The Technograph

It’s 3 a.m. Although you really do know better, you find yourself making your way back to your apartment...alone. The bars have closed and it seems that everyone who has made their rounds to the local establishments is long gone. You don’t see anyone (other than you) who is still willing to make the same mistake tonight — taking the chance of perhaps becoming a subject of the latest “campus alert” email messages.

It’s late and you’re tired. The longer, well-lit route is the smarter choice, but it’s out of your way, and that makes it out of the question. Now you set yourself as the ideal prey for someone lurking in the shadows looking for a victim to rob, beat, or rape. Unfortunately, these potential offenders rarely stand out until it is too late. It may be a friendly stranger asking to borrow a lighter, or it may be a shady character waiting up ahead. There‘s just no way to tell. As a result, you may find yourself running from the first kid you see wearing his hood up.

Campus crime alerts are no joke. They relay real information about real events that happened to students who have been victimized. Crimes range from assault and battery to aggravated robbery and worse. While you can’t always prevent it, there are some simple, common sense precautions you can take to avoid becoming a target:

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