<p>@protokurios:</p>
<p>Actually, that’s not true. I just finished grad school at USC (which, by the way, is an amazing place except for the ghetto that engulfs it), and while I was there, a student was shot to death by a homeless person. This homeless woman asked some student for money, and I guess the student started mouthing off (“get a job”, “you are worthless”, etc) and he got himself shot.</p>
<p>However, if you don’t go around looking for trouble (which includes flashing Gucci handbags past sundown), you will be okay. The campus policemen take their jobs very seriously, and there is a free 24/7 shuttle service (supplied by USC) to take you back home if you feel unsafe. They will drive you home at three in the afternoon if you want. No questions asked, no money required.</p>