Video surveillance, electric door locks, finger prints scanner and security robots are stuff that our University wants to have but unfortunately we cannot afford all of these expensive high tech security measures and so we are still relying to our tight security guards.
Every day, every morning, every lunch, every hour—a long line of student across the University entrance is a constant scene where people might deem that it is neither a line for relief goods nor a line in SM Malls. And because of this distressing line and plus the “OA” security guards (as the student label them) in inspecting their bags, shoes and ID’s, lot of students are annoyed and irritated that it consume their time and becomes late in class. And sometimes though you’ll just have to buy something outside even if you don’t have a bag you still need to fall in line together with the furious students. Do they think it is a little hassle?
Somehow in some case I understand why they are so strict in these cases especially when the LCD’s and laptops were stolen, and I know that in every institution there is always rules of security system that must be follow design to meet its unique needs, but knowing that this University is intended for the poor why do they still need to pass security measures like not allowing velvet and flat shoes inside the campus? Does that matters on how a student will behave? Or having the proper hair cut for the boys? Does long hair establish bad manners? With our firm security measures does that really pass the standard for effective security management? There are a lot of things to scrutinize inside the campus. More than inspecting the ID’s we wear, the bag we hold, the shoes we own, the hair cut and hair dye we have. It is securing the student safety and not the students’ style.
