LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 18, 2001- 3 Bus stops to get schedules, maps of routes Caller harasses student to get notes from class The University's Department of Public Safety reported Thursday night that an unknown male subject has been making harassing phone calls to a female resident of the Vera Baits II Conger House. The woman told DPS that the caller asked her for notes from class and that he was going to get her. Two subjects in bright shirts break window Residents of Mary Markley Resi- dence Hall on Friday night witnessed subjects throwing an object out of a stairwell window, breaking the glass, DPS reports state. The subjects took off in an unknown direction after the inci- dent, and witnesses gave chase briefly. Graffiti: 'System is going down' DPS reports state graffiti was found in a men's restroom of the Law Quad on Saturday afternoon. The message stated, "Rich man, your system is going down" DPS had no suspects. Minor cited after presenting fake ID to DPS officer DPS came across a male subject urinating on the side of a building early Sunday morning, reports state. The intoxicated subject presented a fake ID to the DPS officer and was subsequently cited for all three misde- meanor violations. One arrested on warrant following fight on South U. DPS was alerted to several people fighting in the 700 block of South Uni- versity Avenue on Sunday evening, reports state. None of the people involved wished to press charges when DPS arrived; however, an outstanding warrant existed for one of the subjects and that person was arrested. Projector, phone stolen from Plant Department DPS reports stated that a projector valued at $1,600 was stolen sometime last weekend from the University's Plant Department. A hands-free confer- ence table telephone set was also taken. Woman falls from ladder, refuses any medical help A University maintenance worker injured her knee at the C.S. Mott Chil- dren's Hospital on Friday night, DPS reports state. The worker fell from a wooden stepladder while trying to reset code alert keypads in the ceiling. She refused to be treated in the emergency room but stated that her knee hurt. Stereo equipment reported stolen from vehicle DPS reports state $560 worth of stereo equipment was stolen from a vehicle parked in a lot at 700 Monroe St. on Sunday afternoon. Missing vehicle involved in crash A vehicle being used by grounds maintenance workers on North Cam- pus Grounds was reported stolen from an unknown location Friday morning, according to DPS reports. The theft was not reported earlier because the vehicle is used by several staff members, and they were not sure whether someone else had the car. The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department later reported that the vehicle had been involved in an acci- dent and impounded. - Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Kristen Beaumont. By Louie Meizlish Daily Staff Reporter Frequent University bus riders will soon find a new convenience waiting for them at bus stops. The University plans to install signs con- taining schedules and maps for the particular routes that go through each bus stop. Parking and Transportation Services Direc- tor Pat Cunningham said the University used to hand out 30,000 bus route maps to students every year but that most of them ended up as litter. Although the department no longer prints out maps and schedules, the new signs encourage students to visit the department's website at wwwparking.urnich.edu, where they can print out their own maps. Each stop's map will be different since it will indicate to riders where on the route they cur- rently are. "Having each map done individually for each stop where it's at is fairly unique." - Pat Cunningham Parking and Transportation Services Director "It has been done at other places but having each map done individually for each stop where it's at is fairly unique," Cunningham said. "I think that's good for freshman and for peo- ple that haven't gotten used to the scheduling," said Engineering sophomore Erica Schmidt, who rides the bus between Central and North campuses frequently. "But once you've got the schedule down you know when to catch the bus." University Facilities and Operations spokes- woman Diane Brown said a map of all routes at each stop was not feasible. "The map (of all routes) is pretty large and would have a lot of difficulty not being unwieldy at bus stops," she said. "There's always been something out on the Web.... It's just another step to them posted at bus stops." The proposal to install signs at bus stops originated in the Michigan Student Assembly and was an issue discussed during the cam- paign for the MSA presidency this spring. The assembly had lobbied the University administration for the maps and schedules. MSA President Matt Nolan said he is happy that the University is finally going through with the plan. "It's nice to see we can have a good working relationship with the University," he said. ALEX HOWBERT/Daily Michigan Student Assembly President Matt Nolan and Vice President Jessica Cash asked the University to provide maps and schedules at bus stops across campus. Window treatment Accused child molester kills step daughter, MONITOR TOWNSHIP (AP) - A ed for a harn man apparently killed the stepdaughter how she was he was accused of molesting before Sweebe wa turning the gun on himself, just hours by Bay Cour before he was due in a Bay County J. Kelly ona courtroom on a sex charge, police said. criminal sex The bodies of Herbert O. Sweebe had accusedS and Christine Pickelmann, 21, were offering to b found early yesterday in the mobile have sex w home where the stepfather had lived Michigan Sta with his wife and Pickelmann. But Pickel Pickelmann was killed by a rifle about sexua blast, and arriving police officers heard made by Sw a second shot before finding the bod- shortly aftem ies, The Bay City Times said. Lt. John police said.E Parker, commander of the Bay City James Chleb Post of the Michigan State Police, said was about to troopers found the bodies of Pickel- degree crim mann and Sweebe at opposite ends of convictiono the home. maximum s Gail Sweebe, Pickelmann's mother prison. and Herbert Sweebe's wife, was treat- Police wen commits suicide id wound. It wasn't clear injured. rs to be arraigned Monday ty District Judge Timothy a charge of fourth-degree Kual conduct. Pickelmann Sweebe of groping her and uy her a car if she would ith him, according to a te Police report. mann also had told police al assaults she said were weebe when she was 15, r he married her mother, Bay County Sheriff's Sgt. owski said his department charge Sweebe with first- ninal sexual conduct. A on that charge carries a entence of up to life in it to the home Pickelmann shared with her mother and stepfather on Aug. 26 to handle a domestic dis- pute. Pickelmann told police Sweebe had been sexually grabbing her and that she had evidence on tape; Sweebe agreed to leave the home, the newspa- per said. The following day, Pickelmann obtained a personal protection order against Sweebe, preventing him from approaching or harassing her. The order did not prevent Swe-ebe from being at the mobile home. Sweebe was arrested Aug. 31, and freed on a S 10,000 bond on Sept. 3. Early yesterday, neighbors gathered outside the home. Linwood Krueger, 53, said he heard someone running through his back yard yelling, "Why are you doing this?" ABBY ROSEB~rAUM/Daily University maintenance worker Al Boyle makes some minor repairs to an East Quad Residence Hall window this morning. Schi zophrenia com m Son among college students JOIN THE DAILY. MASS MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT AT 8:30 AT THE STUDENT PUBLICATIONS BUILDING, 420 MAYNARD ST. Stigma surrounds disease that most often affects 16-25 year-olds. By Lisa Hoffman Daily Staff Reporter Abilities like holding a conversa- tion, blocking out distractions and showing emotion seem like trivial' tasks, but for people coping with schizophrenia, these everyday actions can be aimost impossible. Schizophrenia, a mental disorder that affects 6 percent of the popula- tion, occurs most frequently in people ages 16 to 25 and is affected by stress. "The research shows that stressful conditions don't really play a part in the origins of the disease, but any number of stressors can exacerbate the symptoms," said Counseling and Psy- chological Services interim Director Todd Sevig. "This typically starts during the col- lege years, so a lot of times we'll see students at early stages of schizophre- nia. Symptoms, including paranoia, impairment of mental functions, delu- sional thoughts and a lack of enjoy- ment, are caused by a "split" in the brain between emotion and thinking. "What is common and typical is to go through some symptoms, like delu- sion, hallucination and withdrawal, which cuts off the usual support sys- tem, making it even harder to ask for help," Sevig said. Though research has found no direct link between the origins of the disease and environmental conditions, factors including stress and drug abuse can greatly worsen the symptoms. "It's not a death sentence, but it is the most serious mental disorder," said psychiatry Prof. Rajiv Tandon. "Drugs don't seem to cause schizo- phrenia, but they can adversely affect it," Tandon said. "Drug use can make the disease manifest earlier. It's makes it more difficult to treat and relapse more probable. In adolescents with substance/alcohol abuse, early onset diagnosis can be impossible to differ- entiate" The similarities between behaviors of drug abusers and schizophrenics is the reason people need to be assessed by an .expert in schizophrenia before diagnosis. Acute symptoms must be present for at least a month, and behavioral symptoms, including poor self hygiene, isolation and unusual behavior must be present for six months prior to diagnosis. "Schizophrenia is an illness that really affects awareness, so what makes it doubly hard to diagnose is people don't realize something is wrong or don't believe something is wrong," Sevig said. "Our usual ways of support don't always work." In hopes of improving living condi- tions for those affected with schizo- phrenia, health professionals are using a multi-dimensional approach to treatment, which includes support groups, medication, therapy and edu- cational presentations for the general public. Student groups on campus, like the nonprofit organization Mentality, are also trying to create a more under- standing environment for peers with schizophrenia and other mental ill- nesses. "Mental illness is so pervasive on campus, but nobody talks about it," said Anita Bohn, a staff member of the Office of Community Service Learn- ing. "The mission of Mentality is to erase the stigma around mental health issues and concentrate on awareness on campus. Despite the severity of the disease, Sevig stressed that it is treatable. "There are people all over the coun- try who are going to college. There are success stories," he said. 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