SACRED HEART UNIVERSI TY Volume 9, Number 3 Fairfield, Connecticut September 24,1992 Public safety director makes headlines Security force should be proactive - prevention is everyone's business programming and risk assessment reacting after the fact. “By creat­ By Frank Mastroianni surveys.” ing and implementing preventative News Editor After adamantly declaring that programs to eliminate or dra­ ----------------------. W W ---------------------------------- “CPime ffrevention is everyone’s matically reduce the opportunity Amidst the many changes af­ business,” Flaum asserted, “My for criminal activity to occur," she fecting the Sacred Heart Univer­ department will not be a separate said, "my department is support­ sity community has been the ap­ entity. We must be an active part ing this goal.'’ pointment of a new security di­ of the university rather than “Success of this goal requires rector and her subsequent re­ functioning on the outside looking active participation of all com­ structuring of the department into in.” To this regard, Flaum talked munity members,” said Flaum. the Department of Public Safety. about future plans calling for the “This participation requires every According to Alison Haum, accompaniment of students to off- individual to assume a degree of SHU’s recently appointed direc­ campus activities to further ex­ responsibility for their own tor of public safety, “This depart­ plore the implementation of pub­ choices and actions as they relate ment is charged with development, lic safety concerns. to their own safety and the safety coordination and implementation According to Flaum, SHU’s of programs and services designed primary goal is to prevent crimi­ See Crime, page 2 to decrease the campus nal acts from occurring rather than community’s venerability to criminal activity.” According to Flaum, the De­ New law requires release partment of Public Safety’s mis­ sion is to create and maintain a safe and secure environment. “It’s of college crime statistics our responsibility to teach people (CPS) Colleges and universities passed by Congress and signed by not to be victimized both on will have to release crime statis­ President Bush. If enacted as campus and off.” tics to students, parents, staff an<A \i.myersyties ,^^^The.thrustj3^B.aum;s^mpti.v.a “HvOOkJ ha vet(ypnbhs}mi<kJistrR>-‘^ tions w ill be based on a pro-active proposed by the U. S. Department ute an annual security report by community oriented perspective. Recently appointed Director of Public Safety Alison Flaum is of Education. Sept. 1 of each year. Schools According to Flaum, “The depart­ preparing to begin her campaign of changing Sacred Heart into The rules could go into effect would have to provide informa­ ments pro-active services include, a proactive campus. "The primary goal," she said, "is to by the summer of 1993. The tion such as; prevent criminal acts from occurring rather than to react after but are not limited to, an evening Department Of Education is cur­ *A statement of current cam­ escort service, crime prevention the fact." Photo by Dawn M. Kentosh rently receiving comments on the pus policies to report crimes on proposals, which are published campus, and the institution’s re­ intheFederalRegister. Stephanie sponse to the reports. Homemade music plays campus theatre Babyk, a spokeswoman with the *Disclosing security measures department, said about 25 com­ on campus, including residence ments to people from all walks of minutes the lady returned and I ments have been made on the halls. By Michael Champagne life,” said Woodson, whose unique could tell that she had been cry­ proposaliegulations, mostly fi-om *How the schools informs stu­ Associate Editor hands-on approach to music in­ ing.” parents. dents, administrators mid faculty cludes participants in his work­ “Apparently, the sound that The crime disclosure regula­ about campus security procedures, that instrument made just brought Whoever said you can never shops building their own instru­ tions indicate how colleges and her back home instantaneously and go home certainly didn’t hit the ments. universities are to comply with See Statistics, page 2 she became homesick,” Woodson nail on the head, but that’s what “There’s nothing exotic the 1990 “right to know” law relayed. “That was a big payoff Dr. Craig Woodson has in mind: about these instruments,” he con­ for what I’m trying to do, which is nails, wood, and cardboard pipes. tinued. “We just utilize decent In fact, almost anything that you’ve science concepts so you end up to get authentic sounds.” Dr. Woodson is a profes­ got laying around the house. Dr. with a good sound.” sional artist/educator with a Ph.D. Woodson has swung a stick at or As a testimonial to that “good in music from the University of drawn a bow across. sound”. Dr. Woodson relayed a California, Los Angeles. With a Nearly 40 years after his story about a program in Seattle in degree specialization in family moved from the area, which participants built an Ethio­ ethnomusicology and music edu­ Woodson finds himself back in pian string instrument using den­ cation, and extensive experience his birthplace at the invitation of tal floss as a string, a coat hanger, in public school music - both in Dr. Babu George’s SMART Cen­ PVC piping, dental floss for a bow the United States and in Africa - ter and Project SMARTNET, to and some other rudimentary ma­ he brings a fresh unique approach perform a free concert featuring terials. “Home Made Music from Around “When I drew the bow across to musical experience. Woodson was a professional the World” in the Sacred Heart the string, this Ethiopian lady got percussionist for over thirty years University Theatre. up and left the room, and I thought and a private" teacher for over “We’re trying to introduce ‘Oh boy. I’ve done something to twenty-five in the Los Angeles the concept of homemade instru­ offend her,”’ he said. “After a few area before moving to Ohio with his wife and family. f"-' : Health club member­ He has performed and/or re­ corded in most musical styles from I n s i d e . ship available to full opera to rock to ethnic music, in­ timers... page 3 cluding major artists such as Linda Ronstadt (T. V.) and Elvis Presley L .......J k i (films). > ----------------- ( \ Performing for free at the Rock to blues beat Football season opens SHU Theatre on Friday, Sept. 25, with a disappointing at 7:30 p.m., Woodson will also U ^ersity President Anthony J. Cernera looks off from the with Great Whitens give a demonstration on building crowd to check the scoreboard at last Saturday's home opener new album... page 8 loss... page 12 your own instruments. football game. Photo by Dawn M. Kentosh V ----------->^ ----------- > 2 - SHU Spectrum September 24, 1992 NEWS BRIEFS Here's lookin' at you Compiled by Frank Mastroianni Vote America On Oct. 27 at 11 a debate will take place between Paul Perillie and Steve Kristen. Mr. Perillie will he speak­ ing in support of the Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton while Mr. Kristen will be speaking in support of the Republican president George Bush. Scheduled to monitor the proceedings will be Sacred Heart University professors Dr. Gaiy Rose and Dr. John Kikoski, both o f Financial Studies, Government and Law Department. For more information contact John Bowman at 365- 4494 or Dr. Rose at 371-7745. Drum Taps to be featured at theatre Drum Taps, written by Joseph Kierland, will pre­ sented as a staged reading in the Sacred Heart University Theatre on Oct. 1 through Oct. 4. Directed by Matt Conley. Drum Taps will feature Lee Kathy Williams enjoys a well-needed break with a tasty hot dog after selling Pioneer shirts and Richardson as Walt Whitman and Edward Bryce as Abraham paraphernalia. Photo by-Dawn M. Kentosh Lincoln. The Thuisday, Friday and Saturday performances will commence at 8 p.m. while the Sunday performance will CrivoLt: finally, more training for officers take place at 3 p.m. All rickets will be priced at $5. For mote In commenting on the recently Institutions and Economics and information or reservations call 374-2777. Continued from page 1 activated crime disclosure regula­ Government and MS degree in tions, in which universities are Justice focusing on victimology of others.” now required to release crime sta­ and law enforcement administra­ La Hi.spanidad sponsoring mixer Among the crime prevention tistics upon request, Flaum said, tion from the American Univer­ On Friday, Sept 25, a mixer sponsi^red by L.a Hispanidad programs available to students, “If I make every decision based on sity. She spent four years working will take place in the Dinning Hall at 8 p.m. Featured will faculty and staff are presentations safety, then disclosure is not my as an emergency medical techni­ he three orbiting DJs and four turntables at tight speed. l,a titled: Getting Hot and Heavy concern. My concern isn’t statis­ cian. “Working for the ambu­ (acquaintance rape), Playing it tics but rather in the safety of lance I saw a lot of victimization, Hi.spanidad invites everyone to move your body to the Safe in Residence Halls, and students.” I learned early that you are the sounds of the hypesy undergnxind house, hard-core hip Teamwork: Crime Prevention for Alison Flaum comes to Sacred only person that can be with you hop, 160 bpm techno and everything under die sun. Admis­ Employees. Heart from The American Uni­ 24 hours a day for the rest of your sion will be $5 with invitations and ID’s. For further According to Flaum, the versity in Washington D.C., where life,” said Flaum.