Monday, March 17, 2008
Are College Students Safe?
All the media attention surrounding the several murders of women on college campuses has really created a cloud of fear across the country. Several months ago a girl was abducted in my home state of Nevada. Briana Denison was visiting some friends at the University of Nevada Reno when she was abducted from a friend’s apartment in the middle of the night. This hit me personally due to it happening in my state and at the college in which many of my close friends attend. After a month of Briana’s story streaming across the country, her body was found in a nearby field. He killer is still on the loose and is believed to be responsible for several rapings and killings across the city. Just a few weeks ago the Student Body President and the University of North Carolina was shot and killed. And also a couple of weeks ago a freshman at Auburn University was murdered on her way back to her dorm. The baffling question is what is happening across the country to all these young girls? Why has so many horrific events been occurring. My parents have gotten very worried and are constantly on my back about me NEVER walking alone. I know I should always be careful because this type of stuff can happen anywhere, but here at SMU I really do feel safe walking back to my dorm from the library or the gym at night. But after thinking about it, it really is possible for anyone to get onto our campus. Just because we are in a nice neighborhood SMU is at risk, just like every college. I think the SMU police should increase their watch of our campus, especially at night. I have never seen police in the parking garage, and we all know that parking garages are one of the most common places for robberies. I am not trying to scare any of the other girls at SMU, but I feel that we all need to watch out for each other and make sure everyone in our community is safe. Don’t ever walk alone and offer to go with a friend when they have to move their car to Moody and walk back at night. Guys should also join in and look out for their community because we will all be affected by a tragedy.
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Women have to accept that they don't have the same freedom as men when they are out walking, or even driving alone. Yes, a guy can get shot too, but women are easier victims. And it's not just on campuses. Over the winter break, a young woman in Georgia was hiking alone with her dog in a national park. A drifter killed her for her money and credit cards. You are right to remind all students, especially women, that there are people out there looking for easy victims to prey upon. Don't put yourself in a position to become one.
I agree. While I feel safe at SMU 99% of the time, there is still that 1% of the time at night when I don't. This is when I am forced to park my car at the garage. I don't mind Thurs-Sun because I can call a giddy up, but during the week there is no such option. I think that with the amount of SMU police cars we have, we can afford to have a few sitting at the garages 24/7.
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