Nobody wants to be felt up when entering Carter-Finley Stadium. Students have already walked the long distance from their parking lots, and many of them have been set up in those parking lots for the past few hours.

And greeting them at the gate is Event One staff ready to pat down their pants and make the students lift up their shirts to prove they are not carrying anything dangerous.

The problem is made even worse when females are being checked by male event staff members — a problem reported by several female students.

This kind of search is unacceptable. It’s time for the University to step in and make sure its students are not disrespected.

What’s so difficult about having a male search male students and having a female search female students? It works just fine in airports.

Standards and protocol are needed for these situations, and it is important that these standards are not just applied to the student entrances — you know, the entrances completely on the opposite side of the stadium from the student parking lots.

The same protocol must be used all around the stadium, from us lowly, rowdy students to the big-time donors sitting in the Vaughn Towers.

Alumni can get crazy in the parking lots as well. But then again, they are giving the school extra money, and we’re just paying athletic fees and tuition.

But whether it’s students, alumni or just loyal Wolfpack fans buying what tickets they can, everyone needs to be searched based on the same standards.

No female should be subjected to a rigorous search by a male staff member in front of hundreds of other people — it’s embarrassing and degrading.We understand the need for security and appreciate the work the event staff and those in the public safety department do. But that power cannot be abused.

This would also be a good opportunity for the Wolfpack In The House workers to do more than pass out stickers. Put that lump of money the University is paying for WITH to good use and have the group help to monitor the entrances and make sure students aren’t feeling harassed.

There are still plenty of home games left in the season to work things out, but we can’t wait. Losing is bad enough — let’s not give students another reason to stay away from football games.