1987-09-18

              Two students assaulted at CSB

Graphic drawn by Anne Haselhuhn Shadowy figure in lot nine

Woman flees attacker

By Patricia Mattern

Last Saturday at 8 p.m. an unidentified male assaulted a first-year CSB student on the southeast side of Aurora Hall. This assault was the second of its nature in less than

one week.

The assailant, described as being tall with dark hair, older than college age and wearing a dark jacket, grabbed the woman by her arm and told her she was going for a walk with him. The woman broke free and ran toward the grotto, by the cemetery. The man chased after her. She fell, but kicked the attacker away. The victim then hid in the trees by the cemetery losing the assailant.

After hiding in the trees or "woods," as the victim told security,

for over one hour, the victim returned to her residence and reported the incident to her resident assistant immediately. Security was also notified.

Security searched the campus, but did not find the attacker.

"It's fortunate he didn't follow her, because it would have been a bad situation," Don Gapinski, head security guard at CSB, said. "It would have been better if she would have gone toward the campus center or HAB out in the open, but she just didn't know where she was."

Although the description of the assailant remains sketchy, security guards stopped at least one person who fit the description. Gapinski said security will stop and identify anyone see Attack on page 12

JEC members steal wristbands

By Mary Schmidt

On the night before Watab three Joint Events Council (JEC) members stole Watab wrist bands, which distinguish students of legal drinking age from minors. The perpetrators, whose names JEC refuses to disclose, will not be dismissed from the council.

Deb Forsberg, JEC co-chair, says five council members were sectioning the lavender strips into wristbands in preparation for Watab. One of the five told Forsberg later that night that three members took an unknown number of the bands.

Forsberg, along with Mike Moynagh, JEC co-chair, confronted the three that evening. They confessed they had taken some wristbands.

The morning of Watab, the council cafled an emergency meeting, at which time all the wrist bands had been returned.

During a five hour meeting on Tuesday, September 15, which Forsberg described as emotional, the JEC decided the three violators would not be dismissed, but would be punished. They also agreed to not disclose the names of the individuals or the nature of punishment.

"It's a problem within the council. . . The only thing I can say is they aren't being kicked off," Forsberg said.

"They are being punished.. Everyone voiced their opinions on how they should be reprimanded .... We came to a mutual agreement/' she added.

see JEC on page 12

Student assaulted in lot nine

By Patricia Mattern

At approximately 10 p.m. Sept. 10, an unidentified assailant attacked a first-year CSB student in parking lot nine by the West Apartments.    '

The victim walked to her car to get something and found a threatening note on the car. According to the victim the note said, "I'll finish you off yet!" Then the assailant grabbed the woman around her neck and the victim elbowed the attacker in the ribs, but according to CSB security the victim then apparently passed out.

When the victim awoke she went back to her room, cleaned up her face and called her resident assistant. The RA arrived and shortly after called

security. The staff resident and Sister Susan Rudolph, housing director, were also called to the scene.

Tom Kjenaas, one of the guards on duty, said there was at least a 20-minute lapse from the time the victim arrived back in her room to the time security was actually notified. This made it difficult to track the attacker down.

"The victim didn't ID the person, so we don't know if it was a male or female," Djernis said.

On foot, CSB security guards conducted a search for the attacker around the entire campus, but found no one. Security called the Stearns County Sheriff in to investigate. see Assault on page 12

Bennies lose

Rose House to head resident

By Janet R. Kellen

The head resident of the West Apartments, Lisa Peterson Moschkau, is currently occupying a once student-designated house located at the college entrance. Concerned students are questioning Peterson-Moschkaus' right to reside in Rose House and her ability to perform as an advocate for student development from that residence.

Peterson Moschkau has been a staff member at CSB for three years, living in a two-bedroom West Apartment. She decided her growing family required a larger area and she needed more space in which to become more efficient at her job.

After researching other college head resident systems, she found that most institutions merge family and career -goals by providing housing outside the designated resident area for head residents. She initiated a request for a housing change which was granted.

Jhe students living in West Apartments are anxious about the

distance between them and their head resident. As head resident, Peterson Moschkau feels it isn't her duty to supervise or police students; therefore,her immediate proximity isn't required. Facilitating community growth between apartment neighbors, establishing additional activities for sophomores, and being an advocate for all residents of the apartment complex are her basic duties.

"I am available by phone, as always, as a resource for those students who request my personal help," Peterson Moschkau said. The resident assistant, Annette Henkel, will be acting as her intermediary within the area.

"We weighed the benefits and discovered we couldn't afford to lose Lisa's expertise," Sister Susan Rudolph, housing director, said.

The entire proposal was evaluated by the director of student development, the business office, and the head resident program. It did not include an appraisal by the student body.

Staff Photo

Rose House at the entrance of CSB