With the recent armed robberies on campus, walking alone at night has suddenly gone from benign to potentially dangerous. While students may normally turn to the 5-SURE Escort services — the student group that runs golf carts around campus to ensure safe travel — this weekend their calls may go unanswered without more volunteers for the service.

5-SURE is now facing a potential dearth of personnel while expecting increased demand. A weekend already crowded due to 680 Lomita’s Exotic Erotic party has now turned into a potential logistical nightmare for the group with concerns over campus crime.

In emails circulating around campus, 5-SURE has solicited student volunteers for the upcoming weekend.

“A dire need for volunteers,” has been reported, and the group is looking to add additional carts and drivers to accommodate an anticipated jump in requests.

“Volunteering to do some SURE shifts would be a great way to assist the Stanford community in this time of need,” wrote Nicole Taylor, managing director at the Haas Center for Public Service, in an email to campus chat lists.

The group is looking for volunteer drivers to work weeknight shifts, Sunday through Thursday, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. More importantly, they are seeking drivers for the weekend shifts with the greatest expected demand. The Friday and Saturday night shift runs from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Students interested in volunteering for shifts are asked to contact Jose Padilla at jopi@stanford.edu or Jeanette Smith-Lewis at 723-2733.