The new Spelman spotlight. (Atlanta , Georgia) 1980-1980, September 12, 1980, Image 8

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Spelman Spotlight, Page 8 September 12. 1980 Summer, Science, and Security? By Angela Patrice Shannon This year, Spelman conducted its sixth annual Summer Science Program under the direction of Dr. Etta Falconer. The program, consisting of students from both Spelman and Morris Brown, presented a wonderful learning ex perience for all who participated. Unfor tunately, for some, being in the Summer Science Program meant nasty con frontations with security. What is the duty of the Spelman security guard? Is it to sit and glance at ID. cards—only to forget who is who on ce the person is out of sight? Perhaps it’s their duty to sit, with newspaper in hand, avidly keeping up with the columns of Dear Abby and Erma Bombeck. Better still, maybe it’s their extremely tough duty to issue sarcastic remarks to Spel man sisters who ask for escort to dorms at night. For those of you who may be wonder ing if the answers to this question of duty are correct, the answer is, no, in every instance. If upon returning to the Spelman campus your escort is denied the privilege of accompanying you to the door, it is the duty of the active security guard to do so upon your request. The policy of I.D. checks was inacted in hopes of discouraging possible trouble Security Officer discusses crime prevention during Freshman Week. "?f h kerS , ***** • tHe C L ampu , s ’ ticipants ’ encounters with security, they security that we, as incoming Freshmen although the front gate is not the sole did realize that the guards were there to work as closely with them as^possible to mean of entry. lnsure the well-being of all the program’s make this Fall, as was the Summer a _^spit^ofsomesummer program par- participants. And, it is the hope of seasonvoid of any major mishaps. ’ WE WENT TO THE OMNI!