The collective responsibility for safety on campus is the responsibility of every member of the NCSU community, not just Campus Police. NCSU is an open-urban campus where anyone can don a backpack and pretend to be a student. Students must share in the responsibility to ensure their safety and be diligent and aware of their environment, especially at night, to not become an opportunistic victim of a crime. Crime can happen to anyone at any time. To reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim of a crime, students should: 1. Avoid propping open doors to residence halls. 2. Keep windows and doors locked. 3. Avoid walking alone at night. 4. Call the safety escort service at 515-3000 if you need assistance. 5. Avoid leaving backpacks and laptops unattended, especially during the beginning and end of the school year when most books are stolen. 6. Always park in well-lit areas and have your keys in hand to unlock your door and immediately lock them once inside. 7. When out exercising, avoid unlit areas and exercise with a partner. 8. Program campus safety numbers into your cell phone. 9. Avoid going to the ATM late at night. 10. Know the locations of the blue light emergency phones around campus. Report any suspicious behavior or people to campus police to ensure the safety of everyone.

Larry GourdineStudent Health Service, Health PromotionViolence Prevention

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Student Senate,Why are you so concerned with Whil Piavis? How about you focus on establishing a rental textbook system at N.C. State? Oh yeah, you’re more focused on eliminating members that do not “blend in” with your club. Thank you, chancellors, for getting involved. I am tired of my tuition being used for a childish popularity dispute!

Blake HamlinJuniorPolitical Science

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I don’t understand what is so wrong with Whil Piavis’ presidency. The list of allegations for his impeachment is mostly vague excuses for certain senators not agreeing with his decisions. Well, I’m sorry, but the students elected him, and I don’t know about you, but I haven’t seen a single senator in the Brickyard polling whether WE want him impeached. Personally, I think the energy spent on this mockery would be better used toward things like appropriations and petitions to lower student fees. I was at the Senate meeting this evening, and let me just say that more students should attend — it is a real treat to watch our representatives squabble. If they aren’t going to do something useful, they could at least do something interesting … like asking the ROTC to invade Canada and placing Tracy Hutcherson on the front line.

Catie PikeSophomoreZoology