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The dearth of bike racks on campus has led to bikes being illegally locked on handicap handrails, making the rails largely inaccessible. A new method of enforcement was implemented on Sept. 26 to keep the handrails clear. Any bikes found locked to handrails will be impounded and students will have to prove ownership in order to reclaim their bicycles at security by describing their bike and its location. As of Sept. 28, no bicycles had been impounded. Todd Badham, Director of Security, said handrail congestion has only recently become a...

Green Dot, a national program that teaches bystanders how to deal with power-based personal violence, is thriving on the Puget Sound campus. Administrators and students alike have praised the program for its accessibility, inclusiveness and practical approach. Green Dot was founded by Dr. Dorothy Edwards, whose mission is to create a cultural shift by reshaping the way we look at violence. The term “sexual violence” was replaced with “power-based personal violence” in order to include a much broader range of harmful behavior. Director of Multicultural Student Services Czarina Ramsay does...

After being instated in 1985, the men’s lacrosse team had to shut their program down due to financial issues in 2010. Now the team is back and stronger than ever and they are ready to do what it takes to compete in conference. “We were forced to forfeit a season because the 2010 team saw fit not to pay their dues, leaving us in debt to the league until ASUPS assisted us in later 2010,” senior Brendan Witt said. Now, with two new coaches and a whole set of new...

Residence Hall Association (RHA) elections this September yielded 30 new executive members, all of whom are now part of the extensive Residence Life network.  The RHA training retreat, hosted by the Resident Student Association (RSA) at the end of September, is designed to prepare them for the job of managing overall wellness in the dorms. Wellness remains the primary theme, but this year’s members plan to approach this objective through special emphasis on new programs and regional participation. In the spirit of accessibility, RSA Advisor Jenni Chadick has also created...

Americans Elect, a group seeking to use the Internet to directly nominate a presidential candidate in 2012, is opening a chapter on the Puget Sound campus. With over 100 chapters in 35 states, the movement, which hopes to engage the youth vote at universities, grows with each passing day as the season of party primaries grows closer. “Our only goal is to put a directly nominated ticket on the ballot in 2012,” reads the website, AmericansElect.org, which also eschews affiliation with political parties, lobbies or special interests. As a dynamic,...

Thinking about walking down to 7-11 for a slice of pizza or a corndog later this evening? Director of Security Todd Badham wants you to think again before making your 2:30 a.m. snack pilgrimage off campus. This time of year has had some of the highest crime rates in the past, and Security Services would like to help change that trend. “This time of year can potentially be the biggest crime period because there are a bunch of new people that don’t know Tacoma or haven’t lived by themselves before....

Logger men’s soccer experienced mixed results last week, going 1-1 on a road trip that saw them take on the Whitworth Pirates and the Whitman Missionaries over the weekend of Sept. 24 to 25. The Loggers went into their game on Saturday, Sept. 24 with plenty of confidence, having won their last three games, including two against Williamette and Linfield to open conference play. Thus, the stage was set for a battle between two teams with undefeated conference records, as the Loggers travelled to Spokane to take on the Whitworth...

The Class of 2015, with a total of 686 students, represents 34 states and 473 high schools.  Its profile reflects national trends in only two major areas: non-Hispanic white students still make up the majority of the student body, and the women outnumber the men.  The number of UPS freshmen who belong to minority groups has increased by one percentage point since last year.  At the national level this number is growing slightly faster, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).  NCES also reports that female students took...

At the close of last semester, the ASUPS Budget Committee convened in an emergency meeting to reconsider allocating $14,000 to the Sailing Club for new racing boats.  The decision stirred controversy due to the sheer dollar amount of the investment, which is expected to benefit the 40-member club at a competitive level for the next eight years. The request passed both times it was presented to the Senate but was met with some opposition by both senators and students who joined the meeting to express their dissent. ASUPS Club Sports...

The Beta Theta Pi campus chapter was suspended during the summer due to charges of under-age drinking, marijuana use and hazing. The fraternity was put on probation years before the suspension, starting with a hazing violation a few years ago and continuing with under-age drinking cases and accusations of drug use. “It wasn’t any one thing, honestly. Ultimately what it came down to was lack of internal culpability,” Moe Stephens, Assistant Director of Student Activities for Greek Life and Leadership, said. “The actions of some members of Beta Theta Phi...

Thanks to a previously overlooked legal technicality, Wal-Mart may be coming to town after all. A California-based developer has submitted plans to build a 150,000 square-foot Wal-Mart supercenter on Union Ave. next door to Target, where the Tacoma Elks Lodge is currently located. Although the Tacoma City Council passed a 6-month moratorium on all big-box retailers on Aug. 30, it did not take effect until it was printed and publicized in accordance with Washington state law.  The developer submitted plans for the Wal-Mart on Aug. 31, the day before the...