November 20, 2009
Jesse West
Crime on campus, whether it be theft or homicide, is a reality that colleges and universities have to be aware of and prepared for. Looking at the recently issued Clery Report, it appears that Missouri Western has a handle on crime. The Clery Report is a yearly report disclosing crime statistics and information about college ...
November 20, 2009
Aaron Smullin
Western hosted its first “Eggs and Issues” discussion for the academic year on Nov. 12. Gordon Bazemore, a leading authority on the concept of restorative justice in America’s criminal justice system was the featured speaker. Bazemore gave his presentation called “Restorative Justice; An Alternative Response to Crime.” Bazemore is a professor and chair of the ...
February 5, 2009
Gerri Tracy
St. Joseph Police officer Herrera was working an off-duty job at East Hills Mall on Jan. 29, 2009 when he arrested Western student Steven C. Jones for stealing from a shop in the mall. Upon searching Jones at the time of arrest, the officer discovered two baggies containing green plant material known to be marijuana, ...
April 23, 2008
Daniel Donan
A sexual assault occurred in the Living Learning Center on Wednesday April 2, according to an April 9 and April 10 Campus Safety reports. Campus policeman, Cpl. Trevor Brown, took an incident report of the crime on Wednesday April 9. The incident is now undergoing investigation by the University Police Department. The UPD gave a ...
April 9, 2008
Emily Gummelt
In order to better notify the campus community in the event of a crisis, Western recently implemented a new emergency notification system called Griffon Alert, which is comprised of a text mesÂsaging feature. Chief of Police Jon Kelley said The Governors task force on campus safety suggested the creation of a fail safe system to ...