THE MICHIGAN DAILY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1994 Page 5 Iz Jievised policy tells number of guards needed at 'U' parties By RONNIE GLASSBERG Daily Staff Reporter A change in the Social Events Policy will more clearly outline the number of security officers needed at dances or parties in University facili- ties. The new policy, titled the Dance/ arty Policy, applies to any group sing theMichigan Union, the Michi- gan League, the North Campus Com- mons, the William Monroe Trotter House andthe Track orTennis Build- ing for a dance or party. The policy outlines the number of Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers who need to be present at an event. According to the policy, the number of officers will generally be ased on one officer per 100 people attending the event, but the amount may adjusted. Black Greek Association (BGA) President Ron Jackson strongly criti- cized the policy. .... "They do have aformula, but based on that formula they can really give you as many security guards as they want," Jackson said. BGA hosts many parties in University facilities and is affected by the policy. The new policy permits DPS offi- cials to adjust the amount of officers for the event based on: The type of event; The day and time the event is scheduled to take place; The history of similar events; 8 The expected attendance; The location of the event; Ticket sales at event location on day of event; and, The need for potential searches for alcohol or other illegal substance. Royster Harper, dean of students, said the University may need to in- crease patrols to ensure a safe event. "Often we end up weighing two values. One value would be fairness vs. safety and if that's our choice, we're going to err in the direction of being safe," Harper said. "If people leave the party unhappy about it or complaining about it, we've got time to resolve that and fix that disappoint- ment. We don't have time to do that if someone gets hurt." The old policy also held DPS of- ficers assigned to the event as the final arbiters of all problems. In the new policy, sanctions for student groups in violation of the policy will be determined by representatives from the sponsoring organization, the Of- fice of Co-Curricular Programs and Activities, facility management and DPS. In addition to changing the proce- dure for determining sanctions, the policy adds an appeals process for student groups. Over the summer, Frank Cianciola, associate dean of students for activi- ties and programming, led with a group of leaders from various student organizations to revise the policy. Jackson, who participated in the meetings, said he thinks the revision looks like an improvement, but could not be specific until he sees its effects. "I think the old policy limited our ability to have successful events be- cause it defined success in the admin- istrators' eyes," Jackson said. Jackson said the administration considers an event successful if the tickets are sold out and not by the enjoyment of the participants. Cianciola said one of the major shifts is an attempt to place more emphasis on program planning. "That's where we think the em- phasis ought to be because if we can accomplish the proper planning, staff- ing, execution of the policy before (the event), then it's seen as less of a negative kind of policy," he said. The new policy encourages stu- dent organizations to use the Office of Co-Curricular Programs and Ac- YOU AND OTHERS ARE READING THIS (imgressive, Is't it?) tivities in planning their programs. "I think the concept of, 'Let's have a party tonight and invite 500 people' could be problematic," said Vice President for Student Affairs Maureen A. Hartford. "What we're trying to say is if you're going to have a party for 500 people, that you're planning it to make sure it's a success." The new policy also will affect any group planning a dance or party in a University facility, not just stu- dent groups. Although the revision of the policy involved representatives from many student groups, Michigan Student Assembly Vice President Jacob Stern said the policy should have not have been changed during the summer, when many student groups do not have representatives on campus. "I think it doesn't allow as much student input," Stern said. "The prin- ciple is allowing students to come forward. They were not given that choice." Harper said her office will con- tinue to work on programs through- out the year. "I'm always struck by what I ex- perience as this grave concern that it happens when nobody's here," Harper said. "The real issue is one of leading with integrity - that this university administration, your university ad- ministration, has integrity." HEADACHE RESEARCH Men and women between the ages of 18 and 55 who experience intermittent headache may be eligible for a study evaluating new research medications for migraine. Medical services and medications are free to those that qualify. League robbed yesterday mormng olice: Gunman may have been involved in other cases By LARA TAYLOR Daily Staff Reporter The Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Ann Arbor Police Department (AAPD) are working together to find an armed robber who held up the Michigan League yesterday around I a.m. According to DPS, the robber confronted the State 'Oecurity guard on duty and put a handgun in his face. The assailant then took the guard's radio and led him through the cafeteria to an office where clerks Sandra Calbert and Patricia Robards were working. The gunman took $68 out of Robards' purse, ordered them into an empty vault and left the League. Before his radio was taken, the security guard was able to set off an alarm. Robards also activated the holdup alarm. "I just tried to stay calm and not panic," Robards said. "I was more concerned for the security guard than my personal safety. He was the one with the gun pointed at him." The assailant is described as a stocky Black male, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, and in his late 30s. He wore a hooded sweatshirt and a black ski mask. Police believe the robber was hiding in the building prior to its 11 p.m. closing. AAPD has been investigating other armed robberies involving men wearing ski masks at Kroger's, Oasis Tub and other local establishments. Police say there could be a connection in the cases. MHNI 44N" 397 " For more information, please call: (313) 973-1155 M-F, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ask for the "Research Division" Michigan Head * Pain & Neurological Institute Joel R. Saper, M.D., F.A.C.P.. Director 34120 Professional Drive Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 Jetroit prison warden replaced following breakout DETROIT (AP) - The Ryan Re- gional Correctional Facility got anew warden yesterday, after the former warden was dismissed in the wake of last month's 10-inmate escape. Jessie L. Rivers' assignment as warden at Ryan was effective imme- diately, said state Corrections De- partmentDirector Ken McGinnis. She replaced Sherry Burt, who was noti- ted Tuesday of her dismissal and left the same day, Corrections Depart- ment representative Warren Williams said. After the announcement, Gov. John Engler warned that other per- sonnel changes at Ryan are likely. But he also said final blame for the escape lays firmly on his own desk. The governor said McGinnis' job :vas not at risk. "I think both he and I certainly accept ultimate responsibility," Engler told reporters after a briefing on a new highway safety initiative in Detroit. "Everybody who is involved will have to accept some share of the re- sponsibility, but clearly procedures weren't followed," Engler said. In the Aug. 21 escape, accom- plices threw bolt cutters, a shotgun and shells into the prison yard. The inmates then held guards at bay while others cut through two fences so they could make their way to waiting cars. Eight of the inmates have been recaptured. A ninth was found dead of an apparent drug overdose. The 10th, convicted murderer Tyrone Garland, remains at large. A final report on the prison escape is expected by the end of the week, Williams said. A preliminary report indicated that security procedures at Ryan were lacking, staff response was inadequate and post orders were not clear, Williams said. Other details were not available. Also yesterday, the two guards in the yard at the time of the escape were reinstated after being suspended with- out pay since Aug. 22, Williams said. The Detroit News identified the guards as Daryl Humphrey and Timo- thy Crysler. Two other guards remained sus- pended. They were driving patrol ve- hicles around the perimeter of the prison during the escape. One of those guards was fired upon by the inmates, but did not return fire, Williams said. Burt was reassigned to department headquarters in Lansing, where she will work under Deputy Director Dan Bolden pending the outcome of the investigation, Williams said. Burt, an 18-year veteran of the Corrections Department, had been warden at Ryan since 1991. She told The Detroit News she was taking a month's leave of absence before start- ing her new post. "We don't consider this to be a disciplinary or punitive action," Wil- liams said of Burt's reassignment. He said she "still has a future with the Department of Corrections." Burt had indicated yesterday that she did not want to discuss the trans- fer, Williams said. 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