[The Virginia Tech massacre]
definitely made me think about
the situation. If an emergency
like that were to happen here,
what would the procedure be
and what precautions would
the students and faculty take?
And it also obviously brought
up the issue of whether or not
students should be able to
carry firearms on campus in
Virginia.
Sean McCormick, Mass
Communications
It seems like they’re making
an effort, but I don’t know how
much it will work. The alarm
system, when I hear that, I
just keep walking. I don’t think
anything about it; I just assume
they’re doing a check. Because
you still think it’s not going to
happen even though it has.
So they’re making an effort; it
depends on how people react
to it. I feel the same.
Jihan Garland, Undeclared
I do feel safe, because I know
where to walk and I know
where all the alarms are. We
have a really good VCU police
(force), and they’re always
around, and we always have
the buttons and we have the
escort service. The Virginia
Tech massacre did not really
affect my consideration of
safety here.
Sabrina Wallis, Criminal
Justice
I feel safer, because now
people are more aware and
know not to make the same
mistakes.
Caitlin Bridges, Illustration
For the most part, I still do feel
very safe, because I know that
VCU has great security. My
friend at the dormitories – he’s
a resident assistant there – he
tells me there’s cameras all
over the place anyway, so
nothing really gets by without
the university knowing.
Phillip To, Biology