Do CSULB students have a drinking problem?

Last week, the campus police department updated its website and as I was looking around it, I discovered an interesting statistic. I came across a box that compared the number of liquor violations between the years 2006-2008. In 2006, there were 12 reported violations. This number seems relatively normal, or maybe even low. However in 2007, the number skyrocketed to 220 and in 2008 reached its peak thus far at 322! This is an astonishing jump in the numbers. And all these violations all occurred prior to the installation of the new cameras all over campus. I can't even imagine what the numbers are going to be for next years statistics. This drinking problem on campus could potentially become very serious if it is not closely monitored and by the looks of it, campus police seems to be doing a better job at cracking down on the perpetrators. 

*image courtesy of google images.

Preparing for the BIG ONE?

On Monday, the campus police department sent an email to all students asking them to participate in "The Great Shakeout" that is taking place all around California. All Californians are being encouraged to this massive earthquake drill. The event is supposed to take place on Thursday October 15 at 10:15 am. Participants are being told to "drop, cover and hold on" according to shakeout.org. All schools and companies are strongly encouraged to participate or make a more extensive drill. CSULB teachers, staff and students are all being asked to participate in this voluntary effort to better help us prepare for earthquakes.  This great shakeout drill is now going to take place annually on the third Thursday in October all over California!! 

*Image courtesy of google images

Shakeout Homepage

Parents Beware!

In the last few days, campus police have been notified of a fund raising scam directed at parents. Some one or a group is calling parents and claiming that they are from the "CSULB Science Department" and are looking for donations for the new science building. There is no such fund raiser going on right now. Police said that the number appears as a blocked or private number on caller id's all calls from campus will come up with (562) 985-4111, the university's main number. So, students help your parents avoid a scam and pass this information onto them!!!!!!

Copy of Email Sent to all students.:

CSULB - Fund Raising Scam Alert

Friday, October 2, 2009 11:49 AM

From:

"es-records@csulb.edu"

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To:

jessica_carlson16@yahoo.com

Attention CSULB Students,

Please be aware of a fund raising scam targeting parents of CSULB students. University Police has received reports of telephone calls to parents from the "CSULB Science Department" soliciting credit card donations for the new science building. All reports indicate the caller has "blocked" or "private" caller ID.

The University is not currently conducting a telephone fund raising campaign for the new science building, and all calls from campus will display the caller ID of (562) 985-4111 (The University main number). Please inform your parents of this situation. If there is doubt about the legitimacy any fund raising call, we recommend you request a call back number so you may call them back to make a donation. If the call back number is outside the 562-985-XXXX range, then the call is likely a scam.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact University Police at (562) 985-4101.

***Please do not respond to this email as it is sent from an unmonitored account.***

Campus Police Website