The Xavier Herald
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October 15, 2013 - October 28, 2013
XUrban Campus
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, La.
WhO’s Lurking In the Shadows? By Amber Faciane
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Staff Writer
ocated in Gert Town, minutes away from MidCity and Hollygrove, Xavier University is the epitome of an urban college campus. Not only is XULA urban, it is an open campus, easily accessible to thousands of people a day. A combination of these factors amplifies the need for safety awareness among Xavier students, which is a major goal for the university police. Problems common to urban areas include gun violence, robberies, and drug solicitation. Few crimes transpire on campus; however, Xavier University Police Chief Duane Carkum said the primary crime is theft. Typically valuables – iPads, laptops, cell phones – are stolen from automobiles, Lieutenant Morris Moore of XUPD said. To decrease the onset of such incidents, he suggests that
see SAFETY on pg. 8
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