Tag: UPD
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Drug Arrests on Campus
Video by Holly Lipka Drug Arrests on campus leads to a debate on the schools drug policy. Drug Arrests from Holly Lipka on Vimeo.
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Who You Gonna Call? Not UPD
Many SUNY New Paltz students are unaware that if they call university police off campus, unless it is a direct emergency, they will be referred to town police. The New York State University Police Department (UPD) at SUNY New Paltz has jurisdiction over the college campus, as well as the adjoining roadways including…
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Campus Smoking Policy Actually Community Enforced
On the outskirts of the SUNY New Paltz campus lies a haggard loading dock and a narrow staircase leading up to an entrance that reads “Food Preparation Center.” Inside, a barren hallway is filled with huge metal doors side by side labeled “frozen food meats,” and “frozen food fruits and juices.” The empty hall…
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Campus Police Look to Increase Pedestrian Safety After Accident
For one commuter student, the start of the fall 2012 school semester began with an accident which placed her in the hospital. According to a Times Herald Record press release, “a SUNY New Paltz student was critically injured when she was struck by a car” on the morning of Aug. 31. The victim was identified…
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Lachow Causes Ripple in First Annual Hazfest Event
By Darcy Reddan Sam Lachow “Nothing’s Gonna Change” from Darcy Reddan on Vimeo. Despite Sam Lachow’s removal from the first annual Hazfest on Sept. 13, University Police said the artist is not banned from the campus. Lachow was removed because of disparaging remarks he made about the university and its police department at last year’s…
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Rumors of Inspection Changes Proved False
Room inspections will not change despite the recent violent incident on campus, according to the Department of Residence Life. Some students had questions following an incident last week where a first-year resident of Deyo Hall, armed with a katana, took several other students hostage in his suite. Would R.A.s be inspecting dormitory rooms more closely,…