Safety walk shines light on problem areas
Despite having low attendance, the Executive Council of Students’ safety walk identified several major concerns regarding the safety and welfare of students, said council President Cesar Silva.
Paired with campus security guards, students walked main campus in the late evening and identified several areas without proper lighting, lights that did not work, and also discovered that 12 of the 40 code blue emergency boxes were either out of order or not working properly, said. The outdoor lights near Janet Stromberg Hall, Smith Brasher Hall, the portables by Ted Chavez and Ken Chappy halls, the BMX parking lot and all around the administrative buildings were not working, said Silva.
The pedestal lights along the walkway between Janet Stromberg and the science lab building were not only out, but did not have proper covering, said Levi Turner, president of Phi Theta Kappa, who participated in the walk.
“Students could stick their hands in and get stuck or shocked,” said Turner.