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SAFER 1998
HALLOWEEN PROMPTS CONTINUATION OF CAMPUS SECURITY
MEASURES
ATHENS,
Ohio -- Ohio University will restrict visitors to campus
residence halls and parking on campus Halloween weekend,
October 29-30.
Students
living in residence halls will be allowed one pre-registered
guest for the weekend. Wristbands will be used to identify
guests and hall residents for easy access to buildings.
Parking on campus will be limited to students with parking
tags.
The policy
follows a successful 1998 campaign that reduced vandalism
and provided a safer environment than previous years,
according to Mike Sostarich, interim vice president for
Student
Affairs.
Sostarich
met with representatives of the Student Senate's Committee
on Halloween and the offices of Vice President for
Administration,
Campus
Safety,
Residence
Life,
Dean
of Students
and Environmental
Health and Safety
before deciding to continue the policy this Halloween
weekend.
"We
continue to believe that our greatest challenge comes in
coping with the tremendous influx of out-of-town guests and
last year's effort indicates we are succeeding in reducing
vandalism and providing a safe atmosphere," Sostarich said.
"We are always concerned for the well-being of our students.
Taking these precautions continues to make good sense. We
were especially pleased by the spirit of cooperation from
our students last year and anticipate a similar response
later this month."
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