Public Safety Reacts to Budget Cuts by Jim Schofield Find Possibilities
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Beacon WEE K L Y MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2002 William Paterson University • Volume 68 No. 16 FREE Public Safety Reacts to Budget Cuts By Jim Schofield find possibilities. Although his term as needed at student events. This is largely to the University. Several highly placed News Editor Sophomore Class President will end on the because the supplemental security is only officials in the SGA have expressed con- same day as R&S's contract, he hopes that needed because of the lack of police offi- cern that, once the SGA begins paying Campus Security is probably the single he can have all the research done so that cers, which is seen as a shortcoming of the these supplemental security costs, they most often raised issue on this campus. will not be able to stop. : - This has become doubly true since the , The need for supplemental security, recent budget cuts from by the state. however, would be significantly reduced One issue that has seen a great deal of by the hiring of new police officers. For discussion recently is supplemental securi- the past several years the WPU Campus ty. At certain campus events, the Police has had a shortage of officers for University, for various reasons, decides various reasons. Unfortunately, replacing that the normal campu.s police presence them is not a simple matter of putting an will not be enough. At that point, R&S is ad in the Beacon and hiring whoever brought in. When it is decided that sup- responds. The academy training required plemental security is needed,'R&S charges for the position is both time consuming a flat rate of $1500. This pays for a total of and costly. In addition, not- every officer S personnel, including 2 supervisors. R&S that tries graduates from the program. As is a Philadelphia based private security a result of these factors, it has been diffi- company that was brought to the cult to return the campus police force to its University 3 years ago by then-Dean of * normal operating capacity. Naturally, this Students Robert Ariosto. Their firat year situation is made worse by the recent bud- her? was on a trial basis with a one-year get cuts. contract, and since then, that contract has Photo by Jim Schofield At the suggestion of the Public Safety been renewed twice. It comes up for Committee, Richardson plans to draft a • reconsideration again on June 30. letter to University President Speert, Under this contract, SGA and the his successor will have a relatively simple administration and not of the SGA Clubs Provost Sesay and the Vice President of University cannot legally get another com- choice before him. Richardson is looking and Organizations that wish to hold the Administration and Finance. In this letter, pany to secure an event. However, this is for a Supplemental Security Agency that events. However, the University now he plans to ask the University to provide not stopping them from looking. represents a happy medium between the claims that, thanks to the recent budget the necessary funds for the needed Sophomore Class esident Jason extremes of too rough and too passive. crunch, they are unable to pay for the costs Campus Police officers. ; Richardson, chair of the Public Safety "They shouldn't be grabbing people and of Supplemental security. While the SGA ibjtllff is jgWWftW g uf9 ijhhe «»st of #»co«tjriip See Qvaft&y, Pg. 3 other possibilities. He is cuifeftfty ISbktag fyf be subservient e'tttier." its clutes" events for the fame being, tney at one company, known as Strongarm, and Usually, the University provides the are attempting to work out a compromise will use the internet andother sources to money to pay for supplemental security of some kind that will return that burden Bookstore Changes Management, More Student Friendly? By Larry Clow tomer service. Follett also has plans to Editor-in-Chief establish "open forums" for students, staff and faculty to share their opinions with Due to pressure from the University the bookstore, as well as establish a series Administration, as well as the resignation of "text scholarships"; these awards will of the manager, The William Paterson be given away to a randomly drawn win- University Bookstore is currently undergo- ner each week, with the award totaling ing a period of transition. Excessive com- $250. ' plaints from both faculty and students Some students are skeptical about the prompted the University to contact Follett, changes, though. "New management the company that operates the bookstore, doesn't always mean change; it depends in order to resolve many of the outstand- on the manager," said sophomore Justin ' ing problems plaguing the bookstore. Parker. Junior Nick Makto said, "It [ser- "The university was unhappy with vice] isn't better, and it won't get better. what was going on in the They just need to do something about bookstore.. .books not being ordered, prices, and everyone will be happy." Davis books not on the shelf, managerial prob- is more positive, however. "I do think lems..." said Stephen Bolyai, Vice Photo by Larry Clow service will improve. The Bookstore is in a President of Administration and Finance do or die situation with the University. If for WPU. "We told Follett we were not Follett is also searching for a new textbook "We have added a position of customer students, faculty and administration are happy." On Februrary 8, Barry manager, as well as a store rnanager. In service coordinator to the staff. This per- still unhappy with service, Follett will be Landsman, the manager of the bookstore, an email to Student Government son will be responsible for working with in jeopardy of loosing their contract with resigned; currently, Minnie Ulmer is serv- Association President Rashad Davis, cashiers and others on the sales floor trou- William Paterson," said Davis. ing as interim manager of the store until a Maureen Hosford, a Follett representative, bleshooting any customer service issues," full-time replacement can be found. described many of the upcoming changes wrote Hosford. The bookstore personnel See Bookstore, pg. 5 that will be taking place at the bookstore. will also be retrained in the area of cus- Pheonix: Soaps Today, The Legendary Love Thy First Bird Stars' Tomorrow Page 4 Page 12-13 Editorial Board 2 Campus Calendar Larry Clow 3-6 News/Features Editor-in-Chiefs 7 Opinion/Editorial Jim Schofield* News B Jennifer Sinclair'D/ve 8-10 Diuersity Jessica Suiter •Diversity 11-1- Insider Joelle Caputa*Co-/ns/der Jake Claveloux* Co- fftor 15 Lit John Findura • L/t Ec/i 18-1< Cartoons Liria Areche • Ass't UtM fltoc 20 K-UJord Tim Walsh •Cartoon Edifor/f Matt DeFranza • Sports Editor 21 Eco Lounge 23 Classifieds Sandeep Jambhekar • Production Mgr Patty Kunath * Production Assistant 24 Sports Rishi Jain • Aditertii Bryan Lamphear • Business manager Jennifer. Sarri^*;B<ecMtJvf( The Boon is the independent, student-run newspar serving the community of William Staff Assets Paters University and outlying areas. 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