College Prowler Take
A favorite word for Campus Security’s level of strictness is “lax,” which pretty much speaks for itself. Campus Security officers are more concerned with safety than with being policemen. They aren’t out to ruin people’s fun. There are always rumors of certain officers partying with students, but most of them play it pretty safe. One thing Pomona tries to be harsh on is vandalism, which has become an increasing problem in the last few years. So while a Campus Security officer might very well turn a blind eye to your not-so-incognito brown-bagged forty, he or she is not likely to turn the same blind eye to your attempts to break a dorm window with your head.
The most common cause for parties getting shut down at Pomona is a noise complaint. Generally, if there is a lot of noise being made anytime after quiet hours, some spoil sport (or maybe a perfectly nice person who just happens to have two or three finals to study for) will complain. The RAs (Resident Advisors) will respond first. They are students who are granted a certain amount of disciplinary authority by the College, but mostly they just let people into their rooms when people forget their keys and go to parties and tell people to be quiet or else “I’m going to call Campus Safety!” There is a pretty even mix between laid back and uptight RAs, and if you end up with a few of the former in your dorm, you’re home free (unless of course you’re one of those aforementioned people who place a high priority on sleeping and studying). Pomona’s administration is generally very fair as well, and prefers everything to be handled on campus as opposed to by the police. You won’t get hassled as long as you apply a modicum of common sense and courtesy.
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Anonymous says:  |
I always thought it was kind of a...
I always thought it was kind of a ‘don’t see don’t tell’ policy. |
Anonymous says: |
The security guards are getting...
The security guards are getting stricter by the year. |
Anonymous says: |
The campus police are amazingly...
The campus police are amazingly lax concerning the drinking and drugs. Essentially, anything done behind closed doors in a dorm room without creating a ridiculous level of noise will go undisturbed. Even outside of the dorm rooms, Campus Safety is quite relaxed. While I was walking around campus with a full beer in my hand, a member of Campus Safety once told me that I had ‘better chug that or pour it out.’ |
Anonymous says: |
The Campus Security realizes that...
The Campus Security realizes that students mostly know how to handle themselves, except the dumb freshman girls who add to the alcohol-poisoning stats at least once every week. |
Facts
What Are You Most Likely to Get Caught Doing on Campus?
- Stealing a golf cart
- Breaking stuff.
- Climbing trees
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