2008 Woodie Awards
Security breach
CMU officials should have kept better eye on Kelly/Shorts Stadium valuables
Issue date: 10/15/07 Section: Editorial
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Security in Kelly/Shorts Stadium, at least in part, is better this week than last.
Locks on two doors that lead to a liquor cabinet in the stadium this week now are stronger, after someone broke into the cabinet and stole more than $200 in liquor meant for the stadium's club-level guests.
Stadium security has been discussed, CMU Police Chief Stan Dinius said, but no changes other than stronger locks have been put in place as of yet.
But it shouldn't have taken a break-in for CMU officials to realize that security in the stadium should be a priority.
This break-in just should not have happened. With all that is stored in the stadium and the technology housed there, CMU ought to be working harder to protect its investments.
A liquor cabinet is fairly small-time compared to the damage that could be done by someone breaking into the stadium. But regardless, CMU should already have taken steps to protect the stadium and what's inside it.
Even a minor break-in demonstrates the issues the stadium has with security. The university should count itself lucky the perpetrator or perpetrators weren't more destructive.
This should be a very clear wake-up call - increase security in the stadium and safeguard the university's investment there.
And while CMU is at it, security in places like Rose Arena and other sensitive areas should be increased as well.
There's no reason why there should be even limited risk of something like this happening again.
With all the money CMU recently has spent or is spending to increase the prominence of its athletics in the public eye, it would be a shame for something as simple and avoidable as a petty thief or vandal to put a black mark on this university.
This break-in was a relatively low-impact one. The $200 price tag to show there are security issues is relatively cheap.
CMU should turn that loss into an investment in keeping its facilities safer.
Locks on two doors that lead to a liquor cabinet in the stadium this week now are stronger, after someone broke into the cabinet and stole more than $200 in liquor meant for the stadium's club-level guests.
Stadium security has been discussed, CMU Police Chief Stan Dinius said, but no changes other than stronger locks have been put in place as of yet.
But it shouldn't have taken a break-in for CMU officials to realize that security in the stadium should be a priority.
This break-in just should not have happened. With all that is stored in the stadium and the technology housed there, CMU ought to be working harder to protect its investments.
A liquor cabinet is fairly small-time compared to the damage that could be done by someone breaking into the stadium. But regardless, CMU should already have taken steps to protect the stadium and what's inside it.
Even a minor break-in demonstrates the issues the stadium has with security. The university should count itself lucky the perpetrator or perpetrators weren't more destructive.
This should be a very clear wake-up call - increase security in the stadium and safeguard the university's investment there.
And while CMU is at it, security in places like Rose Arena and other sensitive areas should be increased as well.
There's no reason why there should be even limited risk of something like this happening again.
With all the money CMU recently has spent or is spending to increase the prominence of its athletics in the public eye, it would be a shame for something as simple and avoidable as a petty thief or vandal to put a black mark on this university.
This break-in was a relatively low-impact one. The $200 price tag to show there are security issues is relatively cheap.
CMU should turn that loss into an investment in keeping its facilities safer.
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