Campus Police Armed at Oswego
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I'm afraid there is going to be a mishap," Student Association 3^gc Leader (SA) Michael Flores said yesterday, shortly before calling a student rally for today outside the Administration M6 Building at the Oswego campus to protest the decision, which he has asked SUNY Chancellor Clifton Wharton to - 4 j6 review. .-.- Is I. .- n _,. CAMPUS SECURITY on patrol - unarmed. Stet'Siiio«« 'Dana A. Brussei Radley cited escalating crimes on the campus, including an attempted rape at gunpoint and two incidents involving knives, including the slashing of a campus officer, as the Officers To Stay Unarmed rationale behind her decision. "With 7,200 students and 1,000 staff this is an entire small town in itself and we cannot depend on the city At Stony Brook Campus police or the county. They just don't have the personnel," the president said yesterday. The question of whether Campus respon<d to any call on campus involving The decision to allow campus police to carry weapons Security should be armed has been at issue f irearms;. A Security detective said it takes from 11 PM to 7 AM threatened the tranquility of the since Security's inception, but although .'anywheVre from five to fifteen minutes" campus, Flores said. nightshift officers at the State College at for a Sufffolk County Officer to arrive. One of the SA's major complaints is that the decision to Oswego were recently armed, there are no The dtotective said, "it just seems like a allow guards to carry guns during the night shift was made plans to do the same here. waste off time when you have figher in August before students returned to campus. According A spokesman for the University said last qualifieed people 1Security Officers are to News Editor Steve Lieblang of the Oswegonian (the night there were no recent discussions or required to have an Associate Degree in campus newspaper), the decision was made August 4, proposals on the matter of arming security C'riminal Justice, while Suffolk Police only while Flores was out of town. officers. need a highI school diploma] who can Flores is reportedly seething about it, and feels it was Campus Security Director Robert respond in two minutes - that difference deliberately planned that way. But Lieblang said that the Cornute said, "Each campus must make a (an mean i someone's life." idea of arming nightshift security officers was first decision" on whether its police force Many students,s however, are not anxious proposed in 1976 and first came to light in December should be armed. He added, however, "I to see S<ecurity armed. Monique Duss-ault. 1977, when 250 students rallied against the arming of would not advocate universal arming on termed tlhe possibility `scary," adding, "I security. Lieblang said the idea came to the fore again last any campus." don't thiink people here are that bad that semester, after being dormant for over a year. "We have had situations here that would you needI guns, and I'd feel weird walking Radley maintains the majority of the campus require members of this department to be arournd czampus where there are people with community supported her decision and noted that she had armed," Cornute said, citing armed gu ns. " been considering the action for three years, having rejected robberies and the fact that officers "have James Bonner feared that Security might k it in the past because she did not feel the crime rate taken weapons from people this abuse the power of carrying guns, "They're merited such action then. semester. An officer was shot at Stony not even keeping Stony Brook secure," he The college newspaper editors have concurred with her Brook about four years ago while said. "Th iere have been incidents of pe(.ople's on her decision. In an editorial to be published tomorrow, answering to a burglary call," he added. cars beinig ripped off, yet all they do, as far (Continued on page 5) C urrently, Suffolk County Police (Continued on page 3) H-Quad Vandlalism Wil Cost $2,000 H-Quad than anywhere else on By JOE FLAMMER campus. It is expected to cost $2,000 for "The solution to the problem the replacement of a water fountain rests with the stludents/'' he sai. and ceiling tiles which were "We've increased security in the destroyed hvy vandals in Benedict area, but we're not patrollinr the College Thursday night, said buildings because that's not whulnt Assistant Director of Residence students want."C(ampus Security is Life Gary Matthews. patrolling the halls, in responsc The f o untain, which was to the bomb found in the Graduate designed for handicapped students Chemistry building August 31. and was destroyed only a week Campus Security Director after it was installed, will -ost Robert. Cornute said that his hundreds of dollars to replace, said department is following up reports Matthews. He added that the connected with the vandalism, but, replacement of ceiling tiles will declined further comment. require hiring people "to do several Matthews said that there have hours of work at $10 an hour." been no arrests in connection with said that there is three the vandalism, and that there are no I- ft~~ Matthews n Na ^ _nnenbe- Stte. to four times more vandalism in suspects. Statesman/Nancy Annenbertt CEILING TILES in Benedict were destroyed by vandals. O'Neill: Kennedy WillRun aongL c oobnn Wash ington - House Kennedy responded Mon- oterday morning with Carter jXtstaurant unb (Caterinc. Speaker Thomas O'Neill day night that while O'Neill and Democratic congres- MWSCONSIET HWY.. LAKE GROVE:*M'r-. said yesterday recent is 'a good friend ... I've sional-leaders at the White C-1PW- I(WM of «nd<m a Not) -MM! -House. hl.- --~~~~~- - - comments by Senator expressed my thoughts. My Edward Kennedy have views are probably the ones "It would be a classic BREAKFAST SPECIAL convinced to think about." The Massa- .,struggle/,' White said, but he MOM. THRU FRI. TILL II AM him that Kennedy is considering chusetts senator said several added that isuch a clash 2 EGGS TOAST a A A race for the 1980 times last week that he is "doesn't have to" split the HOME FRIES * COFFEE o presidential nomination. not ruling out the possi- partyPY. LUNCHEON In a related bility of running Ae said if Kennedy runs, I'' statement, !for the i WESTERN SANDWICH ON ROLL Democratic National Chair- nomination. Adwell fight it on the issues, ! FRENCH FRIES A CUP OF SOUP $205 man John White said a "I would have to say he and unify and support each 1 AND BEVERAGE primary battle between is giving it consideration," other strongly ... It Kennedy and President O'Neill told reporters after could work out very well." DINNER| Carter would not neces- Kennedy made his latest JStrategy DELICIOUS YANKEE POT ROASI diVf f sarily split the party. He pronouncement. White said some of Car- WITH POTATO PANCAKE El^T "v ( AND RED CABBAGE * ^ & predicted Democrats could ,O'Neill added that he ter's political advisers met unite behind the victor. believes Kennedy will have Monday night to discuss -- lw Ic~lupR White added that Carter to make a decision by strategy, but reached no TENT WEDDINGS' is under some pressure to December, before the presi- agreement on when he jSPECIALIZING In HOME WEDDINGS officially declare his candi- dential primary elections should announce. 1COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE -BARTENDER -WAITRESSESI dacy soon, a formality that TABLES -CHAIRS GLASSES LINEN -FLOWERS CLEAN UP f begin. .. Rosalynn Carter, asked NO PARTY TOO LARfGE ORf TOO SMALL\ would allow Carter to get White's statement that a yesterday about her hus- SERVING ALL SUFFOLK * CATERfNG TOYOURt commitments of support Kennedy-Carter 'band's chances . HALL a BUSINESS MEETINGS ALL TYPES OF HOME PARTIES l battle in the »>TERNATIONAt CUISINE * TENTS ALL SIZES AND COLOR'S~ from important groups be- would not necessarily split upcoming primaries, pre- fore Kennedy can present the party marked a similar dicted he would "win all of i w a Ifff I Ia I ni mseil ast anoptmnn. reversal. The Democratic them."