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New campus safety measures fall short of addressing BSU demands
By Oliver Palmer palmerol@grinnell.edu
Following incidents of racist harassment and vandalism during the fall 2022 semester, Grinnell College is introducing new safety measures to better protect students on campus. Of the 10 demands the Black Student Union (BSU) put forth in October 2022, only three would be met by the current safety proposals.
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In a January email sent to all students titled, “Community and Security at the Beginning of 2023,” Grinnell College President Anne Harris announced the safety and security measures that the College would be pursuing. Exact dates for when these measures will be implemented are unclear.
The S&B has compared the proposed safety measures put forth by campus administration to the BSU demands. The S&B will continue to report on these issues as new devel- opments arise.
Cameras
The installation of cameras with amnesty was one of the demands made by the BSU in October 2022. The cameras have arrived, and they will be installed on campus in the coming weeks, according to Harris’ email, but specifics are unknown.
According to an email from Harris sent in October, the Division of Student Affairs and the Student Government Association are working “to put an amnesty policy in place for immediate implementation when cameras are installed.”
While the camera amnesty policy has not been released yet, Kenn Anderson `24, BSU events coordinator, said that the cameras should only be used to provide evidence of racist incidents, not to surveil students.
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