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Upchurch is one of the 12 to 16 student security guards at the MLC, said Shannon Bennett, Overall, new student groups are here to stay By NATHAN SORENSEN The Red & Black Of the approximately 60 new University student organizations registered each year, between 15 and 30 of them don’t come back. And according to one University administrator, these disappearing groups weren’t solely created as resume padding for their founders “Registration is thor ough enough for the orga nization to have to really want it,” said Joshua Podvin, director of the Center for Student Organizations. Since 2006, the University has seen a rise in the number of student organizations. The number has grown from 500 to around 640, Podvin said. Each University group must re-register with CSO every year to retain its stu dent organization status. But each year, as many as 15 to 30 of the average 60 new groups fail to re register. “Some groups may for get to re-register,” Podvin said, “or some groups may fall into inactivity because of group leaders that grad uate.” He said other groups fail to re-register because, like the Haiti earthquake relief organization Dawgs for Haiti, they are based around a single event and outdated once tiie event is over. Although student orga nizations may face any number of challenges, reg istration is typically not one of them. “Registering [a student group] is not super intense,” Podvin said. New student organiza tions are expected to write a constitution with a statement of purpose, attend a one-hour regis tration session and agree to comply with CSO regu lations. After registration, a group is eligible to apply for funds from different departments, committees and clubs. The Student Government Association is one organization that helps student groups with bind ing. Tate Fredrickson, a sophomore from Huntsville, Ala., is one of seven stu dent affairs liaisons in SGA who are sent out to differ ent student organizations to learn about events and hear general concerns. assistant department manager at the center. She said 50 to 60 stu dents work at the center at any given time. Upchurch said he patrols in both the early-moming and late night hours. While on the job, Upchurch said that he operates the lost and found, responds to emergencies and goes on hourly rounds “to make sure the building’s safe.” But not everything always goes smoothly. A heavy rainstorm during this past season’s football game against Arizona State University <§> imSm THE UNIVERSITY Of GEORGIA HAITIAN REUEF EFFORT 2010 0 CortrvsT or Dawgs rut Haiti “We’re trying to reach out more to student groups,” Fredrickson said. “We're hoping to provide assistance with public rela tions and promotion." The student affairs liai son program began last year. “We have the potential [to help the struggling stu dent organizations],” Fredrickson said. “SGA is big and established, people will pay attention to it.” wHHv JgUR ' Republic CalAn 4.1312 E. BROAD STREET • 3RD FLOOR • 706.200.82221 4 <illVl I w 1 iocatic aon tutv wchm.p • ptniAitci o* mco t -www—wtnf iou.coii | w caused many people to go to the MLC to find trash bags to use as raincoats, said Matt Beecher, the facilities and security coordinator at the MLC. Upchurch and Bennett said people often go to the security desk on the second floor to ask for directions to Jittery Joe’s Coffee even though they are standing right next to it. “Just turn around,” Upchurch says. He said his job has taught him “how to deal with people in all different situations." He also said he must be pre VfiaVnAAl/ fIVAPAIItr t *n f. mftf •Vn m I,n t. i-TY Y S {? yI ifcAO $ ysy 5 jujf C, s Y* Iff Sis aa $ \ Im#ailsTfUßs | 4P <*%s3 $ 5 IpijjL;" -.-juwmmi. iFree Class Portrait^! A sri“Zl 1 m ;f 80° Sale for Onlv S2O! j February 8-12 I teL!copy I the' . ■ j andls-19 I p a „,.„, n™ the easier’ e.. pj^J NEWS Thk Rbd a Black | Wednesday, Fbbkuakv io, aoio pared for people who will be glad, annoyed or furious to see ? secu rity guard approaching. This hands-on experience teaches customer service and responsibility, he said. To deal with any incident that may occur, new security guards shadow veterans as they go about their duties, and all of the guards undergo a training session once a semester. Even with constant instruction, Upchurch said he er\joys his job. “I interact with people all the time, and there’s something new every day,” he said. CRIME: After break-up, student claims gifts ► From Pog* & into the store to get a DVD,” according to the police report. Lo has been released on $7,500 bail. Although he said he admits to wrong doing, he said he does not agree with the severity of the charge he faces. “I didn’t take anything, nor did I break anything,” Lo said. “It’s more just like a case of vandalism.” Break-up Burglary University student Gregory Wiliam Berkes, 21, was arrested and charged with felony burglary on Feb. 5 after he entered his ex-girl friend's apartment and took items she said he had given her as gilts, according to ACC police. According to the police report, the woman reported that after breaking up with Berkes, he forcefully took her house keys from her hand and went to his vehicle. There, without her knowl edge, he took her key and replaced it with a similar looking one belonging to him. Alter returning home some time later, the ex-girlfriend found two Coach purses, run ning shoes and a Northface jacket —with a total value of $490 to be missing. The stolen key was found under the front door mat. Berkes told The Red & Black “The facts are not what they seem” but declined fur ther comment. 3