Volume XCIII, Issue 13 www.thelamron.com Jan. 30, 2014 As freezing temps hit Geneseo, costs rise and campus remains open NICOLE SMITH conditions and warnings about ASSOC. NEWS EDITOR taking precautions come from Al- bany and are taken into account As the extreme cold weather when deciding to cancel classes. in Geneseo continues, students around campus are asking the because Geneseo is a residential same question: Why haven’t school, total cancellation of class- classes been cancelled? The an- es will rarely happen. swer can be found in Geneseo’s “There is a list the college Class Cancellation and Extraordi- has of essential personnel that nary Weather Conditions Policy. are supposed to be here regard- The policy, which can be less of whether or not classes are found on the Geneseo website, cancelled. We have written proce- states, “It is the College’s policy dures so if classes are cancelled, to continue normal hours of op- we have a protocol for opening eration and maintain a regular the College Union, gyms and rec- work and class schedule for fac- reational space to make sure that ulty, staff members and students is open,” he said. during periods of severe weather If the campus closes, word of EVAN GOLDSTEIN/ASSOC. PHOTO EDITOR as much as possible.” the closing will be on local radio With frequent below-zero temperatures, demand for energy in many of the campus’ buildings increases Vice President of Student and TV stations and posted on the costs. - school website. People will also glio explained that the decision - – mainly freeze ups in mechanical - ing the winter to keep buildings to close campus is not one the ad- sage on a hotline and using the components. tached in Monroe Hall due to the warm, the price is more reliable ministration makes. NY-Alert System. “[Maintaining campus] re- cold and that steps in the Union because a contract is purchased “First of all, only the gov- Remaining open in the cold quires more vigilance because of have begun to crack, possibly due and the price of gas is known ernor can close the campus. The poses problems, however. Assis- the potential damage in the dan- to the amount of sand, salt and ahead of time. president has the authority to can- tant Vice President for Facilities ger of equipment freeze ups and wetness brought into the building. cel classes, and that decision will and Planning George Stooks said Stooks added that, as temper- is in the process of trying to re- be made in consultation with the that keeping the campus open in equipment thaws,” Stooks said. atures drop and demand for ener- write the Class Cancellation and chief of police and the facilities the winter requires more atten- According to Stooks, both gy increases, the price of energy Extraordinary Weather Condi- people,” he said. tion. A main component of cam- Sturges and Newton Halls faced rises by kilowatt-hour. With gas tions Policy. He said that, at times, infor- pus maintenance involves protec- problems during the cold spell consumption it is slightly differ- mation about extreme weather tion from the weather element that hit over winter break. Bon- ent. While more gas is used dur- See FREEZE on page 3 Student Association involvement to remain consistent given MARYleadership AULD tion’s procedure transition for the resignation ence major, for the position. He STAFF WRITER of the president. She said that she previously participated in SA as was informed of Regan’s decision a student senator. Geneseo’s Student Association to leave his position in late Decem- Michael said he is excited has undergone a change in leader- ber 2013. about his new position. ship for the spring 2014 semester. Becker said that, although “Obviously it’s something for Former SA President senior Forrest she had not anticipated the shift me to learn, but I trust that [Becker] Regan left his position to former SA in leadership, she wants “busi- is going to teach me a lot about the Vice President senior Katie Becker, ness to continue as usual.” vice president position. It’s going to as per SA protocol. Student Senator “I don’t want any big dis- take some time but I can handle it,” sophomore Paul Michael has been ruptions caused by this whole he said. appointed as the new vice president. transition process,” she said. Becker has priorities for her The position of SA president “It was surprising and a time as the new president of SA. is normally one academic year in little stressful, but I’m excited “One of my hopes is to get stu- duration. Regan, a sociology major to see how it pans out,” Michael dents involved in the presidential who will graduate in spring 2016, said. search process,” she said. She is also said in an email interview that he The SA constitution states interested in exploring how the Stu- left his position to participate in an that in the instance of a presi- dent Opinion of Faculty Instruction internship in Washington, D.C. dent’s resignation the former surveys can be made more effective. EVAN GOLDSTEIN/ASSOC. PHOTO EDITOR Becker, an international rela- vice president appoints his or tions major, took on his position in her successor. Becker selected accordance with the SA constitu- Michael, who is a political sci- See SA on page 4 at the Wed. Jan. 29 SA meeting. WHAT’S INSIDE? Forecasting fashion in a new year “Seussical” opens spring The Super Bowl’s problem with Superbowl coverage PG. 5 theater season PG. 10 PG. 14 and analysis PG. 18-19 FRI. SAT. SUN. MON. TUES. WED. GENESEO FORECAST 30º/25º 39º/21º 25º/16º 25º/14º 24º/17º 20º/10º 2 Contact the news editor at [email protected] Jan. 30, 2014 Chief of University Police Simonetti resigns Short-term plans in place for Interim Chief Kilcullen relationships. It’s the police Most of the chief’s re- and the community working to- sponsibilities include strategic gether to problem solve.” planning, setting goals for the Speaking about his time department and oversight of at SUNY Albany, Kilcullen administration and operations. mentioned the importance of “When setting goals, you “community policing,” which want to make sure they’re tan- is using both powers of the gible as to some of the initia- community and the depart- tives that are already in place,” ment to keep the area as safe Kilcullen said, referring to and comfortable as possible. programming, community out- Albany was recognized twice reach and working with RAs nationally for these policing and residence directors. techniques. While Kilcullen is in Gen- According to Kilcullen, eseo as an interim chief, he service is the most important could consider resubmitting his requirement his job entails. application once the search for “It’s all service-oriented. a permanent chief begins. Typi- You need to focus on the ser- cally the tenure for this position ZOE FINN/PHOTO EDITOR vice aspect. No more than 5 only lasts an average of three to Interim Chief of University Police Thomas Kilcullen said that he plans to place emphasis on com- percent is enforcement.” five years before resignation. munity cooperation and presence. Kilcullen wants to ensure Right now the depart- ASHLYN VICARI replacement in December 2013. known as a leader for his that the rest of the organization ment is looking at short-term STAFF WRITER He arrived Jan. 13 to officially work in SUNY, and has intro- carries out this vision. planning, looking at possible begin his new position. duced several initiatives that “I think the University Po- changes to implement for the Geneseo students and fac- Kilcullen previously have become model practices lice have a strong presence on spring semester. Six to seven ulty have welcomed Thomas worked at SUNY Albany as on campuses across the state. campus,” Allegany Hall Senior months from now, the De- Kilcullen, the interim chief of deputy chief of police. He has He is a welcome addition to the Resident Assistant junior Nich- partment of Criminal Justice University Police, to the com- over 30 years of police service Geneseo University Police De- olas Damiani said. “They’re al- Services should evaluate the munity. experience and has already partment,” Bonfiglio said. ways looking out for students; campus police department to After three years of ser- made a positive impact on the “I was very impressed with they’re very accessible. If I administer the Police Accredi- vice, former Chief of Police community, according to Vice the people within the depart- ever have a problem at the hall, tation Program. According to Sal Simonetti resigned for a President for Student and Cam- ment and the people I’ve met they’re quick to respond.” Kilcullen, no major changes are promotional opportunity else- pus Life Robert Bonfiglio. on campus,” Kilcullen said. “You need to be able to be to be made in the near future. where. State University of New “We are pleased that “The community is engaged. in as many places as you can York Police Commissioner [Kilcullen] has assumed the A lot of the bridges are already as often as you can,” Kilcul- Bruce McBride contacted Kil- leadership of our college po- emplaced here. A lot has been len said. “Ultimately, presence cullen regarding the need for a lice force. [Kilcullen] is well done over time to forge these equals impact.” Students more likely to own luxury vehicles, CASEY LARKINaccordingthan faculty and maintenance to rghinismarket and Maseratis were ex -research data NEWS EDITOR staff, Scipione and his students cluded from the study. With Geneseo ranked in the In December 2013, profes- with base values of 100.