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The ideas and opinions of advertisements appearing in this Kristin Vorce Entertainment Editor Corinne Clemetsen, Andrea Ramsay publication are not necessarily those of The Review staff or the university. Enterprise News Editor Meghan Lobdell ~ April 24, 2007 3 Campus shootings prompt re-evaluation of UD's plan BY SARAH LIPMAN ings in the begllining of the academ­ let people "tailgate" behind them National/Stale News Editor ic year to educate all students living when they enter residence halls. In light of the April 16 Virginia in residence halls about safety, she "Public safety takes the lead, but we Tech massacre, during which 32 peo­ said. need cooperation of other students to ple were killed, two of whom were in "We held these meetings at the make the university as· safe as possi­ a residence hall, students and faculty beginning of the Fall Semester and ble," Flatley said. alike have expressed increasing con­ again in October after the assaults Senior Liana Kinsella said she cern regarding safety within the uni­ that occurred off campus," Skelley thinks other universities have better versity. said. "We're holding them again in safety plans, especially in residence Courtesy of Brendan Taubman On April 17, university light of Virginia Tech, just to remind halls, where entrance often requires T-shirts, designed by senior Brendan Taubman, are being sold to raise President David P. Roselle addressed people how to stay safe." checking in before a visitor can enter. money for the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund. the university community in a letter She said all RAs also attended a "At Quinnipiac University in published on UDaily. He stated the meeting regarding how they felt after Connecticut, my friend said you need school works closely with Newark, the shooting at Virginia Tech. to sign in with someone or have New Castle County and Delaware "We wanted to know how our someone come downstairs to get U D reaches out to State Police and safety plans are con­ staff felt after the incident .and how you," Kinsella said. "During my stantly being looked at in depth. they responded," Skelley said. "It's Big/Little Week for my sorority, all I "Those plans are routinely eval­ important they feel safe." had to do was just knock on the door uated, and in view of this week's She said landline telephones are and someone let me in. They didn't VTech community tragedy, a comprehensive evaluation required to be" installed in each resi­ know who I was." BY SARAH LEWIS amount, but rather showing support is under way, and additional ways to dence hall room because the univer­ She ~aid she does not under­ Student Affairs Editor to the victims' falnilies and raising improve protection will be speci­ sity is capable of sending out mass stand how the gunman at Virginia The phrase, "it could have hap- awareness. fied," he said. voicemails regarding safety issues Tech was able to execute his plans pened anywhere," has beeri repeat- "Bearing the costs of losing a Roselle stated in an e-mail mes­ and weather cancellations. and that this incident is a good ed over and over during the past loved one can be an extremely emo­ sage-thaCstuoents ate encouiageato­ · "Room phones are used for a chance for tlie university to re-evalu­ week. The events at Virginia tional and physical toll on one's add their cell phone numbers to their multitude of reasons - from cancel­ ate its safety policies. Polytechnic Institute and State self," Seelin said. "While we may contact information in UDSIS as a lations because of weather to safety "I would hope our university University were felt by college stu- not be able to console each individ­ new outlet for communication. A issues to package notifications and would send out an e-mail right away dents nationwide. Now students ual friend or family member program is available which allows it's required that each room has one," after anything happened," Kinsella can show their support by donating touched by this incident, we can immediate text messages to be sent to Skelley said. said. "They should always let stu­ money to Virginia Tech. assist by donating at least a dollar to phone numbers listed in the database, If they see someone they believe dents know what is going on cam­ Senior Rose Overbey, presi- aid in the financial expenses. similar to the mass e-mail and voice­ does not belong in their residence pus." dent of the Student Government · "The last thing these people mail system which is currently in halls, students are also encouraged to Senior Andy Seagraves said the Association, said her group is col- should have to worry about in a place. · question them if they feel comfort­ university should take the time to bet- .lecting money at kiosks in the time like this is bearing the costs "There is a communications able or find a resident assistant. ··· ter educate the university comniunity Trabant University Center to be associated with it. It is important technology that can broadcast, Otherwise, they should call Public about safety plans because many stu­ donated to the Hokie Spirit that Virginia Tech knows and feels almost instantaneously, text mes­ Safety at 831-2222 or 911 from their dents are unaware of how the campus Memorial Fund, which was created the support of all university com­ sages to cell phones," he said. "That room phone, she said. would respond in an emergency. by Virginia Tech in response to the munities across the country, espe­ technology is limited in that it can "If a student calls from their "I don't even know what the tragedy. The money will help pay cially from the University of only broadcast to those cell phones room phone, even if they don't say safety plans are here," Seagraves for victims' funerals and provide Delaware." for which the numbers are on the anything, we can at least track where said. grief counseling for the campus Senior Brendan Taubman has database in question." the call came from to check it out," Kinsella said the students at community and fund other general designed T-shirts whose proceeds Cathy Skelley, assistant director Skelley said. Tech should have received an e-mail needs. will go to the Hokie Spirit of Residence Life, said residence hall Public Safety police Chief after the first shooting, even if offi­ "We realized that there were Memorial Fund. The front of the procedures have been in place for an James Flatley said police respond to cials believed it was an isolated inci­ going to be a lot of things going on maroon and orange T-shirts extended period of time. all 911 calls made and evaluate the dent. on-campus and our organization includes the date of the shooting "Our residence halls have been situation carefully. "If I never got an e-mail, I wanted to do something as well," while the back reads, 'Today, we are locked for 24 hours a day for over "If you see something out of the would have gone to class too," Overbey said. "We thought it would all Hokies.' five years," Skelley said. "We are ordinary, we encourage students to Kinsella said. "I would have gone be stronger if it were a group "I designed T-shirts and got the also able to track who comes in and report it as soon as possible," Flatley about my day and that's scary to response from the Delaware com- idea off everyone's Facebook pro­ out of them through the access card said.