Kevlar vests protect police from the strongest ammunition. Multi-million dollar missile defense systems protect us from a nuclear holocaust. Cars now have systems that prevent traffic accidents.And now the University has plastic to protect us.Plastic — $40,000 worth of high-quality, corrosion-resistant plastic — is the newest form of protection for the 28,000 students that attend the University. Protection from what, though?Anonymous blow jobs, that’s what.Glory holes cause problems for people who aren’t looking for a “who-are-you?” type of good time. I’m just like the next guy — I don’t want some sex hound interrupting me while I’m trying to read my newspaper.But since when does it take $1.40 from each student to fix some panels?The University tried to cover the holes with metal plates, but sex-crazed anonymous men brought power tools into the quietest building on campus. They’re so sneaky.Most power drills produce around 90 decibels of sound — about as loud as a diesel truck. Yes, loud drills spinning at nearly 6,000 RPM were grinding against metal plates in the library.I thought it was difficult hearing that faint beep during my hearing test back in grade school, but I’m pretty sure I would raise the correct hand if I heard that noise in one ear. The Daily Reveille reported Oct. 1, 2007, that the third floor bathroom in Middleton Library had ‘glory holes’ and was listed on an anonymous sex ‘hot spot’ Web site.This story is an example of what my editor calls change journalism. Change journalism is reporting that does more than just tell the facts. It brought enough light to the situation for the University to spend $40,000 to fix the problem.One year later, the library is still listed on the site, but the holes are no more. I bet for a fraction of that $40,000 price tag, Student Government could hand out freezie pops on the third floor of Middleton and we would hear a cacophony louder than a rape whistle. As for me, I’m glad the holes are no more. For now. —-Contact Alex Bond at [email protected]