I read the Exponent online in order to keep up with the old Alma Mater. I was most interested in the article in the Jan. 30 edition concerning the Student Escort Service.

I am proud to have served on the first edition of this service. The Security Escort Service was started by Women's Awareness in the fall of 1982. We were housed in the basement of Stewart Center, and I can still remember the inevitable call at 1 a.m. requesting an escort from South Chauncey to Tower Acres. Still, I did it proudly.

Now I see that the editorial board is decrying the policy of not escorting intoxicated students. I'm sure that the policy is there for safety — safety of both the intoxicated and of the escort. While commonplace on a college campus, public drunkenness is still illegal. I know that I broke that particular law many times. Do not fault the escorts for not wishing to put themselves in an awkward or even dangerous situation. By calling the police, they protect themselves and the intoxicated individual. As stated in the editorial, these individuals can become targets. Who better to protect them than the police?