With so many pressing issues in the news today — health care reform, peace prizes, economic woes — it can be easy to forget about the things we used to worry about not so long ago. One such issue is campus shootings.Fortunately, we haven’t had such a tragedy recently, but it’s important we don’t forget they are a sad reality.Remember, it’s been fewer than two years since two graduate students were shot and killed on our own campus.LSUPD has made significant strides toward securing campus against violent crime in the years since that tragedy. Improved communication and monitoring measures, increased security and training for officers and numerous early-detection programs for those who show warning signs of violence all point to campus security measures that can make us all feel a little bit safer.But the administration can only do so much. The answer isn’t, as some might suggest, to allow concealed firearms on campus. Allowing students to carry guns on campus would only worsen the problem. Concealed carry laws have been proposed more than once, but we still don’t allow guns on campus — for good reason.That’s not to say students can’t get involved — readiness is as important, if not more so, among students.We encourage anyone who attends the University to be aware of the programs offered by the administration — for details, read the article, “Are we prepared for a school shooting?,” in today’s issue of The Daily Reveille. These measures can only be effective if students, staff and faculty do their parts to execute them. And, if an emergency situation does arrive, it’s important for those on campus to remain calm and level-headed and conform to the plans laid in advance.We certainly hope this University never has to deal with a school shooting. But hoping does little. It’s important everyone knows his or her part and plays it if the time ever comes.—-Contact the Editorial Board at [email protected]