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Published October 2015
Department of Security - Department of Life Safety Services
Crime Awareness, Prevention & Reporting
Specific-related Policies and Procedures
Campus Crime & Fire Safety Reporting
Human Rights / Sexual Misconduct
Information Resources & Emergency Contact Numbers
The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University are private liberal arts higher education institutions that share a common curriculum and coordinated academic and extracurricular activities. The Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict founded the College of Saint Benedict in 1913 with an intentional commitment to the education of women. Saint John's University was founded in 1856 by the monks of Saint John's Abbey as a men's university. Both campuses, located six miles apart, have a coeducational atmosphere. The mission of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University is to provide the very best residential liberal arts education in the Catholic Benedictine university tradition. They foster integrated learning, exceptional leadership for change and wisdom for a lifetime.
The College of Saint Benedict (CSB) is a private women's Catholic liberal arts college located in St. Joseph, Minnesota. CSB is a residential campus with approximately 1,972 students of which 1,626 lived on the campus in 26 residence facilities and apartment complexes for 2014. The College of Saint Benedict is closely associated with the Saint Benedict's Monastery. The college and the monastery are separate corporations that work closely together and function as a community. The CSB campus consists of 290 acres with 51 buildings. Approximately 1,972 students, 177 faculty, 169 administrators, 167 support staff, and 130 sisters are members of the college/monastic communities. The monastic community resides on approximately 257 additional acres.
Saint John's University (SJU) is a private, liberal arts university for men located in Collegeville, Minn. SJU is a residential campus with 1,502 students residing on campus in 34 residence areas and apartment complexes for 2014. The abbey and university share an 80-acre campus in the midst of a 2,800-acre tract of woodlands and lakes. Approximately 1,772 undergraduates, 127 coeducational graduate School of Theology students, 207 faculty, 294 administrators, 297 support staff, and 131 monks are members of the university/monastic communities. Saint John's Preparatory School, with a 2014 coed enrollment of 295, 85 residing in Prep School campus housing, and a faculty and staff of 65, has facilities sharing the university campus.
CSB/SJU student organizations do not own any off-campus facilities.
CSB Department of Security - SJU Department of Life Safety
Since no campus is completely free of crime, CSB and SJU have developed a series of policies and procedures relating to campus security. These policies and procedures are designed to ensure that community members are fully aware of safety issues on the campuses and actions to be taken to prevent and report illegal and inappropriate activities. CSB/SJU expressly reserves the right to modify or adopt additional policies or procedures at any time without notice. Such changes may appear in successive issues of this report. The CSB Department of Security and the SJU Department of Life Safety have been established to assist the institutions in this objective. Representatives of the student body, faculty and staff have collaborated over time to develop policies and procedures to assure the well-being of all persons and the safety of their possessions. The effects of these policies and procedures also extend to members of our academic community who live away from the campus.
The CSB Director of Security and the SJU Director of Life Safety maintain close working relationships with the St. Joseph Police Department and the Stearns County Sheriff's Department for assistance with criminal incidents occurring on the campuses and support services for special events. The directors also maintain a close working relationship with all elements of the criminal justice system. Regular meetings are held with other agencies, both formally and informally, and crime-related reports and statistics are routinely exchanged.
CSB Department of Security, under the administration of the director of security, is responsible for the enforcement of federal, state and local laws as well as college policies and rules. Security officers are responsible for first-response services until emergency assistance is available by local police, fire or medical agencies. Security officers provide a safe environment that enhances the campus learning experience and complements the college's Benedictine values.
The Department of Security is located in the west wing of Mary Hall Commons. A security officer is available 24 hours a day. The security staff consists of non-commissioned professional security officers augmented by student security officers. The staff meets all standards as established by Minnesota state statute to provide routine security services including the escort service as well as emergency response services. Uniformed security officers patrol campus buildings and grounds either in vehicles, on bicycles or on foot, 24 hours daily.
Contact CSB Department of Security to request:
Emergency fire/medical/crime:
CSB Department of Security - 5000
Stearns County Sheriff/St. Joseph Police - 9-911
CSB Campus Emergency Phone Locations:
Residence hall card access entries have regular phones for access to Security. West Apartments have a courtyard phone for access to Security.
SJU Department of Life Safety Services
SJU Department of Life Safety Services, under the administration of the director of life safety, is responsible for the enforcement of federal, state and local laws as well as college policies and rules. Security officers are responsible for first-response services until emergency assistance is available. Security officers provide a safe environment that enhances the campus learning experience and complements the university's Benedictine values.
The Department of Life Safety Services, located in the lower level of Thomas Hall, operates with a dispatcher and a security officer available 24 hours daily. The security staff consists of non-commissioned professional security officers augmented by students serving as dispatchers and student security officers. The staff meets all standards as established by Minnesota state statute to provide routine security services including the escort service as well as emergency response services. Uniformed security officers patrol campus buildings and grounds either in vehicles, on bicycles or on foot, 24 hours daily.
Contact SJU Life Safety to request:
Emergency fire/medical/crime:
SJU Department of Life Safety Services - 911
SJU Department of Life Safety Services - 2144
Stearns County Sheriff - 251-4240
SJU Campus Emergency Phone Locations:
SJU Blue Light emergency phones with direct connections to Life Safety Services are located in strategic places on the campus grounds:
Crime Prevention and Reporting
Because the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University operate in collaboration and the fact that persons from either institution may teach, study, work or socialize on both campuses, the two institutions cooperate in establishing and enforcing policies and procedures for security. The shared philosophy to take proactive roles to reduce the opportunities for criminal activity results in programs which attempt to eliminate or minimize criminal opportunities while at the same time encourage students and employees to take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others. Individuals are urged to act responsibly and take sensible precautions to protect themselves and their possessions. CSB and SJU have also developed comprehensive plans for collaborative management of crisis situations.
Students, employees and guests of CSB and SJU are encouraged to report all criminal activity and other emergencies to campus security. CSB Department of Security and SJU Department of Life Safety Services are the security offices to which all criminal reports are to be processed. Security officers will request assistance from law enforcement, rescue, fire and ambulance as appropriate. CSB and SJU reported crime documentation is forwarded to local law enforcement officials for follow up investigations and victims assistance. Members of the campus community are strongly encouraged to adhere to all local, state and federal laws and college rules of conduct. Members of the campus community violating laws or college/university policies are referred into the campus judicial system for appropriate action.
Institutional policies are published in CSB's " Bennie Book" and SJU's " J-Book". Both student handbooks are electronically published on the home web sites (http://www.csbsju.edu) and include disciplinary policies and rules for their enforcement. An annual review and update serves to inform students of any changes in policies (e.g., resident agreement, alcohol, visitation, sexual harassment, parking violations, etc.) as well as college services (e.g., counseling, health advocates, food service, bus service, etc.). In addition, the on-line location for CSB/SJU Joint Human Rights Policies and Procedures dealing with issues of human rights, sexual misconduct and other related issues are published for future reference and use.
CSB and SJU use a variety of programs and procedures to alert campus residents, commuter students, employees and campus guests to potential dangers of living/working on a campus, or any, human community. These programs are developed jointly and presented in collaboration between CSB and SJU. Some CSB/SJU-specific campus security/personal safety/health education programs are:
Crime Alerts
When the CSB Department of Security and/or SJU Department of Life Safety Services identifies a crisis situation and/or receives a formal security report indicating a violent crime has occurred on or near their campuses and there is a reasonable potential that the situation presents a threat to students, employees, or guests, "security alerts" will be prepared and posted in campus public areas in a timely manner. The bulletins posted at both campuses provide public information about the crime, along with prevention awareness information. CSB and SJU campuses also participate in ConnectEd, an electronic message notification system that allows security alerts and other messages of importance to be simultaneously transmitted to the recipient's computer (laptop or office workstation) and to their cell phones (voice and text). Additional information regarding ConnectEd can be found at http://www.csbsju.edu/ConnectEd.htm.
This brochure is published on-line with links from the CSB/SJU main webpage and gives statistical summaries of criminal and security activity incidents as prepared by the CSB Director of Security and the SJU Director of Life Safety Services.
Annual Report
A comprehensive CSB/SJU annual report of crime-related statistical data is compiled, published and distributed in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. The CSB Director of Security and the SJU Director of Life Safety Services include local law enforcement statistics in the annual report.
Beginning in 2010, the Annual Report includes a Fire Safety component designed to inform individuals of reports of fires occurring in residential facilities. This portion of the report also details fire safety equipment (sprinkler systems, smoke detectors, CO detectors, etc) that is installed in residential facilities and discusses fire safety policies and procedures in place to ensure a safe learning/living environment.
All CSB and SJU academic facilities are locked except for normal business hours and authorized events. CSB and SJU have a keying system in place that exceeds industry standards. All keys are controlled according to the Lock/Key Policy. All students living on CSB/SJU campuses are given crime awareness and prevention information at the beginning of each academic year. Residence hall meetings are the prime setting to share information with students and listen to their concerns. Students are instructed to keep their living quarters locked to protect themselves and their possessions. Verbal communications as well as printed materials in the form of brochures and posters are distributed.
CSB residential buildings are locked 24 hours daily. Resident students must utilize an electronic card access system for exterior doors/access into their residential building. Residents must escort their guests during visiting hours. Residents have the responsibility not only for their personal safety, but also for the safety of other members of their community. The effectiveness of the external electronic locking and internal single room key systems are dependent upon residents not holding exterior doors open and immediately reporting lost/stolen access cards and single room keys to the Department of Security and the resident hall staff.
At SJU, the majority of campus residence halls have exterior doors on card access that are locked 24 hours daily. Flynntown Residential Apartments do not have card access, but exterior doors are key-locked. Residents are encouraged to escort their guests during visiting hours. Additional security measures are in place during semester breaks.
Facility Design and Maintenance Service
The CSB Department of Security and facility maintenance managers and the SJU Department of Life Safety Services and physical plant managers review all construction projects, renovation plans and equipment purchases to assure that the most updated safety and security features are considered. Security officers and facility maintenance/physical plant employees, perform regular safety and security inspections of campus facilities and grounds. Reported repairs affecting safety and security issues are a priority service request to be completed by facility management/physical plant employees in a timely manner. While routine maintenance is done during normal business hours, emergency maintenance is available 24 hours a day, and can be arranged by contacting campus security.
CSB and SJU promote the need for responsible behavior in all personal relationships and serious academic endeavors. With this understanding, CSB and SJU expects that all students and employees of the institutions will conduct themselves in a responsible manner that shows respect for others and the local community. CSB and SJU believe that an environment to enable both students and employees to pursue their goals should be fostered, and that this environment should be free from the effects of drug and/or alcohol abuse.
CSB and SJU comply with federal, state and local laws, which regulate the possession, use and sale of alcoholic beverages and controlled substances. Whether on campus or at college/university-sponsored activities, policies prohibit the following:
Hosts of campus events where alcoholic beverages are to be served must obtain a permit from the appropriate food service director of activities director and accept responsibility for assuring that all guests act responsibly.
CSB and SJU campus-wide programs such as employee development, Towards Zero Deaths, student government, counseling offices, career services and other individual residence hall coordinated programs promote education about chemical health and substance abuse. Programs that address alcohol-or drug-related issues, and emphasize the clear, statistical relationship between alcohol or drug abuse and many disorderly, unsafe or criminal activities, begin as a part of the first-year orientation. The CSB/SJU counseling offices and the CSB/SJU Health Centers provide assessment, assistance and intervention resources as necessary.
Possession of Weapons or Firearms
No weapons of any kind are allowed in the possession of CSB/SJU students, employees or guest/visitors. Enforcement in the broadest sense applies and includes any weaponry, whether real, toy or facsimile, that can cause bodily harm or threat of harm. Any exceptions to this policy, including those for academic or demonstration purposes, must be approved by the CSB Director of Security or the SJU Director of Life Safety Services.
Weapons use for game hunting or trapshooting must be registered with and securely stored at either CSB Security or SJU Life Safety Services.
No weapons of any kind are allowed on the CSB/SJU campus except those provided by ROTC and weapons for game hunting, including archery and trapshooting equipment that are registered with and stored at CSB Security. This statement is to include any weapons considered real that can cause bodily harm or threat. This policy specifically includes but is not limited to the prohibition of fireworks, firecrackers, firearms, BB Guns, explosive materials, or knives with blades in excess of four (4) inches. It also includes realistic replicas of real weapons.
Missing Person Notification Policy
The following CSB/SJU/SJP Missing Student Policy has been implemented in accordance with the Missing Student Notification Policy and Procedures 20 USC 1092(j) Section 488 of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008.
Each student living in an on-campus housing facility has the option to identify an individual to be contacted by the College/University/Prep School not later than 24 hours after the time that the student is determined missing. Furthermore, each student living in an on-campus student housing facility has the option to register their personal contact information to be utilized in the event that the student is determined to be missing for a period of more than 24 hours. Contact information provided by students will be registered confidentially and is only accessible by CSB/SJU/SJP Authorized Personnel. These contacts will be collected as part of the annual confirmation of registration survey given to students prior to the start of the term in the Fall of each academic year.
If a missing student is under 18 years of age, and not an emancipated individual, the College/University/Prep School is required to notify a custodial parent or guardian of the missing student not later than 24 hours after the determination is made that the student is missing.
All students who have been missing for 24 hours shall be reported to CSB Security (320-363-5000) on the CSB campus and SJU Life Safety Services (320-363-2144) on the SJU campus. CSB Security will notify the St. Joseph Police Department and SJU Life Safety Services will notify the Stearns County Sheriff's Department within 24 hours of the missing student report.
Missing students can also be reported to the following offices, who will in turn report to the appropriate campus security official immediately:
CSB/SJU/SJP can commence with initiating the notification procedures as soon as it is determined that a student is missing.
A. Policy Statement. CSB and SJU prohibit harassment and discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, or other legally protected category or characteristic. CSB and SJU will investigate and promptly seek the equitable resolution of allegations of conduct that violates this policy.
B. Academic Setting. It is not the purpose or intent of this policy to discourage the open discussion of controversial issues or the free exchange of opinions and ideas occurring within the academic setting. CSB and SJU are committed to the principles of free inquiry and free expression within the context of the Catholic and Benedictine traditions and in accordance with the principles of human rights and dignity. Respect for these principles requires that members of the community are open to the expression of opinions of others though they may not share the same views.
Whatever the boundaries of free inquiry and expression, every member of the community should be attentive to the feelings and sensibilities of others, and should demonstrate the high standards of civility and good taste that reflect mutual respect, understanding and sensitivity among all members of our diverse community. In particular, members of the faculty represent the institutions and have a special role and position of authority with respect to students. They should treat students with respect and dignity and should be particularly sensitive to the impact of their words and opinions.
All members of the academic community have the right to participate in the academic enterprise without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, or other legally protected category or characteristic. Discriminatory harassment on the basis of these categories is not protected expression.
Refer to the CSB/SJU Joint Human Rights Policy for more information and the names/phone numbers of persons to contact.
CSB and SJU are committed to maintaining an environment that is free from the physical and emotional threat of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and other forms of sexual violence. In institution's such as ours, which espouse Catholic and Benedictine values, every community member's awareness of and respect for the rights and human dignity of every other member undergirds community life. These values demand that we strive to create an environment where the sacredness of each person is honored. Sexually assaultive conduct, sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct violate the sacredness of the person, weaken the health of the community, and are antithetical to the mission of our institutions. CSB and SJU have zero tolerance for sexual misconduct in any form.
Sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and other forms of sexual misconduct are forms of sex discrimination. Not only are they prohibited by CSB and SJU's Joint Sexual Misconduct Policy, but they are also prohibited by various laws, including Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University will investigate and promptly seek the equitable resolution of all allegations of sexual misconduct. Please refer to the CSB/SJU Sexual Misconduct Policy for more information.
In Case of Sexual Assault
If you have been sexually assaulted, or believe you may have been sexually assaulted, by a stranger or by someone you know, you should:
1. Call 9-1-1 and campus security (CSB Security, 363-5000; or, SJU Life Safety, 363-2144) right away if you are in immediate danger. If using a campus phone, dial 9-9-1-1.
2. Call a supportive person, someone from the residential life staff or an advocate from a crisis line.
3. Get medical help. Do not shower or clean yourself in any way after a sexual assault. Important physical evidence can be gathered up to 72 hours after an assault. You may also have physical injuries that need attention as well as concerns about pregnancy and/or sexually transmitted diseases.
4. Decide whether to file a report with the police and/or campus security. Consider meeting with the human rights officer to obtain information about filing a complaint under our Joint Sexual Assault Policy and Procedures. Sexual assault is a violation of the state criminal code and the CSB/SJU sexual assault policy. Violators could face disciplinary action under either or both judicial systems.
5. Seek support and counselling. There are a variety of resources both on and off campus that can assist you.
For more information, contact Jody Terhaar, Dean of Students at CSB, (320) 363-5601; Mike Connolly, Dean of Students at SJU, (320) 363-3171; Judy Bednar, Faculty/Staff Human Rights Officer, (320) 363-5071; or, Brandyn Woodard, Student Human Rights Officer, (320) 363-5455.
CSB and SJU will not tolerate sexual harassment or sexual assault in any form on their campuses or at any campus-sponsored event. Individuals identifying themselves as victims are strongly encouraged to report the incident immediately to the human rights officer or campus security.
Complaint Procedure for Sexual Misconduct Violations - CSB/SJU
CSB and SJU have a legal obligation to take prompt and appropriate action in response to information regarding an alleged violation of the Sexual Misconduct Policy. The response of the institution(s) will vary depending on the circumstances, including, the seriousness of the alleged offense, the facts reported, and whether the reporting party wishes to initiate a complaint under this procedure. (A reporting party's preferences cannot be followed in every circumstance, but the institutions will consider and will take reasonable steps to accommodate the reporting party's preferences to the extent possible consistent with the legal obligations of the institution to take prompt and appropriate action in response to the report received). CSB/SJU will conduct an investigation of all reports of sexual misconduct received. Making a report to a Title IX Coordinator, the CSB Department of Security or SJU Life Safety Services does not require a reporting party to initiate or participate in a complaint procedure. However, based on information gathered, one or both institutions may determine that the institution(s) have a responsibility to initiate a complaint procedure (even without the participation of the reporting party).
Refer to the CSB/SJU Complaint Procedure for Sexual Misconduct Violations Policy for details concerning the process.
The following statistical information was compiled in coordination with the CSB Department of Security, St. Joseph Police Department, SJU Department of Life Safety Services and the Stearns County Sheriff's Department. The statistics identify the number of reported crimes, not necessarily confirmed cases and/or convictions. They report the total number of crime reports that have occurred on each institution-owned facility and grounds.
DEFINITION OF CATEGORIES (reportable offenses only)
Aggravated Assault: the unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily harm. This type of assault usually involves the use of a weapon or other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. It is not necessary that injury results from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used. What matters is that the assault could or probably would result in a serious potential injury if the crime were successfully completed.
Arson: any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling, house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property, etc.
Burglary: the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. For reporting purposes, this definition includes: unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or a felony; breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny; housebreaking; safecracking; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.
Dating Violence: means violence committed by a person (1) who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victims, and (b) where the existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of the following factors: (1) the length of the relationship, (2) the type of relationship, and (3) the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property: is to willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent of the owner or the person having custody or control of it.
Domestic Violence: includes felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner, by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction receiving grant monies, or by any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction.
Drug Violations: violations of state and local laws relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing, and making of prohibited substances, including: opium or cocaine and their derivatives (morphine, heroin, codeine, etc); marijuana; synthetic substances (demerol, methadones, etc); and, dangerous non-narcotic drugs (barbituates, amphetamines, etc).
Forcible Fondling: is the touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, forcibly and/or against that person's will; or, not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental incapacity.
Forcible Rape: is the carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly and/or against that person's will; or, not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (or because of his/her youth). This offense includes the forcible rape of both males and females.
Forcible Sodomy: is oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person, forcibly and/or against that person's will; or, not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.
Incest: non-forcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.
Intimidation: is to unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words and/or other conduct, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack.
Larceny-Theft: is the unlawful taking, carrying, loading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Constructive possession is the condition in which a person does not have physical custody or possession, but is in a position to exercise dominion or control over a thing.
Liquor Law Violations: the violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, transporting, furnishing, possession or consumption of intoxicating liquor; maintaining unlawful drinking places: bootlegging, operating a still, furnishing liquor to a minor or intemperate person, using a vehicle for illegal transportation of liquor. Alcohol violations include violations involving "hard" liquor, wine, and beer.
Motor Vehicle Theft: the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle by persons not having lawful access even though the vehicles are later abandoned including joy-riding.
Murder and Non-negligent manslaughter: the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.
Negligent manslaughter: the killing of another person through gross negligence.
Robbery: the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person of persons by force or threat of force, violence, and/or causing the victim fear.
Simple Assault: is an unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness.
Sexual Assault With an Object: is the use of an object or instrument to unlawfully penetrate, however, slightly, the genital or anal opening of the body of another person, forcibly and/or against that person's will; or, not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity. An object or instrument is anything used by the offender other than the offender's genitalia. Examples are a finger, bottle, handgun, stick, etc.
Sex Offenses - Forcible: any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against the person's will; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent.
Sex Offenses - Non-Forcible: unlawful, non-forcible sexual intercourse.
Stalking: means engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to (a) fear for his or her safety or the safety of others, or (b) suffer substantial emotional distress.
Statutory Rape: is non-forcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent.
Weapons Law Violations: the violation of laws or ordinances dealing with weapon offenses, regulatory in nature, such as the manufacture, sale or possession of deadly weapons; carrying deadly weapons, concealed or openly; furnishing deadly weapons to minors; aliens possessing deadly weapons; all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.
The following terms are used to define the campus geographical areas where crimes have been reported. Please note that institutions report only those offenses that have occurred within their jurisdictions. They do not report crimes committed outside of these geographical boundaries (eg. off-campus).
ON-CAMPUS encompasses any building or property owned or controlled by an institution within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by the institution in direct support of, of in a manner related to, the institution's educational purposes, including residence halls; and, any building or property that is within or reasonably contiguous to the aforementioned areas that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is frequently used by students, and supports institutional purposes (such as a food or other retail vendor). NOTE: Statistics for campus housing facilities are recorded and displayed as a "subset" to the total offenses that have occurred on campus. They are part of, not in addition to, the statistics noted as "ON-CAMPUS".
PUBLIC PROPERTY encompasses all public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The term "public property" refers to property owned by a public entity, such as a city or state government.
NON-CAMPUS BUILDINGS OR PROPERTY encompasses any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or, any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Students, faculty, staff, community members and guests are encouraged to report all crimes and public safety-related incidents in a timely manner to the campus security department where the incident is occurring or has occurred. Doing so in a timely manner aids in providing a more prompt response when needed and in providing timely warning notices to the campus communities in the event of a serious incident which may pose an on-going threat. Safety and Security notices are generally written by campus security director(s) and are distributed to the campus communities via ConnectED, an electronic notification system that sends information to faculty, staff and students via cell phone and internet.
Although both CSB and SJU prefer their campus communities to report criminal incidents directly to their respective security departments, we recognize that this doesn't always happen. A student who falls victim to crime may be more inclined to report the incident to someone other than the security department. For that reason, the Clery Act requires all institutions to collect crime reports from a variety of individuals and organizations that Clery considers to be "campus security authorities", or CSAs. CSAs are defined as (1) campus police or security departments, (2) other persons who have a responsibility for campus security but who do not constitute a campus security department, (3) any individual or organization specified in an institution's statement of campus security policy as an individual or organization to which students and employees should report criminal offenses, and (4) any official of an institution who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including, but not limited to, student housing, student discipline and campus judicial proceedings. The College of Saint Benedict and St. John's University have identified a number of such individuals representing a wide variety of departments: administration, student development, residential life, athletics, security, student activities, health care professionals, disability services, international students, etc. A list of titles for each person or organization to whom students and employees should report criminal offenses described in the law for the purpose of making timely warning reports and the annual statistical disclosure is available by clicking the following link for each respective campus: (CSB) or (SJU).
Incident reports are investigated and documented by security personnel (CSB Security or SJU Life Safety, as appropriate). Victims, witnesses, and other individuals with knowledge of the facts of the incident may also be interviewed by the Dean of Students on each respective campus. All investigative information obtained is ultimately forwarded to and reviewed by the Deans of Students for potential disciplinary action.
Students, faculty, staff: click HERE to report a non-emergency crime to your security department. For EMERGENCIES, please dial 9-9-1-1 (from a campus phone) or 9-1-1 (from a non-campus phone).
Victims of crime have the option to report incidents to any "campus security authority" including those individuals and offices noted above. A person reporting a crime to their respective security department also has the right to report the incident to their local law enforcement agency (St. Joseph Police Department, 320-363-8250; or, Stearns County Sheriff's Department, 320-251-4240). Security officers regularly discuss this option with victims and will assist with the process whenever possible. Rules of evidence, standards of proof, and case outcomes are very different between campus disciplinary authorities and public criminal justice agencies. For example, the college/university cannot sentence a violator to imprisonment and the courts cannot expell a student from school. Under appropriate circumstances, however, both processes may be pursued simultaneously.
Click the below links to view reportable crime statistics for the past three complete years (2012-2014):
NOTE: Crimes Manifesting Evidence of Prejudice (Bias Crimes). There were no bias crimes reported to authorities at the College of Saint Benedict or Saint John's University during the three-year period covered by this report (2012-2014).
FIRE SAFETY at the College of Saint Benedict
The College of Saint Benedict takes fire safety very seriously and regularly consults with the St. Joseph Fire Department on issues relating to implementing and maintaining a safe and secure environment for its students, faculty and staff. The St. Joseph Fire Department is located approximately 1 mile from the main campus which allows for quick response to any fire alarm or other emergency.
In addition to the physical security features of each residence facility, the College provides a number of fire safety features in most campus student housing facilities to include: sprinklers, fire alarm monitoring systems, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, etc. On-campus residential facilities are equipped with fire safety systems as follows:
RESIDENCE HALLS (Aurora, Corona, Regina, Lottie, Margretta, Richarda & Brian)
All residence halls located on the campus of the College of Saint Benedict are equipped with smoke detectors in each room and in the hallways. Pull stations are located by building exits and each building is monitored by a central alarm system. Annual inspections of fire alarm systems are coordinated by the Department of Security. In addition, Lottie, Margretta and Brian halls are also equipped with strobe and bell alarms in each student's room.
All residence halls (except Richarda Hall) are fully equipped with fire sprinkling systems. Richarda Hall is currently not equipped with a sprinkler system. Annual inspections of sprinkling systems are conducted by a private company contracted by the College and are coordinated through the Physical Plant.
Fire extinguishers are installed in each hallway and each kitchen/lounge area. Fire extinguishers and emergency lighting equipment are checked monthly by maintenance staff. Annual fire extinguisher inspections are conducted by a private company contracted by the College. In addition, carbon dioxide monitor(s) are installed in the laundry area of Lottie Hall. Maintenance and inspections are coordinated through Facilities Management.
APARTMENT BUILDINGS (Sohler, Schumacher, Smith, Dominica, Luetmer, Westkaemper, Girgen, Gable, McDonald, Wirth, Zierden & the College Avenue Apartments 1 & 2)
Apartment buildings located on the campus of the College of Saint Benedict are equipped with smoke detectors in each room and in the hallways. Pull stations are located by building exits and each building is monitored by a central alarm system. Each student room is also equipped with strobe and bell alarms. Annual inspections of fire alarm systems are coordinated by the Department of Security.
All apartment buildings are fully equipped with fire sprinkling systems. Annual inspections are conducted by a private company contracted by the College and are coordinated through the Physical Plant.
Fire extinguishers are installed in each kitchen. Fire extinguishers and emergency lighting equipment are checked monthly by maintenance staff. Annual fire extinguisher inspections are conducted by a private company contracted by the College. Maintenance and inspections are coordinated through Facilities Management.
CENTENNIAL TOWNHOMES (Wedl, Wagner, Kapsner, Olheiser)
Newly constructed townhomes were fully occupied in 2012. Smoke detectors connected to the building's power grid are installed in all bedrooms and hallways with testing occurring each year. Fire extinguishers (checked monthly) are installed in each kitchen. Each house is equipped with a carbon dioxide detector. Furnace filters are checked and replaced monthly by maintenance staff facilitated through the Facilities Management Division.
Each building has its own independent sprinkling system that is controlled by equipment located in the building's maintenance room. Fire systems are monitored and operated by separate control panels located in the maintenance rooms that are located at the end of each building.
CAMPUS-OWNED HOUSES (Anne, Rainbow, Margaret, & Jeannette)
During this reporting period (2012-2014), the College of Saint Benedict owned several houses located both on campus (Idzerda House) and in the adjacent community of St. Joseph. Battery operated smoke detectors are installed in all bedrooms at these properties with annual testing and battery replacement occurring each year during the city's inspection process for rental licensing purposes.
Fire extinguishers (checked monthly) are installed in each kitchen. Each house is equipped with a carbon dioxide detector. Furnace filters are checked and replaced monthly by maintenance staff facilitated through Facilities Management.
Supervised Fire Drills
Mandatory, unannounced fire drills are conducted for each residence hall (an academic facility) during the fall of each year. Efforts are made to complete the drills early in the semester to provide timely training of fire evacuation procedures. Fire drills are often conducted with the assistance and cooperation of the St. Joseph Fire Department thereby offering a more realistic, coordinated response to benefit not only our students but local fire response units as well.
Fire-Related Policies
As part of its fire safety and prevention efforts, the College has implemented the following policies (with notable exceptions):
Fire Safety Education & Training
Students, faculty and staff have on-line access to emergency response information at http://www.csbsju.edu/Documents/About/EmergencyRe-WEB.pdf. This website provides instructions to be followed in the event of fire or other emergencies. Procedures specific to fire emergencies are as follows:
TO REPORT AN EMERGENCY, CALL: CSB Campus Security 320-363-5000 (x5000) or SJU Life Safety 320-363-2144 (x2144)
Treat all alarms as though they are real. Even if you don't see anything, you never know if there is trouble elsewhere in the building.
If there is smoke:
If you stay in the room, proceed with the following:
In the case of fire:
Building residents are not required or encouraged to fight fires. They may not use a fire extinguisher unless they have received training in its proper operation and use. Any individual trained in the use of a fire extinguisher (security officers, custodial staff, RD/RAs) may use a portable fire extinguisher to extinguish a small, isolated fire but must terminate the use of the extinguisher if immediate efforts fail and/or the individual is faced with danger from excessive smoke, heat or flames.
Evacuation Policy & Procedures
There are a number of reasons that may necessitate the evacuation of a residential area, academic building or other on-campus facility to include: fire, hazardous materials leaks or spills, explosions, natural gas leaks, power utility outages and bomb threats. Students/faculty/staff are normally alerted to fire emergencies via a fire alarm that may be apparent in the form of a bell, horn, siren, flashing strobe light or other means depending upon the equipment installed in the particular building. The college also utilizes ConnectEd, an electronic messaging system, to send emergency alerts by e-mail, text message and voice communications. In the event of an evacuation emergency, all persons in the affected building/area are expected to evacuate immediately using the nearest safe exit.
Students/faculty/staff are encouraged to know the location of all exits and safe zones (if supplied) of their buildings to facilitate the safe and rapid evacuation of buildings. Individuals who are visually, hearing or mobility impaired may require additional assistance during the evacuation process. Advance planning is necessary to provide alternative procedures for such individuals to ensure their safe evacuation.
In addition to the emergency response information website, a printed copy of notification and evacuation procedures is also located in each dorm room, apartment, campus house, office and classroom on campus.
FIRE SAFETY - Saint John's University
As it strives to continually build a rich learning environment, Saint John's University also strives to provide a safe environment for all students, staff and visitors. The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 requires any institution maintaining on-campus student housing to create an annual fire safety report. The report is to include statistics regarding the number and causes of fires, number of fire injuries and deaths and value of property damage. It must also include information on each on-campus student housing fire safety system, the number of regular mandatory fire drills, fire safety policies, education programs, and plans for any needed fire safety improvements.
The University developed this report to comply with this act and to better inform the Saint John's community - students, prospective students, parents, faculty, and staff - about fire safety at our institution. It includes all of the required information on fires, preventative actions, campus guidelines, and training that is conducted to reduce the likelihood and impact of campus fires.
Fire Protection
The Saint John's Fire Department was formally organized in 1939, staffed by members of the monastic community. Stationed on the Saint John's campus, it provides a trained, resident crew to protect against fire and to respond to any emergency request. It protects over 90 structures and 2800 staff, students and monks. It participates in the area's mutual aid fire group - the Central Minnesota Fire Aid Association. The Fire Department is presently staffed with volunteers from the monastery, lay workers, and students. All members train according to NFPA standards for interior/structural firefighting. The Department apparatus includes two pumper trucks, a 102-foot aerial truck, a grass fire rig, and a medical response unit.
The fire detection and protection systems are monitored twenty-four hours a day, all year long, by the Dispatcher at the University's Life Safety Services office. The Dispatcher can page the Department (or its officers) to respond to alarms at any time. The Life Safety Services office of the University and the Fire Department work very closely to provide fire and life safety protection to the campus. The Fire Department supports and responds with the University EMT Squad to provide basic life support for medical emergencies.
Each of the residence halls and apartments is equipped with emergency lighting powered by emergency batteries or backup generators. The Exit signs and fire detection equipment also contains backup batteries to keep the systems operating in the event of a power failure.
With the Fire Department stationed on the campus, even when there are power outages, firefighters and security personnel patrol the campus buildings to provide assistance, maintain safety, and monitor for fire safety until normal power and services are restored.
Fire - Any instance of open flame or other burning in a place not intended to contain the burning or in an uncontrolled manner.
Fire Drill - A supervised practice of a mandatory evacuation of a building for a fire.
Fire-related Injury - Any instance in which a person is injured as a result of a fire, including an injury sustained from a natural or accidental cause while involved in fire control, attempting rescue, or escaping from the dangers of the fire. The term person may include students, faculty, staff, visitors, firefighters, or any other individuals.
Fire-related Death - Any instance in which a person is killed as a result of a fire, including death resulting from a natural or accidental cause while involved in fire control, attempting rescue, or escaping from the dangers of a fire, or deaths that occur within one year of injuries sustained as a result of the fire.
Fire Safety System - Any mechanism or system related to the detection of a fire, the warning resulting from a fire, or the control of a fire including: Sprinkler or other fire extinguishing systems, fire detection devices, stand-alone smoke alarms, devices that alert one to the presence of a fire, such as horns, bells, or strobe lights, smoke-control and reduction mechanisms, and fire doors and walls that reduce the spread of a fire.
Value of Property Damage - The estimated value of the loss of the structure and contents, in terms of the cost of replacement in like kind and quantity, including contents damaged by fire, related damages cause by smoke, water, and overhaul; however, it does not include indirect loss, such as business interruption.
Fire Log - A log of fire related incidents is kept at the Life Safety Services Office and the information is available to the public.
The Life Safety Services Office of Saint John's University maintains a log that records any fire that occurred in an on-campus student housing facility and includes information such as the nature, date, time and general location of each fire. The log information is available to public up request.
In cooperation with the Residential Life and Housing office and the Residential Life staff, the FD conducts a fire drill in the residential buildings each semester. They monitor response times and advise staff and residents on ways to improve safety.
All planned drills are communicated in advance to the Director of Residential Life and Housing and Faculty Residents. The campus community receives an email announcing scheduled drills approximately 1 week in advance. During any scheduled drill, if occupants do not evacuate a building in a reasonable amount of time, the drill is repeated until the officials conducting the drill are satisfied with the evacuation time. All repeat drills are unannounced.
Following each planned drill, the person in charge of administering the drill completes a fire drill report form and forwards it to Environmental Health and Safety office and brings it to Corporate Safety Committee for evaluation.
All other on campus facilities that have fire alarm systems have fire drills conducted a minimum of one drill per calendar year. This will preferably be conducted in early Fall.
The Fire Department promotes safety through presentations for dormitory staff members, fire extinguisher training, and drills. The FD conducts a fire safety training session with all the student Residential Assistants who live on each of the floors of the residence halls. This training information acquaints the staff with fire safety, common hazards in dormitories or apartments, evacuation skills, and accountability for residents.
The Saint John's Fire Department annually reviews the fire systems in campus residential facilities and works with the University to implement upgrades, repairs or revisions when problems are identified.
We advise the University on fire prevention, building design, and pre-planning for renovation of new construction projects. Through inspections, we regularly monitor the safety conditions in buildings. The Fire Department and Life Safety Services both oversee maintenance of campus fire systems (alarms, sprinklers, hydrants, extinguishers, etc).
Fire Alarm Testing. The Physical Plant office and the Fire Department arrange for certified contractors to check and test fire alarm systems, smoke detectors, sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers and fire hoses. In accordance with Federal/State Law, fire alarms are tested once a year by a qualified contractor, to make sure they are working properly in case of a real fire. Evacuation of a building is not required during a fire alarm test.
During a fire alarm test, every detector is tested to verify that it operates correctly and sends a signal to the Dispatcher panel at the Life Safety Services office. All fire alarm horn and strobe fixtures are also sounded to make sure they are operating properly. If any part of the system fails the testing, it is immediately repaired or replaced.
Sprinkler Systems. Sprinklers are an important part of the fire protection system in many of the campus buildings. Like fire alarms, these systems are checked and tested on a regular basis. Their purpose is to suppress a fire and keep it from spreading. Water flowing in the system triggers the fire alarm and sends a signal to the Dispatcher panel at the Life Safety Services office. Similarly, all fire extinguishers on campus are tested and serviced annually by a certified technician to ensure reliable operating condition.
Further information about fire safety procedures and policies may be found at the University website:
Residential Fire Safety Systems
The campus buildings use a combination fire detection, alarm and suppression systems to provide protection to the residents. The following information lists the fire safety systems in each on-campus residence hall, apartment building, or house in which students reside at Saint John's University.
At the beginning of each academic year, the Fire Department and the Life Safety Services Office conduct a fire and safety inspection in each on-campus residence hall, apartment building, or house. Students receive written notices of safety problems. Follow up inspections are then performed to see that appropriate corrective actions have been completed.
This list identifies some common fire and safety problems, but the inspection teams will advise residents of other safety problems that exist and ways to correct them.
The Order of Saint Benedict prohibits smoking and the use of tobacco products in all campus buildings. Smoking is prohibited in all residence areas. Smoking outside of campus buildings must take place at least 25 feet from an entrance and/or exit. Receptacles have been provided outside all residence areas. See also the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act "Freedom to Breath" which prohibits cigarette smoke in public places and takes effect October 1, 2007.
Information Resources
Faculty and Staff handbooks
CSB Department of Security, Mary Hall Commons
SJU Department of Life Safety Services, St. Thomas Hall (lower level)
CSB - Bennie Book / SJU - J-Book
Human Resources Office, CSB, Main 240
Crisis Management Policies/Procedures
Crime Prevention materials
Statistics on campus crime and fire safety
Key Policy & Procedures
Facility Maintenance Department, CSB, Main G43, Physical Plant Department
Emergency Numbers
CSB Department of Security: 320-363-5000
Mary Hall Commons
College of Saint Benedict
37 South College Avenue
St. Joseph, MN 56374
SJU Department of Life Safety Services: 320-363-2144
St. Thomas Hall
Saint John's University
P. O. Box 2000
Collegeville, MN 56321
Emergency/Outside agencies
Emergency/campus dispatch: 9-1-1
CSB Health Center: 5605
HealthPartners Central MN Clinics - SJ Campus: 320-203-2430
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Drove to Ely yesterday and there were some pockets of great color. I would definitely think next weekend would be worth the trip.1 person likes this
I would say that we are about 1/4 into fall colors in this area.
How are things progressing friends as far as Fall colors? Thinking of coming up the week
We've done OK out there this year. Nothing special, but better for us than last year.
Last time out, we found piles of fish in 60-70 feet. Caught a few, couldn't release them, and stopped fishing them. Got a couple jig rapping shallower, got a few trolling, and got a few on spinners. No one pattern got skunked, but nothing stood out, either.
Sorry for the late response....I suspect not many folks are building skid houses these days.
Our houses have steel skids. One had wood, but we changed them out.
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Like the food and like the menu. Like the fact there are places to eat on the lake and will continue to support them.1 person likes this
Thanks, cigar guy. Might check into it next year. Or maybe not. They always used to have some expensive entrees but we just ignored them.
Even 12 for a burger is sort of high for the area, but the view is worth something. Probably stay with the Crescent. I don't see how there are enough tourists for the landing to make it.
I have put my guide clients on lots of pike this summer. So far largest bass is 21"- 5lbs Pike 36" Approx. 8-9lbs, Walleye is 23 inches 3lbs. The walleyes will get better as the water cools. Time to start jigging, everything you got. I'm even started using my crankbaits.


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2010 Election Results Have Large Implications for California's Executions
The recent elections brought an array of important issues into the minds of the public. The death penalty however, remained somewhat of a background issue as candidates focused their efforts on addressing voters concerns about fiscal issues, such as the deficit and unemployment. This makes it easy to forget that this election brings with it great ramifications for the future of the death penalty on both the national and state level.Perhaps most pertinent to the state of California, is the election of a new governor. Governor elect, Jerry Brown, is no stranger to the controversy surrounding the death penalty. During his first stint as governor in the 1970's, Brown was adamant about his opposition to the death penalty and even campaigned against its use in California. More recently however, Brown's opinions on the issue have become somewhat less principled. In an interview with the Sacramento Bee, Brown stated that he would "prefer a society that didn't have to use the death penalty," yet affirmed his dedication to upholding the law. These statements brought waves of criticism, most notably from pro-death penalty opponent Meg Whitman, who expressed concerns about his apparent lack of ability to firmly choose a side on the issue.Unlike the race for governor, San Francisco Attorney General candidates Kamala Harris and Steve Cooley have vehemently expressed polar opposite opinions on capital punishment. Cooley is a long time supporter of capital punishment, while Harris has stressed the importance of violence prevention and alternatives, such as life without parole. While the race is still too close to call, Cooley's tough-on-crime persona doesn't seem to have worked in his favor, as he currently trails Harris.Salient on the national level is the reelection of Barbara Boxer. The long-time California favorite beat out tea-party-endorsed Carly Fiorina in the bid for Senator. Senator Boxer, who expresses concerns about the death penalty system, has openly called for a moratorium on executions within the state.Overall, the citizens of California seem to have elected candidates who, for the most part, express varying degree of opposition to the death penalty. Perhaps this is indicative of a growing public sentiment against capital punishment, or perhaps voters elected these candidates for other reasons. Whatever the cause, with a death row population of more than 700 inmates, California's election of the above mentioned candidates will undoubtedly have a profound impact on us all.
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And Kamala wins!!!! I do agree that other factors may have caused voters to voted this way for other reasons, but a realization that the DP is barbaric also plays some roles. Well said!
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Denton and Lewisville ISD Teachers Honored
One hundred and eight Denton and Lewisville ISD teachers were honored by current and former students from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for excellence in teaching on the evenings of April 1-3, 2014. Teens from eight different congregations invited teachers who made a difference in their lives to join them for a dinner and a special program of song, video and verse created by the youth just for them. "We are so grateful for what teachers do for us every single day," said Lewisville High School student Drake Dunn.
Marcus High School Latin teacher Melisande Santos, a popular twenty-two year education veteran, expressed what many of the teachers felt, "This is amazing actually. I've never heard of anything like this before. It's nice to be appreciated."
Retired Flower Mound High School band director Matt Quinlan who taught percussion for 18 years was invited by former student Emily Christensen, age 16. "I was really surprised when Emily asked me because it's been a while since I taught her. It's really nice to be remembered."
Brooke Alton, 17, remembered her favorite eighth grade teacher Pamela Graham from Forestwood Middle School. "I had moved 27 times when I had Ms. Graham for eighth grade reading. There was something very comforting about her. She really cared. And she made me laugh," said Brooke.
"You have to laugh in the eighth grade," said Graham. "It's middle school! You either laugh or you cry."
Reflecting on the evening, Ms. Graham went on to say, "It's so nice to see parents and kids working together on something like this. I just love this church. The parents from this church are amazing. They truly care about their children and when there's a problem, they are right there to work it out. It takes all three—parents, kids and teachers—working together. As a teacher, you can't ask for more than that!"
Hedrick Middle School student Esteban Valdez, 14, reached back to honor his third grade teacher Melinda Usey, who has been teaching for thirty-five years and was one of the original third grade Hedrick teachers. "When she was teaching me, there was something different," said Valdez. "She made me want to do my best. She was fun but there were boundaries. She did everything just right."
"I was surprised to be asked and honored to come tonight," said Ms. Usey. "I didn't know what to expect, but this was breathtaking. It is really lovely to know you meant something to one of your students."
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plans to continue honoring teachers in this way in the future. Ecclesiastical leader Steven Woodland said, "Teachers are the fabric of a strong community. I believe the essence of leadership is teaching. When you want to build a ship, you don't drum up volunteers and bark out orders—you teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea and then they will build the most miraculous ship."


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The contour maps we create are a birds-eye (over head, looking directly down) view of a reef's or wreck's topography (Bathometric contours). However unlike standard nautical charts that show depth from the surface, these charts show heights off the bottom. Typically the higher off the bottom a structure is, the greater the attraction it is to fish and the greater your likelihood in catching one. Scuba divers will love the ability to see the height and position of the structures for interesting dives and spear fishing. Fisherman will love positioning their boat right over the structure which will tremendously increase their catch.
Three boats were used in the collection of tens of thousands of sonar data points with the corresponding WAAS GPS Latitude and Longitude from each reef. Thousands of samples were collected from each area reef. Official county waypoints were used as a starting point and the entire area was scanned. Many of these published waypoints are inaccurate due to the early use of Loran and built in errors of older uncorrected GPS readings. When structures were detected, additional close-in scanning was performed to increase detail.
The collected data was then adjusted for tides, interpolated to fill in uncollected data and analyzed to determine the ocean bottom depth. The bottom depth is processed with the actual depth data and then filtered to show only structure that is one foot or greater off the bottom. The data is then plotted to show the resultant bathometric contours over a latatude and longitude grid. To identify the various structures we overlaid the official county waypoints and corrected the waypoints to match the closest structure.
Brighter reds have greater profiles (peaks) while light blues have lower profile of one foot. The color key scale on the right of each map indicates the respective heights. The left side of the map indicates the GPS latitude (North-South) and the bottom of the map indicates the GPS longitude (East-West) coordinates. A minute or latitude is 6,000 ft so 0.1 minute is 600 feet and 0.01 minute is 60 feet.NOTE: All contour views should not be used for navigation.
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For those of us not snowed in, there's still time to get out and enjoy flocking starlings . Here are some top spots to get out and witness this wildlife spectacle for yourselves. Photo credit: David Kjaer (rspb-images.com) Brighton Pier Ham Wall Saltholme Newport Wetlands Leighton...
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Is there still room for robins at Christmas? What do you think is the most popular bird to feature on Christmas cards? I bet most people would choose the robin. But this year, we have been surprised to discover that cards with robins on are not our bestsellers. In fact, robin cards are not even...
8 Dec 2010
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Countdown to Christmas: 10
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Know someone who is wild about birds or nutty about nature? Give them a gift that keeps on giving... Order today to ensure your gift membership pack arrives in time for Christmas! Already a member yourself? Tell us what you love about nature and what your membership means to you...
15 Dec 2010
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Countdown to Christmas: 20
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Spent the weekend Christmas shopping but still have no idea what to buy your family? Solve all your gift problems with the ultimate gift – a warm and fuzzy feeling! Bearded tit nest box A gift of £10 could buy a safe, cosy nesting space and year-round home for these beautiful...
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How does your mistletoe grow? Many people decorate their houses with mistletoe at Christmas time and it provides a good excuse for a cheeky kiss. But do you know how much this festive evergreen relies on bird poo? Unlike money, mistletoe grows on trees. It is a parasite, living off the nutrients...
17 Dec 2010
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Countdown to Christmas: 13
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In case you haven't heard, Bird is the Word ... so Radio One DJ Scott Mills would have you believe... ...and you won't be surprised to learn that we agree entirely!! Here at the RSPB, we're adding our support to a campaign for this year's Christmas number one song. We're...
12 Dec 2010
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Monday's Magic Moment: Christmas queues
Having spent what seemed like hours standing in queues this weekend, doing some last-minute Christmas shopping, I couldn't help but smile at this photo. Though you'll struggle to see King penguins at one of our reserves (despite the current Antarctic conditions!), you can at least escape...
20 Dec 2010
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Monday's magic moment: Santa Paws
If this doesn't make your Monday that little bit brighter, nothing will. Who could resist this cheeky chap with his snowy white beard? If you'd like to see a red squirrel in the wild, you could try your luck at several RSPB reserves You can see this photo by Peter Cairns and loads of...
6 Dec 2010
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Countdown to Christmas: 22
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We thought it was time we gave you a chance to share your photos with us… This is just one of a beautiful selection of 'snowscapes' on our Community landscape gallery . Please click through and share yours with us too.
3 Dec 2010
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Countdown to Christmas: 7
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One for the men... Beginning to feel the panic rising as you realise you're running out of time to pick up the perfect present for your loved one? We've selected some little extra's we know will go down a treat! Skinny Dipper gift sets Love Nature Chocolate: Wickedly...
18 Dec 2010
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Countdown to Christmas: 18
Emily Sanders
Don't forget Christmas stockings for your garden birds... these recycled bird feeders make a great holiday activity for the children: http://www.rspb.org.uk/youth/makeanddo/activities/birdfeeder.asp?step=0 And, as ever, don't forget to share your photos once your feeders are up!
7 Dec 2010
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Countdown to Christmas: 9
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And a present for birds... a recipe for speedy bird cake . Another great family activity for the festive period (especially important with more snow forecast this weekend!) Tell us how you got on and, as ever, share your photos in our RSPB community gallery.
16 Dec 2010
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Monday's magic moment: Moooooooooo!
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Are you well-equipped to deal with cold winter weather? This Highland cow certainly is, though I'm not sure if it can actually see where it's going... We use hardy breeds like Highlands to help manage some of our nature reserves for wildlife. They're big, hairy lawnmowers! You can see...
13 Dec 2010
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Countdown to Christmas: 23
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Natural Christmas decorations photo credit: freeimages.co.uk Ever tried scouring your local park for fallen pine cones? They make excellent natural Christmas decorations if taken home and left to dry out. Create a simple but elegant table decoration by scattering them around church candles...
2 Dec 2010
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Countdown to Christmas: 11
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And now a present for you... As most of you will know, Big Garden Birdwatch is just around the corner. Over half a million participants recorded 8.5 million birds across 280 000 gardens in 2010 helping us monitor the birds visiting our gardens over the winter period. This year we're looking...
14 Dec 2010
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Countdown to Christmas: 16
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Hot on the heels of sharing that robins are no longer the nation's favourite Christmas card bird, we thought it was only fair to give you the chance to share your thoughts with us. Visit our RSPB Community poll , vote for your favourite Christmas card bird and leave a comment telling us why...
9 Dec 2010
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Countdown to Christmas: 24
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Hurray! It's 1 December, snow is falling and Christmas in on the ho-ho-horizon. To get in the spirit, we're starting this virtual advent calendar - 24 posts counting down the days to Christmas and celebrating the beauty of nature in winter. Join us every day as we open another calendar door to...
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For Dozens of Oppressed Soviet Jews, Lorel Pollack Is the Voice of America
Actually, Mrs. Pollack is profoundly terrestrial—a 43-year-old Jewish mother from Oak Park, Ill. who has adopted the refuseniks like so many orphans. Working out of a cramped office in Chicago's Spertus College of Judaica, or the suburban home she shares with her ad executive husband, Sheldon, and their two sons, she offers aid and encouragement to those whose visas are still in doubt. Keeping the overseas circuits humming, she has run up phone bills of $300 and $400 a month before the irritated Soviets began taking out the telephones of some refuseniks. "Those calls were cheap," Mrs. Pollack maintains. "I always assume that the secret police listen in, and that everything I say to my friends I say to the KGB too. So I end up sending direct messages to the Soviet government for a mere four dollars a minute. I tell them, in effect, that this person is known, and if you harass or arrest him all hell will break loose in the Western press."
The descendant of a Russian refugee grandfather (who fled the czar's troops dressed as a woman), Lorel was born and brought up in Oak Park. Though she taught kindergarten in Jewish schools, she was neither devout nor politically active. Her conversion came at a 1971 meeting of her Hadassah group. "The speaker was saying, 'You can write. You can call,' " she remembers. "I saw all these people in the audience nodding in agreement, but no hands went up. Suddenly I found myself on my feet saying, 'Why sure, we can call Russia!' "
Using phone numbers provided by a loosely strung global network of Jewish volunteer groups, Lorel placed her first call that November. It was to Vladimir Slepak, now a member of the committee monitoring the Helsinki agreement, which, like Jimmy Carter, has been challenging the Soviet position on human rights. As Lorel's involvement deepened, she began devoting up to 60 hours a week to the refuseniks, phoning, writing and lobbying furiously in their behalf all over the Midwest and in Washington. For awhile she slept in the kitchen to grab the phone so that late calls wouldn't wake up her family. Once, in 1972, she got through to a refusenik (now in Israel) moments after the KGB had broken into a Moscow dinner party and arrested New York Congressman James Scheuer. Lorel called the New York Times and the wire services, and western newsmen were hounding Soviet officials with queries even before the embarrassed Soviets could notify the U.S. embassy of Scheuer's detention.
Though Lorel has cut down on her phone contacts with the refuseniks—partly out of fear that Moscow might retaliate by isolating them entirely—she still believes that some calls should continue. "Sometimes we wonder if it helps," she admits, "but the people on the other end always tell us to keep it up. And the Russians do fear U.S. opinion," she adds proudly. "In 1969 the Soviet Union allowed almost no Jews to emigrate. Now the figure is a fairly steady 1,000 a month."
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Bloomsburg welcomes students to summer math and science camp
BLOOMSBURG - Registration is open for Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania's Math and Science Summer Experience. The camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 23-27 in the BU's Hartline Science Center.
The camp for students ages 12 to 17 aims to develop interests and abilities in math and science, with BU professors leading hands-on presentations, activities and demonstrations. There is a cost for the camp, which will include lunch, snacks and all materials needed for the week. Scholarships are available.
The summer camp is sponsored by BU's College of Science and Technology. For more information, visit bloomu.edu/COST or contact camp director Amanda Biddings at 570-389-5333.
College to offer development program for young athletes
This summer, Pennsylvania College of Technology will offer a four-week Youth Training for Athletic Development program.
Taught by members of the college's physical fitness specialist faculty, the program will emphasize sport-specific training, fundamentals of proper technique, injury prevention and nutrition education, as well as functional and resistance training.
The program runs Monday through Thursday, June 23 to July 17, with a session for 12- to 14-year-olds from 9 to 11 a.m. and a session for 15- to 17-year-olds from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Each participant will receive an individualized training program upon completion of the sessions.
The program is administered by John M. Arrigone, adjunct instructor of fitness and lifetime sports, and Judy Quinti, assistant professor of fitness and lifetime sports/physical fitness, both experienced resistance- and sports-training instructors.
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EURO 2012 Predictions
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UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying matches will be kicking off tomorrow featuring six fixtures. The final tournament of the 14th UEFA European Football Championship will be held in Poland and Ukraine from 8 June to 1 July 2012. Ticket sales for the finals have already been launched. It will be the third time that the final tournament is jointly hosted by two countries (after Belgium/Netherlands in 2000 and Austria/Switzerland in 2008).
Sixteen national teams will compete in a total of 31 matches to be crowned European champions. The format of four groups of four teams will be used for the last time in this tournament. The competition format will change for the next edition in 2016 as the lineup of participants competing in the final tournament will be increased to 24.
The groups for the qualifiers will be contested across the usual league system on a home-and-away basis. The nine winners and the runner-up with the best record against the top five teams in their group will join the two hosts in the finals. The eight remaining runners-up go into play-off matches in November 2011 to decide the final four sides to join co-hosts Poland and Ukraine, making it 16 teams who will battle for Spain's title.
It would be interesting to read about your predictions for this competition starting from the qualifying round. It might come in handy for the ones engaged into online betting.
Group A includes Germany, Austria, Belgium, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.
Group B has Russia, Republic of Ireland, Armenia, Slovakia, FYROM and Andorra.
Group C features Italy, Slovenia, Estonia, Northern Ireland, Serbia and Faroe Islands.
Group D consists of France, Belarus, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania and Luxembourg.
Group E includes Netherlands, Hungary, Sweden, Moldova, Finlandand San Marino.
Group F has Croatia, Greece, Georgia, Israel, Latvia and Malta.
Group G features Montenegro, England, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Wales.
Group H consists of Norway, Portugal, Denmark, Cyprus and Iceland.
Group I includes Spain, Czech Republic, Scotland, Lithuania and Liechtenstein.
Which teams do you think will make it through from each group? Feel free to make your predictions for individual matches as well.
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macdab55 2011-03-24 20:24
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These are games for 25th and 26th of March and my predictions
Group A
20:30 Austria 1 - 1 Belgium
20:00 Germany 4 - 0 Kazakhstan
Euro 2012 - Group B (qualifiers)
16:00 Armenia 0 - 3 Russia
20:00 Andorra 0 - 3 Slovakia
20:45 Rep. of Ireland 2 - 1 Rep. of Macedonia
Euro 2012 - Group C (qualifiers)
20:30 Serbia 2 - 1 Northern Ireland
20:45 Slovenia 1 - 3 Italy
Euro 2012 - Group D (qualifiers)
21:00 Luxembourg 0 - 3 France
19:15 Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 - 1 Romania
20:00 Albania 1 - 1 Belarus
Euro 2012 - Group E (qualifiers)
20:30 Hungary 0 - 2 Holland
Euro 2012 - Group F (qualifiers)
18:00 Georgia 0 - 2 Croatia
19:05 Israel 1 - 0 Latvia
20:30 Malta 0-2 Greece
Group G (qualifiers)
16:00 Wales 0 - 2 England
17:45 Bulgaria 2 - 2 Switzerland
Euro 2012 - Group H (qualifiers)
19:00 Cyprus 1 - 2 Iceland
20:00 Norway 1 - 1 Denmark
Euro 2012 - Group I (qualifiers)
22:00 Spain 2 - 0 Czech Republic
I think Germany, Russia, Italy, France, Netherlands, Croatia, England, Portugal and Spain will go through as winners of their group and in my opinion other 5 teams would be: Czech Republic, Greece, Serbia, Sweden and Switzerland.
Zonnegod 2011-03-24 20:27
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Hmm my guess is
Group A Germany Belgium/Turkey
Group B Russia Slovakia/Ireland
Group C Italy Slovenia
Group D France Romania
Group E Netherlands Hungary/Sweden
Group F Croatia Greece
Group G England Switzerland
Group H Portugal Denmark
Group I Spain Czech Republic
Not quite sure what will happen after..
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macdab55 2011-03-28 16:00
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29/3/2011 Matches
Czech Republic - Liechtenstein(3-0)
Lithuania - Spain(1-2)
Israel - Georgia (2-1)
Sweden - Moldavia(2-0)
Holland - Hungary(3-1)
Turkey - Austria(2-0)
Belgium - Azerbejdian(4-0)
Romania - Luxembourg(2-0)
Estonia - Serbia(1-2)
Northen Ireland - Slovenia(1-1)
In brackets are my predictions.


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After a 10-year hiatus, Miss Amarillo and Miss Amarillo's Outstanding Teen competed in the 79th Miss Texas Scholarship Pageant on July 5 — and though neither clutched state titles, both queens said that sometimes the journey is more important than the outcome.
"My nervous level was down tremendously compared to last year," Miss Amarillo Nakisha Nation said. "It was just a lot of fun, because I realized that all the hard work was over. I've done all that I could do up to this point. It was just time to have fun, let my hard work pay off, and to me it did."
Miss Amarillo's Outstanding Teen Kirrah Powell, 14, also said she felt better prepared for this year's state pageant.
"You do get those little nerves before you go on stage, but as soon as I hit the stage, they just went away," she said.
Nation, 20, the former 2012 Miss Wellington, and Powell, the former Miss Lubbock's Outstanding Teen, both competed in the 2013 Miss Texas pageant for the first time, which Nation describes as a valuable learning experience and guidance for what it means to bring your A-game.
"I didn't realize how much hard work and dedication it took," Nation said. "It (my performance) was about a million times better than last year ... it was definitely my personal best."
The Eisemann Center for Performing Arts in Richardson hosted the Miss Texas Scholarship Pageant from June 28 to July 5, where Miss Park Cities, Monique Evans, was crowned Miss Texas 2014 and Miss Dallas' Outstanding Teen, Kassidy Brown, was crowned 2014 Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen.
Founded in 1936, the Miss Texas competition exists for the purpose of providing personal and professional opportunities for young Texas women and promoting their voice in culture, politics and community.
"The competition was fierce this year," Gretchen Miller, executive director of the Miss Amarillo pageant, said. "This year it seemed liked the teens were a little bit better and the misses were a little bit better. There were a lot of really well prepared contestants, so it was good."
But what pageant experience would be complete without a little drama?
In what Miller describes as a "Murphy's Law" scenario, an unknown illness swept through the contestants, leaving many, including Kirrah and eventually Nation, with varying symptoms.
"It just spread like wildfire," Miller said. "On the final night when the teens competed, you could tell they were sick. When they came up to the mic, their voice was all croaky. I don't think that happens very often."
Kirrah, whose talent was dancing, got better just in time for the final show.
"There was a total of 46 teens and 38 of us got sick," Kirrah said. "By the final night, I got better."
Nation avoided getting sick during the actual competition, but finally caught the bug after returning home to Wellington.
"There were like three different things going around," she said. "All we knew is that it started with the teens and it spread to the misses. I didn't get sick during the competition, but I got sick as soon as I got home."
Now that the pageant is over, Nation is not only recovering from her illness, but catching up with friends and family, while Kirrah is focusing on her freshman year at Borger High School, and preparing for volleyball tryouts, the teen said.
And although both local queens fell short of winning the state titles, Miller said the journey is what matters most.
"Ivana Hall won Miss Texas 2013, but it was her fifth try," Miller said. "The hope is that on your journey of doing Miss Texas, that it's not just about winning, but its about learning. It's about the friendships you gain. It's about honing your interview skills, the preparation and dedication that if you really want something, you have to work for it."
Both Nation and Kirrah plan to continue competing in the Miss America pageant system, refusing to give up on their lifelong dreams of one day becoming Miss America.
"Just to have more confidence in myself, that's definitely what I've gotten out of pageants and competing," Kirrah said. "Chase your dream no matter what, and remember you can accomplish anything that you put your mind to."
Miss Texas 2014 will compete for Miss America in Atlantic City in September. The Miss America Organization is the largest donor of scholarship assistance for young women, awarding over $45 million annually.


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