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Clery Act Celebrates Its 20th Year of Saving Zero Lives

Posted on Monday, November 1st 2010
Tags: act, clery, effectiveness, enforcement, law, results, safety
Clery Act Celebrates Its 20th Year of Saving Zero Lives
Confetti stores around the country are preparing themselves for the 20th anniversary of the Disclosure of Campus Security Police and Campus Crime Statistics Act this November. Known commonly as the Clery Act, this federal law requires colleges to publish their crime statistics each year. In 1990, the Clery family advocated for a practice that would [...]

Creepy JoePa Statue Charged with Three Accounts of Alleged Stalking

Posted on Monday, September 27th 2010
Tags: alcohol, campus, partying, safety, security
Creepy JoePa Statue Charged with Three Accounts of Alleged Stalking
By Brody K. Truce Senior Staff Writer For nearly ten years, a bronze statue of Joe Paterno has graced the entrance to Penn State University’s Beaver Stadium. The statue has received considerable attention since it was erected, including a scandal involving the theft of the statue’s signature glasses last year. But this year, the statue [...]

College Institutes No-Pants/No-Underpants Safety Rule

Posted on Tuesday, January 19th 2010
Tags: ban, college, controversy, covering, discrimination, dress code, face, health science, massachusetts, muslim, pharmacy, policy, safety, security, veil
College Institutes No-Pants/No-Underpants Safety Rule
Starting next week, students at the North Dakota College of Pre Med will enforce its new safety-related “No Pants, No Underwear” dress code. “We read about the controversial new ban on face coverings at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science and we knew we could take things to the next level,” said chief [...]

Job Posting: Multitasking Bike Cop

Posted on Wednesday, November 4th 2009
Tags: bicycle, bike, campus, cop, job, listing, patrol, police, position, posting, public, safety
Job Posting: Multitasking Bike Cop
Submitted by Brody Truce, Staff Writer Spring Opening Penbrooke State University, VA Description The Penbrooke State University Office of Public Safety is currently seeking highly qualified law enforcement professionals—or dudes who like to ride bikes—for an exciting new career in campus safety. Requirements Ability to pedal required. Actual law enforcement experience optional. Clean criminal background [...]

Rural College Evacuates after Dumb-Ass Terrorism Threat

Posted on Thursday, July 23rd 2009
Tags: college humor, cop, homeland security, incompetent, minor threat, public safety, safety, safety tips, terror threat
Rural College Evacuates after Dumb-Ass Terrorism Threat
The University of Montana – Rural Branch evaluated 400 students and staff members after a custodian reported a suspicious powdery substance coming from a box at the UMRB post office. Federal agents for the Department of Homeland Security revealed the substance to be mold. “Tommy Masserman’s grandma sent him some cookies for Valentine’s Day,” explained [...]

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