2 September 22, 2016
NEWS
Spring Hall: Security measures tighter than other residence halls
Megan Hammond / The University News
SPRING HALL: Distinguished members of the Saint Louis University community, including President Fred Pestello, PhD, cut the ribbon on the new residence hall on campus. Ms. Vastis gave no comment on this check-in process compared to that of other residence halls that she so diligently worked at in the past. The process of checking into the Griesedieck Complex does have several similarities to the Spring process according to Freshman desk worker, Emily Laird. Ms. Laird said “At the Gries front desk, the desk workers always have to check in people who don’t attend SLU or SLU students
who live off campus. To check in someone who doesn’t go to SLU, the desk worker needs an ID from that person to record their name, phone number and address. They must be checked in with a resident of Gries, who also must give their name and the room number they are going to with the guest. Then the desk worker takes a picture of the guest, which remains in the system for use during future visits. In the case of a minor with no ID, their name would be recorded with the informa-
tion of the adult they are through Sunday from 7 p.m.with and the minor would be 7 a.m.,” which means nonincluded in resident stuthe photo.” dents can go The difwithout beThe check-in ference being checked tween the process at Spring in for the two check-in majority of is a turnoff to processes is every day. visiting the that “SLU In addistudents who tion to the residence hall. live on camdifferencpus have to Andrea Cannito, sophomore es, “When be checked checking into a resiin SLU studence hall dents, the that is not their own Mondesk worker would just day through Thursday from need their name along with 9 p.m.-7 a.m. and Friday the host’s name and room
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Even non-residents of Spring have raised their concerns with the process. With the procedure reaching past those that live in Spring, there have been claims that it is contributing to a strain on friendships. “The check-in process at Spring is a turnoff to visiting the residence hall. I’ve only been there once to visit a friend and haven’t been back. It’s a lot of work and time for both the resident and I to be checked in every single time that I want to visit,” said sophomore Village resident, Andrea Cannito.
number,” added Ms. Laird. With the heightened security, certain residents have had qualms with the overall process. Sophomore resident of Spring Anna Hilton had this to say about the check-in process: “I find it to be repetitive having to check in my friends who don’t live in Spring, every single time they come to visit. One check in is necessary enough, and then when they come back their ID should be on file. After being checked in once, I believe swiping their ID should be sufficient enough.”
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