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Commentary: Self-defense without guns is OK See pg. 31
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Homelessness poses distinct challenges for LGBT people by Elizabeth Earl Assistant Metro Editor
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Campus team evaluates Columbians seen as ‘threats’
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SUSPICIOUS OR THREATENING so-
cial media posts and community complaints can land students under the watchful eye of a special campus security team. The Behavioral Threat Assessment Team, a group formed in recent years to combat violence on campus and whose existence came to light during the April 5 security talks responding to the violent intruder false alarm in March, is
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tasked with responding to reports of campus community members who may be potentially violent, according to Martha Meegan, director of Campus Safety & Security. The team reviews cases involving individuals exhibiting violent or potentially violent behavior, whether against another campus community member or themselves, Meegan said. All reports made are subject to investigation, she added. Members of the campus community can report individuals they feel display such behavior by contacting
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campus security. The team is responsible for gathering information on the reported person so it can decide whether the accused is a possible threat, Meegan said. If the situation indicates that there is the potential for violence, the team seeks outside information, such as police records, counseling records and information from the campus community, to determine whether a real threat exists, Meegan said. xx SEE SECURITY, PG. 8
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RAIN THUNDERS DOWN on the streets of Chicago, and while most are tucked beneath their umbrellas and slogging through the choked gutters on their way home, many have no other option but to huddle in doorways and under awnings to stay dry. Some of them might find a place to stay before the night is over, but many would rather brave the potential flood than face the discrimination and violence awaiting them inside a homeless shelter. A lot of them identify as gay, lesbian or transgender. Finding a place to stay as a homeless LGBT person presents unique challenges. While most homeless
heterosexuals can approach any shelter run by a church, nonprofit or community center without fear of discrimination, LGBT individuals have to question whether they will be able to sleep without being bullied, forced out or assaulted. Fifty-five percent of transgender homeless people in the U.S. reported being harassed in shelters, according to “Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey,” published by the National Center for Transgender Equality on Feb. 3, 2011. Of those accepted into the shelters, 42 percent were forced to stay in facilities for a gender with which they do not identify, 25 percent reported being physically assaulted by staff or other residents, and 22 percent were sexually assaulted. xx SEE LGBT, PG. 36
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PRESIDENT WARRICK L. Carter
signed a commitment to cultivate a “culture of sustainability” in 2009, and the Sustainability Roadmap was born. While student organizations are gearing up for Earth Day events to be held during the week of April 22, specific goals drafted in the roadmap, such as pursuing green house gas emission surveys
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required in the commitment, haven’t progressed in the four years since the plan came to fruition. The Sustainability Roadmap is a seven-part strategy developed by a team of consultants with input from Columbia community members, according to Alicia Berg, vice president of Campus Environment. While it was set in motion in 2010, John Wawrzaszek, sustainability xx SEE ROADMAP, PG. 9
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