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Show THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE !cto!ia - Jl'ii '111- - 111 i; v 1 ,v ; . f U - V '- ' :r, airs' - Br f , Campus Security iincmaes taff IDs, Checkpoints, Lops IB -- rf 1 JARED WHITLEY 1 ,V Chronicle News Editor Fences, checkpoints, locks and men with guns constitute the security blanket wrapped tightly around the hospital, the Village and the stadium for the Games. With the heightened fear of terrorism the last five months have seen, many parts of campus will hide under that blanket as well. "Since everyone's become a lot more sensitive," said Pete van der Have, director of Plant Operations. Van der Have thinks that security across campus would not be as tight were it not for the fear of terrorism, but safety measures in "secure zones" would still be as thor1 NOW OPEN so-call- ed L ough. Secure Zones it Although the exact perimeters of secure zones are confidential, they circumscribe the stadium and the Olympic Village. The Social and Behavioral Sciences Tower is inside the stadium secure zone. On Feb. 6, 8 and 24, the campus is closed to all but essential personnel (hospital, security, etc.) But on those days absolutely no one will have access to the tower. Given the tower's vantage point, it could make an attractive perch for any would-b- c snipers. "They're concerned about security," said Building Manager Gene Izatt. "So it's just security." On Feb. 6, 8 and 24, security personnel will try to keep unauthorized people off campus. "My people will be around campus," said Lt. Sergio Palacios, security operations manager with the U Police Department. "We have orders to check ED." On other days, security will still patrol the U, but not as vigorously. When security personnel see people on campus who don't seem to know where they're going, security will stop them and ask, "May I help you?" Palacios said. Follow-u- p questions like, "Are you a studentemployee?" would determine if someone belongs on campus or not. If security sees people milling about late at night, they will just stop them LU FREE DRYERS I I $1 WASH Ail DAY 2-7p- m HAPPY HOUR, $1 WAShi - , 247 South 500 East 521-253- 4 Laura Snow dons her staff Identification card. and demand to see ED. Except for those days when the U itself closes, Feb. 6, 8 and 24, U administration has no blanket policy for building security and access. Individual building managers decided how to tvT not to restrict access to certain buildings, according to van der Have. MEB Officials have installed an lock system in the Merrill Engineering Building and it will be locked up 24 hours a day from Feb. 2 to Feb. 26. Faculty can get in, but anyone wanting to enter the building during that time will have to register themselves beforehand, according to Dana Robi-soexecutive secretary in the dean's n, office. "We're trying to have not too many continued. she here," people "Researchers will just have to make sure they have their EDs." The College of Engineering wants tight security to keep labs and equipment secure, but officials are not worried about someone infiltrating the nuclear reactor in the MEB, Robison said. "It's not like regular joes can go marching in to where it is anyway," she said. see SECURITY, page 15 'AMBASSADORS The Student Broadcast Council Proudly K-U-TE I i announces the winner of the Outstanding Service Award. Congratulations to ZACIC DOUGLAS continued from page 6 school," she said. Earlier this month, students were required to turn in opinionated papers regarding Olympic issues. "Some students wrote 'parking sucks,"' Cook said. "Some students are negative, some positive. It is interesting to see a mix of feelings." Bell said she's excited to meet people from all over the world and tell them about the U. Student Ambassador Alex Schirer but he said he feels admits he is a little nervous. "Once the. Games are here, I'll be excited. This is a big event. The Olympics are on a world level," Schirer said. Students will be stationed with information officials at the bookstore, the library, Huntsman Center and entrance to the Olympic Village. Each ambassador will be required to be on campus working 15 or more hours per week. During the Games the students are required to keep a journal, and on March 13 the students will be handing in a final papers. well-prepare- AND TIFFIN BROUGES 11 Special Thanks to The Canyons, Parking Services, the Athletics Department and Chartwells for providing generous prizes. d, jparkinsonchronicle.utah.edu |