The Guardian, November 11, 2009

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WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY DUNBAR LIBRARY OV 0 I: c TE T Editor- in- Chief Tiffany Johnson 3 News Business Manager WSU creates new pro Alex Hunter gram in the College of News Editor Ryan Hehr Education and Human Assistant News Editor Services Andy Sedlak News Writers Opinions Samantha Naves Allison Lewis Look online for Letters to Sports Editor the Editor Clint Davis Sports Writers Matt Gahris 5 Features Andy Armstrong Wright Life Editor Find out if Three Days Jeff Strobbe Grace's third album is a Wright Life Writers charm Andy Badii Mandi Kipner Chief Photographer 10 Sports Jennalee Ziegler Men's basketball wins big Photographer Brad Cowie over Central State in exhi Ad Graphics Manager bition game Sam Nieves Graphics Manager Erin Ash Ad Manager ONLINE Emily Broughton Ad Reps Look online this Caelynn Enneking winter break to see Kim Kaufman Alex Douglas updates around Web Editor Adam Fisher Circulation Manager Salem Alsulaiman Faculty Adviser Jeff Bruce, M.A. l\ndy Sedlak Nov. 3 - A Parking and Transpor arguing with another male about miss [email protected] The Guardian is printed weekly tation employee notified police of a ing food. during the regular school year. It is possible break in to a vehicle in the According the reports, the two were published by students of Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Editorials Nov. 2 - At roughly 7:30 a.m., a University Park parking lot. about to fight but were help apart by without bylines reflect the majority male was driving to the Nutter Center Police met with the owner of the ve several people in the room. opinion of the editorial board. Views expressed in columns, cartoons for class when he fell asleep at e hicle, stating its stereo had been stolen. The first male was cited for disor andadvertisements are those of the wheel, causing the vehicle to crash The right passenger's side window derly conduct, and he was transported writers, artists and advertisers. The Guardian reserves the right to into a concrete pole. had been shattered. The dashboard was to Fairborn County Jail. censor or reject advertising copy The light pole, which possessed a pulled away from its original position in accordance with any present or future advertising acceptance rules concrete base, was on the access road and the glove box forced open. Nov. 1-At about 2 a.m., police on established by The Guardian. All to parking lot #6. There were exten patrol noticed a male leaning oyer the contents contained herein are the express property of The Guardian. sive damages done to the student's car Nov. 2 - Police were asked to driver's side of his vehicle, appearing Copyright privileges revert to the though relatively no damage to the respond to a fight on the first floor of the be throwing up. writers, artists and photographers of specific works after publication. light pole. Oak Hall in the Woods. After the officer made contact with Copyright 2008 The Guardian, Wright The vehicle was a 1996 Dodge As the officers stepped into the hall, the male, the officer discovered that State University. All rights reserved. Adveristlng in The Guardian Avenger. The student told police he they noticed many people outside of the male was in violation of Alcohol The Guardian is a weekly paper was not injured, though he did have a their room, including the CA, who was Offenses involving minors, Drug serving more than 16.000 students, faculty, and staff in the Wright State · slight headache. being yelled at by a male. Abuse and Possessing Criminal Tools. University community. Its delivered The male was issued a citation for Police told the male to calm down every Wednesday to on-and-off campus locations operation of a vehicle without reason and the he responded by telling police Nov. 2 - A female reported that she locations. A weekly online edition able control. they weren't "real cops" and that he had recieved threatening text messages averages more than 700 hits per day.The university community is will handle the situation on his own. from a male in her political ideology important to the Miami Valley sales Nov. 3 - Police were dispatched to Officers asked the male what hap class. market a red 2002 Chevrolet Camaro parked pened and he would not say. Instead, The female told the male she only on Village Dr. The car was reportedly he told the police they were a joke. wanted to be friends because she was broken into. · The male was then placed in hand already married. Upon arrival, police noted the pas cuffs. One of the male's texts stated he senger's side T-top had been .broken Officers continued to try to calm would have his cousin "take care" of through and a stereo system had ap- the male. Once again, officers asked the female. CP. peared to be stolen. the male for his account of things. The The female told police she didn't ASSOCIATED Police were unable to make contact male told the questioning officer, "Shut wish to press charges. She only wanted COLLEGIATE with the registered owner. A note was your mouth - you guys are a joke." the male to leave her alone. ' PRESS left on the car, instructing the operator The male was placed in the back ·of Police contacted the male and to contact police regarding the situa a patrol car. instucted him not to contact the female Guardian Phone Numbers (937): tion. After speaking with several wit anymore. He was also told the female Editor-in-Chief: 775-5534 I Opinions & Sports: nesses, it was found that the male was would no longer be in touch with him,. 775-5536 I News Desk: 775-5536 Advertising: 775-5537 I Fax: 775-5535 www.theguardianonline.com N Ew I Wednesday, Nov. 11. 2009 I u:1:iGUARDIAN 3 Fence controversy still simmering Allison Lewis shorten or take the block at the signature gate out Phipps said. Lewis. l [email protected] in order to open up a third lane and allow people to RCA wants people to realize sometimes they tum." have to be inconvenienced where safety is con Controversy surrounding a fence built along The goal of the fence is catch people who are cerned. Zink Road over the summer is still simmering in coming into the area and doing bad things, Phipps "Overall, the fence and other changes that were the minds of some students. said. implemented over the summer, such as the clearing The fence, which was constructed to help pre Students disagree with that notion. in the Woods, have reduced many of the safety and vent campus crime, is now complete; howeer, stu "I don't see how the fence makes campus safer," security concerns resulting from non-students en dents' feelings toward the fence haven't changed said Katie Borchers, a senoir majoring in mass tering the campus to cause problems, though there much. communication. "People can still easily get onto have been incidents that the WSU Police Depart ''I do not like that they put the fence up," said campus. There are several other entrances." ments and Residence Services are investigating," Kayla Milum, a senior majoring in sociology. "I The gaps in the fence have been a safety is- Bertsos said. think that it is very inconvenient for people who sue because people can easily crawl under or The incidents involving people outside the WSU · may have to go to the Village or to Millett. Now climb over it. Surveillance cameras have yet to be community entering through the gaps in the fence there is not a quick route, and we have to go all installed, which makes it hard to pinpoint who the are also under investigatioin, Phipps said. WSU the way around and out of the way." people may be committing crimes. students should not try to enter or leave through A number of students have similar concerns "The cameras are part of a campus-wide security gaps in the fence, either, because it causes a huge regarding the fence, according to Ryan Phipps, upgrade and will be installed when the contract safety issues. · WSU's Residential Community Association Presi is awarded," said Dan Bertsos, WSU director of "Over break, the RCA Residential Relations dent. Resident Services. "I'm not sure when that will be Chair, Brandy Zapata, is going to organize a forum A taskforce made up of members of the admin completed, but we are hoping it will be soon." to allow students to voice concerns about the fence istration, WSU's Student Government, a parent of Some complaints about the fence have to do during in winter quarter, but there doesn't need to the Village and RCA are working to address some with the time it takes to get ip. and out ofWSU's be a forum," Phipps said. "Students can voice their concerns they have heard. housing communities. concerns to us at any time." "We have heard many complaints of traffic There have been a couple incidents where the Students who would like to voice concerns they being backed up when people are trying to leave," fire departments h~d to wait 30 seconds in order to have regarding the fence should contact any of the ipps said.

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