Whistle-Blowing

NEW YORK--Columbia University is issuing whistles to women entering the stacks of Butler Library to combat "flashers" and sexual harassment.

Plainclothes guards are also patrolling the library following reports by two Barnard students of "flashers" in the stacks. Whistle-blowing reportedly was used effectively against similar incidents at the University of Wisconsin.

So far the whistles have remained silent and no incidents have been reported this semester.