Methodis't College Newspaper
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Fayetteville, NC Established 1961 Volxime 44, Issue 8
Shining the light on a campus security issue
CLARA LANG
Staff Writer
Poor lighting on campus has
been a concern for various students
on campus, and has gotten the at
tention of student organizations
such as the S.G.A. and the R.H.A.
Incidents of the past year oc
curred on campus in areas with
poor or limited lighting. Last Spring
there was a car jacking, and one
car was actually stolen according
to George Blanc, Dean of Students.
Some of the outdoor lighting
on campus is not elTective enough to
discourage crime, and may incourage
criminal behavior. When walking to
the library there were times Shauna
Bunn, Secretary of the S.G.A.,
would bring a flashlight with her
because the area around the tower is
dimly lit. Shauna
also contribut
ed to the light
ing study, and
said, “with the
lighting upgrade
there will be no
need for a flash
light, and other
adjustments will
allow students
to feel safer.”
Students
aim to promote
a safe and secure
environment on
campus for stu
dents, staff, fac
ulty, and visitors. A lighting study
was conducted to bring forward the
concerns from the campus commu
nity of areas on the campus believed
to be unsafe at night. This study also
provides rec-
ommenda-
tions of how
to minimize
the possible
dangers as-
s o c i a t e d
with lim
ited lighting.
The
lighting on
campus was
consulted to
the Crime
Prevention
office. Lieu
tenant Janet
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was responsible for the study, went
through the entire campus, and
identified where lighting issues to
be improved. These identified ar
eas were labeled as high risk areas
because of inadequate illumination.
The lighting study recom
mended that high risk area lighting
be enhanced, and shrubbery be cut
or trimmed that is blocking light
ing. The high risk areas include
the bell tower, the Davis Memorial
Library, the walkway from Clark
building to the Public Safety Of
fice building, and parking areas.
Dr. Hendricks, President of
Methodist College, approved the
correction of the enhancement of
lighting in selected high risk areas.
Lieutenant Janet Bird said, “the
presentation was successful as far
as the president’s approval for the
improvements that are going to be
made to help campus security.”
Methodist College is working with
maintenance on electrical needs at
the moment so the scheduled date to
make these changes is not known yet.
No immunizations means no classes
SARAH DAVENPORT
Staff Writer
As many have experienced,
North Carolina has a new rule for
universities, “no shots, no classes.”
According to North Carolina
state law, certain immunizations are
required to be on file with either
the registrar or the health center of
a university. These are shots that
would have been administered when
the student was a child and include
two MMRs, being measles, mumps
and rubella shots, and an adult teta
nus booster within the last ten years.
As a way to protect public
health and ensure that records are
updated, the state came up with
the “no shots, no classes” rule.
According to Monique Parker,
Insurance and Immunization Coor
dinator at Methodist College, “Shots
should be on file at Methodist prior
to attending classes. If there are no
records or the record is incomplete,
the student is given thirty calendar
days from the first day of registra
tion to complete his/her shot record.
At that time information goes to
the dean of students and they are
academically removed from classes
until a completed immunization re
cord is turned in. At that point they
will be allowed back in to class.”
Parker also points out that al-
the State Health
Department.
The col
lege has gone
to great lengths
to help students
with this rule as
much as possible.
“In the past,
Student Devel
opment has pro
vided informa-
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though Student Development as a
whole wants to help the students out
as much as possible, they must adhere
to this rule. If not followed, Meth
odist College could be audited by
the local health center. We have
called former colleges for transfer
students’ immunization records and
have called clinics to obtain records
cont. on page 2 See IMMUNIZE