Curfews are for Kids

As a sophomore student at SAs a sophomore student at Southern University, I find it unfair that the good students must suffer for the bad. Things were not as bad last year as they were this year. The students are fighting, igniting dumpsters ablaze, and seemingly no one is in their right mind, quite frankly.
The behavior is out of pocket and out of character from what we know as Southern Hospitality and the recent implication of a curfew has solidified this characterization. The SGA president, Carlos Brister recently tweeted “visitation is over at 10:00 PM and there will be no hanging outside.” As the tweet got around to everyone, it was implied that, as students, we do not have the freedom of most colleges.
While the university is justified in its actions, we as students can’t help but share mixed responses. All students do not need to be penalized for the wrongful behavior of other students. What SU needs is an upgrade in security to prevent the scandalous activities that go on around the campus. College should be a place where students can roam as they need to without someone telling them what they can and can’t do. It’s a place where young adults experience their first breath of freedom. We as a community need to refrain from the mindset that what one does with their freedom, others should be held accountable for.
Overall, the lack of protection on this campus must be fixed, and a curfew will not address the violence that is still bound to go on around this campus. Things such as blowing up dumpsters, breaking into cars, and students being killed will only get better if the administration hires those equipped to handle such matters. This must come to an end! It is mind-blowing that students can’t feel safe at their own school anymore due to the lack of care for student well-being.