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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship NCAT Student Newspapers Digital Collections 2-18-2009 The Register, 2009-02-18 North Carolina Agricutural and Technical State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.library.ncat.edu/atregister Recommended Citation North Carolina Agricutural and Technical State University, "The Register, 2009-02-18" (2009). NCAT Student Newspapers. 1432. https://digital.library.ncat.edu/atregister/1432 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Digital Collections at Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in NCAT Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. AGGIES WIN 74-73 IN A BUZZER BEATER AGAINST HORNETS The A&T t3 O q' "5) REGISTER 5: o FREE VOLUME LXXXII, NO. 20 009 1 WEDNESDAY NCATREGISTER.COM SERVING THE AGGIE COMMUNITY OR OVER 80YEARS THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF NORTH CAROLINA A&T CAMPUS NOTEBOOK Fallen Aggie's legacy lives on ANNDREA ROUSE Contributor The mother of a fallen Ag- gie wishes to create an Endowed Scholarship in his honor. George Kevyn Washinton, 18, died after a car accident in Octo- ber 2008. Sheila Washington, his mother, is work- ing to turn her tragedy into a way to remember her son. Washington There will be a fundraising event held Thursday at two locations for the deceased student. The McDonald's restau- rants at 1101 SummitAve. and 706 College Road are offering a per- centage of sales from 5 to 8 p.m. to PHOTO BYKENNETH HAWKINS • THE A&TREGISTER CANVASING THE NEIGHBORHOOD CaptinBarry L. Black and other officers canvas theRiverwalk community to help to get information about therecent murders and violent crimes inoff-campus housing in and around the University area. See LEGACY on Page 2 NSBE UPD picks up campus patrol hosts Surrounding areas still a major concern for campus police DEXTER MULLINS runs through campus. We want to help, Online Editor but we just can't," Cox said. That may not necessarily be the Like a Blue & Gold 'iron curtain,' case. According to an Oct. 13, 1998 the perimeter gates to 1601 E. Market Mutual Aid Agreement with UPD and young St. close loudly each night at 10 p.m., the Greensboro Police Department, cutting offthe campus from the outside university police have the authority to <■ -nm. ou iva world. But are the gates designed to act outside ofthe immediate area ofthe keep crime out, orkeep the police in? campus under certain conditions. In recent weeks, there has been a Sections 3.0-3.3, Extension of Au- surge of violent crimes in the city of thority of Campus Law Enforcement scholars Greensboro, some of them very close Agency Beyond Campus, outlines spe- 2 to home, most recently even taking the cifically when a UPD officer can and * JASMINE JOHNSON life ofa student who lived in viewing cannot go offcampus for. Specifically, News Editor distance of the University Police De- an officer can make inquires and arrests partment. So where are UPD officers? beyond the perimeter ofcampus in the < 5 The National Society of Black According to Patrol Officer Ross Cox, following cases: Engineers (NSBE) held its sixth ifit's not inside the gates, it is the re- "An offense is committed on Cam- annual Pre College Initiative (PCI) sponsibility ofthe CityofGreensboro. pus for which alleged perpetrator or yesterday in Stallings Ballroom "Wecan onlyarrest what happens in suspect is no longer present, on cam- hosting high school and middle our presence or ifwe can prove it on pus, whether or not the officers are in school students from N.C. and Va. site," said Cox. immediate pursuit; an alleged offense Over 210 students showed up to "Ifa situation arises, like ifthere is a has been committed by a University learn more about engineering and felony suspect who may get away, then student in certain off-campus build- the Science, Technology, Engineer- we can arrest him, but we have to be ings; if the officer has probable cause ing, and Mathematics (STEM) pro- able to prove it." to believe that the person to be arrested grams.PCI day ishosted entirelyby According to Cox, it is not a prob- has committed a felony, or; the officer college members ofNSBE. Public lem ofwanting to help, but being able has probable cause to believe that the schools from Guilford County also to. He says that UPD officers don't person to be arrested has committed a showed up to support the program. have jurisdiction somewhere that is not misdemeanor in or out ofhis presence The students arrived at 8:30 affiliated with the University. and also has probable cause to believe GOOGLE MAPS "Our jurisdiction is anything that is that specific other conditions exist." CAMPUS CRIME MAPThis map is updated each week onncatregister.com and reflects thecurrent trendsofcrime on cam- on our property or adjacentto it, or ifit the crimes that from Blue markers are oldercrimes. See NSBE on Page 2 See SAFETYon Page 2 pus. All red markers signify took place theprevious Wednesday to today. ONLINE theYARD theWORD theSCORE theSCENE WEATHER LOCAL CAMPUS FACEBOOK CLASS THE'BLACKER' HORNETS STING DANCING WITH WEDNESDAY CRIME MAP AT STANFORD THE BERRY WINNING STREAK 'BULLETS' Keep up with where crime is Stanford is bringing Mom & Dad Chris Jessany talks about why the The Lady Aggies 12 game MEAC Popular Theatrical Production Low happening on campuw online at into the 21st Century with their news doesn't give the same fo- winning streak came to a buzzing "Bullet Holes in the Walls" courses on how to do everyting cus to crime happening to blacks hault with there two-point loss to returns to campus. www.ncatregister.com THURSDAY: 51° facebook. equally. the Delaware State Hornets. Sunny| High The A&T Register | no itregister.com | Wednesday, February 18,2009 the Vandalism Campus may be safest place to be for students February 11,9:30 a.m Laurel Street of changes recently," Cox said. "We're not bad off, but expect to bring on six more of- SAFETY From page 1 A male staff member "But we are fortunate to have a UNCG has a better relationship ficers next year, and a Special reported person (s) unknown bit ofstability now. Chief New- with the Greensboro Police," Response Team on campus. knocked down the brick wall If that is the case, then why ell is a really good guy." Cox said. A&T Police Captain Barry at the intersection of Laurel are UPD officers not also pa- Part of the reason so many "They(UNCG) don't have as L. Black says that students are and Bluford street. Estimated trolling the neighborhood areas administrative changes have high ofa turnover rate as we do, safest on campus, but they also value of damages $600.There in addition to campus? Legally, taken place in the UPD is due but ours is also down a lot more make the conscious decision to are no suspects in custody while they may have the ability to what students fondly refer to than ithas been previously. That live off campus and should be at this time.There were no to do so, the UPD must be in as the 'aggie shuffle,' and it has consistency just gives them a cautious. injuries reported. route to off-campus property to made a big impact inthings. different report with the city." "A student apartment com- stop or arrest someone offcam- Constant change is not some- With UNCG's 30 officers plex does not exist," Black said. Larceny pus. Additionally, Cox says it is thing that the University of and A&T's 27, the two campus- "The owners ofthese complexes Engineering Week February 11,7:42 p.m a matter ofstaffing. North Carolina at Greensboro es have managed to secure their are running a private business, How To Market Yourself Williams Cafe "We shouldn't be doing the has had to deal with, but they own areas very well. In fact, who have absolutely no ties to McNair Faculty Lounge A male employee reported cities work when we don't have too have their staffing prob- A&T has actually seen a decline the University. So we have no 2 p.m. person (s) unknown removed the manpower for it," he said. lems. They have a mutual aid in incident reports this year by jurisdiction or authority to be the A&T logo from the door- "It's not whatwe getpaid for." agreement that is almost word- 33 calls. there." Battle of the Sexes way at the cafeteria. Estimat- With only 27 officers on for-word the same as A&T's, And A&T's UPD is the only Cox says that students need Stallings Ballroom B ed value of damages $400. p.m. p.m. campus, the department would so they have some of the same police in to 7 - 9 This case remains open campus the UNC sys- research where they stay be- appear to be stretched thin. All issues. The only difference is a tem, and the only historically fore they make the big move. officers' work 12-hour shifts, few street names. black in It is the Celebrate Black History with Larceny university the country, responsibility of the and must go througha minimum "We're limited in people, and to be certified to Swing Phi Swing February 11,10 p.m by C.A.L.E.A., students take these issues to of 700 hours of training before our primary responsibility is the accreditation body of law complex owners.