<p>I am not blind to the problem on college campuses of sexual assaults. I wish that Lexington were immune to the problem, but no campus is. </p>
<p>However, the claim that 60% of the women are sexually assaulted each year is preposterous.</p>
<p>A few things to think about:</p>
<p>The typical college campus is 60% female, which means that there are 1.5 women for every 1 male. That has exacerbated the problem of brutish behavior by college men since there are quite simply not enough guys to go around. W&L maintains a 50/50 ratio of men to women - which helps in maintaining more equality socially. </p>
<p>The school also has a very small environment - the people you see at parties are the same people that you see in class an and on campus - which also helps.</p>
<p>Finally, W&L does have a tradition of honor. I am not so naive as to think that is a safeguard against all harm, but it does help a little.</p>
<p>In short - all college campuses have a problem with sexual assaults - but I think that W&L is no worse than other colleges, and there is some reason to think that it might even be a little better.</p>