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Cheyenne Hopkins / Managing Editor
The Oklahoma Doily CAMPUS Wednesday, Aug. 29,2001
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second meeting will be in
Sept. Associates Room at 10:30
Sept. 6.
Registration for the meetings
will end five minutes after the des-
-rganization ignated meeting time, said Ellis.
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Student Congress addressed
future issues, such as allocating
funds for student organizations
and filling vacant seats and intern-
ships.
Student organizations must
apply for UOSA funding for the
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Billingsley said she would not
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“The primary reason we’re
examining a grade separation at
Robinson Street is for the safety and it should stay open,” Berry
of our citizens,” said Scott
Martin, assistant to the city man-
ager.
About five to six years ago, the Sometimes
nderpass that separates two lev- City Council implemented a rail-
road safety program and shut
down three of the 12 crossings, wait on a train. Twenty-eight
and Daws trains pass through each day.
“I think it’s important that we
take a look at the proposal for our
No one will be allowed to attend
the meeting once registration ends.
If there are any questions con-
cerning the meeting, contact Ellis
at 325-5471.
The application deadline for
Student Congress seats and intern-
ships has been extended until 5
p.m. today.
“We are giving people a 24-
hour grace period," said Andy
between Indian Hills Road and
the city limits, and Indian Hills
Road between 36th Avenue
NW and Interstate 35 from
rural collector designation to
urban arterial designation. The
tract of land at the intersection
of 36th Avenue NW and
Indian Hill Road will begin
industrialization in the near
future, inevitably generating
more traffic, said one contrac-
tor attending the meeting. In
order to widen the lanes to
accommodate the increase in
traffic, the road must be re-des-
ignated.
The council also approved
22 other items on the consent
docket, including:
• The awarding of bids for
purchase of chemicals for the
water treatment plant.
• A revised design for the
sanitary sewer replacements
project in an amount not to
exceed $5,395.
'• A three-year contract
between the city of Norman
and Southwestern Bell to pro-
vide long distance services.
• I he awarding of a bid for
construction of a classroom at
the police training facility, as
well as considerations for the
acceptance of donations from
individuals and businesses to
be used for the pistol team of
the police department to
attend the National Police
Shooting Championship and a
donation in the amount of
$1,000 from the Wal-Mart
Foundation to be used to pur-
chase furniture and fixtures for
the new classroom.
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said.
The danger of the Duffy cross-
ing, Berry said, is the traffic,
an ambulance
responding to an emergency has
to sit at the railroad tracks and
wait on a
people frequent the dorms to trust
everyone, he said.
Anne Billingsley, University resident adviser, because she workshops for each floor
Lehman, Student Congress chair-
man and letters and psychology
junior.
Applications can be picked up
in the UOSA office on the first
floor of the Conoco Leadership
Wing or can be found at
http://www.ou.edu/student/uosa-
congress/resources.html. Interviews
will be conducted before the selec-
tions are finalized.
Grade separation to end safety hazard
citizens who need quick access to The construction might cost
emergency services,” Martin said, more than $8 million. If federal
The city must make a lot of assistance is granted, it will cover
decisions before any physical $5 to $6 million of the expenses,
work is done, Berry said. There Construction can be a hassle
are many reasons to build an for a college town, said Brandie
overpass, and there are also valid
reasons to build an
Berry said. He estimates that the
separation will rise in elevation
150 feet west of Flood Avenue city’s decision to make Norman a
and 350 feet near the east leg of safer place, even though it may be
Stubbeman Avenue. a temporary inconvenience, she
Money is a factor. Berry said. said.
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City officials are discussing the
construction of a grade separa-
tion on Robinson Street. A grade
separation will be an overpass or
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els of traffic, trains and cars.
At a special session Aug. 21,
Norman City Council proposed Duffy, Tonhawa ; ’ ~
the idea as a safety solution, said Streets. Since then, it’s been
Jim Berry, director of Public decided to keep the Duffy cross-
time from a
dialing 911. Suspicious activity,
such as someone walking down a
good idea. He said students hallway trying doors to see if a
student left it unlocked, should dent directors and center coordi-
also be reported, she said.
designed to keep dorm residents Robinson said it is necessary to
safe. Students are not allowed to secure property. If students own
give their room keys to others, valuables, they may want to invest
and they have to stick to visitation in a safety box, he said. Too many keeps her out of trouble. Then she
hours. people frequent the dorms to trust would talk to a resident adviser.
Students who observe any- everyone, he said. Ling said she would talk to her OU DPS officers conduct safety cific times. The project is in is pi
thing suspicious are urged to Anne Billingsley, University resident adviser, because she workshops for each floor at the liminary stages, she said.
beginning of the semester,
Robinson said.
Holt said throughout housing
are blue security phones, which
provide a direct line to OUDPS.
Community service officers are
in residence halls throughout the
night on foot patrol, Holt said.
Outreach Soon housing will upgrade
for help access to all entry areas to card con-
involving trolled security. Holt said once
established these systems will be
able to distinguish which students
have access to the area during spe-
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be expected back. report the incidents. College freshman, said she always believes the resident adviser can
Further, he said personalizing Holt said if there is an emer- takes her valuables with her when relate to the problem.
property prevents crime and helps gency OUDPS can be called any leaving her room. That is just part In the case of an assault or
to recover missing items, time from a campus phone by of dorm life, she said. rape, residents can speak to the
1 ngraving or marking an item or dialing 911. Suspicious activity, If there is a problem with a housing staff, besides the police,
writing down insurance numbers such as someone walking down a roommate involved in an illegal Staff are trained to provide assis-
are a good idea. He said students hallway trying doors to see if a situation, resident advisers, resi- tance to students in such situa-
can register bikes at OU police. student left it unlocked, should dent directors and center coordi- tions, Holt said.
Holt said there are rules also be reported, she said. nators can be helpful, Holt said. The Women’s
keep dorm residents Robinson said it is necessary to Billingsley said she would not Center is a good resource
are not allowed to secure property. If students own get involved in her roommates’ concerning issues
room keys to others, valuables, they may want to invest business as long as the situation women, she said.
There are several safety mea-
sures in place at the dorms.
report the incidents. College freshman, said she always
Holt said if there is an emer- takes her valuables with her when
can be called any leaving her room. That is just part
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