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editors: abbie dunham and kelsey gustafson • amdunham@csbsju.edu; kjgustafson@csbsju.edu
Community Center construction goes green
By Matthew Schrupp
mjschrupp@csbsju.edu
In the construction of its new Flynntown Community Center, St. John’s is ‘thinking green’ in an attempt to gain a Silver LEED Certi.cation.
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The process is overseen and kept in check by a non-pro.t organization known as the U.S. Green Building Council.
The mission statement of the USGBC is “To transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.
For St. John’s to achieve certification it must prove the building has met speci.c requirements and standards set by the USGBC. There are various levels of certi.cation; certi.ed, silver, gold and platinum. St. John’s is attempting to gain silver LEED recognition. Architect Andrew Altstatt has been directing the sustainable efforts of the project and commented on the signi.cance of gaining LEED Certi.cation. the speci.c actions that will be taken throughout the process from St. John’s at the preconstruction
“The rating in itself is important for national the building process to achieve LEED Certifica-meeting. recognition – it guarantees that this building has tion. These actions range from site sustainability “We will be scheduling regulated visits of those been proven to be sustainable to a respected inter-and water ef.ciency to resources and energy con-that have been involved in the process thus far,” national organization,” Altstatt said. “The silver servation. Harlander said. “There are a lot of people from this rating would let someone know how heroic the Some speci.c examples as described by Altstatt university who have put a lot of time into planning efforts were in crafting this sustainable building.” would be that the building will be using resources and they will want to see their hard work begin to
St. John’s has been guided by architects, design-that are regionally provided, that they will have rain take form.” ers, engineers and many other people in its endeav-gardens and that they will have sustainable trans-Construction work will not begin until 7 a.m. due or to build a sustainable building. portation by using ‘low emitting and fuel ef.cient to the numerous students in close approximately
At a recent preconstruction meeting, engineers, vehicle.’ of the area. architects, St. John’s representatives and everyone Dan Harlander, the project manager, discussed Students will be able to occupy the site on involved in the construction process met to discuss the importance of those who have been involved in June 1.
.SJS UPDATE
‘Beaming smiles’ and ‘tender embraces’ for Br. Dietrich
Security log
Compiled by The Record staff
St. Ben’s Security
Oct. 9-Monastery: smoke detector activated
Oct. 11-Campus Roadway: traf.c stop; Campus Roadway: traf.c stop; BAC: medical/chest pains
Oct. 12-Mary Commons: underage consumption; Margretta Hall: open house violation; West Apts: bike rack vandalism
Oct. 14-Margretta Hall: vandalism/graf.ti
St. John’s Security
Oct. 6-Campus: 6 thefts from vehicles; Vincent Court: .re alarm
Oct. 7-Quad: alarm; St. Boniface Hall: .re alarm; St. Patrick Hall: .re alarm; Campus: medical
Oct. 8-St. Thomas Hall: medical; St. Bernard Hall: alcohol violation; Quad: alarm
Oct. 9-Campus: suspicious person, medical; Quad: alarm; St. Thomas Hall: medical; Warner Palaestra: medical; St. Boniface Hall: medical
Oct. 10-Campus: 3 thefts from vehicles, medical; St. Thomas Hall: property damage; Quad: .re alarm
Oct. 11-St. Patrick Hall: alcohol violation; St. Bernard Hall: alcohol violation; St. Thomas Hall: medical; Campus: authorized selling, 2 found properties, 2 medicals; St. Vincent Court: fire alarm; St. Michael Hall: .re alarm
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In brief
Ray Marvin no longer enrolled
TheSt. John’s senior whowas arrested for allegedly stealing property from Jerome Tupa, OSB, has withdrawn from the school. The philosophy major from Georgia is facing possible felony charges.
His court date is set for Dec.
SJU seeks an acting president
The Board of Regents at St. John’s University established a process Friday to choose an acting president in light of Br. Dietrich’s inde.nite medical leave. An Ad Hoc Search Committee will find and recommend someone for the job. Abbot John Klassen, OSB, will make the .nal decision. The committee is looking for “a proven leader to actively assume full responsibility for leading Saint John’s University in the pursuit of agreed upon key priorities.”
As The Record reported in its Oct. 10 issue, Br. Dietrich Reinhart is receiving treatment after being diagnosed with cancer.
The committee plans to have an acting president in place no later than late November.
By Kelsey Gustafson
kjgustafson@csbsju.edu
Students continue the semester without free copies of USA Today, the StarTribune and The New York Times however, the St. John’s Senate has come to the decision that they will toward implementing the Collegiate Readership Program for this semester. The Collegiate Readership Program committee plans to send a report Friday to the program’s representative who works with CSB/SJU. Support for Br. Dietrich
The Senate unanimously approved the “Resolution in support of our president and friend, Brother Diet-rich Reinhart” at Monday’s meeting.
This document applauds Reinhart’s work at St. John’s University since his election as president in 1991. In addition to expressing support, the resolution thanks Reinhart “for the many blessings he has bestowed upon the students of St. John’s University” and extends “back to him the same compassionate, beaming smile and tender embrace he has offered to each of us so many times.”
Creation of Parking Investigatory Committee
Sen. Heath Stoll introduced a motion to create a new committee that will look into the decision to switch the Mary Hall parking lot from a student lot to one designated for faculty only. The motion passed 16-1, with Sen. David Goblirsch opposing.
The Parking Investigatory Committee “will be looking into how that decision (re-
Public Relations
garding the Mary Representative
Hall Lot) was
made and what ramifications made that decision necessary,” Public Relations Representative Thomas Joyce said.
Committee membership has not yet been formally decided upon.
Bonnie basement sauna
During the open forum, SJU sophomore Nick Kroll asked the Senate for funds to repair the sauna in Boniface Hall’s basement. The sauna, located in room 12, has been shut down for about 10 years. Kroll, who is the resident assistant for the area, would like to see the room repaired and re-opened.
“I’d be glad to help supervise it,” Kroll said.
SJS vice president, Sen. Michael Johnson, is the head of the capital improvements committee, from which money for the project would likely come. Because he was taking Sen. Daly’s place as chair of the meeting, Sen. Johnson was unable to comment. He did, however, indicate his intention to discuss the project with Kroll at a later time.
sending the e-mails,” Gresback said. others to use.
SBS
If they do enact the rule and it is broken, the sen-The Senate will be reimbursed for returned ate could take away a club’s right to mass e-mail. papers.
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Cultural Affairs Board Representative Allandra-Student Events need a change in our environment.” Marie Mc Eachrane said it would be hard to deter-Public Representatives Amy Hoeschen and
Community Relations Representative Alison mine what is considered “offensive” because differ-Thomas Joyce will host a radio show to discuss the Gresback added that they should l h ent cultures accept different ideas, so it will be hard Senate and to allow students to call in and voice leaders from student groups an
to evaluate what people mark as offensive. their concerns. make a change. “We have a lot of
The Senate is working on a proposal to further Listeners can tune in to KJNB radio through power to do this,” Gresback said.
address the issue. the internet or channel 8 on television from 8-9 on Senators discussed puttin
Student Debate Oct. 20. together a large forum for studen
The Civic Engagement Committee spoke about The “Can I Kiss You?” presentation by Mike to come together and talk about th
a political debate that will take place on campus Domitrz, hosted by the senates, will be held at
issue. Some questioned whether o Alison 5 p.m. on Tuesday in the Gorecki Lounge. For an 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the Steven B. Humphrey Gresback
not it has been over addressed.
hour, clubs representing both Republicans and Theater.
Community
Mass e-mail policy Democrats will present their standing on hot top-Approved motions
Sen. Kaitlin Andreasen spoke to ics. Treasurer Courtney Christensen presented the The Senate about the possibility of making addi-Also, an all-night election party will take place 2008-2009 Senate budget with total unallocated tions to the mass e-mail policy, sparked by “offen-on election night, Nov. 4. funds equaling $40,710. The motion was passed sive” e-mails political clubs on campus have sent More details on both events will be given to by all 15. out. students via e-mail later in the week. Senate members have written a conduct letter
The additions would include a statement at the Papers on Monday that will go out to all students concerning recent bottom of the policy that would either encourage The Collegiate Readership Program will begin vandalism and the Link “Bennie Song.” The motion or force students to keep the Benedictine values Monday, where students will be able to read USA to send out the letter was passed 15 -0. in mind when sending out the e-mails. Senators Today, the New York Times and the Star Tribune. Senate also passed a motion to allocate no more debated whether or not to make it a set rule. Look for racks placed in Gorecki and Mary Com-than $150 to fund printing/supplies needed for the
Community Representative Alison Gresback mons on the CSB campus and Sexton and the Reef letter 14 -1. said the senate should enforce the rule rather than on the SJU campus, free of charge. The next SBS meeting will take place at 5 p.m. encourage it. Students are encouraged to put the papers back Wednesday in Gorecki 120. All students are
“Encouraging it will not keep clubs away from on the racks after they are finished reading for welcomed to attend.
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