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The Cowl Vol. LXI No. 18 Providence College - Providence, Rhode Island March 6,1997 On-Campus Security Questions Student Administration Offers Facts; Security Initiatives In Motion Concerns by Erin R. King ’98 the lights of the emergency call boxes so dents being aware and taking advantage of News Editor that when the telephone is activated the cam the services offered by the security depart and Colleen E. Pappas ’99 era will go right to the area of the call ment. by Adair Rommel ’98 Asst. News Editor boxes.” “We want to get most of the installations News Writer After last week’s on-campus assault and The approximate cost of the emergency done between now and July,” stated Reilly. “One of the most important things is edu another attack on Eaton Street on February call boxes will be $2800 each, plus the cost “It’s an expensive project,” noted Reilly, cating people about what happens on cam 22, students are becoming more aware of of installation. There will be eight or nine “but the administration is all for it, and so pus,” said Jamie Lewis ’98. the dangers surrounding the PC campus. emergency call boxes installed. we’re trying to get as much as we can done This sentiment was expressed on Sun On February 24, a PC student was robbed The new security cameras, similar to between now and July, which is the capital day March 2,1997 as a group of concerned at gunpoint behind Bedford Hall by two those that have already been installed in the improvement for this fiscal year.” students met in Alumni Cafeteria to discuss non-students. The attackers made off with Schneider Arena parking lot, will cost ap Reilly added that in the past year the se security issues. The meeting was led by eleven dollars. proximately $16,000 with the installation. curity department has hired several younger three students, Ryan Crowley ’97, Jamie The February 22 attack involved three “Since the cameras have been installed officers who will be attending a security Lewis ’98, and Kathy Saad ’97. PC students who were walking down Eaton at Schneider,” noted Reilly, “vandalism training course. The meeting came about as a result of Street when they were confronted by three went down from forty percent to two per “The course is hosted by Bryant College the recent assaults upon Providence College or four non-students. According to Rev. J. cent.” and security directors from other colleges students and the concern that “there was an Stuart McPhail, O.P., a fight between the Reilly added that students must also be and all over the state. They teach along with incident and nothing has been done by the groups ensued, and one student was pushed aware of how they can protect themselves. state police, the Attorney General’s office, administration,” Lewis said. “There are to the ground while trying to break it up. “It [the campus] is only as secure as the a rape crisis center, and medical experts,” some people in the administration backing He landed on his back and was kicked two students want it to be,” Reilly commented. explained Reilly. us, and some who are not.” or three times. He is currently recovering. “If you walk in twos and threes you are Reilly believes that the additions of the The students stressed their concern that As a result of these attacks, students are better off than you are by yourself,” contin cameras and emergency call boxes as well if anything is going to be done to correct concerned about safety. Some students are ued Reilly, “and if you call the student es as the further training of the security offic the lack of information given to the student organizing a survey to see what students feel corts that are on duty until one o’clock, you ers will add to the quality and ability of the body about assaults on campus, then stu should be done (see article, left column), and are better off as well.” security department. dents need to “dispel the belief of the ad everyone is generally on edge. “If you park in the lower campus,” Additional changes that have taken place ministration that there’s only one or two stu There have been many new initiatives Reilly reminds students, “and you want an in the security department within the past dents concerned,” Lewis added. taken by the Security Department within the escort to your apartment, just stop and ask year, including the introduction of ARMS The goal of the meeting was to see how past year to improve safety on campus. Cur the security officer when you go through the (Automated Records Management System) many students were concerned and what rently being considered is a proposal to in gate.” data management program, were outlined they felt needed to be done in order to make stall not only four new security cameras, but Reilly stressed the importance of stu in the January 31 issue of The Spectrum. them feel more secure, according to also a number of emergency call boxes. Crowley. Only 25 students attended the The call boxes will be installed with blue meeting, a number which disappointed the signal lights that will flash when activated meeting’s sponsors. by dialing the emergency extension x2222. In order to reach their goal and commu The signal lights would help to alert secu nicate with students, the group is planning rity guards to their location, as well as no tify other people in the area. continued on page 2 Reilly commented, “I’m hoping, but don’t have it finalized yet, that the cameras are going to are going to be coordinated with Stretching Out A Helping Hand Project Stretch, she had to take prepared the others in their respec She also said that “the children do help they received from the Ameri by Kristina Newman ’99 three weeks off from classes at the tive villages for the arrival of the not have shoes and often get sick cans. They wore their best clothes News Writer beginning of the semester, but the Americans. Pikosky described the when the rain floods the dirt floors and had a tremendous amount of When most people think of experience was “fantastic” and villages as being “in remote areas of their two room houses.” Al pride,” said Pikosky. community service projects, well worth the time. Pikosky trav that need to have food air-dropped though there was much poverty, While the dentist examined the groups like Habitat for Humanity eled with four others, including a to them during the rainy season the children, ranging in age from children, the others in the group and the Peace Corps come to mind. professor from Boston College, a because no vehicles can get there.” 2 to 14, “loved the attention and demonstrated such skills as tooth But there are many other organi dentist, a techni brushing, and Pikosky was in zations that, although not as well cian, and a scien charge of providing fluoride treat known, do a tremendous job assist tist, to San Juan ments. Nicaragua’s government ing those in need. del Sur, Nicara continued on page 4 Project Stretch, founded in gua on January 1988 by Dr. David Tesini, is a non 25th, and stayed profit organization that provides with a local “vital dental services to disadvan teacher until taged children around the world.” February 4th. The group, primarily comprised of On the first whafy dentists, dental hygienists, and day, they trained graduate school students, travels to “brigadistas,” unjtkicz.’ rural areas in countries such as who are people Nicaragua, Lithuania, and Venezu from the sur Renovation Plans for ela in order to equip outreach clin rounding coun Alumni Cafeteria released! ics with dental supplies and offer tryside, how to p.4 their services. A Providence Col brush and floss lege junior recently went to Nica their teeth, and Pat Buchanan lets loose on ragua with Project Stretch. Blythe educated them television p. 7 Pikosky, a biology major who about gingivitis. plans on attending dental school During the fol The Children’s Hour p. 9 after PC, was the only undergradu lowing days, the ate to be invited to join the group. group went to Let’s Go To Mass! p. 17 Her dentist, Dr. Tesini, sparked her different villages interest in the organization. to see those that Blythe Pikosky ’98 and one of the many people to whom she taught dental care Jeremy Harkin Profile In order for Pikosky to go on they had trained. p. 21 the trip, which is paid for by The brigadistas The Cowl 2 NEWS March 6,1997 News Briefs What Happened? by Edward Siryaporn (J(J Introducing the ’96-’97 Career Assistants Slavin Center, pre-windstorm Leadership 2000 Perm Lama, Lindsay Morgan, Sam The leadership team started the Wondering about the mysteri experienced by the area a few by Carrie Spiros ’00 Perkins, and PC’s Michael James day off with an opening segment ous disappearance of the sign weeks ago, the sign was dam News Writer ‘97. which got people moving. The which used to hang above the aged. According to Rev. J. Stuart The driving force behind this The idea was initially that of rest of the day was filled with words “Slavin Center” on the McPhail, Vice President of Stu year’s Leadership 2000 confer James, who works with the team workshops. They discussed top front of the building? Contrary dent Services, the wind got be ence, held on Saturday March 1, out of a national leadership camp ics such as: “In With the New, Out to rumors, it was not struck by a hind the sign and ripped it in half.

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