CAMPUS SECURITY UNDERSCRUTINY

by SEAN McQUAID

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D 0 you feel secure on this campus and if not, wh ?

series of probes and views across camp examine the safety

university on beha UPEI’s President The study was prom

that he ‘‘can make some recommendations that will improve safety quite rapidly.”’ In reference to calls for increased at Tee stances (to walk) ensive.’’ Still, he ins that ‘‘from a al safety stand- this university is ood,’’ andhe cites C building as one

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by strong concerns with ' plary. th gE sueraccing there ATE SOME | Biprorice

alleged sexual assa Marion Hall.

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the fact that Dr. believes him to be o

characterizes his uid examine all aspects of safety on the campus. ‘‘I must empha- Size that I don’t have the expertise to [appraise] security operations,”* Ash said. ‘‘I’m much more competent to make Comments on administration generally as it affects safety and Security ... to draw attention to areas of concern.”’

Ash is reluctant to discuss his findings until his investigation 'S complete and he has reported to the President, but he con- cedes that there are ‘‘some problems’’ with campus safety and

problems' with campus security.

t physical safety so psychological whether students

of sexual assault Is that we should owards changing

attitudes toward n, making men of how vulnerable

feel and trying to re some men who their rights. ““We 1 problems,’’ Ash says, and he believes that attitudes can change at a university if they can change anywhere. ‘‘If we believe in education we believe in change.”’

As to what will be done with the results of the study, Ash says that is up to the President, but he presumes the President will act upon the recommendations, and that it will be ‘‘soon... very soon. If there’s action to be taken, [the President] wants to act quickly.””