Category of Problem/Issue identified in article: Safety/Security
3. Level of problem/issue: Local
4.State whether the article is concerning one of the following: An “enacted” policy that has been passed to help with a problem/issue that individuals/families face
5.Why
this is
important to individuals/families? This is important to individuals and
families because the safety of the students on campus is important to the families of the students as well as the campus faculty and staff
I personally
think that this is a good thing for the university to be spending more time,
money and attention on. Safety is something that I feel we can never be
complacent with and it there is always room for improvement when it comes to
the safety and wellness of the students. I think that with all of the tragedies
such as the Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook Elementary fatal school shootings that
have occurred within the last few years, it is crucial that all measurements
are taken to ensure that action plans are in place in the case of an emergency.
Aside from the tragic school shootings across the United States, Texas State
University has experienced a number of armed robberies recently as well. I seems like
every time I check my phone I'm getting an alert on my phone warning students
about a recent attempted robbery or harassment case being investigated. Being
an Interior Design student at Texas State we are constantly at the FCS building
working on projects until 3 or 4 in the morning and it's never a good feeling
having to walk to your car in the dark. I think with the "ramp up" of
security on campus that walk to the car won't be so dreaded. I can only imagine
increased security especially making the on-campus residents feel more secure (since they are the ones walking across campus to get everywhere). With this
focus on making the university a safer place I think considering higher safety
inside of dark parking garages is something that should be looked into a little
closer as well.
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