<p>UCLAri - I resent you characterizing the statistics as lying (or stretching the truth). The statistics were taken directly from the UC Berkeley Police official website. And, you are mostly wrong in your analysis of statistics in this case. One rape, or one assault is one too many for the person who was on the receiving end. In terms of per-capita, UC has approx 24,000 undergrad, USC has approx 16,000 undergrad. It is not like one campus has 400 undergrads, and the other has 60,000 undergraduates. They are close enough in total student population, that the statisitics are relevant. If you want to argue further on the statistical relevancy, then i will revert back to one assault, even in a population of 1,000,000 is very “important” (to use your word), to the individual who was on the receiving end. And, i doubt that the person would feel any less violated by hearing that they are statistically “insignificant” as viewed on a per-capita basis. </p>
<p>UCLAri - for what it is worth, I harbor no ill feelings towards you (until you implied that I was lying or stretching the truth). I would rather be spending my time in positive constructive posts. I have previously very strongly voiced my opposition to the “my school is better than your school” type threads and posts. Yet rivalry (in your face) threads and posts continue. People seem to think that they can hide behind subtle acerbic remarks (and I am not referring to you in that comment). </p>
<p>I have no problem if people from other schools wish to view USC threads, and even to respond with positive posts. However, I, personally, see no value in the antagonistic demeaing posts/threads that continue to show up in USC threads. Since they seem to be acceptable in the rules/guidelines, I figured better to join-in. I attempted to turn the other cheek for many months, and yet the subtle ugly posts continue. So, if we are going to compare school for school, academics and athletics, we should compare all aspects, including crime. </p>
<p>Lastly, I personally think that a student will receive an excellent education at USC, UC Berkeley, or UCLA (and many other top universities). I think that all 3 institutions are top notch. Ironically, as i have stated in earlier posts in other threads, students from all 3 universities, will in many cases end up working side by side. Now is the time for the students to value and to appreciate each other. I, personally, think that the “my school is better than your school” discussions should have ceased when everyone left high school. Whether one school has 10 Nobel Laureates and the other school has 20, and whether one school has 5 National Championships and the other school has 2, is meaningless in the big scheme of things.</p>