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El Camino College The Union

The student news site of El Camino College

El Camino College The Union

Campus Viewpoints: Do you feel safe on campus?

Evelyn Kenny, 15
Undeclared Major
“No. Especially when I’m alone. I only feel safe when somebody’s with me.”

Alex Castro, 23
French Major
“Yes. You just have to be alert and pay attention to what’s going on around you.”

Gabby Godoy, 18
Veterinariay Medicine Major
“No. Especially in the parking lot; you never know who is there. Someone might be following you.”

Max Boyd, 19
Undecided Major
“No. You have to be careful who you look at and how you look at people here; you might get jumped.”

Megan Dunn, 20
Marine Biology Major
“Yes. Police and security are always around campus so I do feel safe knowing they’re around.”

Thomas McDaniels, 21
Economics Major
“Yes. It doesn’t faze me; I know cops are around, so, I know nobody’s going to mess with me.”

Alicia Alvarez, 18
Fashion Design Major
“No. I’ve heard about the recent assaults here and the others from past years. I don’t feel safe”

Desiree Vigil, 19
Psychology Major
“Yes. You just gotta watch your back and I know it can’t happen to me; I’m not scared.”

Husnia Nasser, 19
Journalism Major
“No. I don’t feel safe especially hearing about the assault from last week and with girls getting attacked.”

Karim Gordon, 22
Electronics Major
“Yes. I ain’t scared of nobody; nobody gonna mess with me.”

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