Guns, learning on campus

Since the shootings at Virginia Tech a year ago, our school has made it as difficult as possible for students to put guns in their films.

Joe Wallenstein, who oversees film production by students, explained that using fake weapons could be misunderstood by passers-by, and misunderstanding could lead to calamity.

Just days ago, the faculty banned all guns in first-semester student films and mandated that higher-level students attend a police firearms training session before using fake guns, and under many circumstances pay a police officer $450 to oversee their productions.