At least 73 incidents of vehicle break-ins were reported in Madison's West District during November and December 2003, the Madison Police Department reports.
Significant losses included over $13,000 in computer software, stereo equipment, vehicle parts and Christmas gifts.
The targeted vehicles were parked in driveways, building parking lots, underground parking and area streets. Of the vehicles, one-fifth were unlocked and the others were forced entries through windows.
The only suspect information gathered was a description of a \white male in dark clothing.""
Police encourage citizens to leave nothing valuable inside vehicles, keep vehicles locked and secured inside when possible.
The UW-Madison Graduate School will rid its admissions process of paper applications altogether with plans to accept only online applications by fall 2005.
As well as simplifying the application process, the change moves to reduce time and cost for applicants and will result in quicker admissions decisions.
The university encourages prospective fall 2004 applicants to apply online. By 2006, the university will communicate with all prospective and admitted graduate students via e-mail.
However, these changes will affect graduate student admissions only, not undergraduate applications.
The Associated Students of Madison decided Thursday to review textbook costs and costs for other course materials. This comes after much criticism concerning rapidly rising book costs and an ASM effort last year to promote awareness of textbook price inflation.
They also voted in support of continuing the free 80 bus route but noted that the current number of free buses may be too costly for the university.
ASM tabled a vote on condemning the expansion of DeJope Bingo into a casino. Madisonians will vote on the issue Feb. 17.
