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key to holiday ease Tips help stave off thefts By Jamie Suhr Staff Reporter Before leaving for the holidays, students need to remember a few tips to keep their possessions safe. Despite the holiday spirit, crimes and accidents still happen; and many of these problems can be prevented. University of Nebraska-Lincoln police Sgt. Mylo Bushing has warn ings for students planning to leave for the holidays. “Don’t load items into your car the night before you leave. Students shouldn’t leave behind extra checks and credit cards. They’ll also want to be careful on leaving televisions and stereos. If you do leave them behind, record the serial number,” he said. If those items are stolen, the police can try to match the serial number with any recovered property, or through pawn shops. He also said students should be careful about leaving items behind that are easy to walk off with, such as compact discs. Bushing urged people to check their cars as often as possi ble because of larceny in parking lots. Bob Stine, coordinator of resi dence hall administration, said he recommended students leave their bikes in their rooms - not on bike racks - and to lock them to something secure if possible. To guard against any crimes in the vacant residence halls, the university plans to have building security checks. For those halls that are still open, security officers will make rounds 24 hours a day. Correction A Page One story about the new observatory on the parking garage in Friday’s Daily Nebraskan had para graphs arranged incorrectly because of an editing error. The story will be presented as intended in today’s Daily Nebraskan online edition. 11 &FARNAM OLD MARKET OMAHA VARSITY join us for... _ Km LIVE MUsCT I ^ nap AYS&SA TURD avsJ Ihappy IhOJJR^SkebsI w* Don’t load items into your car the night before you leave” Mylo Bushing UNL police sergeant “The only people who will be in the rooms will be the student assis tants and maintenance. The (student assistants) will be checking the stu dents’ rooms for trash, perishable food, if the refrigerator is defrosted, if the lights are turned off, and if every thing is turned off. Maintenance will have to spray for bugs, and depending on the schedule, maintenance may check the heating,” Stine said. Shirley Niemeyer, a specialist of housing for the cooperative exten sion, said students in apartments or houses need to keep an appearance that people are still around. “Arrange to have someone pick up your mail and snow shovel your driveway. Depending on the security of the housing, leave a light on if it’s a grounded outlet,” she said. Students also should remember to lower their thermostats, securely lock all doors and windows and take out all garbage. If possible, they should make sure a neighbor has a house key in case of .emergency and knows how AMERICAN Off Quality Grooming Products for Men kJomens Services P.C. • Abortion Services Provided During AH Legal Stages • Awake or Asleep • Outpatient Care • Full-Time OB/GYN Physicians • Birth Control • Saturday AppointmentsAvaiiabie • Total OB/GYN Healthcare IN OMAHA-664-0110 TOLL FREE «1-800-922-8331 201 S. 46th St, Omaha, NE 68132 http-Jgyopages.comtomaha _-_a_______-_ PJSSSSSSSSSSSS^ Spring Break *98! j Rj South Padre Island J | If you don’t call, J m J; then you will just \ |. wonder. J $ Island Reservation \ J Services { I call at: 1-800-926-6926 \ --- m i 6820 "O" Street is now ta ing reservations Graduation and Holiday din net a i •Unlimited Bread & Salad •Choose from traditional Italian pasta, steak, pizza, and seafood specalties. 464-8444 • Mon-Thurs 11-10 * Fri & Sot 11-11*Sun 11-9 r1 Aviation has landed In ■V