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The Daily OrangeCampus raises concerns over future MayFest security
By Maria Qualtere
Posted: 11/2/09, 2:48 AM EST Section: News
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This year, there are no plans yet for extensive safety measures. Plans for the day are up in the air after Eric Spina, SU's vice chancellor and provost, sent an e-mail to the student body Oct. 23 announcing that classes will be reinstated on the day students plan on celebrating MayFest.
Many students have said they will take a day off to celebrate MayFest regardless of classes,
said Larry Seivert, Student Association president.
"The issues that come with that are the lack of time to prepare and to plan to provide resources for students," he said.
Zach Goldstein and Meredith Taylor, both Euclid residents, said they will both host parties regardless of classes and are concerned about the safety implications that come along with that.
Reinstating classes isn't a big enough deterrent against MayFest, Goldstein said.
"It's going to be up to the students to make sure everything is OK, which can, you know, get a little dicey when everybody's drunk," said Goldstein, a junior entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises major.
Taylor, a junior linguistics and public relations major, said she was excited to live on Euclid this year, especially because of MayFest. Now that there is not a day off, she said she is nervous about what might happen if students choose to party instead of going to class.
"If the university is turning a blind eye to it, that's when mistakes and accidents happen," Taylor said. "I think there should still be increased DPS on that day if kids are going to party because I think it's better safe than sorry."
Tony Callisto, chief of SU's Department of Public Safety, could not be reached for comment, but stated last week that MayFest requires a large DPS presence and the most resources out of any events he's worked with.
With plans for the day of parties still undecided, DPS will deal with any situations as they arise, Callisto said.
Seivert said he thinks the safety concerns that come without any preparation for the day are significant.
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posted 11/02/09 @ 8:15 AM EST
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