University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2010s) Student Newspapers 4-7-2014 Current, April 07, 2014 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: https://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, April 07, 2014" (2014). Current (2010s). 167. https://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s/167 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (2010s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOL. 47 ISSUE 1436 The Current APR 7, 2014 UMSL’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWS UMSL students voice concerns regarding campus shuttle service KARLYNE KILLEBREW STAFF WRITER Student frustration with shuttle operators and the shuttle system isn’t completely new, but more people are enquiring as to what the problem is and how it can be fxed. Some of the more common concerns involve late or no-show shuttles and crowding. An example from Brittiny Martin, junior, political science, stated, “Te south campus shuttles are never on time and [drivers] take random, not-on- SARAH MEYERS/THE CURRENT schedule breaks… Tere are forty plus students trying to make their way on the shuttle to make it to class by the hairs of their chins. Te shuttle packs 25 plus students on the shuttle, leaving students to stand past the white line and, in most cases, sitting on the steps by the door. UMSL transportation ofce has been called and notifed of this issue with pictures. Te person in charge of UMSL transportation never returns phone calls nor has added two shuttles to one pick-up. Tis has gone on since the beginning of last semester.” Jamyria Landers, freshman, RYAN BROOKS/THE CURRENT biochemistry, also noted, “Every Many UMSL students depend on the university’s shuttle service to get around campus now and then, at certain times, I’m pretty sure it’s one certain bus everyone is trying to get to class.” related business. Roeseler provided installed in each shuttle, stating periods of inactivity in any shuttle driver that doesn’t come, so I have Te posted shuttle schedules context on the relationship UMSL that he has the ability to check schedule that can be utilized to to stand there waiting an extra 10 has with its shuttle provider, St. the records of any individual bus improve promptness or efciency. to 20 minutes for the shuttle drivers show lapses of 10 to 12 minutes in pick-up times, however there Louis Transportation. “I have not and/or driver. Regarding student Roeseler also addressed the who do come on time. I’ve heard received [complaints] personally complaints, Roeseler added, “It’s other people had to stand outside is nothing specifc indicating a accusations of poor student particular shuttle’s break. According for about three weeks. I go through based on perception. If you’re the assistance. “We’ve got to be longer or have struggled trying to St. Louis Transportation when I get one waiting on the shuttle it can get to work or something, but mine to Mason, the schedules’ lack of responsive to the students. If I detail is where the confusion lies. a complaint about a shuttle. Te seem like it’s been 20 minutes hear my secretaries dealing with a hasn’t been completely awful.” last complaint I got, the shuttle had when it’s only been six, but if I say “Tat’s where [students] question or complaint I will help.” Referring to the small time broken down,” Captain Roeseler ‘I can look at the GPS and prove get [their] information from... Students and staf with gaps in the shuttle schedule, explained. As the head of shuttle you wrong’...Tat won’t help.” Whatever schedule they give us, we complaints about shuttle services night shuttle driver Nikita Mason operations, Captain Roeseler follow it,” Mason said. Roeseler acknowledged that the should feel free to call his desk, explained, “Te gaps are that they reaches out to our shuttle service shuttles run on a tight schedule. said Roeseler, who can be reached are on break... [Te schedule] says Te UMSL department provider for any problems he is “It’d be nice to have an extra shuttle in Parking and Transportation by 8:18 at the MSC then it says 8:30 responsible for the shuttle service is unable to fx himself, notifying the but the budget won’t allow it. Te calling 314-516-4190. Roeseler’s - that is supposed to be me going Parking and Transportation, which company of any issues in service cost of shuttles is $40 per hour, personal extension is (*4192). For on break. Sometimes I don’t go on recently relocated to the campus and working with them to repair or [multiplied] by 50 hours a week.” further information on the Parking break. You know, people are out police station. Captain Charlie improve the situation. Roeseler, Commander of Special Te only cost-allowed changes and Transportation ofce, visit the here waiting so I drop them of. In reference to the issues of Operations for the UMSL Police require rearranging current UMSL Parking and Transportation But in the day time they should really shuttles being late, Roeseler Department, handles all shuttle- resources, and there are no lay-over webpage. be accurate, because, you know, elaborated on the GPS system INSIDE Metrolink Robbery pg 3 New UMSL Courses pg 3 Education Job Fair pg 6 Game Review pg 8 2 THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM APRIL 7, 2014 THE CURRENT STAFF EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Sharon Pruitt Managing Editor Hung Nguyen News Editor Hung Nguyen Features Editor Heather Welborn Sports Editor John “Sammy” Ludeman A&E Editor Cate Marquis Opinions Editor Paul Peanick Copy Editor Kat Riddler OPEN HOUSE Staff Writers Siyun Zhang, Addy Lai, LaTwuanna Troupe, Danyel Poindexter, Nicholas Moore, at the Jane Lakayil, Anya Glushko, Karlyne Killebrew, Andrew Smith DESIGN Production Jenny Lin Photo/Design Editor Jenny Lin Assistant Photo Editor Sarah Myers Web Editor Cate Marquis Assistant of Production Poppy Zhu MONDAY, APRIL 7, 3:00PM TO 6:30PM Staff Photographers Siyun Zhang, Ryan Brooks Artists Brett Heuer, Greg Hartl LOCATED IN ROOM 388 OF THE MILLENNIUM STUDENT CENTER Mike “MR” Nash BUSINESS Business Manager Derek Massey Come learn more about what we do at The Current Advertising Director Cate Marquis Distribution Manager Nicole LaVallee Social Media Director LaTwuanna Troupe LETTERS TO THE EDITOR GET INVOLVED Advertising Associate Ehab Salem Letters to the editor should be brief, and those not exceeding Do you have a tip regarding a story? 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[would] be better if we get a need for Mexican food.” And it’s not nutritional.” more choices.” MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 53HI 58HI 64HI 72HI 66HI 72HI 63HI 42LOW 36LOW 49LOW 51 LOW 48LOW 56LOW 40LOW April 7, 2014 The Current NEWS 3 Police arrest two men involved in Metrolink phone theft HEATHER WELBORN FEATURES EDITOR The University of Missouri— investigated by five officers from capturing both suspects. The rerouted dispatch. “It saves you at safety.umsl.edu. St. Louis Police Department UMSL and two more from St. victim had an app on her phone about 2 minutes in dispatch time,” Regarding directly notifying investigated a robbery that Louis County Police Department. that allowed officers to track its Captain Roeseler said. students, Roeseler said, “If there’s occurred on the Metro Link North Officers pursued the suspect, who location. Officers say the app To avoid falling victim to a danger posed to the students, Platform on April 2. At around hid in a wooded area near Express aided in tracking down the second theft, Captain Roeseler suggests we want them to know about it.