Kaukauna: you’re putting words in my mouth which is a silly thing to do, in my opinion at least. I made no comment about the affects of the protests on Hopkins, but merely pointed out that many urban areas have experienced a recent rise in violence, not just Baltimore. So I am happy to announce that my head is not in the sand, thank you very much.
Do I think there will be an affect? Yes, to a certain extent. I think some potential students will avoid Baltimore. However, it is important to understand that the campus itself is safe and a great place to pursue ones education.
And call me unreasonable and feel free to reduce this argument to one of relative proproportion, but in my opinion a life is a life. Shootings in the double digits in any city is a tragedy and worthy of notice.