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The Official Student Newspaper of New Jersey City University Volume XIX, Issue 7 WWW.GOTHICTIMESNETWORK.COM March 24, 2009 Security Concerns Some at NJCU By Kimberley Persaud Harman’s advice to students is to always think of their own per- ome students are split down sonal safety. He said students the middle as to just how should not become targets by safe the campus grounds flashing iPods, cell phones, or areS at New Jersey City University. GPS systems. He also noted there Some students feel that campus are shuttle services available to is safe, while others disagree. One students, and should be utilized major issue students have about by them. The Knight Rider takes NJCU security is that anyone can students home within a 10-mile walk onto campus without being radius from the school, a safe al- screened. This is thought to jeop- ternative to walking home alone. ardize the safety of students and Harman welcomed students to staff alike. speak with him should they have Student Hezekiah Harris be- any inquiries or concerns. The lieves campus is unsafe. “There Public Safety office is located in are way too many incidents of Vodra Hall, Room 116. people getting mugged on cam- “Never suffer in silence,” he pus. For example, my friend got said. mugged for his cell phone in the parking lot,” said Harris, a senior Every year, in accordance with and criminal justice major. He the Student Right to Know Campus adds that NJCU should have its Security Act, Public Safety releas- own police patrol. es the previous year’s crime According to NJCU Public statistics. The 2008 report can be Safety’s disclosure of crime sta- found at http://web.njcu.edu/sites/ tistics on campus, in 2007, there www.photos.com publicsafety/Uploads/clery_report were 42 reports of vandalism, 9 _2008.pdf. To learn more about reports of harassment, and a total campus security measures, visit of 57 reports of larceny ranging that there are very few schools make campus life as safe as pos- NJCU also plans on expanding http://web.njcu.edu/sites/publicsaf from under $50 to over $200. that check IDs. However, he said sible. In the last three years, more surveillance cameras and card ac- ety/Content/default.asp or call Would NJCU benefit by having that many of the security guards than 65 cameras have been in- cess throughout the campus as 201-200-3127/3128. its own police, thus preventing are “fairly good at recognizing stalled throughout the campus and well as implementing turnstiles future problems? Perhaps. students” and because most stu- public safety is planning on in the lobby of the library, to en- Nevertheless, though Bruce D. dents have a steady schedule, adding more. The Gothic Alert sure that only NJCU students can Harman, NJCU’s Director of many of the security guards re- emergency notification system enter. If a person is not from the Public Safety, understands the member faces. NJCU also has and the PAsystem have made re- school, then they will need to logic behind a college having its over 195 emergency phones lo- ceiving important information a show ID. own police, he said it is a very ex- cated throughout campus that quick and effortless process for “I definitely feel safe here be- The Gothic pensive prospect. record the incoming calls, in case many students. cause there are always students Times Wins Harman also said the checking they are needed for future refer- Danielle Church, a student at walking around, even at night,” of school IDs would slow down ence. NJCU, said, “I think Gothic Alert said Cinthia Diaz, psychology Accolades! the process of students traveling Harman said NJCU is a school is great. Just the other day I got a major from North Bergen. “It’s to and from the campus which can that is conscious of security and text saying school would be also a diverse and friendly cam- See page 6 make it “cumbersome.” He stated will take every step in trying to closed due to bad weather.” pus.” WORD ON CAMPUS: Continued on page <None> What’s the best April Fool’s Prank you’ve ever pulled/had pulled on you? Andray Tandacharry, 24, Kristy Casanovas, 22, Juan Perez, 28, Senior, Chemistry/Biology, Senior, Early Childhood Senior, Psychology, Jersey City Education/Sociology, Bayonne When I was 14, I put I’ve never played an April Fool’s Hillside peanut butter on toilet pa- joke on anyone and I can’t I took my friend’s positive per, threw it on my brother remember any people have played pregnancy test and showed it to and told him it was poop. on me, so I guess there haven’t my mom. I said “Guess what?” been any good ones. and she flipped out. Rohesia Hicks, 23, Senior, Jennifer Mullan, MA, 30, Glenn Bryant Jr., 20, Psychology, Peers Educating Junior, Psychology, Newark Peers coordinator, Newark My boyfriend at the time’s sister said he Jersey City In high school my friends was cheating on me. Some chick an- When my little cousin was born and I bought fart spray and swered his phone and said she was sleep- the doctor came out and said sprayed it all over the air ing in his bed. I went to his house and “It’s a girl!” Five minutes later conditioners and heaters. into his room with mace in my hand ready he came out and said, We stunk up the building to pull back the covers, and it was his “It’s a boy!” We all thought it and cleared out the whole cousin. I had people waiting was unprofessional but then we fourth floor. outside and people almost got hurt, so laughed about it. that’s why I don’t like April Fool’s jokes. Mike Preen, 37, Graduate Student, Jazz Anonymous Ramsey Norman, 20, Third year, Performance, New Orleans When I was 16 I was very serious with my boyfriend Jazz Performance, My girlfriend put a rubber band around the spray nozzle but my family didn’t like him. So I brought him to din- Middletown on the sink so it sprayed all over me when ner and told them I was pregnant. I got reactions like I put saran wrap on the toilet seat. I turned it on. people spitting out food and throwing dishes, and if I had known that would happen I wouldn’t have done it. Interviews & Photography by Jaclyn Foglio Page 2 The Gothic Times March 24, 2009 NEWS Stimulus brings hope to NJCU By Komal Zafar Science Department. “Obama’s stimulus plan represents a bold s the recession concerns move by the Democrats to try to disturb many Americans, remake the case to the American The New Jersey City people that government can be a AUniversity (NJCU) community positive force in society.” shows an optimistic view toward “You don’t know what works President Barack Obama’s pro- until you try it,” said Aheenia posed stimulus package. Johnson, 32, an economics major “I think the stimulus package is from Jersey City. “Do you do necessary because we have to stop nothing at all and let the country the downward spiral of the econ- go into financial disaster, or do omy to lift it back up,” said John you try something and pray it Maple, 52, a mathematics major works?” from Jersey City. “It is to get more According to the stimulus money to economy, to get more spending, Energy and people buying American prod- Environment is the top priority, ucts, to rebuild highways, to in- given a portion of almost $100 vest in energies, to refurbish some billion. The Department of www.google.com of the buildings such as schools, Energy was given $74.70 billion; Green energy sources and stemcell research are two areas the stimulous money can help open up and to encourage [people] to Dept. of the Interior $9.34 billion; jobs in New Jersey. spend money.” Atomic Energy Defense Activities According to www.CNN.com, $6.57 billion; Corps of Engineers is offering the Education The tax rebates are intended to sion],” said Dena Gountis, 39, an the U.S. House of Representatives $4.6 billion; Bureau of Department a sum of $41.56 bil- encourage spending, which will education major from Bayonne. passed an $819 billion stimulus Reclamation $1.4 billion; and oth- lion, with a large amount going revive the economy over time. “He has the potential to do it.” plan by a vote of 244 to 188 on er agencies $1.76 billion. to student loans—$13.93 billion “I think Obama is headed in the “The idea that government can January 28, 2009. After much de- “In terms of encouraging [a] for student financial assistant and right direction with the tax cuts,” be part of the solution rather than bate between the Senate and green environment in the long aid administration. said Scott McKenzie, secretary of the problem has not had much fa- House of Representatives, a $787 run, we should spend money to “I think education should be the the English Department. “People vor or support,” said Moran, “and billion stimulus bill was signed improve the electrical grid as well top priority,” said Roy Lora, 22, are more prone to start spending.” a whole generation of Americans into law by President Obama on as encourage more efficient use an undecided major from Union In his first address to Congress born and raised since the 1980s February 17, 2009. of energy,” said Ivan Steinberg, City. “We need Americans to be on the night of February 24, 2009, has never heard that argument “The current economic down- an Associate Professor from the educated.” President Obama vowed to re- made.