New Haven is not safe

A.S.A.P
Thu, 03 Feb 2005 11:18:45 +0000

Once again Byerly tries to discourage kids from applying to Yale, this time with fear for their lives! Heh.

I love the fact that my somewhat overly protected suburban white daughter has learned how to handle herself in a city such as New Haven. You learn where it’s safe to go and, you don’t go out alone at night - good advice for all, male and female, in all urban areas. Muggings take place every day in every city in America.

I feel that the university does a very good job of laying the groundwork for the students with their mandatory seminar on safety during the first week of school. New Haven, Cambridge, Philly, New York, all are good places for kids to get their feet wet while still having some type of safety net in their school community. How could I ever let me kid go to South Africa, South America or even Europe without my supervision if she can’t even manage New Haven?