2007 Highlander Vol 89 No 16 February 6, 2007

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Volume 89, Issue 16 February 6, 2007 Regis University e a weekly publication 1 The Jesuit University of the Rockies www.RegisHighlander.com Denver, Colorado Campus safety makes plans to update and revise parking rules Jacqueline Kharouf Editor-in-Chief Whether it's professors heading to their offices, students beginning their morning classes, or Regis staff mem bers making their way to work, parking on campus can often be a challenge, not only to find a spot, but to find one which is legal and appropriate. In light of several of these challenges, campus newl _ safety will be updating its regulations rues and for parking on campus. These updat ed regulations are still in the works, regulations however, and will be introduced within the coming months after approval from to come the university and legal documenta tion. Bill Williams, director of campus safety, says the new updates to the regulations are needed in order to con tinue the goals of his department, that is, to maintain safe and legal on-cam pus parking. According to Williams, campus safe ty has been developing a new parking security proposal, complete with updated protocols and regulations, by examining the parking measures at other private schools, such as the Waste less food, because you can University of Denver (DU). Williams explained that while public SPEAK and WRC measure uneaten food from cafeteria institutions like the University of Maricor Coquia students however, eat and go, not ing the entire lunch period, from 11 :30 Colorado and Colorado State Associate Editor thinking of the consequences of wast a.m. through 1 :30 p.m. University, which employ private police ed food. Monteblanco observed, once A second measurement was con departments, can implement new park Many Regis students eat in the a student is done, trays are placed on ducted on Wednesday, January 24, ing regulations more easily than a pri Cafeteria daily, depending on Sodexho the conveyor belts, swept away from again during the entire lunch period. In vate institution, like Regis or DU, to satisfy their appetites with a room the student's sights and memories. addition to the members of SPEAK implementing new parking regulations full of ready-to-eat meals. Students fill Sarah Tressel, administrative assis and the WRC, eight students ranging at a private institution requires more their trays with plates of pizza, salad, tant for the Center for Service Learning from 4th through 8th grade, helped processing and approval procedures. sandwiches, and desserts, grabbing commented, "What surprised me was with the measurement. The eight stu Aaron Hofkamp, the assistant direc anything that looks good. that there were whole sandwiches and dents were part of a youth leadership tor of campus safety, explained that Unfortunately, students have been hamburgers left untouched, burritos group called Earth Force, a youth driv currently, Regis University's wasting food, explained Adelle with only one bite taken, whole apples en program focusing on eco-conscious Parking/Traffic Rules and Regulations Monteblanco, a senior majoring in and halves of grapefruit left to waste." projects. The students, part of a group includes penalties such as flagging the Environmental Science. "They do so Monteblanco, in collaboration with of 45, from different public schools in accounts of faculty, staff, or students, because they can. They don't make Sodexho, has been attempting to track Denver. which keeps students from registering, the food or have to clean it up," she students' waste habits over the last few Tressel, who helped coordinate the obtaining transcripts, or their diplomas, said. months. On Wednesday, November students' participation, explained: "It and taking offenders to a collection Monteblanco, also the founder for 15, 2006, members of SPEAK and the was amazing to have [the eight stu agency. Students for Peaceful Environmental Waste Reduction Committee (WRC) dents] help out. They made some good Action and Knowledge (SPEAK), measured 107 pounds of food waste See Parking on page 2 believes that students need to realize for 220 eaters. "It was surprising," said See Food on page 2 the "food has to go somewhere." Most Monteblanco. The study occurred dur- ,,, ·~ .. ,., , Tuesday, February 6, 2002 2 Highlander News the Regis University Parkingrrraffic Parking from front page from front page Rules and Regulations, a student is Food defined as, "All persons enrolled for at The problem, Hofkamp continued, is observations." All 45 students were least one hour of credit and not classi that while these penalties are fairly given three projects to choose from, fied as faculty/staff[ .... ]," while a visitor Contact the Highlander effective, campus safety cannot dele which included writing cards to Katrina is defined as, "anyone visiting the 3333 Regis Blvd, Mail Stop 1_8 gate these until the violator has $100 survivors and the waste reduction University who is not included under Denver, CO 80221 worth of tickets. And because a viola measurement. "The students were so the definitions for faculty/staff, stu tor can receive a number of tickets and excited," said Tressel. "The eight espe dents, trustees, and contractors." still be under $100, the regulations Our Mission: Thus, although a current student may cially, ran to sign up." need to be reevaluated so that repeat The second measurement showed As the staff _of t~e Regis University be "visiting" the campus on a day when offenders can be penalized according a decrease in food waste. "Only 71 weekly pubhcat1on , the Highlander he or she does not have classes a stu ly. pounds of waste was measured for we intend to serve the campus and dent is still a student as long a; he or 205 eaters," said Monteblanco. "It was the neighborhood by providing a she is enrolled. a big leap from the first measurement." forum wherein ideas are explored "The biggest excuse we hear," Parking/Traffic Tressel cautioned however, and news is provided. Our publica- Williams said, "probably ever other Violations and Fines "Students were so self-conscious as tion is designed to cultivate appeal that comes to us, is: 'It didn't Article 7: we took their wasted food for measure awareness, understanding and say I couldn't park there.'" The ment. They would make excuses .. like dialogue about matters of Violations and Penalties Parkingrrraffic Rules and Regulations 'I usually don't waste this much' or 'I community importance. Speeding: $25 also define a parking spot: "All motor wasn't feeling good today.'" She con Failure to yield: $25 Vehicles must park within indicated tinued, "A student even tried to hide his Editor-in-Chief Stop sign violation: $30 boundaries of a designated stall. This or her wasted food by bundling left Reckless or c areless driving: $30 means there must be visually painted Jacqueline Kharouf over sandwiches in a bunch of nap Parking outside lines of stall: $15 white lines (of a parking stall) on both No parking zone: $25 sides of the motor vehicle." kins." Associate Editor Tressel believed there was a sense Loading zone violation: $20 Like these definitions, Williams said, Maricor Coquia of guilt felt by the students as trays Parking in undesignated area: parking in an appropriate spot, a place were collected for the study. "They $25 correctly marked and seemingly desig Opinions Editor were definitely self-conscious,'' said Unauthorized parking in a Visitor nated for cars, should be simple and elle thomas parking spac e : $35 understandable. "Technically there's Tressel. "I mean, the younger students seemed more concerned with the Handicap violation: $75 no signs out on Lowell that say 'Please Sports Editor Driving or parking on lawn: $75 issue of waste reduction than Regis don't run into other cars,'" Williams Katie Simons Failure to display permit: $25 explained, "but you know to not do students." Using another's permit: $30 that. So it's a common sense type In Spring 2003, James (Jamie) Roth, associate professor of Sociology, Spotlight Editor Failure to obtain parking permit: thing." Derek Miller $50 Williams and Hofkamp also dis along with his "Environment and Energy" class prepared an environ Displaying of stolen, revoked, or cussed parking lot 6, which has 500 altered permit: $50 parking lot spaces and is the safest mental audit which surveyed Regis' Photography Editor Fire lane violation: $75 place to park on campus, "That's the environment policies. Included in the Graham Hunt Vehicle on walkway or side safest parking lot we have since its audit was a brief summary of food walk: $50 open last September," Williams said waste. The document states: "100 Staff Photographer pounds of food were wasted daily in Moving, interfacing, tampering "we haven't had a single incident com~ Brett Stakelin with traffic control device: $30 out of it. Not a single auto theft or car the dining hall during lunch and dinner during the first part of the spring Vehicle parked in drive or broken into or person assaulted or Online Editors thoroughfare: $30 semester 2003.

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