i) I IJ •1-t 1J J -?iJ - 5 J vj v; / :•-> J ':'!••> '*•;)•> '••i J •*'</ / G CROWS, HOMECOMING, AND CAMPUS SERCURITY "if IN THIS ISSUE •,y.; Domino's Pizza 973-427-0039 ^WWHfJ}QlipvmwK TRY OUR AWESOME SIDES SODA Monday 10*22 Tuesday 10*23 Wednesday 10*24 Student Speak Out Science room 349 12:30 p.m. Delta Phi Epsilon Lip Sync 7:00 pm Ballroom X5082 WP Jazz Octet 12:30 pm SG Cafe SAPB Meeting Ben Shahn Galleries Exhibits SGA Legislature 3:30 pm SC 203 5-7 p.m.SC 213x2271 continues thru li/30 x2654 Delta'Sigma Theta Recognizing Nubian Sisters Sharing Common Ground 8-11 p.m. the Black Experience through Film 8-11 p.m. x2518 x2518 Last day to academically withdraw from a course (No Refund) Thursday IO»25 Friday 10*26 ^aturclay 10*27 10*28 Holy Hour of Peace 12:30-1:30 p.m. The Prince of Peace Chapel Outdoors Club Haunted • SGA Exec, meeting House/Hayride x2157 Latin Heritage Night 7:30 pm 3:30 p.m, SC 326 Delta Sigma Halloween Party Outdoors Club Meeting 3-9 p.m. x2518 1 p.m. x2157 Greek Senate Meeting. Festival of Lights 7 p.m- 5-7 p.m.SC 203x2518 Midnight BR Indian Students Delta Sigma Theta Association x2518 Political Enlightenment 7:30 - 9:30 Cover photos by Submissions for calendar due Matt DeFranza p.m. x2518 fridays by 5 P.M. for following and Brian Mbrris Caribsa Dating Game Dinner Monday's publication. Dance 8 p.m -1 a.m. x2518 Fax: 973-720-2093 Email: Graphic Design by Tim Walsh, ,<• * beacon @ student.wpunj.edu PhotoShop GOD MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2001 The Beacon WEEK LY Editorial Board tarry Clow 2 Campus Calendar 3 Table of Contents »/fttftfer Editor 4-6 Campus News Pete Markowicz*8 Aj»*t feisfcter Editor Jennifer Stnchtir^OimrsHy Editor 7 World News Jessica $Mi^r* 8-9 Diuersity 10-12 Insider John Findura * tit Editar 13 Brian Morris * JStews £tfltof Op/Ed Sue Vargas * 7hnsel Editor 14 Lit Jennifer Sama * Pfoojfreocfer 15 Cartoons 17 Trauel $&nd<^|» jambhefcar « Fraductfan Mgr Kevin Smith * Adverefsfcg Director 19 Classifieds Bryan Lamphear B Staff Assets Renee Romanelli, Christian Welch, Kelwin Nieves, Jon Tummillo, Eric Revilla, Liria Areche, Steve Balletto, Michele Nicosia, Jeff Shornick, Mike DePasquale, Marie Scilla, Robert Smith, Edward Kotwica, Sine Sorensen, Allan Ringler, Biagio Pagliarulo, Despina Dontas, Michelle Rivera, Jennifer Lynn Ward,' Laura Rega, Matt DeFranza The Beacon is the independent, student- run newspaper serving the community of William Paterson University and outlying areas. The Beacon does not receive any fundjng from WPU, the Student Government Association or any university affiliate, and raises all its operations revenues from the I sale of paid advertisements. The Beacon is registered with the County of Passaic, NJ. FLEX HOURS! © r SPLC STUDENT PRESS LAW CENTER GREAT TRAINING! NJPA New Jersey Press Association GAIL NOW! Produced completely on 201-291-9090 BERGEN CO. 973-002-1944 ESSEX CO. 973-541-0122 MORRIS CO. Printed Of? recyctetf—and •('A {*•'• I?, it, "•k Campus News On Campus, Security Concerns Grow Safety on campus is a growing concern among students. Patrol, a volunteer student security group sponsored by events. During the 2001 semester, KM (which is now a - On Friday, October 19,. an unauthorized person was the Department of Public Safety. Also wmmt^m^^mt aaHliHH^HHaiMMipart of Student Patrol) was budgeted allowed access to the North Tower residence hall. After discussed were various other security with only enough money for four - gaining entry to North Tower, the man waited in a radius concerns, including the closure of "l don't know how he people,. The Student Patrol has a lounge and later on, harassed a resident until Campus'. entrances to the University after mid- full membership, but is not cur- Police were called. "This is the third time he's done it," night, as well as the security of resi- got in...he was wait- rently providing Security. the resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, said. "I dence halls. The $650 party fee was ing for me in the However, Student Patrol members don't know how he got in...he was waiting for me in the also discussed at the conference. The are not police officers and do not radius lounge." following day, Provost Sesay revoked radius lounge." perform any police functions, the fee; the SGA nstead, they maintain radio commu- policy regarding parties is currently nication with the campus police and can summon officers under revision. to a scene. • Security presence at the Pub The SGA is pushing for a greater presence of security and various parties has been a on campus, especially at student events. Students with much-discussed topic since an alter- concerns about security have numerous outlets to voice cation occurred at the Pub on their opinions. The SGA Executive Board meets every September 27. When asked if the Thursday at 3:30 in room 326 of the Student Center; the Pub might be a "hot area." for hos- SGA Legislative Board meets every other Tuesday at 3:30 tile behavior, SGA President Rashad in room 203 of the Student Center. "One of the Primary Davis said, "If people believe there ways we would like our students to voice their concerns is will be an out of control situation, through us (SGA), we are here to represent them," said people will react in that way. The Davis. Students are also encouraged to attend the month- one occurrence that we had in the ly meetings of the Board of Trustees. If interested in join- pub, where things got out of hand, ing the Student Patrol, students should contact Sgt. was because there was no recogniz- Lynette Butler of the Department of Public Safety. SQA President Rashad Davis at a recent press conference photo by Kevin Smith able security patrolling." . Security on campus is cur- Brian Morris In an SGA press conference on Tuesday, October 16, the rently handled by two separate organizations: Campus Larry Clow SGA announced changes in campus security policies. The police and RNS Security. The campus police department The Beacon Internal Crowd Monitors (ICM) who used to provide secu- is funded by the State of New Jersey and-RNS Security is a rity to the Pub has now become a part of the Student private security firm that handles security at some campus MTV News Invades WPU Class Want to get Thursday, October 18 was nut an dent's last name, along with their tallied the results on a computer to ordinary day for students in Dr. age and occupation. achieve the results. On day one of Tom Heinzen's General Psychology The first survey administered the attacks, the highest percentage class. Time into MTV News on tracked the initial responses of stu- of students felt "why?" and shock. Involved? November 17 and you'll see why. dents during the first three days The lowest ratings went to the The cable network's camera crew alter the attacks. The following choices of uncaring and accepting. taped footage that will be used as weeks included the same questions, Day Two the student's highest part of a one hour documentary on hut were based on how the student rankings went to concern and Don't know the riots in Paterson due to the ter- was feeling about the situation that empathy. Day Three, opposing rorist attacks on the World Trade day- The participants were asked feelings of compassion and anger Center on September 11. to rate on a scale of one to ten, one tied for the highest amount of being very low and ten being very responses. how? Several students in the class are Paterson residents. The student's feelings of They, along with the acceptance gradually began rest of the class have to increase as the days after Come join been taking part in a the attack went by, as the rat- study of responses to ing went from one to four the terrorist attacks. quickly. Also rising, were The Beacon Heinzen's upper-level u *? ^ < their feelings on patriotism. Experimental Design Their feelings of peaceful- class created the basis ness started low and stayed The BEST newspaper for the study as part of low. Sadness and sorrow a class project. "Why stayed around a rating of 8 on campus don't we use this for most of the surveys. opportunity to try to Forgiveness was one feeling understand what type that never rose on the charts. Student Center room of emotional mixture is Heinzen revealed the taking place?," Heinzen results to his class the day 310 asked his class. Thus, MTV taped. However, MTV the study was brought was. not the only news to life. high, how much of each emotion source to get word on this study. (973)720-2248 The class brainstormed various they were feeling. These included On October 14, the New York words to describe the ways they acceptance, retaliation, peaceful- Times mentioned it in an article were feeling about the event. Then, ness, guilt and contempt among about how crisis affects classes. [email protected] they devised it into a time sequence others. They were also asked study. It began a week after the where and how they first heard first attacks and is still in process. about the events. In addition, they Joelle Caputa Their subjects in the General are asked to write how they feel Psychology class are voluntarily about the situation each time they The Beacon We're waiting for YOU. filling out the surveys.