With the recent attempted assault, it is no surprise that a student may not feel safe on campus.

One of the main safety concerns is that there isn’t adequate number of police officers in the parking structure, where the last attempted assault occurred.

Without the proper security, the parking structure is the easiest location for a potential rapist to attack a vulnerable student or faculty.

Rather than having one or two campus police officers sitting at a booth next to the parking structure, there must be several of them patrolling inside of structure at all times.

New security cameras were installed, but those cameras are not monitored 24/7.

It fails to serve their point if those security cameras are not monitored throughout the day.

The attacks must be prevented, not dealt with after they occur.

Preventing a student from becoming the next victim of a violent act should be the main goal for the campus police.

Security is especially a big concern for students who take night classes that end around 9 p.m.

The lights outside the buildings are dim; there are many blind spots near the bushes and it is extremely hard to see the surroundings.

To make the matter worse, some lights are broken, which makes the walk to and from cars even scarier and more dangerous.

Also, there are not enough campus police officers patrolling on campus and the few who are patrolling drive in their police vehicles.

A car cannot maneuver in smaller walkways and in-between buildings as well as a human on foot can.

If an assault was to take place near the dark, blind spots near the music building, for example, an officer in a vehicle is more likely to miss the attack or let alone hear the victim’s cry for help.

A patrolling officer on feet can easily access inside and in-between buildings and hear anything suspicious.

Of course, the safety of students also depends on themselves; students should not fully rely on the campus police to save the day.

With that said, however, the campus police get paid for what they do.

The students’ main concern should be on academics, not on their safety.

When students must bear the burden to fear for their lives just to walk through the campus, it disrupts their learning process and deters them from excelling in classes.