Fisciano. "No more cuts, safe spaces!" This was the message on a banner displayed by students at the University of Salerno during the protest on the Fisciano campus, where last Saturday a 15-meter-tall pine tree collapsed, injuring three people.
Among the injured, the student from Eboli, Carmine Fiorillo, 25 years old, is still in critical but stable conditions, hospitalized in danger of life in the intensive care unit of the Ruggi hospital in Salerno. The site of the accident has been cordoned off and placed under sequestration.
During the assembly, a flyer denouncing the critical issues on the campus was distributed . "A more than legitimate protest," declared Green-Left Alliance MP Francesco Emilio Borrelli. "The safety and security of students must be guaranteed on university campuses, but that's not the case. Last Saturday, a tragedy nearly occurred while responsibilities continue to be passed around, and now they must be clarified. When a tree falls, the credibility and competence of the institutions also fall."
It is true that we need more security, but we cannot ignore the fact that trees are natural and can fall without warning. We need to find a balance between nature and the safety of students.
The situation on campus is very serious, but solutions are not in sight. The kids are right to protest, but more attention should be paid by the institutions to avoid similar incidents in the future.
It's a bit worrying that things are happening like this. Safety in the university must be a priority, we can't wait for incidents to happen to react. I hope the situation improves soon for everyone.