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Medical Amnesty policy stresses students’ safety Already-advised procedures solidified by approved vote BY DAN WELIN STAFF WRITER
The Urbana-Champaign Senate Committee on Student Discipline unanimously approved the Medical Amnesty and Good Samaritan procedures at its meeting Monday. The approved motion will become part of the sanctioning guidelines of the committee, which worked with the Office for Student Confl ict Resolution on the policy. This is the fi rst step in getting the legislation in the University’s Student Code. For nearly a year, the Illinois Student Senate lobbied for legislation to protect students seeking medical attention under the influence of a substance from disciplinary action. “The Illinois Student Senate initially proposed the creation of a Medical Amnesty and Good Samaritan policy last year, and I was very pleased to have been able to vote in favor of its fi nal adoption earlier today,” said Jim Maskeri, senator and senior in LAS. “The adoption of the Medical Amnesty and Good Samaritan policy by the Senate Committee on Student Discipline shows that our University wants to emphasize the importance of student safety.” Maskeri said the procedures are similar to those University Police are already practicing but will hold officers more accountable. University, Champaign and Urbana police do not currently ticket students who call 9-1-1 for substance use, whether they are of age. “The policy is very similar to what students were advised to do before, but its passing puts it down on black and white,” Maskeri said. Students who repeatedly violate the Student Code are not protected, nor is this a “blanket immunity for all possible violations,” according to the policy. “The adoption of this policy will hopefully make it easier for students to make the choice to seek help in emergency situations,” Maskeri said. The policy’s guidelines protect victims of crime, the person in need of medical attention, the caller and the organization. If an organization fails to call law enforcement in the case of an emergency, this will be considered an “aggravating circumstance” and will call for further disciplinary action. According to the document, this policy only applies to the University Conduct System, and students should expect local law enforcement “will be focused on providing aid and assistance rather than taking enforcement action.”
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Medical workers aid injured people at the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston on Monday. Two explosions shattered the euphoria of the Boston Marathon finish line, sending authorities out on the course to carry off the injured while the stragglers were rerouted away from the smoking site of the blasts.
Explosions at Boston Marathon
Bombing kills 3, injures over 130 in bloody, horrific assault BY JIMMY GOLEN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOSTON — Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 140 in a bloody scene of shattered glass and severed limbs that raised alarms that terrorists might have struck again in the U.S. A White House official speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was still unfolding said the attack was being treated as an act of terrorism. President Barack Obama vowed that those responsible will “feel the full weight of justice.” As many as two unexploded bombs were also found near the end of the 26.2-mile course as part of what
appeared to be a well-coordinated attack, but they were safely disarmed, according to a senior U.S. intelligence official, who also spoke on condition of anonymity because of the continuing investigation. The fiery twin blasts took place about 10 seconds and about 100 yards apart, knocking spectators and at least one runner off their feet, shattering windows and sending dense plumes of smoke rising over the street and through the fluttering national flags lining the route. Blood stained the pavement, and huge shards were missing from window panes as high as three stories. “They just started bringing people in with no limbs,” said runner Tim Davey of Richmond, Va. He said he and his wife, Lisa, tried to shield their children’s eyes from the gruesome scene inside a medical tent that had
Sarah Lovell, assistant professor in crop sciences, ran in the marathon but was headed back to her hotel at the time of the explosion. She said she watched from her hotel window as the Coast Guard and fire trucks arrived at the scene for increased security. “At first, it wasn’t at all clear if it was intentional, and nobody seemed to know the extent of the damage or injuries. It wasn’t until we were back at the hotel watching CNN that we realized the full story,” Lovell said. Additionally, 15 athletes in the Illini Wheelchair Athletics Program were in Boston at the time. All are safe and accounted for, according to a tweet from @IlliniWCA.
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New officials hired in light of Clery Act BY SARI LESK STAFF WRITER
The University Police Department is taking steps to ensure compliance with a federal mandate regarding the reporting of crime statistics. The mandate aims to ensure more transparency for prospective students. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Police and Campus Crime Statistics Act requires “all institutions of higher education ... that participate in the federal student fi nancial aid program to disclose information about crime on their campuses and in the surrounding communities,” according to the Division of Public Safety. The original form of the act was enacted in 1991. UIPD created a
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Tracy Mapaye, sophomore in LAS, performs the Tinikling, a national dance of the Philippines, at a tutorial organized by the Philippine Student Association and Asian American Association at the YMCA Lounge on Monday evening.
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Thirteen people from the Champaign-Urbana area were registered for the Boston Marathon, which took place on April 15.
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The Illini Independent Film Festival received more than 40 submissions from schools across the state and across the country. Below are a select few of the schools: Q Illinois State University Q Eastern Illinois University Q Western Illinois University Q Northern Illinois University Q Southern Illinois University Q University of Southern California
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new position within its department, a compliance coordinator, to facilitate compliance with the policy. Jennifer Payan, who has worked in the Division of Public Safety for the past 20 years, has served in the position since March 4. “We have a responsibility to our community to report certain crimes and certain ongoing threats that occur within our geographical location,” she said. One of the requirements of the Clery Act is for the University to publish an annual security report that includes statistics about the 14 crimes defined by the act. The report includes crimes in the campus area investigated by UIPD, as well as the Champaign and Urbana police departments. The act also requires UIPD to issue alerts about Clery crimes that present a threat to campus communities, and to issue emergency notifications
2013 Crime, Illini Alerts data: Arson according to Crime Alert Feb. 7 around 9 p.m. Oak Street Library Facility, 809 S. Oak St. Robbery according to Crime Alert April 4 around 3:10 a.m. 100 S. Mathews Ave. between Green Street and Springfield Avenue Robbery according to Crime Alert April 6 around 2:40 a.m. 200 block of East Peabody Attempted sexual assault according to Illini Alert April 7 around 4:30 a.m. Allen Hall, 1005 W. Gregory Drive All-clear issued around 4:50 a.m.
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Fest shows student films BY JACQUI OGRODNIK STAFF WRITER
The Illini Independent Film Festival will feature more than 40 student-made films from both the University and different colleges across the country. The IIFF is April 27 at the Armory, 505 E. Armory St., in room 101. It is the second annual festival organized and judged by the students of the Media and Cinema Studies 464 class, Film Festivals. The class is divided into different groups with specific jobs, such as
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partner relations, film screening and press relations. “In the class, we learn about the history of film festivals, and part of the class is putting together our own film festival,” said Elijah Schwadron, a member of the press relations group and freshman in Media. Last year, the festival was called “Movies to the MACS,” but the class decided to change the name to make the
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