·Ud, CSX to Extend Wall in Wake of Robberies
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A venue may be forced to find a new and does not generate enough foot previous January. She had crossed the Robert L. Gould, vice president in route to class or Main Street. traffic to be safe regardless of any tracks and entered Frazier field when charge of media relations for CSX, In light of a recent string of added thruway. she was attacked, he said. said trespassers enter at their own risk. robberies near the train tracks, the "You would still have that whole " We were spending a couple "People are making a choice when university -in conjunction with CSX, block that is isolated," he said. hundred dollars a week repairing the they cross those tracks," he said. "The Newark and the New Street Cemetery "Pedestrians would still be chain-link fence that was there bottom line is you are on private - is considering building a wall to vulnerable." before," he said. property." ensure the safety of pedestrians in that The best way to prevent further Although the wall now prevents Sgt. Gerald Simpson of the Newark area, university officials said. crime or injury on the tracks is by trespassers from cutting across Police said people who choose to cross Rick Armitage, director of making them difficult to access, university property, Armitage said, the the tracks as a shortcut to Main Street Government and Community Armitage said. university is working to extend the will risk receiving a citation. Relations, said funds are being "You can't keep people from being wall. In response to the recent crime, he gathered to extend the 10-foot-high stupid," he sa.id, "but you can do "A lot of the people who are going said, police will post officers on the cement wall that runs the length of things that make it harder for them to through there are students," he said. tracks to enforce trespassing laws. Frazier Field parallel to the tracks so it be stupid." "Their safety is our first concern. It is The purpose is to protect the safety will line the cemetery as well. · Senior David O'Connor said he a matter now of finding $140,000 to of the pedestrians who currently Armitage said prospective builders thinks the route should not be make this happen." frequent the area, Simpson said. considered the construction of an completely cut off. Steve Thienel, CSX vice president "People should be aware that if they • THE REVIEW/Christopher Bunn underpass similar to the one utilized by "If they build the wall, they should for state relations, said his company cross those tracks, they are very likely fhe university is ·raising money to extend the wall Rodney and Dickinson complex also build a walkway for students," he does not accept responsibility for the to get a ticket for trespassing and it is a flehind Frazier Field to protect students from crime. residents to cross the tracks near said. "That is an important pipeline to robberies but is willing to accept some criminal offense," he said. :After 14 years, still Student -making-sweet-music· Life TV BY CAITLIN FAULKNER achieved outstanding success as an organist. : Staff Reporter currently Performing in England, Ireland apd Professor David Herman sits in his office Germany were some of his favorite making a jazz recording to play for one of his experiences. He has had the opportunity 1to classes. play in famous cathedrals, including on hold Before him, a desk is barely visible through Canterbury Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and the various objects covering it. Everything St. Paul's Cathedral. · around him, from the pictures on the walls to "It's great to be able to go to places in these BY ADAI\f MATTHEWS Staff Reporter the books on the shelves, signifies that he is a c~thedrals, which are not open to the general musician. public and to practice in them late at night, The key word at Student Life This is Herman's 14th and final year as alone with the ghosts," he said. Television this year is ' new.' chairman of the department of music. As of June 1, 2000, he has had an on SLTV will be getting a new Mine, . He's leaving the university - and a decade campus organ at his disposal in Bayard Sharp a new studio, new equipment and and a half of memories - to pursue his passion Hall. brand new administration as i t of making a living as a full-time career The Jefferson Pipe Organ was named after switches from a Student Life organist. Edward G. and Naomi L. Jefferson, who organization to a section within the His new position as organist for St. Paul's donated the $350,000 organ. communication department. Lutheran Church will Jet him focus his Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, Ltd. However, this flurry of changes attentions on playing music and spending time constructed the organ over a period of two has resulted in some organizational with his wife of 34 years, Laurie, who is the years. The handcrafted instrument weighs ' growing pains. church's musical director. about 10,000 pounds and contains 1,234 pipes. Broadcasting for SL TV is "We work very well together," she said. "lf "The organ is beautiful to see and hear," currently on hiatus, because their one of us is sick or out of town, we can just Herman said. "I wish everyone would come to temporary headquarters in the Blue fill in for each other." see it, because you have to see it to believe it." Gold and Kirkwood Rooms of the Herman's musical career began in high school A love for the pipe organ and roots in Perkins Student Center lack in Williamsport, Pa., where he played organ church music combined to allow for another broadcasting facilities. for the first time and provided piano one of Herman's eight-year-long positions - The new media studio in Pearson accompaniment and sang for the church the Worship Organist at the Newark United Hall - likely to be the new home of choir Methodist Church. SLTV - is currently being occupied . Upon graduating, he earned his bachelor's "We were truly blessed to have him share by Media Services, which is awaiting degree in music at Wittenberg University in his gifts and talents as an organist with us as a the completion of renovations at East Ohio and left college with more than just an congregation," said Betsy Kent, the church's Hall before it can be moved. appreciation for music. director of music. In May of last year, SLTV was "One of the best things about being a music For someone with so many forced to relocate from their old major is that is where I met my wife," he said. accomplishments, Herman has maintained a studio, a small house at the end of Herman went on to receive his master's humble attitude and a strong sense of humor, Academy Street, after it was slated to degree in music from the University of friends said. be tom down to make room for a new . THE REVIEW/Christopher Bunn parking garage. Michigan and his doctorate in music from the Combined with his extensive musical Professor David Herman, chairman of the music department, will be retiring University of Kansas. knowledge, these qualities make him well Senior Dave Tilton, SLTV general Outside the university, Herman has after this year. He plans to pursue a career as a full-time organist. manager, said he is not sure how Long see ORGANIST page All it will take for the station to move i nto their new studio and begin broadcasting again. " We ' ll get started in the next couple of weeks, definitely," he said. Musical comedian takes over the Scrounge Tilton said he is upbeat about the changes SLTV will undergo, despite the current lack of broadcast BY DEANNA TORTORELLO here," he said, "like I'm prized stand-up. capability and the change of Staff Reporter Angus beef." Others in the audience said they department. "I'm a gambling man without DeNicola' s half-hour stand-up knew his material from the "Kirk, "I couldn't be more happy with the two dice I I'm like Uncle Ben with bit presented the audience with his Mark and Lopez" morning show on way things are going," he said. only one grain of rice I To have two opinions on a wide range of topics, the radio station 98 Rock in " We'll still have all the same testes would be so nice I But I'm including pop singer Brandy. Baltimore. freedoms and abilities we had before, half a man." She would need to use two pairs Freshman Justin Glier said the but we're getting a new studio and all So began comedian Stephen of binoculars, DeNicola said, one "extremely funny" show was the new equipment." Lynch's musical comedy for each of her eyes.