Sher Porter
Web Editor

SMALL SCHOOL, BIG WORRIES

A gunshot can be heard across campus. No one is sure whether the sound is coming from on campus or from a distance. The students commuting to school have no idea what might be happening at school. A problem has occurred.

The University of La Verne decided to heighten its security measures recently by adding the 3N emergency notification system. In case of an emergency, a notification will be sent to the phones of students, faculty and staff to warn them about the danger on campus so they can protect themselves from danger.

“In the history of La Verne since 1891 we haven’t had to do this,” Sharon K. Davis, University of La Verne sociology and psychology department chairwoman.

In light of the recent school crimes that have taken place at the university level like at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois Univesity, ULV Director of Campus Security Michael Nunez thought the system would be a good idea. Since there are students who live on campus and hundreds more who commute to school everyday, it would be essential to their safety to let them know about any dangerous activity on campus.

“I think schools are trying to be more safe, which is great,” ULV marriage and family therapist trainee Vanessa Ioriatti said.

Colleges are not the only place where school violence happens. It starts in elementary school and continues through and high school and into the post-secondary school system.

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