Spring Break
Search continues after safety
Emily Steele/Student Government Editor
Issue date: 11/6/09 Section: News
Flashes from cameras lit up the dark corners of Greek Court Thursday night.
Members from Greek Court Council and the Student Government continued their efforts to promote safety by taking photos of problem areas they found from last month's safety walks.
Jessica Montgomery, the president of the Greek Court Council, walked around Greek Court with Mark Olendzki, student vice president for student affairs, and other members of the Student Government to document areas of concern.
"I guess I've always intended to make Greek Court a safe place and make people comfortable with living here," Montgomery said.
Montgomery said many people are concerned with the poor lighting, the placing of the four safety poles and the dark field on 12th Street.
The photos will be part of an overall campus safety plan to be presented to the administration by the Student Government's university development and recycling committee.
Jason Sandidge, the chair of the committee, said poor lighting was one of the main faults found during all three of the safety walks held early last month and late September.
"A lot of students don't like to walk around at night," Sandidge said.
Work requests to replace any out lights and overgrown shrubs were submitted by Ryan Siegel, the campus energy and sustainability coordinator, who attended the initial safety walks and Thursday's surveying.
The requests should be completed in several weeks, Siegel said.
Members of the University Police Department also attended the safety walks to get student views.
"They want general feedback from students about what was safe and what was unsafe," Sandidge said.
Olendzki decided to focus efforts on safety in Greek Court, after several students approached him last spring with concerns.
The Student Government will present their findings to Greek Court at 8 p.m. Nov. 10 in the National Panhellenic Council building.
Emily Steele can be reached at 581-7942 or easteele2@eiu.edu.
Members from Greek Court Council and the Student Government continued their efforts to promote safety by taking photos of problem areas they found from last month's safety walks.
Jessica Montgomery, the president of the Greek Court Council, walked around Greek Court with Mark Olendzki, student vice president for student affairs, and other members of the Student Government to document areas of concern.
"I guess I've always intended to make Greek Court a safe place and make people comfortable with living here," Montgomery said.
Montgomery said many people are concerned with the poor lighting, the placing of the four safety poles and the dark field on 12th Street.
The photos will be part of an overall campus safety plan to be presented to the administration by the Student Government's university development and recycling committee.
Jason Sandidge, the chair of the committee, said poor lighting was one of the main faults found during all three of the safety walks held early last month and late September.
"A lot of students don't like to walk around at night," Sandidge said.
Work requests to replace any out lights and overgrown shrubs were submitted by Ryan Siegel, the campus energy and sustainability coordinator, who attended the initial safety walks and Thursday's surveying.
The requests should be completed in several weeks, Siegel said.
Members of the University Police Department also attended the safety walks to get student views.
"They want general feedback from students about what was safe and what was unsafe," Sandidge said.
Olendzki decided to focus efforts on safety in Greek Court, after several students approached him last spring with concerns.
The Student Government will present their findings to Greek Court at 8 p.m. Nov. 10 in the National Panhellenic Council building.
Emily Steele can be reached at 581-7942 or easteele2@eiu.edu.
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