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by Mark Lai for the Thresher Each week at Baker College, pizza, drinks and ice cream are given to a randomly chosen group of students who are found in their room with their door locked. First-year Resident Associates Alex (Sid '90)and Jeanette Byrd initiated the pilot program this year to promote safety. "Even though we are fairly safe on campus, we want students to have good security habits," Alex Byrd, an assistant history professor, said. Interim Baker Master Arthur Few said security has not been a problem recently, but he feels the program, which is unique to Baker, is a good idea. The money for the program comes from the masters' fund. The Byrds will see how well the program is received before deciding whether or not to continue after October. Senior Thomas Putman, who regularly locks his door, was studying and chatting with a roommate when Alex knocked. When Putman answered the door, he gaven them Papa John's pizza and two liters of Coke. "I was quite pleased," Putman said. Other students doubt of the program's effectiveness. Baker senior Tim Danner said he felt a need to lock the doors only when he was away or asleep. "I'm not going to start locking my doors when I'm awake and ready to talk to people," Danner said. And, he said pizza wasn't enough of a reward. "I can get pizza from Papa John's for a few dollars anyway." Baker sophomore Ebony Wreh agreed. "We are not that worried about someone coming in and attacking us while we are in the room," Wreh said. But, Baker junior Anita Bangale said security after a recent robbery and murder of a first-year student at Baylor College of Medicine at a nearby Blockbuster has become a greater issue. "I think a lot of people are scared," Bangale said. Lovett College senior Andrew Elliot said the effectiveness of a similar program at Lovett would depend on how social the students are. "People [who are social] are not going to just start locking their doors just because they'll get a pizza party," Elliot said. Sid Richardson College freshman Todd Tomson said a similar program at Sid would not matter that much for most students. "I don't think they would think pizza was worth it," Tomson said.
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