<p>Beyphy is just a ■■■■■.
He is entitled to post whatever he wishes. His true desire is to get a rise out of Trojans by using this forum as his personal soap box. His skewed belief of USC should matter to no one on this forum. IMHO, next time Benphy posts something, someone should just hi jack the thread and start a new one on the topic. </p>
<p>When ■■■■■■ lose their audience, they either move on or change their screen name. ;o)</p>
<p>Back to the topic…
I lived in a very tough Chicago neighborhood (Woodlawn) adjacent to University of Chicago. Victims of crimes around U of C involved mostly neighborhood residents but did sometimes involve college students. My son and I were very familiar with sounds of gunfire in and around the neighborhood. One U of C student was murdered a few years ago during an armed robbery. </p>
<p>Even in rural midwest, violent crime still exists. In rural DeKalb, IL, everyone has heard about the shooting at NIU. Just recently, a Indiana University coed went missing last spring and has yet to be found. </p>
<p>My two cents is that violent crime can take place anywhere. People may respond to my post saying that certain campuses are more risky than others. That is possible true. But USC is not alone in being surrounded by high crime neighborhoods. There are several IVY league campuses that are surrounded by high crime area. </p>
<p>Here is a link to a 2009 article about the high crime around Yale
[Safety</a> in New Haven: a tale of two cities | Yale Daily News](<a href=“http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2009/sep/15/safety-in-new-haven-a-tale-of-two-cities/]Safety”>http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2009/sep/15/safety-in-new-haven-a-tale-of-two-cities/)</p>
<p>The only common element I can find regarding campus crime is that the older the university, the greater likelihood that the surrounding neighborhoods will have higher than average crime rates.</p>
<p>In the end, wherever students do attend college, they must always be cognizant of their surroundings and always stay in groups. Crime knows no address.</p>