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January 18, 2012
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Student’s agree, next-day delivery no longer needed Shauna Banks
sbbanks@txwes.edu
Speedy mail through the United States Postal Service will soon be a thing of the past. According to their website, the USPS will be implementing changes to delivery services later this spring. Those changes include firstclass mail having guaranteed delivery in three days instead of one. The changes first began to circulate last September and are part of a broad reconstructing of the USPS, which could include the closing of more than 250 processing facilities and the elimination of approximately 28,000 jobs. Sandra Orta, junior criminal justice major at Texas Wesleyan said she does not think the change is going to have good long-term effects. “It is just going to push people more to go paperless and use other forms of communication,” Orta said. According to their website, the USPS will save an estimated $2.1 billion annually thanks to the changes planned. “I think that USPS is doing what they can to survive in this tough economy and it is completely understandable why they are trying to
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cut back,” Orta said. “But I do feel that it will impact the people that order things online or that send out packages via USPS.” Other students at Wesleyan do not use their local post office often enough to be too upset over the changes to come. “Personally, I hardly use the post office,” Melondy Doddy, senior comparative religion major, said. “All of my bills are online. The post office is useful [for] receiving credit cards [and] government documents, such as passports and sentimental holiday cards.” Bryan Michler, senior elementary education major, agrees with Doddy. “I don’t think this will impact anyone too much,” Michler said. “I do not use USPS for fast deliveries because I do not have faith in the USPS. I don’t know anyone who uses USPS for fast deliveries. If I need something shipped fast I use UPS or Fed Ex.” Meisa Keivani Najafabadi | Rambler Staff Although the change has not been slated officially, The United States Postal Service is discontinuing next-day delivery due to revenue loss. First-class mail will be moved to a the USPS is also considering 2-3 day standard. getting rid of Saturday mail delivery. sales flyers from stores, but should not be eliminated. This potential Saturday not having that many vehicles “I don’t think that Satur- the deals are now received “They will lose money if mail delivery change has in service for a day,” Michler day mail will affect the mail through email and websites.” they do close on Saturday,” also raised some concern said. “But I bet the amount system,” Doddy said. “The Senior elementary educa- Moore said. “There will also for postal carrier health. of mail that the person delivonly thing I look forward to tion major Neni Moore said be more mail to deliver on “I wonder what the impact ers increases and their bags in Saturday mail is potential she thinks Saturday delivery Monday too.” will be on the environment might be heavier.”
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Worth Police Department to give to children in crisis situations when the officers are on call. “The animals provide a little comfort for the children and give them something to hold onto and hug until the situation is resolved,” Hennessey said. Other efforts included The Rambler’s Pet Food and Supplies Drive, which collected
eight bags of dry dog food and various toys and supplies for cats and dogs at the Fort Worth Humane Society. Kappa Delta Pi, a School of Education honor society, also collected several coats and jackets for children in local elementary schools, helping to contribute to the biggest giving season the Wesleyan community has ever seen on campus.
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Dunson said they are currently looking at prices from several different companies and the next step in the process is for the Building and Grounds Committee, a subcommittee for the Board of Trustees, to approve or disapprove. If approved, the Board of Trustees will make the final decision. Dunson said if the Board of Trustees approves, the LED light bulbs will probably
only be placed in the parking lots for outside use. Jazmine Moore, sophomore accounting major, said more efforts need to be done to help the environment and switching to LED lighting is a good way to start reducing energy. “It’s good for the environment,” Moore said. “The less energy we use, the better.”