High Security at Dalai Lama Speech

By Courtney Day and Gabriel Grollmus
For The Miami Student

High security measures will be taken when the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet arrives at Miami University.

He is scheduled to speak to a sold out crowd in Millett Hall at 2 p.m. Thursday.

The 14th Dalai Lama is both head of state and spiritual leader of Tibet. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his leadership efforts in the non-violent struggle for the liberation of Tibet from China.

The appearance of such a notable religious figure has caused Miami to step up its security measures to ensure his safety.

"The security of the Dalai Lama is of highest priority and attendees will undergo a security screening, including metal detectors and purse searches," the university said in a message to ticket holders.

Read the entire story on The Miami Student website.

Gabriel Grollmus, a senior Technical and Scientific Communications major, is a student in Journalism 201 News Reporting and Writing I. He wrote much of this article for a class assignment.