Hello and welcome to update news. Im amanda del castillo and im bentli bejan. Thanks for joining us. Update news has learned that over half of the emergency telephones. With a direct connection to police are out of order. And at this point no one in charge of this Vital Network of blue light poles can tell us when theyll be fixed. Tim vantress is following the story. Hes on campus for more, tim . These blue lights have been around for over a decade, providing instant contact with the police in case something goes wrong. But now. About one out of every two of these lifelines are not working. This is just one of the 12 blue light phones on campus. That are not working. Upd works with campus staff to monitor the 23 blue lights to keep them up and running. But Media Relations director Pat Lopes Harris says the poles are aging and they take beating from wet weather. Over time, there is definitely wear and tear, there is definitely changes in technology. Our campus has tried very hard to kee
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hello and welcome to update news. im jayme sy. and i m brandon castillo. after one year and twenty eight days. mohammad qayoumi is now officially president of s-j-s-u. he was appointed president more than a year ago but officially inaugurated last week. maya gonzalez is live on campus to tell us more. maya? the inauguration was a historic event that attracted dignitaries from around the state and around the world. faculty members in full regalia marched in procession through the event center. it was all part of an elaborate inauguration ceremony to recognize the son of an afghan carpenter who has risen to become president of san jose state university. the afghan ambassador to the u-s . attended the ceremony to honor mohammed qayoumi. dr. qayoumi you are a source of our pride. we wish you the best of everything. our prayers will stay with your and our support will be with you for ever. california state unversity chancellor, charles reed, also attended the ceremony and