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Student Get ahead empowers Swimming and learn through her looks to repeat how to write paintings PAGE 9 a resume PAGE 8 PAGE 4 8885)&4065)&3//&8403( 0$50#&3 70-*446& Sen. Ted Kennedy talks disability rights Students explore options at the Majors Expo By Josh LaBella Southern Students were provided the opportunity to check out all the programs Southern has to offer. Last Wednesday at 1 p.m. Southern hosted a majors expo for students to explore the majors and minors the university has to offer. Frank LaDore, the interim director of Academic Advisement, said the Academic Advisement department put the program together. “We put this together for students who are undecided or thinking about changing their major,” said LaDore. “A lot of students don’t know the amount of majors that we have on campus. We have every single department repre- sented here to give information not only about majoring in something but also about minoring in some of these programs.” LaDore said the event was a good way for students to learn more before declaring a major. He said there were 56 majors represented at the expo. He Sen. Edward Kennedy Jr. in the Adanti Student Center Theater. PHOTO | JOSH LABELLA said the turnout had been good so far. “We’ve had over 300 students come The current administration equality index. The index gives science major, said as someone in so far, according to our stats,” said is threatening the rights and businesses the opportunity to who lived with a bipolar disorder LaDore. “Hopefully we get more. Our By Josh LaBella oppotunities of people with receive a score on their disability his whole life, he wanted to hear goal is over 500.” disabilities like never before, said inclusion policies and practices. Kennedy come to speak. He said Corin Fuller, a senior communi- Kennedy. He said the clock is He said employment for people he wanted to learn about Kenne- cations major, said because of her In honor of disability being turned back on a lot of the with disabilities is one of the most dy’s disability and ask him for COM 135 class she and a bunch of awareness month, Southern progress the country has made powerful statistics that has not advice on how he could continue her classmates had to volunteer. She had Connecticut Sen. Edward in disability laws in the past 30 budged. to live with his. He said the event said she had been telling undecided Kennedy Jr. come speak in the years. “People who are able and went well. freshmen and sophomores what the Adanti Theater about disability “Disability rights have always willing to work have a tough “He asked a lot of great communications department is all rights. been bipartisan,” said Kennedy. time finding a job,” said Kennedy. questions and spoke excellently,” about. The event, held last Monday at “For years, people with disabilities “When somebody has a job, they said Doyle. “He really is one of the “We’re basically forcing people to 1 p.m., was hosted by the Disa- come from all different socioec- have freedom. They’re able to true leaders in the country for come talk to us,” said Fuller. “There’s a bility Resource Center. Kennedy, onomic and ethnic backgrounds. be self-sufficient, they are able the issue of disabilities and civil bunch of different skills you pick up who represents the 12th district, We’ve had champions in the to make decisions about their rights.” within communications. For instance, spoke about the disability rights Democratic and Republican everyday lives and we need to Justin Farmer, a sophomore I learned how to be a better public movement and how to expand parties. Unfortunately, right now, figure out how to make that political science major, said he speaker. I used to be really insecure the rights and opportunities that’s changed.” easier for people. And recognize wanted to learn what people are about public speaking, but now I for individuals with disabilities. According to Kennedy, if companies who do the right thinking about disability rights – feel very confident and can engage a He has become an advocate Americans can get the millions thing.” as both students and legislators. crowd.” for people with disabilities in of people with disabilities to Kennedy said independent Farmer said he felt he often According to Fuller, she has always part because he had his leg register to vote, they can begin to living is another one of the big had to hide the fact that he had been a good writer but did not want amputated as a child after he was ask candidates, in a public forum, issues facing the community of a learning disability and tourette to be an English major. She said diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a what they are doing to expand individuals with disabilities. He syndrome. He said people have to communications is a great department form of bone cancer, in his right the rights and opportunities for said a lot of the work he does as have these tough conversations, for people who are creative but want leg. people with disabilities. He said a legislator is about promoting but overall he thought the event to get into corporate America. “What I plan on doing is that will raise awareness. community based living, which went well. Larissa Topalis, a freshman speaking for a little while on the “One of the initiatives that we is at the core of the independent “I wish more people were in accounting major, said she came to the history of the disability rights are working on is called the REV living movement. the room. I wish more people who expo because she was thinking about movement,” said Kennedy, “About UP Campaign,” said Kennedy. “It’s “The right to live in a commu- aren’t affected by disabilities were opening up and doing a different some of the exciting things I’m a bipartisan effort. We are just nity,” said Kennedy, “where you in the room,” said Farmer. “I think program. involved with right now as the trying to get people to register to can go to work, shop, go to the having these conversations might new board chair of the American vote.” movies et cetera is actually the open someone’s eyes to the fact Association of People with Kennedy said another impor- cheapest way to provide services that they could have a disability.” Disabilities and then we can open tant initiative he is involved to people.” SEE MAJORS EXPO PAGE 2 it up for questions.” with now is called the disability Kevin Doyle, a junior political Alcohol use continues to dominate Southern’s 2017 Clery Report By Josh LaBella Dooley said the report has been expanded “A lot of those people, underage or not, there were four. Dooley said while he did not over the years. When he started at Southern are trying to learn to escape from their have the report directly in front of him, these the Clery Report was a five by seven booklet, reality,” said Resnisky. “Even if it’s just for a were mostly made up of knives. Drugs and alcohol violations dominated but it has grown to include emergency little bit. “It’s not like we see a lot of a projectile the 2017 Clery report. procedures, campus resources, as well as the According to Resnisky, if people were weapons,” said Dooley. “We did have a report Southern released last week the Jean crime statistics for 2016, 2015 and 2014. They aware of ways to better manage their stress, of a pellet gun this year, but most of the Clery Disclosure report – an annual report on recently also added the fire safety report into they might drink less. At the same time, she time it’s a knife. It usually happens in the campus security policy and campus statistics. the same booklet. said, that’s what college students do. residential community, not with commuters. The Clery Report was signed in 1990 and “We don’t just want to give what is “They go out and drink on Thursday, Four inches or more on the edge portion, has been around telling universities about required.” said Dooley. “We wanted to go Friday and Saturday, do their homework according to Connecticut statutes, that’s crime on campus since. above and beyond.” Sunday, and start their week,” said Resnisky. illegal.” Chief of Southern Police Joseph Dooley By far the largest statistic in the report The report also noted that there were Beeley said the statistics in the report are said every college and university has to were the liquor law arrests and liquor law 48 drug abuse arrests and 96 drug abuse important for the Southern community to put together the report as mandated by violation referrals for disciplinary action, of violation referrals in 2016. Reed Beeley, a have. He said he hadn’t heard of the report the federal government. This statute was which there were 38 and 318 respectively. senior music major, said these statistics made before this year but wanted to pick up a copy enacted in 1990 as a result of the 1986 sexual Chief Dooley said that was pretty common. sense and he wouldn’t be surprised if they and thumb through it. assault and murder of Jean Clery at Lehigh “It’s common here as well as across the went up in 2017. “This will be a good way to get a good University in Pennsylvania. Dooley said its country,” said Dooley. “We’re not a completely “I’m sure that’s mostly marijuana,” said feel for what’s going on around campus,” said purpose is to give students access to the dry campus—but being a police department, Beeley.

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