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August 25, 2010
Recycling program in the works
Melissa Bates
md bates@mai /. fxwes. edu
Wesleyan does not current-
ly have a school-funded recy-
cling program.
Wesleyan has attempted re-
cycling programs in the past
but because they may have
been solely student organi-
zation-based and the organi-
zations change management
through the years, keeping a
recycling program on campus
has been a tough task to con-
quer, said Michael Chaney,
coordinator of student activi-
ties.
Prash Gurung, sophomore
accounting major said if its
good for the environment the
school should be doing it.
"I recycle empty bottles and
cans at home. Every time I see
a recycling bin, I always use
them," Gurung said.
Recycling is a three-step
process, Chaney said. Some-
one must locate a storage fa-
cility in each building, autho-
rize it with all the deans and
the people over the buildings
are responsible for emptying
the small bins into the larger
paper recycling bin in their
buildings.
"Finding companies that
will take care of the alumi-
num and plastic recycling is
another matter," Chaney said.
Recycling is not hard for an
individual, but for a school
of this size, a successful pro-
gram may need to be set up
in stages, Chaney said. The
paper recycling should be the
first step.
Ken Dunson, director of
facilities said, recycling has
not been a real school-orga-
nized program; it was always
student run.
"Maybe each student orga-
nization could be assigned to
a specific building as the one
they will retrieve the recy-
cling from," Dunson said.
Most clubs and organiza-
tions have between 12 and 30
members, with the smallest
about five. It would be diffi-
cult for an organization with
five people to maintain a recy-
cling program, Chaney said.
Green Committee's Plan
Paper- Recycle all paper and purchase only recyclable
paper.
Containers- Try to switch to aluminum-only vending ma-
chines.
Electricity- Know how much of the arid Wesleyan con-
sumes. Purchase electrical monitoring equipment to track
how much electricity each building uses.
Water- Buy pipe collars to show how much water is
used, when it's used and what it s used for.
•'Jl ..
Transportation- Carpoolincj. Mapping faculty ad-
dresses and suggesting carpooling routes.
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Illustration by Erica Estrada
we find something that's self-
sustaining and doesn't put the
burden on the student pro-
grams," Chaney said.
Where the breakdown hap-
pened in the past has been the
dispensation into the larger
bins faded away, Chaney said.
"If we did the paper pro-
gram, it would be $0 cost to
us," Chaney said. "It probably
would not save the univer-
a benefit and a better
way of treating the en-
vironment, and the re-
sponsible thing to do."
If normal dump-
sters were switched to
recycling dumpsters
Wesleyan would get
money back from the
program because costs
would go down, Dun-
son said.
Anna Dangol, soph-
omore psychology
major said she thinks
students should recy-
cle more.
"We should be in-
volved in a recycling
program. I recycle
soda cans whenever I
can," Dangol said.
A self-sustaining
program would help
to train the mainte-
nance staff, house-
keeping, students, faculty
and staff as to what's recy-
clable and what's not, Dun-
son said. With a recycling
program in place, Wesleyan
could probably eliminate a
by the people on campus.
According to records from
the Office of Facilities, Wes-
leyan spends about $84,000
per year for waste disposal.
Using formulas provided by
the city of Fort Worth En-
vironmental Management
Department, people at Texas
Wesleyan generate an esti-
mated 1.6 million pounds of
trash per year.
"We will actually make
money from that," Dunson
said. "The program pays for
itself and saves the school
money'
Some of the faculty has got-
ten together to form a com-
mittee devoted to getting re-
cycling done at Wesleyan.
The committee has been
named the Blue Plus Gold
Equals Green Committee.
Bruce Benz, associate pro-
fessor of biology, directs the
committee.
"It's a faculty committee,
but it also incorporates people
from the staff, from mainte-
nance, administration, every
school and one student voice
and make sure individuals "I think it is important that in-office collection and then sity any money at all. It's just third of the trash generated from the SGA," Benz said.
Wesleyan guards gear up their security
Melissa Bates
md bafes@mai I. txwes. edu
Guardsmark Inc. added
bicycles as the newest tool in
Wesleyan's security arsenal.
They will still use the golf
carts, cruisers and walking to
patrol the campus, but now
they will have even more of a
presence than before.
The bike patrol program
started Aug. 23. The bike pa-
trol officers will be on campus
around the clock just like the
rest of security.
"Bike patrol is just an added
component to the golf carts,
cruisers and on-foot. It's also
another service that is offered
by Guardsmark," said Blake
Bumbard, relationship man-
ager for Guardsmark Security.
Guardsmark security of-
ficers have attended two bike
training sessions.
Jason Lancaster, lead super-
visor of Guardsmark Security,
said he got more out of the
training than he expected.
"I've been around dirt bikes,
motorcycles and other types
of bikes most of my life," he
said. "I didn't think there was
anything else to learn."
Bumbard led the training
and taught security officers in
attendance about the benefits
of a bike patrol program. He
also discussed bicycle topics
such as inspection and main-
tenance, the rates of accidents
between bikes and motor ve-
hicles and traffic laws pertain-
ing to cyclists.
Flensy Wallace, Guards-
mark security guard said he
thinks they will help monitor
crimes like reak-ins.
"We can get there faster
than if we walk and more si-
lent than if we are in the golf
cart or cruiser," he said.
Bumbard said the response
time for an officer on bike is
actually faster than an officer
in a vehicle.
Officers are being trained
for each shift. Only those of-
ficers who are interested in
being on the bike patrol are
being trained. It is not man-
datory.
"TWU used to have a bike
program, I believe, more
than 5 years ago," said Felisa
Barnes, Security Manager.
"Any student caught tam-
pering with one of the bikes
will be in trouble," Barnes
said. "That's a felony charge.
It's like tampering with a po-
lice cruiser."
Some students think the
bike patrol program is a good
idea.
"If students report a distur-
bance then, yes, bikes would
be the best way to respond
because they can get there
quickly and quietly and prob-
ably still get to people while
they're still performing the
actions," Robert de la Garza,
freshman theatre major.
The bike patrol program
makes senior accounting ma-
jor Whitney Taylor feel more
secure.
"I think that's wonderful
because I'm a little scared in
this neighborhood," Taylor
said. "The school is beautiful
but the neighborhood kind of
scares me."
Bicycle
Benefits:
Decreased service
call response times
•Increase in commu-
nity interaction
Highly effective in
targeting specific
crimes
•Health benefits
• Lower costs
•Environmentally
friendly
i
Melissa Bates I Rambler Staff
Relationship manager Blake Bumbard scales the stairs during security guard bike training.
FITNESS continued from page 1
The wooden floor in the
aerobic room is a gym and
athletic floor specifically con-
structed to help joints and
bones.
The aerobic room will also
exhibit mirror-lined walls
along with medicine and
training balls.
The facility has both men's
and women's locker rooms
with three showers and rest-
rooms each.
Hernandez said he ensures
the success of the project and
the buildings' longevity.
"This building is definitely
built to last and is low main-
tenance," Hernandez said. "It's
very durable, and the tile is
mildew and mold resistant."
Motion sensors and auto-
matic timers on the light fix-
tures make the building en-
ergy efficient.
Whaley said he has high
hopes for the fitness center,
which he thinks will draw in
many new faces.
"I'm expecting that there
will be more staff and faculty
working out in the new fitness
center and hopefully more
commuters as well," he said.
"No one will feel like they're
in 'the dungeon anymore or
be afraid to go at night."
Senior commuter Austin
Salles said he thinks the Mor-
ton Fitness Center is a much
needed addition.
"It will benefit everyone,
especially athletes who didn't
have a good workout facility
before," he said.
Salles said he plans to work
out before or after class and
is considering cancelling his
gym membership.
Wesleyan will move in once
a certificate of occupancy
from the city of Fort Worth is
issued followed by the train-
ing of staff and equipment
move-in.
"When it all comes togeth-
er and is complete, I want to
come back and use this facility
too," Hernandez said.
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