<p>Thank you, bignude. Your advice seems wise and I was beginning to feel better until I read today’s (August 31st) online issue of the Yale Daily News ( <a href=“http://www.yaledailynews.com%5B/url%5D”>www.yaledailynews.com</a> ) with another disturbing headline story ( <a href=“http://www.yaledailynews.com/article.asp?AID=29554[/url]”>http://www.yaledailynews.com/article.asp?AID=29554</a> ) this time about a current sophomore being arrested on rape charges on Saturday. I know that good common sense is necessary but…I was particularly bothered by the following statement in the article:</p>
<p>“Patten said University Police respond to cases of sexual assault approximately once a year. The department reported five forcible sex offenses on campus in 2003, the last year statistics were available. Forcible sex offenses include rape and crimes like forcible fondling.”</p>
<p>Now I need more reassuring. Look, I know that all students need to take precautions for their personal safety but one would hope that at least the perpretators aren’t fellow students.</p>