De Anza College math instructorFarshod Mosh got a rudeawakening when he came to workthe morning of Jan. 30.He arrived on campus to findhis office had been broken intoand his laptop stolen.

The break-in and theft is estimatedto have taken place sometimebetween 1 a.m. and 7 a.m.that morning.

“The laptop was 6 years old,”said Mosh, “I think they werelooking for information, notsomething to sell.”

The laptop, an older modelToshiba, had all of the class notes,quizzes and tests from his previousquarters? classes. There wasno personal information, such associal security numbers or contactsfor either Mosh or his studentsstored on the computer.

According to police reports,the thieves used a crowbar toforce their way through the woodendoor frame and gained easyaccess to the office. Other expensiveitems in the office, includinga scanner, were not stolen.

According to Mosh, the policehave been “not too helpful”in finding those responsible, andhave not informed him on theprogress of the case.

Mosh said he no longer leavesvaluable items in his office, andfeels as though there is a need forbetter safety regarding professors?personal belongings.

Thanks to the help of manystudents, Mosh has been able toget back a lot of the notes, testsand quizzes he lost in the theft.