The Colgate Maroon-News
April 11, 2013
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THE BLOTTER COLGATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS SAFETY REPORT Monday, 4/1
8:00 p.m.: A resident of Drake Hall was found in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Case was referred for disciplinary process.
Tuesday, 4/2 11:30 a.m.: Hamilton Police reported a student was arrested on 3/4/2013 for forgery and petit larceny. Case was referred for disciplinary process. 4:40 p.m.: A resident of Newell Apartments reported items missing from the apartment. 7:04 p.m.: A resident of University Court Apartments was found to have covered a smoke
detector. Case was referred for disciplinary process.
Wednesday, 4/3 10:19 a.m.: An ill student at Stillman Hall was transported to hospital by SOMAC ambulance.
Thursday, 4/4 3:25 a.m.: Campus Safety on routine patrol observed a vehicle failing to stop for several stop signs on Alumni Road. The driver failed to cooperate with campus safety when asked for identification. Case was referred for disciplinary process. 4:00 a.m.: Hamilton Police arrested a student on Alumni
Road for driving while intoxicated. Case was referred for disciplinary process. 4:00 a.m.: Madison County Sheriffs arrested a student at College and Broad Street for possession of marijuana. Case referred for disciplinary process. 8:15 a.m.: A student was found to have accumulated an excessive amount of parking fines. Case referred for disciplinary process. 3:26 p.m.: A resident of Parker Apartments was found in possession of a candle. Case was referred for disciplinary process. 3:32 p.m.: A resident of Parker Apartments was found in possession of a propane torch. Case referred for disciplinary process.
Friday, 4/5
1:30 a.m.: Received a report of an underage intoxicated visitor at Curtis Hall who was transported to Community Memorial Hospital by SOMAC ambulance. Case referred for disciplinary process. 8:19 a.m.: Campus Safety assisted the Hamilton Police with a burglary complaint at 76 Broad Street. 1:03 p.m.: Campus Safety is investigating a suspicious activity report they received. 2:30 p.m.: Hamilton Police arrested an underage student on 3/31/13 on Broad Street for possession of an open container of alcohol and possession of a forged
instrument. Case was referred for disciplinary process. 4:55 p.m.: A student was found to have accumulated an excessive amount of parking fines. Case referred for disciplinary process.
Saturday, 4/6 9:40 p.m.: A staff member at Donovan’s Pub reported students helped themselves to beer. Prior to campus safety arrival, students paid for the beer. Case referred for disciplinary process.
Sunday, 4/7 9:15 a.m.: A resident of 76 Broad Street reported items taken from the house.
Village to Repave Lebanon Street this Summer By Jared Goldsmith Maroon-News Staff
This summer, the Village of Hamilton is planning to reconstruct Lebanon Street from its intersection with West Kendrick Avenue south to the village boundary. According to Village Administrator Sean Graham, Lebanon Street may also be repaved from West Kendrick Avenue north to downtown Hamilton’s main traffic light if the budget allows. However, the focus for this summer will be on the southern portion of Lebanon Street that is currently “deteriorated well beyond a basic fix.” The estimated 90 day project will start in early July and is not expected to affect any Colgate property. The most severe issue currently facing Lebanon Street is water that has nowhere to drain after a major storm. The water causes the material below the pavement to move, which breaks up the asphalt. The majority of the work taking place this summer will focus on this issue. “With grade changes to the street, and the installation of storm
water catch basins, we hope to have a much better, and long lasting travel surface. It also has to do with financing too,” Graham said. Funding for this project will be provided through bonding by the Village of Hamilton, as opposed to the Town of Hamilton, which is larger and encompasses the Villages of Hamilton and Earlville, as well as the hamlets of Poolville, Hubbardsville and East Hamilton. Madison County will not be involved in funding this project, although New York state will provide funds through its Safe Route To School grant. This will allow a sidewalk to be built as part of the project to make the Hamilton Central School more easily accessible to pedestrians. While there are currently no other road construction projects planned for the Village of Hamilton in the near future, the village has recently become a Municipal Gas Utility. A major gas project is currently being planned for the spring and summer of 2014. Contact Jared Goldsmith at jgoldsmith@colgate.edu.
construction on lebanon: Water drainage problems on Lebanaon Street make a major construction effort a necessity this summer. Anna Heil
a day of field fun: Students and townspeople enjoyed the BBQ, live music and actvities on Whitnall Field this past Sunday, April 6.
Sara Hinton
Third Annual ’Gate-Town Connection Brings Students and Townspeople Together By Sara Hinton Maroon-News Staff
The third annual ’Gate-Town Connection on Sunday, April 6 hosted Colgate University students and Hamilton residents on Whitnall Field to celebrate the relationship between the two communities. The Blue Diamond Society (BDS), the Athletics Department, the Office of the Dean of the College, Gamma Phi Beta, Philanthropists at Colgate (PAC) and the Sidekicks Program worked together to present the event. From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., students, faculty and townspeople stepped out to enjoy the barbeque provided by Frank Dining Hall. Danger Boy, a band consisting of three Colgate professors, provided the music. The inflatable slide and bouncy house were met with much delight by children and their Colgate Sidekicks. Enthusiastic attendees participated in a pie-eating contest and entertained the crowds of onlookers. Colgate’s Division I athletic teams provided games and relay races for the kids. The girls soccer team practiced shooting drills, the football team taught passes and the track team demonstrated hurtling. The Colgate cheerleaders came out to teach chants and to add some pep to the event. “It was really nice to enjoy the warm weather with some friends and bring the Colgate community closer to the larger Hamilton community,” first-year and member of BDS Josh Goldstein said. The event was a means for the Colgate student body to show its appreciation for being a part of the Hamilton community. Residents were able to put names with faces they see on the streets. First-year Julia Smaldone and her sidekick, Fiona, 7, came to enjoy the festivities. “It was great to see the Colgate community and the town of Hamilton come together for a sunny afternoon that epitomizes their collaboration,” Smaldone said. Contact Sara Hinton at shinton@colgate.edu.