http://media.www.dailylobo.com All three of the doors opened by the “Coronado Creeper” last Tuesday night had doorknobs that did not lock automatically. The “Creeper” broke into Coronado Hall and entered three unlocked rooms. en-us Gryphon 2.2.2-dsw (woodward)/Foundry5 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:33:03 -0700 web@dailylobo.com http://media.www.dailylobo.com/index.php/comment/view/2526 Not to nitpick, but what “emergency alert buttons”? I’m a Coronado resident (whose door is one of the ones that locks automatically), but I have never seen any of these “emergency alert buttons” that are “installed throughout the interior of each dorm”. There’s not even a manual fire alarm pull! Again, not really trying to nitpick, but if there’s emergency alert buttons, why weren’t students informed at their floor meetings at the beginning of the year? That seems like something worth mentioning. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:00:27 -0700 http://media.www.dailylobo.com/index.php/comment/view/2526 http://media.www.dailylobo.com/index.php/comment/view/2544 The dorms are situated between Central Ave. and University Hospital. Two places which are often occupied by less than savvy individuals. Would someone regularly leave a car unlocked or a the front door of a house unlocked in between these two places? I know I wouldn’t. A dorm room is one’s domicile, a place containing valuables and personal effects. While it is unfortunate what happened to these individuals, one should not overlook the importance of protecting his/her domicile by regularly locking one’s door. The locks in question are deadbolts. While they may not “automatically” lock, they are far superior to the door knob locks, which will keep the door locked upon closing the door. While a bit more effort is required, one should not overlook the fact that the automatically locking locks can be fairly easily jimmied open using a credit card. How do I know? I am a former resident, and I had one of these locks. If I ever locked my keys in my room, to avoid paying the “lock-out” fee, I would slide a card between the frame and the door, and pop the door open. This can’t be done with a deadbolt lock. With a little common sense (to always lock one’s door, especially at night), the deadbolt locks will help prevent future issues. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:28:33 -0700 http://media.www.dailylobo.com/index.php/comment/view/2544 http://media.www.dailylobo.com/index.php/comment/view/2573 There is no “lock-out” fee for Coronado. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:59:59 -0700 http://media.www.dailylobo.com/index.php/comment/view/2573 http://media.www.dailylobo.com/index.php/comment/view/2617 Annette: Check your residence hall handbook, page 15 under section 3. Lost Key Policy: “Students temporarily locked out of their rooms due to a misplaced key are extended the privilege of checking out a room key from the front desk or being admitted to their room by a duty advisor four times each semester. After the fourth occasion, students will be charged a $10 fee for each key check out or duty advisor room access occurrence.” So, Coronado does have a fee for lock-outs. Don’t worry, though, you are like most other residents in not having read the handbook. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:50:37 -0700 http://media.www.dailylobo.com/index.php/comment/view/2617 http://media.www.dailylobo.com/index.php/comment/view/2641 This is acutally one of the most important articles that the lobo has seen fit to publish. Student safety should be the number one priority for the entire univiersity. Get rid of some of those expensive ethnic diversity magnet organizations and hire some dormitory gards with the money saved. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:33:03 -0700 http://media.www.dailylobo.com/index.php/comment/view/2641