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September 20, 2007
THE J-TAC
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jiAlpha Phi Omega member Ellie Heard patrols the campus while on STOP duty.
STOP in the name of safety
; By CHAI READ-WALSH
>v Managing Editor
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Tarleton Students may
see golf carts sitting outside
the campus library on late
weeknights and wonder what
(the cart's occupants are do-
ling, when asked, "Hey do
jjyou need a ride to your dorm
tpr your car?'' The students
jwho drive those golf carts are
[volunteering for Students of
jTarleton on Patrol, STOP.
J "Some Tarleton students
J do not feel comfortable walk-
ling around campus at night,
(especially if you're a female
! student and your class gets
•out in the business building
jand you have to walk back to
j women's housing or to Texan
jVillage after dark/' said Tony
'Dudik,. instructor of Political
Science and a STOP training
^officer since 2001.
J STOP allows students to
'volunteer their time and ser-
vice to their fellow Texans, It
*
lis sponsored and operated by
!the Tarleton Police Depart-
ment. The program began in
Ithe late 90's. It operates Sun-
•*day through Thursday nights
;;from 8 p.m.until midnight.
STOP acts as a safety ser-
vice on campus to transport
"•students' to and from build-
tings and to the residence
^halls.
H
* "Protecting students is a
^'primary goal of the Tarleton
;Police Department and the
3TOP volunteers pull double-
"duty by making sure students
;are safe and protected, and
lalso act as an extra set of eyes
>;on the streets, so to speak, for
;;the Tarleton officers who pa-
Itrol the campus," Dudik said,
■ who has been working with
STOP since 1999-
Anyone can become a
STOP volunteer.
"Most of the time when I
visit with students about vol-
unteering for the STOP pro-
gram, they initially think that
since we're working with the
Tarleton police department
that you have to be major-
ing in criminal justice. Noth-
ing could be further from the
truth," he said. "We've had
majors from just about every
discipline on campus since
1998, when I came on board."
To volunteer, students
must submit a background
check and complete an appli-
cation furnished by the cam-
pus police,
"There is an interview
process with a Tarleton po-
lice officer, usually a patrol
sergeant and then we work
you into the training process
which consists of very short
and informal classroom-type
work, then you go out on
campus in a golf cart with a
trained, seasoned STOP vol-
unteer," Dudik said.
Volunteers get to pick
which nights they work and
can work anytime between
8 p.m. and midnight.
"Sometimes/' he said,
"students can only work a
couple of hours and then
switch off with another cou-
ple of volunteers. You really
could not ask to volunteer
and work with better folks
than the men and women
who work behind the badge
on this campus."
Dudik also said' that
the vast majority of times,
students build a deep and
trusting relationship with
law enforcement because
they get to know the offi-
cers personally and not just
when they wind up in a cri-
sis situation.
To volunteer for the
program, students should
contact the Tarleton Police
Department and visit with
Sgt. Jonathan Hutson at
968-9776 for an application.
Once the new volun-
teers are trained and work-
ing this fall, contact infor-
mation will be published in
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CONSTITUTION: Panel
discusses historic document
Continued from page 1
area's race demographics. She used examples
such as the cases of Jefferson County Public
Schools and the Seattle Public School Dis-
trict.
The decision for these to cases was made
June 28, 2007. The Supreme Court decided
that racial diversity is not a compelling in-
terest, meaning it was something that would
not benefit the government, and that it can-
not be used to justify the use of race for se-
lecting students for admission to public high
schools.
"It is a nice idea, having a colorblind con-
stitution, not judging based on color of your
skin- It is an idea that I hope that we can get
to some day/' Bigbee said. "We are still rem?-
edying for past harms that we have done, we
are still trying to get over years and years of
racial hostility/' '
"Until society gets to a point that we
don't have to have these rules, I don't think
that we will have the luxury of that color-
blind constitution/' she said. ;
"The constitution is not solely for judges!.
It is not solely for lawyers. It is for everybody
and maybe the time will come when we np
longer look to the court to make the decir
sions and the decision instead will have to be
made by all of us," Howard said, concluding
the discussion.
SORORITY: 'The Ladies
of Tarleton' get a new face
Continued from page 1
chapters of nationally accredited sorori-
ties.
Lambda Theta Sigma has 12 original
members so far, and they look for girls
who "thrive off of diversity," said first vice
president, Minnisha DeGrate. "We want
anybody to feel like they can come here/'
Lambda Theta Sigma works with two
philanthropies—Relay for Life and Just
for Smiles. Just for Smiles/ co-founded by
Alma Reyes, Lambda Theta Sigma's vice
president, is a project that collects toys and
clothes for disadvantaged children.
Women who are interested in joining
Lambda Theta Sigma can go to one of the
weekly meetings held Monday at 6 p.m. on
the second floor of the Thompson Student
Center, or can contact Minnisha DeGrate
at 254-977-3244, There are no official rush
dates at this time.
Anti-hazing speaker scheduled for Sept. 26
By JESSICA FARRAR
Special to The J-TAC.
In honor of Anti-hazing Week, Delta Zeta
and the Tarleton State University Athletics de-
partment will host guest speaker Judge Mitch
Crane.
Crane, who has spoken to over 500 campus-
es, will address the multifaceted problem of haz
ing in an informative yet educational manner.
The event will take place Wednesday, Sept
26 at 7 p.m. in Wisdom Gym. It is free of charge
and all Tarleton students and faculty are wel
come and encouraged to attend.
Delta Zeta is currently accepting donations
to pay for the public speaker.
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