NOVEMBER 2010 THE CURRIER TIMES 3

By Sebastian Humbert
Most people would not think that
throwing a plastic bottle in the garbage
is the frst step toward recycling. But at
Curry College, it is.
Curry says they recycle, but I dont
know, said Joey Howar, a sophomore
management major and transfer student
from Florida, just after throwing a soda
can in a garbage bin on campus. Where
are the recycling bins?
Although it may not be obvious, Curry
actually recycles a lot.
The colleges recycling is managed
oII site by E.L. Harvey & Sons Inc. in
Westborough, Mass. All of the trash
generated on campus eventually ends
up in one of two trash dumpsters, both
located behind the Student Center. One
bin is reserved for trash generated by the
caIeteria, managed by Sodexo, while the
other bin contains trash from the academic
buildings, administration oIfces and
residence halls. Both dumpsters are
taken to E.L. Harvey`s Iacility, where
workers manually separate the various
recyclable materials
from a conveyer belt
flled with waste.
Things that cant be
recycled, such as food
waste, is incinerated
to produce electricity.
I wouldnt say its
the only way or the
best way [to recycle];
it just happens to
work for us, said
Robert G. O`Connell,
director oI Buildings
and Grounds at
Curry.
Its incredible,
he added. There are
literally 10 people or so and they are
all sorting different product, from a
conveyer belt. You get to the end and
there is nothing left.
After the recyclables are sorted,
OConnell explained, the separated
materialsa group of plastic or paper,
for exampleare put in barrels, sold and
shipped nationally or internationally.
Although setting up dedicated
recycling bins for paper, plastic and
trash throughout campus would create
more awareness among the student body
about the importance of recycling and
protecting the environment, OConnell
said the current system is simply more
affordable.
He also noted that a common problem
faced by places that use the multiple bin
system of recycling is that it can easily
become contaminated. If someone uses a
paper bin for something that is not paper,
the whole bin becomes contaminated and
needs to be thrown away as regular trash,
he said.
At Curry, our trash is our recycling.
By Nick Ironside
Two criminal justice students were placed on
interim suspension for one year after trying to bring
a rife into South Campus Residence Hall on Oct. 21.
The college`s administration and Public SaIety oIfce
opted not to notify students, faculty and staff of the
incident, neither during the weapons investigation nor
shortly thereafter, because they didnt want to cause
undue alarm to the Curry community, according to
Fran Jackson, director of communications at Curry.
Dean oI Students Maryellen Kiley said both students
could petition for reinstatement after they serve their
yearlong suspensions, and will have to go through the
normal admissions process. Kiley said the students
could also apply for on-campus residential housing,
and that the requests would be evaluated through the
application process.
Because the students were not arrested, The Currier
Times has opted not to name them.
The college has a policy that bans guns on campus.
'Students Iound in possession oI frearms and/or
weapons will be immediately removed from housing
and their status as a student may also be in jeopardy,
the policy states. However, bringing a gun onto a college
campus is also against state law. Even Ior those who
are licensed by the state to carry a gun, Massachusetts
law prohibits carrying a frearm 'in any buildings or on
the grounds ofany college or university without the
written authorization oI the board or oIfcer in charge
of such.
Public SaIety ChieI Brian Greeley said the Milton
Police Department was notifed oI the incident
the evening of Oct. 21 and that the departments
investigation was ongoing. However, Milton Deputy
ChieI Charles Paris said his oIfce didn`t learn oI the
incident until Nov. 4, two weeks later. Paris said the
student who owned the gun would probably be
charged for breaking the state gun law, which carries
a fne oI up to $1,000 or imprisonment Ior up to one
year, or both.
Jackson later clarifed that the rife was turned over
to State Police the day aIter the incident, on Oct. 22.
'College oIfcials will be meeting in the very near
term with the appropriate individuals at the Milton
Police Department to establish mutually determined
notifcation and communication protocols, Jackson
said.
Citing the ongoing investigation by Milton police,
Jackson, Kiley and Greeley declined to speak to certain
details of the incident.
The two students were spotted by a Residential Life
staII member while trying to sneak a rife that was in
a locked case into their shared suite. The Residential
LiIe staII member alerted Public SaIety, which sent
oIfcers to the scene. Curry`s Public SaIety oIfcers do
not carry frearms oI any kind. According to Greeley,
the Milton Police Department was not called onto
campus for assistance because it was deemed this
was not a threat to public saIety. The rife did not get
inside the residence hall, Greeley said.
Greeley said the two students were brought to the
Public SaIety oIfce, at which point oIfcers returned
to the South Campus Residence Hall to inspect the
students suite. No additional guns or ammunition
were Iound in the room, Greeley said.
The two students were ordered to leave campus that
evening and asked to return the following morning,
at which time they learned of their one-year interim
suspension, Greeley said.
We believe that we have no more fundamental
obligation than to provide a safe campus within which
living and learning can occur, Jackson said. Its
an obligation that we take very seriously. Our initial
and ongoing concern is, of course, the safety of our
students.
'We commend our Residence LiIe and Public SaIety
staff for their prompt and effective handling of this
matter, she added.
While Jackson praised Public SaIety and Residential
Life, she did say that the college would likely handle
a similar situation differently in the future. We will
probably consider a simple e-mail notifcation to alert
students and faculty to the incident and the colleges
reaction to it, she said. The college sent an e-mail
message about the gun on campus to the entire Curry
community on Friday, Nov. 12.
Students Suspended for Gun on Campus
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The contents of all garbage cans at Curry, such as the one above, are taken to E.L. Harvey & Sons Inc. in West-
borough and are separated by hand into different categories of wasteplastic, paper and glass, for example.
Although its invisible to most,
much of Currys waste is recycled
We believe that we have no more
fundamental obligation than to
provide a safe campus within which
living and learning can occur.
Fran Jackson,
director of communications
The weather is getting cold, the
days are getting shorter, and fnals are
around the corner. It`s time to fnd your
happy place!
The Currier Times wants to know
what brings you joy here on campus,
and we`re willing to pay to fnd out.
Send us your best photograph that
captures what makes you most happy
at Curry. But keep it clean! Open to
students, faculty and staff alike, the top
three pictures will be published in the
December edition of the CT.
Judged by a panel of CT staffers
and a few professors, the top picture
taker will win $10 in cash. Second- and
third-place fnishers get $5 each.
Entries should be e-mailed as
attachments to the CT at curriertimes@
post03.curry.edu. To be considered,
submissions must include the
photographer`s name, aIfliation at
Curry (Class of 2012, for example), and
contact info, including a phone number.
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