Opinion: CU can do more to protect students against assault
April 9, 2019
Protesters reference the recent hearings of Brett Kavanaugh, then-nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, and ask for the community to listen to survivors of sexual violence. Oct. 25, 2018. (Lucy Haggard/CU Independent)
As a woman, I knew that attending college carried the risk of harassment, sexual assault or worse. I had just hoped that wherever I chose to go would put forth its best effort to minimize the chance that anything bad would happen.
Unfortunately, while walking on or off CU’s campus at night, even with a group of friends, I find myself glancing over my shoulder every 10 seconds to see if anyone is following me. I try to figure out what I have on me that I could use as a weapon and what I would do if I were attacked.