BALTIMORE, MD - Morgan State University is an open campus where students aren't allowed to carry protection due to rules set in place. Females at the university believes this affects them the most considering the dangerous area the university is in.
Zakaiya Williams, a junior at the university feels that as a female who attends Morgan State, there are so many different occurances where women on campus can't protect themseleves. "I just feel like the blue light security and even our security or the police just isn't enough to protect us," said Williams.
The blue light security system is an emergency call tower for students whenever they feel they're in danger. Females around campus expressed their concern on feeling like this isn't helpful. Especially if they're already in damger and aren't able to reach one of the towers.
Students also feel that with them not being as strong as men, some form of protection should at least be allowed for students to always carry with them. "I feel like we should be able to carry something, even if it's just pepper spray," said Sarah, a freshman.
Accoring to concealed campus, allowing students to carry on campus helps. They believe that by annoucning that students have their own forms of protection, this will deter outsiders from targeting victims at universities. They'd be less willing to engage in committing the crime.
College campuses that are open are known to be vulnerable locations and unsecured environments. Females on campus are extremely open to being attacked at any given time considering a lot of time females are walking late night upon leaving class or campus in general.
The protection rule has raised extreme concern over the past couple of months at Morgan than it has before due to the recent events that have happened on and around the university. Students have been victims of multple robberies over the past couple of months and recently endured an active shooter situation in October.
Courtney Fisher, a junior, expressed her concerns about the protection rules. "I just feel like that's very dangerous and unsafe and concerning," said Fisher. "It needs to be something done. It's bad."
As time progresses, students, especailly the females on the campus, wonder if the university wll decide to make a change in their protection policy or any changes at all to ensure their students feel safe.
By Aniyah Walton
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