Tag: Public Safety

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Bathroom ID Scanners Implemented in Jasper and Chrysostom

Manhattan College is taking more precautions to protect its students from outside intruders by installing ID scanners in Jasper Hall and Chrysostom Hall. This new security system follows an incident of an unknown person recording a female student while she showered in Jasper Hall last February. The case is now closed with no suspects related with the crime. The precinct was unable to identify any … Continue reading Bathroom ID Scanners Implemented in Jasper and Chrysostom

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Inside the Security & Fire Safety Annual Report: How it Works and What it Means

An email from the Office of Public Safety hit students’ inboxes earlier this month, stating that the college’s Security and Fire Safety Annual Report for fall 2014 was now available online. The message also included the summary of reportable offenses for the 2013 school year, citing three on-campus burglaries and three on-campus forcible sexual offenses. The annual report, at 37 pages long, provides detailed descriptions … Continue reading Inside the Security & Fire Safety Annual Report: How it Works and What it Means

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Public Safety Fails to Notify Campus About Attack on Students Near OV

BY DANIEL YNFANTE AND ANTHONY CAPOTE STAFF WRITERS CONTRIBUTOR: MICHELLE DEPINHO NEWS/MANAGING EDITOR Four men, including two Manhattan College students, were attacked outside of Fenwick’s Bar and Grill near the Overlook Manor dormitories at 4:30 a.m. on Sept. 14. Students at Manhattan College were not alerted to this incident by the Office of Public Safety as they were alerted to three other safety incidents this … Continue reading Public Safety Fails to Notify Campus About Attack on Students Near OV

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Students Question Fire Alarm Safety as Public Safety Repairs System

The first few weeks of being back at school everyone is still trying to work out the kinks of being back in the swing of things. While this state of mind may work well for students trying to get used to their classes, it is not an excuse when dealing with the fire alarms on campus. “The day I came back to school the fire … Continue reading Students Question Fire Alarm Safety as Public Safety Repairs System

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Drive-by Shooting Near OV Still Under Investigation

MICHELLE DEPINHO, KRISTIE KILLEN & KYLEIGH PANETTA NEWS EDITOR/MANAGING EDITOR & STAFF WRITERS NYPD officers responded to a 911 call at 445 West 238th St. at 11:51 p.m. on Sept. 7 to investigate a report of shots fired. The shot was fired at An Beal Bocht, a bar located next door to the Overlook Manor dormitories. No one was injured in the incident. A report … Continue reading Drive-by Shooting Near OV Still Under Investigation

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Jasper Days Stirs Response from Students & Administration

This year’s “Jasper Days” was a far calmer than last year’s “Springfest” and that is exactly how administration intended it to be. This year’s festivities included a concert, dorm wars, a comedy show, a special mass, a performing arts concert, and a Yankees game. This year’s “Jasper Days” was a far calmer than last year’s “Springfest” and that is exactly how administration intended it to … Continue reading Jasper Days Stirs Response from Students & Administration

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Emergency Drill in Jasper Runs Smoothly, Alarms Some Students

Ambulances, firetrucks, and NYPD cars crowded Jasper Hall on Thursday, April 3 due to a planned emergency scenario exercise run by the Manhattan College Public Safety Department, the NYPD and Con Edison. According to an email sent out by Public Safety, the simulated drill was a part of the school’s “ongoing training to prepare in case of a real life-threatening emergency.” “The point of the … Continue reading Emergency Drill in Jasper Runs Smoothly, Alarms Some Students

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Fire Alarm Systems Operational in Jasper and Overlook

Failed parts in the fire alarm systems of Jasper Hall and Overlook Manor have been replaced and the residence halls’ systems are now almost fully functional. For about two weeks, fire alarm systems in the two Manhattan College residence halls were not fully operational due to separate failures in each building, according to Andrew Ryan, vice president of facilities. “Jasper is fully operational. Overlook has … Continue reading Fire Alarm Systems Operational in Jasper and Overlook

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