In response to the shooting of former JSU student Lamar Smith in front of Dixon Hall on April 20, students must put all of their belongings on a table to be searched for weapons or contraband if the metal detector goes off.
Stephone Camper, Assistant Community Director of Dixon Hall, said the metal detectors in both residence centers are a safety precaution because of the location of the shooting.
“I am happy to see JSU beefing up security on campus,” Camper said. “It gives us a better sense of safety.”
Camper added that at first some of the students did not grasp the new procedure, but the more they come through the detectors, the more comfortable they are with it.
