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AUC Dorms Fire Drill - 11/13

AUC Dorms Fire Drill - 11/13

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Started by Anonymous 12 years, 8 months ago

At roughly 7:45pm on Wednesday, November 13, the AUC dorms had a fire drill. In the girls' dorms, residents evacuated their rooms as was necessary, yet were not covered and/or in pajamas. Upon walking down the stairs of their respective units, they encountered men waiting for them with cameras, taking pictures of the girls repetitively as they walked toward the Service Point. Girls were not given the opportunity to wait for the fire drill to conclude in the garden area, but instead, still uncovered and exposed, forced to walk out of the dorms and wait in front of the gym. 


This kind of action has repercussions outside of the immediate drill. The fact that men, without warning and with cameras, are able to enter the girls' dorms, has the potential to create a feeling of insecurity. 


Thus, we, as AUC dorm residents, demand that the Office of Residential Life do the following:


1) Give us a full explanation of what the procedures are for fire drills


2) Explain why there were men with cameras waiting to accost girls by taking pictures of them upon exiting their units


3) Provide a fully detailed report of all steps that will be taken to remedy the situation



Updates

November 13, 2013

The volume of support has secured us a formal meeting with the Office of Residential Life to address these security concerns. Legal counsel is assisting in the drafting of an official letter demanding the specific internal protocols that allowed this incident to occur.

6 Comments

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Chloe Wong
12 years ago Featured

I felt so exposed walking out like that. Not cool at all.

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Sarah Porter
12 years ago Featured

This is completely unacceptable. We deserve privacy in our own dorms especially during a drill. Who thought this was okay?

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Alex Hale
12 years ago Featured

never felt so uncomfortable on campus. how are guys allowed in the girls dorm taking pics of people in pajamas?

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Emily Collins
12 years ago Featured

this made me feel so unsafe. want an apology at the very least.

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Jessica Mensah
12 years ago Featured

TOTAL LACK OF RESPECT. we are students not photo props. fix this now.

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Mike Osei
12 years ago Featured

Why were there cameras at all?? Seriously creepy behavior from the staff. hope they explain this mess soon.

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