Knives in college

I think it would be prudent to check the rules at the campus you are attending. After that, you are on your own.

Knives in highschools are a "problem" nowadays but I have not seen the same thing on college campuses. As a professor in a biology dept. I'm often DISAPPOINTED if my students don't at least carry an SAK. What self-respecting biologist would go into the field without a knife? So I encourage and sometimes demand that students own a knife (especially if they are doing research with me). I get tired of them borrowing mine, especially since many of them don't know how to treat a good knife.

Lately, I've been seeing more pocket clips on campus.

Interestingly, I think I freaked one of my students out (well, maybe not). He happens to work at a big sporting goods store that I frequent. I've bought several knives there when he was working and a couple of weeks ago, I bought a 9mm auto. His eyes kinda bugged when he saw me take that out of the store and the next day in class, he asked me if I had my toy with me. I said no because it was too small to use on students.
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Howie, I have carried knives everywhere with me all the way through my undergrad and 2/3 of the way through my doctoral (where I am now) and have never had problems. Common sense says that unless you are using the knife in a stupid fashion then you have nothing to worry about, but in light of zero-tolerance nonsense, rules of common sense no longer apply. Thank the Democrtas for that one! Sorry...just had to get at least one dig in!
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I have used knives in full view to cut stray threads, or loan them to others, etc and never had any problems. I would suggest that you not take a knife with you, maybe, if you forsee a problem (i.e. bar-hopping, football games, etc). Otherwise, responsible use of a knife and, as was stated, keeping it low-key should keep you free of problems. It's a sick society when you can't even carry a useful utility item with you anymore.

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I go to school at Ohio State, and there is a No weapons clause in the student code. However, there are around 48,000 students on campus, so the police have slightly more important things to do than pat everyone down.

I've carried my knife for a couple years on campus with no incident. Most people see a black clip and slight protrusion and think "pager" Only people who know knives really notice it. The only thing a cop ever said to me was "nice knife."

Just be discreet and don't go one hand opening in public.
 
I lived in Pittsburg in the early 70's and even then there was street crime on and around UPitt campus.You need something for protection and I assume it can't be any better now.
I remember once late at night I was in this place on Forbes ave. I forget the name but it was had a counter and stools,served burgers,etc. There was this drunk falling off his stool with a wad of money sticking out ofhis back pocket. Some creepy night predators were eyeballing him. When he left-staggering-I followed him and pulled him aside and said it was not safe to walk around in his condition and I was getting him a cab.My girlfriend was with me and we don't look threatening.He kept ignoring us and I knew he wasgoing to get robbed or killed and followed him a block with the nightcreeps lurking behind a distance.Then he and another person pulled us off to the side angrily.It appears this was a decoy anti-crime operation by the cops and we were screwing it up by being good citizens. Oh well.


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THat Mr. Tim is the infamous Original Hotdog stand. a bad place to be anytime of the day but for the burers.. wow.. =D.. luckily CMU has a safer smaller branch of the O.



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Personally I think anyone who attempts to live without a knife must be out of his mind, but it surely makes sense to enquire about rules so you know when you're breaking them.... Believe it or not, when you call to ask you really don't have to start out, "Hi, this is Howie Lintz. I have a question to ask but first I want to make sure you know who I am in case you decide I'm a dangerous lunatic for asking this question...." Neither do you have to call from a pay phone for fear they will track you down and send secret police assassins after you for asking....

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So that hotdog stand is still there.I could'nt recall the name and am suprised because I'm talking about 25 years ago-about.There was also a place I used to eat breakfast called Pancake Kitchen and and a Chinese rest.on a street I think a block south of Forbes Ave.I also remember going to concerts a a place called the Syrian Mosque and eating at a place in Shadyside that was open late and a lot of people ate there late at night.Can't remember the name.
I've looked at a lot of schools course guide,student handbooks,etc.since this was posted.Most are vague and just ban "dangerous weapons". Knives are tools in my opinion that can be sometimes utilized as weapons-but so can my 5 cell maglite.


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[This message has been edited by timdennis (edited 28 November 1999).]
 
Howie, I just graduated from ASU in may and I never had any trouble with carrying a BM Stryker or a Spydie Delica. I used the stryker in the psych lab with no problems..

I've also carried in and around Chapel Hill and Durham with no problems. Just keep it discrete and you should be fine.

(I'd suggest Appy State, but I'm biased.) Good Luck!
 
I am a sophmore at York College of PA. They say no knives or other dealdy objects, period. Few people follow the rule. I have a Leatherman Supertool, a few kitchen knives and sharpening kits. They don't really care if you have one or not. I know almost all of the security force and have asked them why we can't have a pocket knife and they said it is a problem if there is a fight and a kid see's a knife or know someone has one. It's a big problem when people are drunk. I hide mine in a drawer and use them when I need to and don't show them off. I know a kid here who carries several on his person constantly and to a knife savy person, very openly. I'm not talking pocket clips showing, but actually seeing several buldges in pockets and other carrying areas. he even pulled a steak knife of some sort on a kid one time off campus when kids were sliding down a hill on cafeteria trays. He didnt get in any trouble. i am thinking of carrying my Genesis 2 and Gerber microlight LST next semester. I play sports and need something to cut med tape, under wrap, etc and to do maintance. If you are smart about it, no one will give u a porblem. If they do, say you didn't think that carrying a pocket knife for utility and opening packages was considered a dangerous weapon and say you will leave it at home next time or something like that.
 
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