Security

Obama highlights women's rights in commencement address

Obama, CC ’83, largely avoided campaign rhetoric during his keynote address, focusing on women’s rights during an election year in which women’s issues have permeated the political dialogue.

2011-12 in Review: Obama's decision to speak at Barnard creates rift, bumps GS Class Day

After Debora Spar announced that President Barack Obama, CC '83, would speak at Barnard's commencement ceremony, several controversies ensued.

Impact of Obama security not clear until recently

General Studies Class Day was not rescheduled until last Monday because the scale of the security measures needed for President Barack Obama’s visit was not fully realized until a week earlier.

Councils giving money to help inconvenienced GS families

The student councils of the other undergraduate schools will offer some of their funds to help GS graduates’ families inconvenienced by the Class Day date change.

GS Class Day moved to accommodate security for Obama’s visit

Students are upset over the move of the ceremony, which 70 percent of graduates said would result in at least some, if not all, of their family missing the event.

3333 Broadway residents meet with management to discuss security system

The new security system requires tenants to swipe into the housing complex using special identification cards containing their pictures and other personal information.

3333 management to meet with tenants over new security policy

Under a new policy, which has so far been implemented in two of the building’s five towers, residents are required to use picture identification cards to swipe into the building.

Tenants protest new required ID cards

Residents say they are scared the ID cards—which include their names, photos, and address—will easily fall into the hands of strangers who will be able to enter the building without difficulty.

Local tenants say photo IDs, new visitor policy will hurt building

Tenants say that 3333 Broadway's photo ID policy is an invasion of privacy. “People will inevitably lose their IDs, especially kids, and if someone gets robbed, it’s easy access to our apartment,” said one tenant.