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Mystery Object #5: Totem of Emergency Protection +1

October 2, 2012 by Museum Fatigue

Today while leaving campus, as I have each day for ten years, I noticed a new addition to the campus topography. Just at the south edge of campus, between two dorms, was a giant dark brown pole with a big blue light on top. Along the side of the pole, written in large letters was “Emergency & Information.” The pole is called a Code Blue Emergency phone and is one of the fine fear abatement products produced by a company […]

Categories: Discipline, Higher Education, Mystery Objects, Mythologies • Tags: fear, Michel de Certeau, neighborhood, sacred object, safety

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