Georgia State University - Rampway Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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The Women Blue ho are the people who wear the uniform of the Georgia State University Police Department? Most of us don't know. We know the officer who stands in the middle of Courtland Street to make sure that members of the GSU population get across the street safely. Some of us know the officers who escort us to our cars or to the MARTA station. But we really don't know too much about them. We don't know if they are married, have children, or what they do in their off-hours. To push the point further, we know even less about the women who are officers. We see them occasionally, but like the men in the department, they become faceless entities who only come to mind when we need them for something. The police department at Georgia State is made up of officers who take the same academy training as the Atlanta Police Department members and perform the same duties. Although their district only extends 500 yards beyond the campus boundaries, the rules are the same. Unfortunately, this also means that although these officers function in the same manner as any other Atlanta officer, they don't always get the same respect. However, when the campus police write tickets for moving and parking violations, these tick- ets go to the Atlanta Traffic Court. Most students don't realize that. Besides the cadets, there are nine women in the depart- ment and they are well-trained, dependable officers. In com- petition with all members of the force, Sergeant Becky Bur- kett won the sharpshooter award this year. She has been a 4 STL DENIT l IFE . . -- , X. 5, S!! ,Z member of the department for 11 years. Officer Charlotte York won the trophy for the most improved on the range. These women know what they are doing. Their interests range from water skiing to church work and they all got into the department for different reasons. Officer Melissa Diehl always wanted to be a cop and is the only female of the department qualified to ride the motorcycle. Sergeant Burkett and Officer Phyllis Arthur are both married to police officers. ln fact, Officer Arthur's husband, Abraham, used to be a member of the GSU force. He is now with MARTA. He was the officer who got the slasher, she said. The slasher she refers to is the man who is accused of brutally assaulting jane Davis at the Civic Center MARTA station. Officer Charlotte York rose from the ranks of the cadets and was graduated from GSU in June with a degree in Criminal justice. She is headed for law school, and although she says that most of the people she meets are nice, she admits that, every once in a while, you run into someone who thinks that because you are a woman, you can't do anything. These women are bright, interesting, progressive and re- sponsible. We trust them with our lives. Some have mas- ter's degrees, some raise families and all of them have the interests of GSU students at heart. We are proud of them and grateful that they are here, at Georgia State.

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. A In S1 ckn ess nd In Health he infirmary has moved from their cramped quarters on the fourth floor of the Student Center to a new location on the first floor of Sparks Hall. Although the new loca- tion has only 40 more square feet of floor space than the old site, the paint is fresh, the decor is soothing and the windows add the feeling of space. Most of the decor and room arrangement is due to the efforts of Health Services Director Bess Caddy, BSN QBach- elor of Science in Nursingj nurses Deirdre Davis and Tami Cay- lor, receptionist Emily Maddox, and Dr. Perry Cold. More than just a new location, the new infirmary has a new name, the Georgia State University Health Clinic, and the combination of location and name lends a more professional atmosphere. No longer do students have to stand in the hall while Emily finds their cards or makes out one for a new patient. The waiting area is comfortable with sofas, Plants and end tables for magazines. Most patients stop in for headache and stomachache remedies. During the fall, winter, and spring, they want medication for ears, noses, and throats. Those three seasons combine flu and allergies, most notably pollen, to cause more than one student to run for medication. Summer quarter brings the bugs and poision ivy. The Clinic is a busy place, but as Ms. Caddy notes, for every 10 we see, there are 100 out there that we don't see. The record for the number of patients occurred in April when approximately 1,200 came through the door for one problem or another. The University paid 531,000 into the renovation and through a 535,000 donation from Mrs. Ceorgann Tatman, CSU Alumnus, the work could be finished, Ms. Tatman's name is on a plaque on the door. Although the Clinic has little extra room, there are three examining rooms, offices, a lab storage room and an injection room. According to Ms. Caddy, some people need privacy when ..o!STUDENT LIFE A . . Y they get an injection. Before, we only had a room dividerg it's nicer now. Storage is still a problem, says Ms. Caddy, but it will come. I feel that students, staff, and faculty are as pleased as my staff with what we have done, considering the space and funds we have available. Most health services are free to students, faculty, and staff with a valid ID. There is a charge for some items such as ace bandages, certain tests and flu shots but these charges are nominal. The Clinic staff also administers tests for anemia, tuberculosis, strep and the Snellin eye screening. CSU is fortunate in that Ms. Caddy is a Nurse Practitioner who can diagnose and treat independently of a physician. Dr. Cold is in the Clinic in the mornings and with Bess Caddy available in the afternoons, the services of the Clinic continue without interruption. Deidre Davis and Tami Caylor combine expert nursing train- ing with concern and good humor to put patients at their ease. They both spend some of their off-hours at Crady in the Coro- nary Care Unit, treating in-coming patients suffering from heart attack as well as drug-overdoses, gastro-intestinal bleeding and other critical cases. They are trained CPR instructors and, accord- ing to Davis, stamping out disease and saving lives is our busi- ness. Although the members of the Clinic staff are dedicated and serious about the work they do, they manage to find time to play golf, crochet and backpack. The Clinic is operated by people who are well-rounded, well- trained individuals who understand the priceless effect of a smile and gentle touch. Whether or not you're sick, you might drop by the Clinic to see what positive things are done on this campus.