Second Language Studies major Sarah Granstom locks up her moped in front of the art building. Though theft rates for mopeds have dropped recently, they remain a target by those willing to steal. For many students at the University of Hawai'i, mopeds are a great way to get around.
Students are able to ride their mopeds and be anywhere on campus in a matter of minutes.
But the same mopeds that represent a sense of freedom for students represent a great financial risk as well. For as long as mopeds have been around campus, they have also disappeared from campus. Since they are easy to move and often hard to lock up, mopeds are taken from parking spots all over the UH campus. The following are selected excerpts from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa daily campus security logs. All incidents occurred between Sunday, Nov. 26 and Sunday, Dec. 3.