I __,----- ....!. Established 2007 N ___,_,R'EASTER NEWS Construction HlNl Vaccine Continues Clinics held on Across Rt. 9 UNE Campuses BYSTEVESCRIVENER BY AHMED ELKADY Nor'easter Staff Nor'easter Staff Many students have been Monday through Friday one misled and have preconceived may be wondering what those ideas about the HlNl vaccine. three air horns are, and then the Some are adamantly opposed explosion that makes the ground to the vaccine because they have shake like a bridge in an earth­ heard that it can lead to death. quake. If you never get off cam­ There's also been speculation that pus then you wouldn't have seen the "Swine flu shot" has not been what they are doing across the tested on people before being re­ street just yet, but take a walk up leased to the public. However, that to facilities and take a look over is false and the vaccine has in fact there. It looks to be a vast terrain AJ FREDETTE, NOR'EASTER NEWS been test on humans. of nothingness with cranes that These opinions are not based resemble the prehistoric dino­ The bottom floor of the Petts Health Center has been the cause of some concern for employees. on concrete sources. A probable saurs .. for now. reason for the belief among many There has been many rumors Air Quality ofConcern in Petts Center is that there was such a long delay around campus, about what is in production. And since this is going to be built across route 9; BY MARISSA SIMOES made to the university's Environ­ sity is working with due diligence such a new concern, there was not ice rink, auditorium, new dorms, Nor'easter Staff mental Health and Safety depart­ to address the problem." a lot of time to get HlNl on the and another dinning hall. With ment. The employees believed it Tumiel says that most of the time, market, but it is completely safe the help of the Director of Resi­ Over the past few months, was their working environment issues like this can be figured out and risk free. dent Education and Housing, the air quality in the basement of that was causing their ailments. and resolved internally. "I'd say For the rare cases in which Jennifer DeBurro, and the Di­ the Petts Health Center, located According to Associate Dean 85% of the time our facilities fatality has occurred, it has been rector of Campus Planning, Alan on the Biddeford Campus of the and University Compliance Of­ people can fix the problem." because the patient has had a pre­ Thibeault those rumors will be University of New England, has ficer, John Tumiel, the university This time, however, the prob­ condition, such as pregnancy 01 defied. been of some concern. responded immediately. lem could not be resolved inter­ illness. That's the absolute extreme, Housing has been a big con­ As the university began to "We've got employees that nally. The university brought in and choosing to get the vaccine is cern for students and faculty at grow over the past few years, are concerned about their health a third party, the Environmental a smart decision. The next sup­ UNE. The first building that is changes needed to be made; dif­ and they think that their work­ Safety and Hygiene Associates ply of doses will take a while to being constructed now is a resi­ ferent departments were shifted ing environment is causing it. We (ESHA), to run a series of tests come in. Until then, students are dent hall. Only one is under con­ around to accommodate the ex­ are responding the way we always and to thoroughly clean the area. encouraged to take certain safety struction right at the moment; pansion. The Financial Aid Of­ do," assured Tumiel, "When the The testing investigated ev­ measures. Health Services recom­ however three additional dorms fice, Student Accounts and some report comes in for something erything that could be causing the mends all students practice good are proposed for the future. Admissions offices were relocated like this we have a process that we employees symptoms. Together hygiene, keep a safe distance, dis­ This one will have suites with ei­ to the bottom floor of the Petts follow. We investigate and listen with a university provided doctor, pose of all tissues and remember ther four single rooms-similar Health Center. to the complaints. The procedures Dr. Susan Upham, facilities and to use hand sanitizer. to East and West-or two singles In June, a number of employ­ that we use are to make the em­ ESHA began the search. The University of New Eng­ and a double, in order ees began suffering from respira­ ployees feel as though they are The first round of testing land has done a tremendous job Please see ROUTE, page 2 tory illnesses. A complaint was being heard and that the univer- Please see PETTS, page 3 Please see HlNl, PAGE 2 Maine Institutes Distracted Driving Law BY MICHAEL CAMPINELL other traffic violations while do- Nor'easter Staff ing something, "other than driv­ ing," according to Lt. Christopher Everyone in UNE will have Grotton of the Maine State Po­ to be a little more careful if they lice Incident Management Unit. decide to use a cell phone, mp3 According to Grotton, about player or practically anything else 30% - 35% of crashes in Maine while driving. are due to people driving while Maine has recently passed a they are also doing something distracted driving law to help cut else, such as talking on a cell down on the number of accidents phone, texting, changing a song that occur because people are on the mp3 player, eating, or any­ distracted when they are driving. thing else that can potentially dis­ The law was approved through tract a driver. the legislature in the spring and The new law now means that came into effect on September 12, someone will receive an additional 2009. ticket for being distracted if they The goal of the new law is commit another sort of TOM HINMAN, NOR'EASTER NEWS to punish drivers who commit Please see LAW, page 2 A driver talks on his cell phone, despite new distracted driving laws. MORENEWS: IN SPORTS: FEATURE STORIES: EDITORIALS: Rail Jam 2009, page 2 Intramural Winner, page 6 Cooking Club, page 5 Un-American, page 10 Police Blotters, page 3 Player ofthe Week, page 7 Teacher Spotlight, page 4 Be We Advertisements, page 10 Swimming, page 6 DoonyTunes, page 5 Balloon Boy, page 12 / 2 NEWS NOR'EASTER NEWS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2009 ROUTE classroom space, offices, possibly coordinators received 1100 doses. three of those students are com­ a hockey and or performance H1N1 As of October 26, only 350 of the muters, which implies that they Continued from page 1 rink Continued from page 1 court in the future. This would be original 1100 doses remain. They contracted the illness somewhere to allow students to save money. a large facility and could be devel­ taking precautions as result of the will receive another supply when outside of campus. Each room will have a total of oped in phases. We are analyzing recent HlNl outbreak. The staff the vaccine runs out, however it October 26 was the four persons per suite, and 300 the existing Campus Center and has done a great deal in planning may take several months. fourth clinic, and there will be beds in the building. The future it's assets, and trying to compli­ the HlNl clinics, in addition to At Bates College in Lewiston, more in the near future. residence halls have not yet been ment these with the new field providing public information to there have been over 200 con­ Charette said, "Our goal is to ul­ programmed to this level of de­ house." students and faculty, while ac­ firmed cases of the Swine Flu. timately get everybody vaccinat­ tail. The future plans allow for commodating safety precautions. Norma Charette, who is the Cam­ ed, which will greatly decrease the This residence hall will have three athletic fields to be con­ To this point, there have been paign Manager for both UNE spread of Swine Flu at UNE." a fitness room, lounge, mailboxes, structed on the site. They are an­ multiple clinics; both at the Bid­ campuses said, "This could easily To this point, the clinics on cam­ and a laundry room on the main ticipating construction of an arti­ deford and Portland Campuses; happen here at UNE if proper pus are not available to faculty floor. In addition, there will be ficial turf field to be ready for next which give students an opportu­ precautions are not taken." There and staff. But when supplies in­ study room on the other floors. fall as well. nity to get the HlNl vaccine. The has been at leave five confirmed crease, the clinics will be open to There will also be a green space/ To safely get people to the planning process began in early cases of the Swine Flu at the Uni­ everyone. recreational area and a pond large new site, they will be installing June and for starters, the event versity of New England. However, enough for ice-skating as well. sidewalks along route 9 from There aren't any dedicated Hills Beach Road to the Facili­ dent and, in addition, will receive anyways? If I'm in an accident, academic or administrative build­ ties Management Building and LAW · a distracted driver ticket. I'm obviously not going to admit Continued from page 1 ings proposed for this site yet.