Vol. LXVI ^ Feb. 1984 No. 4
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Salem Changes Security System
By Beth Butler
Recent incidences of
criminal harassment of
women on the Salem Col
lege campus have brought
about a fresh review of the
College’s security pro
cedures.
Mr. Robert Durrah,
Chief of Security at Salem
College, said in an inter
view this month that
Salem College students
can expect “drastic
changes (in security pro
cedures) by the end of the
year.” Campus changes
include installation
of ‘^several thousand
dollars” worth of new
lighting, a suggested clos
ed circuit t.v. surveillance
system for the FAC, and
earlier closings of campus
buildings.
Mr. Durrah also said
that the Security Office’s
top priority is “enhancing
the quality, number, and
visibility of security per
sonnel with the coopera
tion of the students.” Dur
rah said this means that
Security Officers hired
now and in the future will
be required to have a high
school diploma, two to
three years experience in
security work, and the
“diplomacy and tact” to
handle unwelcome visitors
to the Salem campus. Dur
rah added that many
Salem College Security Of
ficers have college educa
tions and that applicants
without proper qualifica
tions would not be con
sidered. An additional per
manent Security Officer
Was hired February 14 of
this year.
Currently, at least two
security officers are on du
ty each day from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. Three security of
ficers patrol from 5 p.m. to
12 a.m., and from 12 a.m.
to 8 a.m. In addition to
escorting students and
patrolling the campus,
Salem security officers
may be required to keep a
log of their activities and
locations during each
shift.
Mr. Larry Upshaw,
Director of Institutional
Services at Salem College,
said at a February 14 SGA
meeting that some
buildings on campus
would be closed “much
earlier than in the past” to
ensure student safety. iUl
entrances except the main
entrances to the Student
Life and Fitness Center,
the Rondthaler-Orton
Center, the FAC, Main
Hall (front door) and the
Science Building will be
closed at 5:30 p.m. The
main entrances of the Stu
dent Life and Fitness
Center and the
Rondthaler-Orton Center
will be closed at 10:00
p.m.; the main entrances
to the FAC and Main Hall
(back porch door) will be
closed at 10:30 p.m.; and
the main entrance to the
Science Building will be
closed at 11:00 p.m.
Gramley Library will
close at midnight.
Students will be asked to
leave at the closings of
these buildings. Students
without a Salem College
I.D, will not be allowed in
to the Science Building
after hours. During ex
ams, “security will be
more flexible,” Upshaw
said. Upshaw also said
that the Security Office
was considering having
“fire alarms placed on
doors” as an added securi
ty measure.
Dr. Thomas V. Litzen-
burg, president of Salem
Academy and College,
said in an interview this
month that “our security
system stands up pretty
well.” Litzenburg believes
that “there is a difference
between perceived in
security and tangible
evidence of insecurity.
The perception of insecuri
ty is as important as the
tangible evidence. We will
deal with perceived or real
insecurity.” Litzenburg
said so many changes are
being made that “I
suspect we’re going to
decide I overreacted.
Within three to six months,
I will be petitioned by
students to open doors
again. There will be so
many lights in the (pit)
parking lot that students
will not be able to sleep.
The girls in Babcock will
be screaming because
they won’t be able to sleep
from all those lights.”
Litzenburg also said that
“changes have been made
as a result of our own
studies, not incidents on
campus,” and that park
ing was the “most serious
security problem,” on the
Salem College campus.
Salem Finishes First
By Cathy Cass
The finishing school im
age that women’s colleges
have had for years can be
changed by making the
public aware that women
have become executives of
major corporations and
political leaders.
Salem College has
graduated many suc
cessful women. The list of
Salem graduates is im
pressive but the com
petitive stand Salem has
with other private institu
tions is also inspiring.
The list of Salem
graduates who have gone
on to compete against
women as well as ipen is
substantial. Mary Nita
Davis, a 1972 Math/Art
graduate, is the General
Manager of Life
Magazine. One of the first
women admitted into
Washington and Lee’s Law
School is Caroline Wan-
namaker, a 1979 graduate.
Caroline is presently one
of three women working in
a 27-member Charlotte
law firm. Catherine
Cooper Williamson, a
sociology and history ma
jor, went to Chapel Hill
and became the first
woman president of the
Bar Association. Music
major Arie Tubb received
a Fulbright Scholarship
and went to Germany to
study. Salem even had a
graduate who went on to
become an Episcopal
minister. She is Rev.
Deborah Warner, a
religion major who
graduated in 1974.
The list shows that
Salem women have excell
ed in various careers.
They have competed
against men and women
who are graduates of co
educational schools as
well as women’s college
graduates.
. Not only are the
graduates going straight
from Salem into the work
ing world, but many go on
to further their education
in graduate, law, and
medical school. In fact,
50% of the science majors
at Salem apply to
graduate or medical
school. Of those students
who apply to medical
school 75% are accepted,
thus giving Salem one of
the highest acceptance
rates in the state.
Salem is not only ranked
high in medical school ac
ceptance but also in other
areas. Salem’s average
SAT scores 1000 which
significantly is above the
state and national
average. When comparing
Salem’s average SAT
scores with other private
colleges in N.C., Salem is
ranked either second,
third or fourth. Salem
ranks sixth or seventh
among both public and
private colleges in N.C.
Women’s colleges are
also competitiors with
Salem. According to Dean
Sullivan who is conducting
a study of nine women’s
colleges, Salem is one out
of six colleges that offers
the 4-1-4 program. Salem
and one other women’s
college share an adult
degree program. The
other college that offers
the adult degree offers it to
both men and women As
far as comprehensive fees
is concerned Salem is the
second lowest of the nine
women’s colleges.
Salem’s admission re
quirements are quite com
petitive witl\ the other
women’s colleges says
Sullivan. Salem requires
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