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Sept. 27, 2016 LINDENWOOD LEGACY An award-winning newspaper Student Newspaper Volume 10, Number 6 Lindenlink.com Digging Deep Programs coping with fewer student workers 2,500 cuts in total. The mostly lunch, since this point now and able to eight student workers. seem that the change af- the challenge,” he said. Lena Kirchner biggest downsizing hap- time conflicts with most move on.” To account for the loss fected the campus facili- In the theater depart- Reporter pened in the cafeteria, students’ schedules,” she David Powell, su- in student workers, the ties department as much ment, student workers where Pedestal Foods said. pervisor of full-time department restructured as others. However, he got cut by approximate- Slashes to the number dropped to 200 em- “The change was so employees and student and made four part-time said that dorms used ly 60 percent, said Stacy of student workers this ployed student workers sudden, so quick,” Tin- workers in campus fa- positions into full-time. to have positions that Blackburn, who is the year are requiring nu- from 500 last year, said ker said. “We did not cilities, said that the de- “It has been challeng- cleaned and vacuumed academic production merous campus depart- Nancy Tinker, director have enough time to partment had about 35 ing that many people the building, and they manager for Linden- ments to find new ways of the campus dining prepare. They just gave student positions last went away,” said Powell. don’t exist anymore. wood. Last year, up to 55 to do business. services. us the list saying these year. This semester, cam- “We need to rely harder “Now we have to pick students worked in the Lindenwood’s student “The decrease in stu- are our student workers pus facilities employs 40 now on everyone else.” up the slack in those de- scenery shop, electrics, worker program made dent workers affectsnow. But we are past that full-time workers and To Powell, it doesn’t partments; that doubles See Student Worker | A3 Investigation Plea argued continuing in for alleged assault case YOUR FLU RISK LU flasher Essi A. Virtanen Phil Scherer News Editor Should you get the shot? Reporter A sexual assault reported Sept. 18 is still being investigated, and authorities The trial for a man have provided few details. Kelby Lorenz accused of groping, then One week after Lindenwood Uni- Editor-in-Chief exposing himself to sev- versity sent out in an email blast to stu- eral Lindenwood stu- dents, officials were still declining to say Flu season is coming, and dents has been delayed whether the alleged assault happened in even healthy college students while the two sides try to campus housing or whether the victim, a are at risk, according to the work out a plea bargain. Photo from stltoday.com woman, is a Lindenwood student. St. Charles County public In May of 2015, Gary Halter The assault happened on Cullom Drive health department. Gary Robert Halter of about 4 a.m., the email said. The location “The best way to protect Dardenne Prairie, ap- after the victim of the is approximately five minutes from Lind- yourself is with the flu shot,” proached three different second incident picked enwood’s main campus. said Doug Bolnick, a public women near women’s Halter out of a photo John Bowman, director of Public Safe- information officer for the housing on Lindenwood’s lineup, documents stat- ty and Security, said last week that he department. “The flu shot campus. The first inci- ed. He later confessed to could not comment, saying it was “an ac- is for everyone, and it is OK dent occurred on May 8. the crimes, according to tive investigation.” to get the flu shot from 6 According to court court records. Lt. Chad Fisk of the St. Charles Po- months old and older.” documents, Halter ap- Halter, 22, is charged lice Department said that it was unclear Students will be at the proached a student from with eight misdemeanor whether the victim is a student at Linden- highest risk for contracting behind while she was counts of sexual miscon- wood. He also said that he did not know the flu over the next several walking home. duct. The charges include her age, and he was not sure whether the months, so they should take He grabbed her but- two similar incidents property where the alleged assault hap- preventive measures, said tocks before pulling that happened in April pened is Lindenwood owned. Bolnick. down his shorts and and May of 2015 outside However, the St. Charles County as- “I would advise that peo- asking the student if she of a Gold’s Gym in St. sessor’s database shows that all of the ple wash their hands regular- wanted to have sex with Charles County, where dwellings are campus housing. ly, whether with soap or hand him, documents stated. he allegedly masturbat- The log for police calls at the depart- sanitizer,” Bolnick said. “Also, Similar instances also ed in front of two female ment lists the investigation as a first-de- if you are sick, stay home. I occurred twice on May victims. gree sexual assault. Fisk said he couldn’t know missing class is hard, 11, approximately 90 Halter’s case originally provide any additional information. but it’s better to stay home for minutes apart, author- was scheduled for a two- The victim contacted the St. Charles one day than missing a week ities said. In the first in- day trial this week in St. Police Department about the assault, or making your classmates cident on that day, Halter Charles County. If found the email said. Lindenwood security was sick as well.” again grabbed the but- guilty, he faces up to four notified about the incident around 1:45 Bolnick said everyone tocks of a female student years in jail and a fine of p.m. Monday. should get a flu shot now, and exposed his genitals up to $4,000. The suspect’s description was said ot even though the flu season before running away. Tim Lohmar, the St. be “unknown at this time.” will not start for another Design by Kelby Lorenz During the second Charles County prosecu- Anyone with information about the month. incident, Halter grabbed tor, confirmed that a plea assault is asked to contact the St. Charles “It takes about two weeks for the antibodies to work, so it’s best to get the flu the woman before say- deal is being negotiated, City Police Department at 636-949-3300 shot as soon as possible,” he said. ing, “Let’s do it. Let’s have but he declined to com- or the Office of Public Safety & Security St. Charles County’s health department administers the flu shot and accepts sex.” The student ran ment. Halter’s attorney, at 636-949-4911. most forms of insurance. If no insurance is available, the cost is $25. back to her apartment. Todd Ryan, also declined See Flu Shot | A2 Halter was arrested comment. Photo Courtesy of Alzheimer’s Association Participants of last year’s St. Charles Walk to end Alzheimer’s hold flowers in the air that represent their relationships to those battling the disease. Lindenwood community walking to find cure for Alzheimer’s disease Essi A. Virtanen to witness her mother’s million women in the at St. Charles Communi- been involved with the ory loss and other dys- money and science that abilities fading away like U.S. suffering from the ty College on 4601 Mid walk for approximately functioning intellectual makes the research pos- News Editor this. disease. Rivers Mall Dr. five years, but this year abilities interfere with sible and “society back- To her, the first sign “The hardest part is Every 66 seconds, “It brings it to your it has tried to get more one’s daily life. There are ing it, supporting those was confusion. Then she losing telephone con- someone in the United community,” said Tina people involved by col- 5.4 million Americans in need.” quit using a microwave tact,” said the daughter, States develops Alzhei- Grosso, program di- laborating with the Lin- living with Alzheimer’s; “It’s here, and it’s not because she forgot how who asked to remain mer’s disease, according rector of gerontology. denwell program and that includes an estimat- going anywhere,” she to set it. Next, she forgot anonymous. “We used to to the Alzheimer’s Asso- “When you go there psychology department. ed 200,000 people who said. “Things are going how to sew seams, even talk every Saturday, but ciation. and you see how many “It’s gaining mo- are under the age of 65. to get worse, and we though she sewed most she can’t follow a phone To help find a cure for people have it, how mentum,” Grosso said. It is also the sixth-lead- have to react to that. The of the clothes for her conversation, so I’ve lost this disease, people can many lives it touches. “We’re trying to get mo- ing cause of death in the society has to get behind children when they were that opportunity.” join the Lindenwood It’s amazing. It brings mentum.” U.S. it .” young. Her mother was diag- University gerontology tears to your eyes, but it’s According to the as- No current cure exists According to the as- One of those chil- nosed with Alzheimer’s program in the “Walk beautiful.” sociation, Alzheimer’s for the disease. sociation, treatments ex- dren, who works for two years ago, which to End Alzheimer’s” that The Lindenwood ger- is the most common Grosso said find- ist for the disease.

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