Campus Safety

Immediate Action Requires Prompt Reporting

Sexual or physical assaults that
occur on campus should be reported
to College administration immedi-
ately. This was the message from
Rob Turner, Vice-President, Student
and Instructional Services, after
finding out about a reported case of
assault two weeks after it occurred.

“The administration has a respon-
sibility and a commitment to take
immediate action to assist the victim
and to inform the College commu-
nity about the safety measures that
are being taken,” he said.

The incident, in which a man is
reported to have committed an
assault of a sexual nature, occurred
during the day in the North Campus
parking lot. The subject is also
alleged to have been stalking the
woman. The incident is under
investigation by police in Vancouver
and North Vancouver.

“The police believe that this was
not a random assault,” Rob Turner
said. “Even so, this incident brings
home to us how vigilant we all need
to be about personal safety on
campus.”

John Waters, Dean of Academic
Studies, said students and employ-
ees should follow the safety meas-
ures outlined in the Guide to Per-
sonal Safety and Security distributed
this fall. He also emphasized that it
is essential that incidents be reported
to the administration as soon as they
occur.

In this case, the incident occurred
on Nov. 16, but the administration
was not told of it until Dec. 1. The
victim contacted the administration
on Thursday, Dec. 2.

The administration immediately
set out to confirm the details, liaise
with the police and provide assist-
ance to the student.

After speaking with the North
Vancouver RCMP on Thursday, Dec.
2 and after meeting with the student

on Friday, Dec. 3, the Vice-President
of Student and Instructional Services
posted on the E-mail bulletin board a
notice informing College employees
of the incident and advising them to
review their Guide to Personal Safety
and Security.

The College must act immediately
whenever it hears of a safety problem
or an incidence of violence. However,
in cases like this where an incident is
reported to the RCMP rather than to
the College, there may be a delay
before the College hears about it.

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Although all criminal activities
that are reported to the North Van-
couver RCMP as occurring at Cap
are flagged by the police, the police
may spend time reviewing the report
before notifying the College. The
College is routinely notified through
liaison meetings with the police.

For the past two years, the College
administration has been steadily

campus, such as improving lighting
and extending night-time security
hours.

Healthstyles

To have a safe and happy Christ-
mas, handle your turkey with care:

1. Thaw in the refrigerator or cold
water, not at room temperature.
(Use the microwave for thawing
only if you plan to cook it
immediately.)

2. While thawing make sure raw
turkey and fluids do not come
in contact with other foods.

3. After preparing raw turkey,
wash cutting board, counter,
utensils and hands thoroughly
in soap and water.

4. Stuff turkey just before roasting.

5. Be sure to cook turkey thor-
oughly (until juices are clear—
no more pink). The meat ther-
mometer should read 185
degrees F for internal breast and
thigh meat and 165 degrees F for
stuffing.

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6. Refrigerate leftovers immediately.

7. Reheat leftovers thoroughly and
bring gravy to full boil.

8. Keep turkey sandwiches in the
refrigerator, not your desk.

Merry Christmas!

Pictured is Gareth Morgan,
named Nov. 10 in Kitchener,
Ontario, to this year's Men's
Soccer All Canadian Team.
Gareth, a second year general
studies student at Cap, is one
of only 11 Canadian athletes
who received this honor.