Student Union

Hello again!

I had another meeting recently, this time with my liaison, Dean Justin Carroll of Residential Life. We talked about a multitude of things. Basically:

*ResLife takes student input into great consideration. They have a great and longstanding history with SU and CS40.

*He understands the difficult situation of living on the 40 this year. The long-term benefits, however, outway the short term irritations. As someone who has seen the full, D video plans for the *new* and *improved* Forty, I can vouch for that. Which leads me to:

*We are going to work together to make sure the student body is more informed about what is actually going on. So many people just see nonstop construction, and don't have a vision of what the final product will be because no one has given that to them. We are hoping to make the 3D video plan publicly accessable through the website. We are also considering drafting a letter or newsletter about the changes that are going on, and what we can expect next. Knowledge really eases the frustration.

Since he is my liaison, I will continue to meet with him. Please email me with any questions, concerns, complaints, or compliments. My email is ehjordan@wustl.edu.

-Liz Jordan

Sophomore, C-Serve Committee

On Thursday, September 27th I met with Cheif Don Strom of WUPD on behalf of the Campus Services Committee of Senate. My main inquiry was about the chained gates that line the South Forty, and if those could perhaps be unchained if a card-reader was installed. The meeting went well. In a nut shell, those gates were chained as a safety precaution a few years ago. While making the decision to chain them, WUPD employed a variety of people (ResLife, students, etc.) and created a task force, which ultimately made the decision. Over the summer, there was another fence installed closing off Wallace Dr. (the street by Hurd House). The gate on this fence is card-accessible.

During this meeting, the topic of bike theft came up. Recently, there has been an increase of this type of theft on campus and by the off campus apartments. In almost all cases, the bikes that were stolen were locked with a cable lock. I encourage everyone with a bike to take it in to WUPD's office (located right next to Ursa's) and get it registered. In addition to registering it, they will supply you with a (inexpensive!) titanium U-lock. The cost of the lock will get put on your WashU bill, so you don't even need cash on hand.

Liz Jordan

Sophomore, C-Serve Committee