Natalia Tomczak
Opinions Editor
The Signal and Campus Police work together on a weekly basis to inform the campus community about crime on and around campus. All records given to The Signal are public records and do not contain personal information. Some information provided may be triggering for some students.
Nov. 5 & Nov. 17: Bandits
On Nov. 5, two Kendall Hall bathroom signs for the men’s and women’s first-floor bathrooms were reported by faculty to be damaged. The signs were pried off the wall. The missing sign says, “Please use the restroom that most closely aligns with your gender identity.”
On Nov. 17 at 3:24 p.m., there was a report of a stolen red utility trailer in the Facilities Building. A head grounds worker reported that it was stolen from the Green Lane Compound over the weekend. The worker initially called other shops in facilities to inquire if they were using the trailer, but they all reported not having it. It was last seen at around 3 p.m. on Nov. 17.
Nov. 4 & Nov. 11: Business School Bullies
On Nov. 4, bathroom graffiti was found on the first-floor men’s bathroom of the Business Building. Writing in Sharpie said “#fucktcnj” in both stalls. It was photographed and removed.
There is no indication of who may have written it or when, but there have been previous instances of the same graffiti message in the same bathroom.
On Nov. 11 at around noon, it was found that two employee lockers in the Business Building were pried open and the locking mechanism was damaged. Nothing has been stolen from the lockers, and facilities will repair them. The investigation is still ongoing.
Nov. 1 & Nov. 10: Eickhoff Haze
On Nov. 1 at 10:36 p.m., there was an activated smoke detector inside a room in Eickhoff Hall. The door was knocked on, and there was no response. Upon entering, there were no signs of fire, but an odor of smoke. A full evacuation was ordered. The room was hazy and it smelled of cigars.
On Nov. 10 at 5:34 p.m., there was a fire in The Atrium at Eickhoff Hall. At C-Street Grill, the cook was making hamburgers when the grease leaked into the grease trap, causing a fire. They quickly extinguished the fire, and the C-Street Grill was shut down. Firefighters arrived on the scene and the dining hall was cleared to stay open.
There were 13 incidents of fire alarms from Oct. 27 to Nov. 19 in Phelps Hall, Decker Hall, Eickhoff Hall, Cromwell Hall, Wolfe Hall, Centennial Hall and Hausdoerffer Hall. Some causes include malfunction of a stove fan, aerosol anti-perspirant, popcorn, shower steam and cooking empanadas.
