See THEFTS PAGE 10

The next fitness craze...
Xavierite/ Karyn Horn
An albino bald python, an alligator named Bubba, a tortoise and other assorted reptiles were
seen creeping and crawling around campus on April 14. Sponsored by Tri-Beta Honors
Society, Jim Nesci brought in part of his reptile collection to SXU for entertainment and
education.
Students learn self-defense                                
Chimera program teaches self confidence to women
By Kelley A. Harris
Features Editor
Every six minutes in this
country alone, a woman is the
victim of sexual assault. The
sad part about it is that most
women know who their attacker
is. This is known as acquaintance 
rape and it happens
all too often. On Thursday, 
April 8th, there was
a presentation from Chimera, 
a self defense class
designed specifically for
women and girls. Chimera
was founded in 1971 by
Andra Medea. Medea had
an illness that made her
weaker and therefore an
easier target for assaults.
She wanted to devise a
way that women could 
defend themselves. To the
instructors of Chimera, a
woman doesn't have to
play into the role of being
defenseless against an 
assailant. She has every
right to defend herself and 
every right to say "No" to 
something she doesn't want.
While attending the presentation, 
the students, mostly
women, were given simple ba-
sic instructions on how to defend
themselves. The volunteer 
instructor gave a few pointers on
how an assault takes place. First,
the attacker targets their victim,
deciding who she will be, test her,
to see how far they can get, and
then the assault occurs. Often,
The Chimera is a female mythical beast whose
name is associated with imaginary fear.
women are afraid to speak up for
themselves. However, this only
makes them more of a target to
assailants.
The simplest things can
make you either seem vulnerable
or make the attacker think that
they shouldn't mess with you.
One thing the instructor pointed
out was the way you hold your
head. A woman should walk
with her head raised and eyes
forward. Holding the head
down makes you look like you
don't know what's going
on. Then she pointed out
that even swinging your
arms can throw an attacker
off. The best weapons you
have are your hands and
feet.
Some simple techniques 
the instructor gave
included a front-snap
kick. The woman simply
snaps her leg out like a
door hinge.
Unlike most people
think, the groin isn't 
always the best place to aim
when trying to get an 
assailant off of you.
If they are much
taller, then you have to
aim higher in your kicks, 
putting you in even more 
imminent danger. Aiming for the
knees will often do much more
See DEFENSE PAGE 10
Mail brings tuition hike
By Virginia J. Schumann
Managing Editor
The Office of the President
announced the new St. Xavier 
tuition and fee structure for the 1999-
2000 academic year recently. A
letter to students explained the 
increased costs and added benefits
of the increase.
Undergraduate tuition increased 
from $435 per credit hour
during the 98-99 academic school
year to $455. During the 98-99
academic year room and board (a
double room and meal plan #1)
cost $5,340 and has been increased
to $5,553. Graduate school credit
hours have also increased in cost.
The University considers
two factors while determining the
tuition and fee structure each year.
See TUITION PAGE 10
ST. XAVIER
UNDERGRAD
TUITION:
99-2000   $455
98-99       $435
97-98        $415
- Cost per credit
hour, including
fees
Final Formal tonight
As the end of the semester
and the end of the century quickly
approaches. Saint Xavier University 
presents Final Formal. Sponsored 
by the Student Activities
Board, the dance will take place
tonight from 7pm to 11pm at the
Knickerbocker Hotel.
President of Inter Club Council 
Rachel Cwiok said. "I encourage 
everyone to go to Final Formal. 
It's definitely going to be the
best one ever."
Associate Director of
WXAV Jim O'Donnell said, "It
gives students a chance to go
downtown, dress up and have fun
along the lakeshore."
"Year after year Final is a
great event. Dancing the night
away on the lighted dance floor is
a great experience," said Director
of Student Leadership, Kim
Johnson.