FSU Gets Good Marks for Handling of Recent Bomb Threat
posted by Christian Parker | February 28, 2022 | In OpinionAccording to a press release on February 16, classes were suspended at Fayetteville State University. Following the bomb threat, university police closed all entrances and exits to campus except the main exit on W.T. Brown Drive, so there was no one entering nor exiting the campus as much.
The recent bomb threats on campus certainly may have scared many students and faculty, which is completely understandable. The recent threats placed upon HBCUs have not had that big of an impression on me. In fact, I believe that my safety and as well as my peers’ safety has not been compromised despite the recent threats. When I first heard about the threats, I did not think anything of it.
When they announced that we were under a lockdown, I was in my dorm. My initial reaction was that I was confused and unsure of what was going on until they sent out emails explaining the situation.
When I received the email, I felt scared because I then knew that the events that were going on may cause me and my friends to lose our lives and everything that we came to college to work toward. I thank the faculty and staff for keeping us updated and sane throughout these moments because if it weren’t for them, I don’t know what I would have done.
After everything passed, I felt a relief. I was relieved that nothing was found that would result in any potential deaths or injuries. The faculty made announcements that everything was clear and that we could resume the activities we were doing before. I am not sure of what or why the bomb threat had occurred, but I find it unnecessary because nothing happened.
Plenty of others and myself did think that staying inside during a bomb threat was dangerous because it was not like an active shooter threat. Many students felt distress staying inside instead of having an evacuation plan in place.
I can say honestly that the faculty and staff at FSU made sure things were safe and secure before lifting the lockdown which is a little more comforting. I just think the main takeaway is that what if the threat wasn’t just a threat but something more.
The person or people that threatened our school along with others are uncompassionate. Many of us felt a heavy anxious feeling during this. Many feared the fact that we may not be able to go back home to our families.
The whole situation should have been avoided and the individual responsible could have resolved their anger differently.
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