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Friday, December 2, 2011
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The University of Idaho’s campus safety and emergency management policies are “complete, comprehensive and technically strong,� but not userfriendly, according to a report released Wednesday by an independent panel. In response to UI graduate student Katy Benoit’s death, President M. Duane Nellis asked the panel to review UI’s safety and security policies and provide recommendations for improvements. Panel members included former Chief Justice of the Idaho State Supreme Court Linda Copple Trout, University of Montana Vice President of Administration and Finance Bob Duringer and Oregon State University Vice Provost for Student Affairs Larry Roper. Ron Smith, UI vice pres-
ident of Finance and Administration, said the university is pleased with the Ă€QGLQJV RI WKH SDQHO ZKLFK he said were thoughtful and thorough. Essentially, UI needs to improve coordination and communication relating to campus security and emergency management, he said. “We took a view that you need to be ready to address a number of different kinds of emergencies in a lot of different departments and responsibilities in different areas around the university,â€? Smith said. “We need to somehow centralize all that and make it easier for students and staff to get to that information and understand what our policies are.â€? The report recommends that UI create a one-page synopsis of
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100,000 Lack of Idaho helmet law remains while preventative motorcycle crash concerns are considered Lindsey Treffry Argonaut
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The University of Idaho's Delta Chi fraternity will drop 19 of its members by the end of the semester. The members will be allowed to graduate as Delta Chis, but not be allowed to live in the house or participate in philanthropic services.
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merous bones. “We want people to make good “The standard for ICMS is that we choices — a choice that is right for He was riding his motorcycle too support the use of helmets, but we them,â€? Triplett said. The National Highway fast. Perhaps it was inexperience. He do not support the hel7UDIĂ€F 6DIHW\ $GPLQLVWUDwent in to a corner in the road — a met law,â€? Triplett said. tion reported in 2009 that sharp turn — that caused the bike “We support freedom of the number of motorcycle WR Ă LS +H ODQGHG IDFH Ă€UVW LQ D SLOH choice.â€? The Idaho motorcycle fatalities in Idaho per capiof rocks and came-to after he was I look at my ta was the highest it’s been knocked out, blood dripping from his helmet law only requires mouth. He hit his head, broke his jaw persons under 18 to wear helmet and think during the past decade and and nose and suffered other facial inju- helmets. All low-power ‘Is this a day I need was double that of Washcycles with an engine disington, which requires helries. He wore a helmet that day. But 40 years later, Lane Triplett placement greater than it or not? And I just met use. In 2009, 37 motorcycle said he would never force someone to 50cc, a brake horsepower keep putting it on. JUHDWHU WKDQ Ă€YH RU D F\fatalities were reported in wear a helmet. Lane Triplett, Idaho — a per capita rate This motorcycle crash was one cle that can attain speeds Chairman of 2.4 persons per 100,000. of three Triplett, the chairman of the greater than 30 mph are Idaho Coalition for Motorcycle Safe- covered by the motorcycle helmet law. Washington, in comparison, reported a ty, has had. The latter two he was not Idaho has no law regulating bicycle SEE HELMET, PAGE 5 wearing a helmet, but did break nu- helmet use.
Uniting against HIV/AIDS
19 Delta Chis removed by national board David Humphreys Argonaut
Nineteen members of Delta Chi became inactive after the fraternity’s national board reviewed the house earlier WKLV PRQWK )LYH VHQLRUV VL[ MXQLRUV Ă€YH VRSKRPRUHV and three freshmen will be banned from living within the house by the end of fall semester, said Brandon Cary Delta Chi president. “It has been a rough road for us,â€? Cary said. Cary said he was unprepared for the review conducted Nov. 9 and 10. “I felt like I overlooked the warning gave earlier in the year,â€? Cary said. “I didn’t think (the review) was even close to necessary. I expected it to be an incident (that caused the review), not a decision.â€? SEE EVICTED, PAGE 5
Britt Kiser Argonaut
World AIDS Day 2011 was recognized Thursday as an opportunity for communities worldwide to unite against, show support for people living with and to recognize those who have died in the struggle against HIV/AIDS, said Heather Maib, interim coorGLQDWRU IRU WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI ,GDKR /*%74$ RIĂ€FH and programs. There are approximately 1,300 individuals throughout the state of Idaho who have accessed some sort of care for HIV or AIDS, said Chris Bidiman, program director for the Inland Oasis HIV program. Philip Vukelich | Argonaut He said 90 of those individuals reside in the region Jennifer Whitney, president of the Inland Oasis board, right, — including Moscow — that consists of Latah, Lewis, and vice president Liz Foster arrange confidentiality paperNez Perce, Clearwater and Idaho counties. work at the free HIV testing site Thursday in the Idaho Com“People hear about AIDS in other parts of the mons. Students, faculty and community members received free testing and counseling as part of World AIDS Day events. SEE AIDS, PAGE 4
IN THIS ISSUE
The Eagles 3-point shooting was the Vandals downfall Wednesday night.
‘Tis the season: Show kindness and spend time with family and friends during holidays.
SPORTS, PAGE 6 News, 1
Sports, 6
Opinion, 10
OPINION, PAGE 10 University of Idaho
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