Laney Tower

Issue date: 9/4/08 Last update: 9/5/08 at 10:58 PM PST Section: Features

"I think that instead of pinning the blame on who is doing it, we need to look at the economy and how it's driving people to do it...They're desperate. I predicted this would happen last year!"
Ahmed Akbar
Molecular Cell Biology

"It hasn't personally affected me much, but I think it's a result of the current social problems. Don't blame the individual...blame capitalism!"
Rushdee Dewan
Economics

"It really pisses me off. It just amazes me how bold people are; how they have no fear and no conscience."
Mari Mordecai
English

"My room mates and I have been taking extra safety precautions, like double locking our doors and windows. Other than that, it hasn't really affected me too much."
Amata Small
Conserv., Resource Studies

"I don't know, what's going on? People are stealing things?"
Andrew Van Hemelrijck
English

"I think it's horrible, but people will do what they gotta do to survive. I just found out the financial aid checks aren't coming for another 12 weeks--no wonder people are robbing others to survive!"
Veronica Crawford
Psychology/Economics