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Narc As Novelty

The term, federal narcotics
undercover agent is a relative
novelty at the University in
comparison to most colleges of the
North. The actual presence of
narcotics agents here may be an
even greater novelty, but rumors,
true or untrue, have without doubt
become an established part of
University life.

In short, drug users must temper
whatever security they have or
perhaps more appropriately,
whatever security they imagine
themselves to have with at least a
minimal amount of caution.
Rumors about busts, the
whereabouts of alleged "narcs,"
etc., always breed uncertainty
which is most safely combated
with careful actions.

The following story is pertinent
to the University community with
regard to narcotics agents and the
false sense of safety that people
apparently have. It is directed to
those first yearmen whose blatant
self-advertisements may prove
dangerous.