| Community left unaware of recent muggings in area (12/07) | | Print | |
| Written by Sandra Chen | |
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Parents and students are not being notified of recent muggings as a result of staff reductions. A sophomore whose name was not released was mugged on Sept. 14 at Lakeshore Plaza around 7:30 a.m. by an attacker with a knife. The attacker was injured by the student in the process of stealing the student’s money. Whereas last year parents and students were informed of the attacks against students via computerized phone messages and emails, this incident was not reported to the campus, “There are fewer people who are in the system to do follow-ups this year,” dean Ray Cordoba said. “It’s only me and a few counselors. I can’t cover as much ground, but that’s not an excuse; a student was attacked.” This was the most dangerous incidence of mugging reported this year, according to Cordoba. Most reported muggings occur off campus, according to Cordoba, who emphasized that despite a decrease in muggings, reporting incidents is just as important. “There are fewer (muggings) now, but we've spread the word out,” Cordoba said. “You have to be vigilant. Some people don't report (the mugging) until later. They report it a day later, and it's too late to catch the perpetrator at that time.” The lack of communication about the mugging alarmed some students. “It’s kind of scary that we weren’t aware of it,” freshman Bryanna Whitcome said. “That could be more dangerous, not knowing what’s going on. If you don’t know it, you can’t protect yourself against it.” The administration is making an effort to spread the word and warn people of the dangers that can permeate the walls of the school. “We all have to be more mindful about it,” Cordoba said. “We’ll put reminders in the bulletins again and announce it as well on Radio Lowell. If you look in the papers, there are a lot of reports of robbery, rapes, terrorism. It can happen to anyone and anywhere.” |
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