The Griffin: volume 64, issue 14 - Feb. 11, 1994

              information will not go public for fear of ruining the investigation. According to Mr. Terry J. Fisher, director of the Media Center, the equipment stored in the storage room did not normally include the camera. It was stored there only because it had just been used to tape the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration.Barone states that there is "no behind the scenes" and much of the On Jan. 30 someone si ipped into the Media Center storage room in the Student Center and walked off with S8,50() worth of video equipment - an $8,000 Panasonic Professional Videocamera and a video cassette recorder worth $500. The room had been locked and showed no signs of a forced entry. According to Public Safely Sgt. Dominic J. Barone, the Buffalo Police Property Receiving Squad is holding an active investigation into the incident, which includes searching area pawn shops. Fisher concludes that "people will try ways to circumvent" the security and that video equipment "will always be a target. When people know where they arc they will try to find a way to get them" an insurance claim to help make up for ihe loss. The amount of the theft seems to be "putting people oil", however, ii is understandable because video equipment is expensive and "very highly desirable.'" There does not appear to be a problem with Public Safely. Fisher slates, "I don't think ... ihal Public Sale!) did a bad job" and " wc certainly have good security systems." The door to the equipment room has been reinforced. College plans to adopt debit card system Car flios on 198 by Charity Vogel Griffin News Editor "This system will give us a lot of flexibility," said Dr. Thomas E. Miller, vice president for Student Affairs. Miller added that the meal The cards, which will carry a photo and will be used like credit cards, will be available to students in varying denominations. Food selected by the student will be individually priced and will be deducted from the balance on the student's card. Canisius students will soon have a whole new way of dining in the cafeteria, the Upper Deck, and the Old Main snack bar. College officials have begun plans to implement a debit card system in the school's eating areas that will provide for a "declining balance" in the student's name to be used for food purchases. INDEX "Students get a lot of credit for stimulating this", Miller said, explaining that students have been petitioning for the debit cards for six or seven years. "It's a common utility at institutions of our type." Spanos will be in charge of putting the card system into effect, though he says, "I think the system they have now is the best overall for the student". He adds that he is concerned about students using up their allottments and being left without money for meals. He continued, "I think you're going to get less for your money" with the debit system. plan and a la carte systems would continue to be available, calling it a "mix and match" approach. Tom Spanos, director of Academic Food Service, is studying similar systems at various local schools, including the University of Buffalo, Buffalo Slate College, and Niagara University. "I've just started my groundwork", Spanos said. The program will involve the installation of new computers in the cafeteria, the Upper Deck, and the snack bar to handle the new cards. Spanos also believes that the quality of student nutrition will decline under the new program. "I kind of force the students to have a well-balanced menu," he said, referring to the current meal plan system. He plans to feature more News 1 - 3, 9 Editorial 4 Letters 4 Cartoon 4 Viewpoints 5 Kaleidoscope ..6 - 8 Sports 10 - 12 Classifieds 9 Early yesterday morning, between 1:30 and 2 a.m., this car flipped oyer on the westbound 198. This was the only car Involved in the accident and no one was hurt in the crash. The driver was under the influence, but at press time, no charges were Hied. *> mocmrqan See Card page 2 A student demonstrates the debit card system, soon to be implemented campus-wide. photo by eric Jordan B-ball Griffs on a roll (see page 12) /trS&R 14th through history I (see page 8) Is Honors really better? (see page 9) VOLUME LXIV, NUMBER 14 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1994 $8,500 worth of equipment gone Media Center suffers theft by Carrie Hughes Griffin News Reporter Fisher states that there is limited access to the auditorium, and the only way to get into the storage room is through the auditorium. The rooms, including the control booth, are kept locked even during events. The thief would have to have access to keys to the auditorium and storage room. He states that they plan to make The Griffin Serving the Canisius Community Since 1933