Safety First

This week we exchanged the usual classroom setting for a chance to talk to one of the police officers that work here on campus. The officer that talked to us was not the usual speaker (who is most well known for his "Brother-man" antics), but she did an amazing job of taking over. Her many tales of criminals and crime on campus really put things into perspective; USC is not a safe haven. As an open campus, just about anybody can just walk right in, including those people with malicious intent. There is also the fact that not everybody that attends this college are good people. When you first come here, however, you feel really safe. This isn't a bad thing, but feeling too secure can lead to making stupid choices, with the most common one being to leave your door unlocked when you leave or while you're sleeping. The speaker also did a good job of making us understand that the police are more than happy to help us out when things are worrying us; they are not just here to solve crimes, they are here to prevent them as well! Other than these things, my only observation was a one of a joking nature; did she not remind anyone else of the main character from Miss Congeniality?