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( Some suicides are out of I ( self pity I II some then some are for lotie. ioue ! I Ifiho i .'the hell needs January 24, 2SS 31 Civ a Present that only you rati give... a creative portrait by I?ran Zabloudii Li 11 coin's only Master Craftsman (iv on to Worn and Dad ho they will ltmv who oii are when you -write home for money.... O 2fth X () I75-I936 1 CI ' VILLAGE SALON ' PRECISION CUTTING . HAIR PAINTING CimiNG IRONS FPOSTiNG BLEACHING BLOWERS HAIR REMOVAL EAR MERGING FACIALS MANICURE? OPERATORS Open Mon.-Sat. Thurs. & Fri. Eve. i aa i I mj ' Gifts jlufr Imports Jewelry & other -things you'll like n February 1 I Kimball Hall f Pre-holiday theft rate high Students this time of year are worrying about fi rials, Christmas and their tr.vispnrtrilion homo. Those living ifi rusidcnuj halls also should be worrying about theft. Durinq works before Christmas vaca tion, liko th; (."id of the semester In May, I fie It increases on campus, according to Lt. Robert Edmunds of UNL CnmniiS Police. "In .193,.. during November and,,, Decciintioi . Ml thefts ..totaling, $4,043 worth jf- 'in n;hondise-was reported-. i "The rate increases.. .each year," Edmuu'fi; said. He stressed the need for students to follow precautionary measures to pre vent thoft. Dorm residents should always lock their duorr., even if they are to be gone for a few minutes. Edrrtunds said, because it takes a thief approximately 30 seconds to get what he wants. "The biggest enemy a student has is his or her own carelessness," he said. .According to Edmunds, valuables should also be marked with an identifi cation number, such as a social security number. This makes it possible to trace stolen goods much more quickly, he said Scribers are available for enscribing valuables,, free of charge, in residence halls, Greek houses, co-ops and the campus police office, he said. Serial numbers and iicense numbers can bo registered with the police. "Without the serial number, it is difficult to identify stolen materials or make a court case stick," Edmunds said. Edmunds said bicycles should be kept in dorm rooms or taken home over the semester break. Small valuables should be taken home, he said. According to Glen Schumann of the uiHousing' 'Office, y each, dorm, room . is carefully checked by SAs before Christ fn rtias break. They lock windows; check drapes, unplug electrical appliances, turn the fan to low and open radiators. Each door in the residence hall, including hall arid stair doors, is then locked, Schumann said. Security measures continue through semester break. Edmunds said the police department takes extra precau tions including more concentrated pa trolling of the dorms. A dangerous time is from January 8 until classes .start, a time when the dormitories arc only half full, according tc Schumann. SAs and students should keep a special alert for strangers on their floor, he said. Edn'unds also encouraged students to mark their nev Christmas gifts with a scriber when they return to campus. "If a theft does occur, report it immediately, i ho chances of recovering the item diminish the longer a student waits to report it," he said. Back Pack in the Sunny, Grand Canyon" of Mexico Dec. 2 9-Jan 1 5th Encounter Mexico! From the Mestizo lumbering economy on the rim, to ancient mining areas, to hoi springs. If you can pass the physical screening test, and if you have your $125.00 into the Recreation Department by December 15. you can cross the rugged Mexican terrain with a group of rugged, open air loving, University students. 17 days in the warm sunshine of old Mexico! But hurry, the enrollment is limited. Sponsored by the Office of Recreation Phone: 472-3467 . aqn 16 daily nebra3kan wednejday, december 11, 1974