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-- JACKSONVILLE STATEUNIVERSITY VOL. 4 1 NO. 1 1 NOVEMBER1 1, 1 993 1 Kyle Shelton Staff writer Students who drink, drive and generally cause mischief on cam- pus won't be smiling, but could find themselves on candid cam- era. The purpose for the camera, donated to the JSUPolice Depart- ment by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, is for alcohol related in- cidents. It is used primarily to tape the testing of suspected drunk drivers. It is also routinely used to tape persons who are taken into custody so they can't deny their actions at a later date. "Often, when we go to court, those people deny they were in- toxicated or that they were acting L a psrtist:!a;r way," said David Department demonstrates the use of the new tor drunk driving and provide evidence. a .-._.l. Nichols, Director of Public stands, we can use it to find out made and the camera was not on person's behavior-the way he Safety. who's there and to have a record the scene in all cases. One par- looked while he was in custody, According to Nichols, the cam- of that for identification pur- ticular case warranted its use after what he said to officers and what era is also used for limited sur- poses," Nichols said. an individual was taken into cus- the officers said to him." veillance at assemblies and sport- Though the tape is sometimes tody, because the suspect reacted According to Nichols, this kind ing events. used in court cases, it is also used with violence and abuse. of video will help in cases wherc "If we have some disorder with for internal investigation pur- "This person continued to be a person alleges police brutality a large crowd or at athletic events poses. For example, at the Silk violent and abusive,"Nichols said, See Camera .page 2 when we have a problem in the concert there were several arrests "and we have a record of that Woodward plans power lunch / JSUprofessor plans to save landmark 1 ofstudents and administrators will Patrick Rogers the group and conduct a feasibility study. show the students of JSU that the Clavius K. Gresham News writer "We started the feasibility study in April and administrators are open and will News writer Twelve students will lunch on listen to the students. Woodward found that the house is stable enough to restore, A Jacksonville State University adjunct profes- Nov. 16 with H.Bascom said, "We are human, and we (the and we now have a cross-section of people on the sor who set out to restore a city landmark as an Woodward 111, the Vice-President faculty) are accessible". committee working to find a way to do it," Feild office building now heads a citizens' task force of Student Affairs. Terry McCarthy, director of said. that's trying to save the structure. Frank Feild, Each month, from November Student Activities, and Alice The committee consists of business people and adjunct professor of technology and a partner in until April, Woodward will have Cusimano, director of Student professionals as well as other interested residents. Feild McKinney Associates, a training and man- lunch with twelve different stu- Development, decide which Feild said the group can use more volunteers and agement consulting firm, chairs the group that dents to heartheirviews andopin- twelve students will attend the welcomes inquiries. wants to renovate the 156-year-old Ide House at ions. The lunch will be at the lunches. Prior to each lunch, Douthit said he's pleased with Feild's efforts. 300 Pelham Road. University's expense. McCarthy will name 10 under- "He's taken the ball and done a real good job," Hard work and lots of money. That's what it's Dec. 7 is the date for the next graduate students. Cusimano will Douthit said. "This project is worth doing and will going to take to purchase, stabilize, and restore the involve a lot of money." student-administrator lunch. add two older students. Ide house, according to Feild. He first tried to turn Dates for the spring semester have Students have already been The Ide house has stood vacant for more than the structure into an office building for his busi- yet to be determined. chosen forparticipation inthe first three years and was last used as a fraternity house ness but said the project was too expensive for his by Sigma Nu, whose members have volunteered Woodward said he has had this lunch, but McCarthy hopes that firm. idea for awhile and, after hearing students will be able to come to to help with the labor. Feild later learned that a citizens' group was The house was occupied by federal troops after talk of apathy toward the campus him and talk to him about the interested in preservingthe historic structure,which and administrators, felt it was time lunch,, He said, "If anybody is the Civil War. In 1898, it was bought and restored was built in 1837 for Courtney 1. Clark. Jackson- to put this plan into action. He interested, drop by and talk to See villeinayor ~eor~eDouthit asked Feild to head up .page hopes that this monthly meeting me." 2 Thursday, November 11,1993 *The Department of Art Faculty Show will be held from 8 p.m.- 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, through Nov. 24 at Harnmond Hall. Recent art work by faculty members will be on display. There will be no admission charge. For more information call Steve Loudes at 782- 5708 or Charles Groover at 782-5625. *The business organization Phi Beta Lamba invites everyone to attend their next meeting, which will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in Room 101 Memll Hall. All majors are welcome. *The Great American Smokeout will be Nov. 18. Several campus activities are scheduled to take place on the quad. In the event of inclement weather, the activities will be held in Montgomery Build- ing, 2nd floor. The main competition will be "Blow Off On The Quad," in which each participant can force in one continuous breath. The spirometer from the Wellness Center will be used to accurately measure the volume of air blown from the lungs. First place in both the male and female categories is $50, second place is $20, and third place is $10. Another contest students may enter on an individual basis is a competition to see who can bring-in the most unopened packs of The Ide House, one of Jacksonville's oldest as the Sigma Nu fraternity house. A community cigarettes, snuff, chewing tobacco, etc. Winners will receive a package homes, has stood vacant since it was last used task force hopes to restore the landmark. ofprizes from areamerchants. The funbegins at 11:30onthe quad. For more information call 782-5 114. House from page 1 ,The University Bands Showcase will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday in by George P. Ide, Jacksonville's first banker. The task force intends to restore the building to Leone Cole Auditorium. The JSU Wind Ensemble/Jazz Ensemble and Ide bought the house as a wedding present for his usable condition. One idea the task force has con- The Marching Sourhtemers will perform free of charge. Everyone is bride, Margaret Rosa Borden of Talladega. Their sidered is establishing a restaurant or catering busi- welcome. son, Know Ide, grew up in the home and later ness in the home. Other ideas included creating an *The Social Work Club, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Zeta Tau Alpha will became a well-known lawyer, businessman and informationcenter forthe city, complete with facili- sponsor an AIDS seminar featuring a panel speakers from the AIDS patron of the arts. ties for displays and meeting rooms for civic orga- Serivces Center. The seminar will begin at 4 p.m. Nov. 18 in Leone Since the property on which the Ide house sits is nizations. Cole Auditorium. private and not city property, the task force plans to "This is one of the most prominent houses on this look to private and corporate businesses for contri- block because it is in easy walking distance of butions. The holder of the trust on the Ide house is everything," Feild said. He acknowledges that this AmSouth bank. The task force must raise $150,000 is a very large project. "We can't do this by our- 2- C RIME RELATEDACTIVITY in order to purchase the property in its existing selves. We need the help of the community to make condition. Feild said that once the property is pur- this successful." chased, he wants to stabilize the structure to prevent The task force currently consists of 10 members. 11-5. Lakina Quarter reported criminal mischief at Brewer any further structural deterioration. "We need more people to help us," Feild said. He Hall parking lot. "With some volunteer effort this may cost ap- encourages other individuals and organizations to proximately $1,000," Feild said. join in. 11-6. Lisa Kubina reported theft of property at Penn House Restoration is a much larger problem. According Douthit feels the project is worth the wait, "I think Apartments. to Feild, restoration costs could range from $50,000 it's worth doing," he said. to $200,000. People interested in seeking information about the project should call Frank Feild 435-7070 or 11-4. Chris Scott Bush reported menacing at Jack Hopper "Depending on the use of the building this figure will vary," Feild said. Barbara Johnson at 435-6091. Dining Hall. Camera 11-2. Nadir Anwar Jabbar, 19, of Atlanta, Ga.

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