October
11 , 2005
Up To Date
Incident Log
Sept. 15
A College Safety officer discovered numerous used and unused cartridges of
nitrous oxide and drug paraphernalia in parking lot D, south of the softball
field. No suspect(s) are known. The items were confiscated and will be destroyed.
An employee reported that her vehicle had been stolen from
lot B. It was determined that the car had been removed from the lot in error
by a tow company. A campus police officer contacted the tow truck driver as
he returned the car and ran a routine warrant check. The driver had an outstanding
arrest warrent and was taken into custody. He was later turned over to Tempe
PD and booked on their original charge of theft.
Sept. 21
Red Mountain College Safety officers investigated a non-injury hit and run
accident the previous day. No enforcement action was taken.
Sept. 22
An employee reported that a known subject had threatened to come onto campus
and assault him. The threat is related to an on-going civil dispute with an
ex-girlfriend.
A employee reported that two students were involved in possible
sexual activity in the men’s LS second floor restroom. Campus police
officers arrived and interrupted the students who were engaged in consensual
sexual activity. A report on the incident was forwarded to the Dean of Student
Services.
A campus police officer responded to the library on a report
of a student being harassed by three subjects. Investigation revealed that
the situation is related to a previous civil dispute involving the student
an ex-roommate and that no crime had occurred on campus. Two of the three
subjects involved have been identified as MCC students. A report on the incident
was forwarded to the Dean of Student Services.
Sept. 23
College Safety officers responded to the center courtyard area on a report
of a disturbance. Investigation revealed that a student had alleged that two
other students were making comments of a sexual nature to her. A report on
the incident was forwarded to the Dean of Student Services.
Sept. 23
An employee reported that the suspect that had threatened him the previous
day was on campus with the employee’s ex-girlfriend. The subject was
contacted by a campus police officers and told to leave campus. The ex-girlfriend
was served with an order of protection that had been obtained by the employee.
Sept. 26
An employee was involved in a minor non-injury utility cart accident with
another parked cart next to the maintenance building.
An employee was slightly injured when he struck an angled
pillar under the stadium while operating a utility cart. The cart sustained
substantial damage.
Spotlight
United Way raises needed funds
The MCC United Way Campaign is still going strong with
activities continuously taking place aiding in the process of raising money
for charities. “So far we have raised a net total of about $11,800,
a portion of about $2,800 will go into a scholorship fund which will go
to the four students who are attending MCC and were directly affected by
Katrina,” Executive Assistant to the President Janet Felton said who
is in charge of organizing the events. There will be a breakfast at the
Red Mountain campus on Oct. 13 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets can be bought
in advance or at the door for $5. A pizza and salad dinner will be held
at the Brown and Country Club facility on Oct. 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Tickets will be sold in advance and at the door for $5.On Oct. 26 there
will be a lunch at the downtown facility at the Atrium from 11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Tickets will be on sale for $5.A Halloween Happy Hour will take
place at the Southern and Dobson campus in the Zuni Room from 3 to 5 p.m.
on Oct. 27. Virgin drinks will be sold and a costume contest will also take
place. For more information about any event, contact Janet Felton at (480)
461-7500 or (480) 461-7485.
On-Campus Events
Battle of the Bands
There will be a battle of the bands concert on the Southern and Dobson campus
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 18 and on the Red Mountain Campus on Oct.
19. The winner of the event will play at the Student BBQ on Homecoming day.
Student BBQ
From 5 to 6:30 p.m. there will be a tailgate party in the parking lot by
the football stadium before the football game takes place. Food and drinks
will be provided for a very low price. All students and alumni are encouraged
to come and participate in this exciting event.
Students vs. staff
The faculty members will be taking on MCC students in a game of water balloon
volleyball on the track of the football stadium from 6 to 6:40 p.m. on Oct.
22. All students and staff should come and participate in this event.
Alcohol addiction
On Oct. 13 at 9:15 a.m. in SC 20 there will be a class titled “The
facts about Alcohol and other Drugs, including Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome.”
The presenter will be Stephanie Kreiling. Students and staff can come and
listen to information regarding this topic as well as other drug and alcohol-related
issues.
Student meeting
There will be an International Student Association Meeting from 2 to 4 p.m.
in the Maricopa Room. For more information, call (480) 461-7758.
Drug abuse lecture
“Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
But Were Afraid To Ask In A Crowd” is the title of a discussion that
will take place on Oct. 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in EF 1N.
Peervention volunteers, Christa Adams, and Dorys Norwood will be there to
discuss and answer any and call questions about alcohol and other drug abuse.
Dialogue day
On Oct. 20 there will be a Dialogue Day in the Kiva Room from noon to 1:30
p.m. This discussion is for faculty members only. For more information,
call (480) 461-7758.
Empty Bowls
On Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Navajo Room the annual Mesa Empty
Bowl benefit will take place.
All of the proceeds will benefit Paz de Cristo.
More than 2,000 handmade ceramic bowls will be on sale which will then be
filled with a serving of soup, alongside a piece of bread and water.
A silent auction will also take place which will feature other ceramics
which were created and signed by local artists.
Each bowl is ten dollars which does include the cost of the meal.
For more information about this event, contact Linda Speranza at (480) 461-7534.