November 3, 2005

Cut To: Opinion: Congress behind closed doors Sports: Dukes to take on W&M Tribe A&E: SuChin Pak comes to The Breeze Grafton-Stovall Theatre James Madison University's Student Newspaper Vol. SI, /swic linn-stint/, Xovember 3, 2W)~> Alumna Questionable receives behavior Nobel Students failing to follow bus safety Prize more often than in past years BY ALISON RAKES ing to "bus surf' by not holding COVTR/BUT7NC WRTTOt on, walking in front of moving ■Y Al.USON GOSSCT buses, and trying to get on mov- CONTRIBUTING rVJUTEK The Harrisonburg Department ing buses." of Public Transportation has Junior Jake Nelson, a frequent A James Madison alumna is become concerned with the con- night shuttle passenger, said, "1 among this year's Nobel Peace duct of passengers on the night see people all the time holding Prize recipients for her involve- shuttles. In turn, they have decid- onto the bars on the top of the bus ment with the International Atomic ed to educate students on the and doing flips. The driver's never Energy Agency and their efforts in appropriate behavior expected of once said anything about it." the nuclear energy field. passengers. Nieht shuttle drivers go Cynthia Coolbaugh graduated The HDPT night shuttles have through approximately 100 hours from JMU in 1970 and is part of a become aware of the increasing of extensive training before driv- team at IAEA that works to prevent safety problems when packed with ing alone. It is not uncommon for nuclear energy from being used for possibly intoxicated students. drivers to unload entire buses if military purposes and to ensure There have not been any the behavior gets out of control that when nuclear energy is used for .tmdt'nts involving hitting other and becomes dangerous. peaceful reasons it is done safely. vehicles or pedestrians so far, but The cursing, threatening and Coolbaugh, whose work with the safety concern is still an issue. rowdy behavior on buses has the agency as Section Head for HDPT director Reggie Smith said caused many drivers to feel a lack Conference Services has enabled a female passenger was severe- of respect and appreciation for her to share in the team's success, ly injured after she hit her head what they do. Smith said, "It takes described how the years she spent when a bus came to a sudden stop special people to deal with the late at JMU helped her choose a career because the driver was distracted nieht buses, and we are at a point that would play such an important by unruly passengers. where we cannot get drivers." role in handling some of today's Specific rules for riding are HDPT recently held a meet- toughest issues. posted on the buses, and some of ing with the Harrisonburg Police "I majored in psychology and the most common broken rules Department to discuss the issue. minored in student politics at JMU. include are in regards to smok- The meeting was not to find ways I was constantly volunteering for ing, profanity and open alcoholic to discourage students from riding all types of events and developing beverages. the night shuttles, but instead to and organizing new activities," Not only are students hurt on attempt to make it dear that if it Coolbaugh said "The natural off- the bus, but the buses are hav- takes police presence to improve shoot based on the experiences ing passengers vomit on them behavior, this course of action will I'd had in college was conference more than in the past. Smith said, betaken. A driver will now call the organization." "about six to eight buses a night" police if they feel ifs necessary. The IAEA began in 1957 within come back with vomit in them, a The drivers are also given the the United Nations. It was initially drastic increase from past years. right to deny service to anyone known as the "Atoms for Peace" Smith said there are a num- intoxicated, disorderly, disre- organization, and was created and KEU Y FlSHfcR senior phrtotrapher ber of common unsafe behaviors spectful to the driver or other maintained in response to the deep Unruly behavior on the Harrttvonburg Department of Public Transportation bus«s has presented by nighttime passen- passengers, and to anyone not fears and expectations due to the gotten out of hand, prompting re-educatton of student* about what la acceptable. gers. The most common are try- abiding by the posted rules. discovery of nuclear energy and its power. The work of the IAEA, which is based around the idea of creating safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology, is Floor gives way Man built upon three pillars. These pillars include promoting safeguards South View floor collapses in and verification that methods are safe, promoting safety and security, aftermath of Saturday party pinned, and promoting science and technology. The agency helps countries ■Y DREW LETT person limit was violated, to upgrade nuclear safety and pre- NEWS EDrroR all of the financial respon- pare for emergencies, in addition sibility to fix the problem dies to acting as the world's focal point A floor caved early will be placed on the resi- to mobilize peaceful applications Sunday morning in South dents of 1015 I. Only rent- of nuclear science through fighting View, leaving some build- er's insurance will cover Accidental things like poverty, disease and ing residents temporarily the costs, and Kerley is pollution. Coolbaugh said. displaced. unsure if the tenants had death in Hunters Though the IAEA clearly Area property manager such insurance. understands the importance Lisa Kerley said no stu- Ridge Sunday of exploring, regulating and dents were injured when understanding nudear science, not a floor joist broke after a No students were A 25-year-old male died early everyone is familiar with this topic party in 1015 I. The floor Sunday morning in Hunters and the issues that surround it. joist gave way after the injured when a floor Ridge after being pinned between JMU science professor Brian Utter, inhabitants threw a party two vehicles. explains the importance of gathering where more than 25 people joist broke after a Kroy Sauer, 25, of Staunton, information on nuclear physics. attended. party in 10151 had parked his 1964 Mercury on "We are always pushing the Sometime before 3 a.m., the 1300 block of Bradley Dnve boundaries to look further out into a tenant in 1015 E, direct- around 2 a.m. on Oct. 30. Sauer space and further into the atom," ly below 1015 I, noticed a They hope to fix the walked behind the car after park- Utter said. "Nuclear physics seeks crack in her ceiling. Shortly problem by the end of the ing it, where it proceeded to roll answers to questions about what afterwards she called South week, "But until a full engi- back, striking him as he was makes up the universe and how View management, who in neer inspection is done, we between his vehicle and a 1999 these parts react. In many ways, turn called 911. won't know 100 percent" Chevrolet pickup. it focuses on the building blocks Afterwards, police cars, Kerley said. Sauer's injuries were to of the universe which we need to fire trucks and a HAZMAT Until then, the inhabit- the chest area and he was pro- understand in order to know how truck all arrived on the ants of 1015 E are living in a ,S,*KI -S HOKlrf.H ISI ,i*Unbutingphmxrtiphtr nounced dead on arrival. the world works." scene. hotel, at the 1015 I residents' Maintance workers enter 1015 I South View to I Physics Department Head Since the posted 25- expense. examine the damage after the floor Joist broke. — from staff reports Steve Whisnant stressed that while nuclear energy has the potential to be very helpful it also can be disastrous. "Nothing comes easy or free. Traces of fall There are hard decisions to make Senate tables bill about how to steer our future. Understanding how to control the access to and spread of radioac- Bill proposing to alter Student Senate size tive material is critical to the safe use and development of the valu- to be further examined at later date able source of energy. Without the efforts of IAEA and others, we %i MARIA NOSAI "This bill is going to of eight class officers (two will never be able to take advan- SCA REPORTER make for better representa- from each class), two col- tage of this energy source without tion of students, and lead lege senators, per academic great risk." During the meeting to a more effective Student college, off-campus at-large Tuesday night, the Student Senate," Pineressaid. senators which will be ap- Senate passed one bill and Currently there are 104 proximately 60 percent of proposed another. senate seats, which consist remaining seats, and on- The bill passed allocat- of 33 residence hall sena- campus at-large senators ed $1,046.50 for business tors, 53 college senators, which will be approximate- fraternity Alpha Kappa and two at-large senators. ly 40 percent ot the remain- Psi, to reimburse them for The number of senators ing seats. Both the on-and sending four members to varies with each college. off-campus at-large sena- the biannual national con- Currently there are IS tors will be determined by vention in Las Vegas. senators from Arts and enrollment numbers. The constitutional bill Letters, 15 from IS AT, 13 "A Senate that is a more proposing reconstruction from the College of Busi- proportional representa- of the Student Senate was ness, four from Education tive of the student body tabled.

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