<p>Anyone thinking of going to Wesleyan should read this week's issue of the
Arugus, In particular the article below. I have a freshman daughter. She feels relativey safe, but you definitely have to be careful late at night. Something I wish we had known more about before she made her decision to
attend.</p>
<p>This is something that has surprised me since I've arrived at Wesleyan. Not how much crime there is, but rather, how much of a big deal is made of the little crime that does exist. My friends and I have never had any firsthand experience with any crime, which may be lucky, but I have yet to personally meet someone who has been affected by crime. Nevertheless, my parents often forward me panicked e-mails from the Parents' Listserv that surprise me with their complaints and worries about problems that don't really seem to exist.</p>
<p>Then again, when I visited Brown, my friend was telling me how a party he was at once had ended in gunshots... and a few other pretty horrific stories. There's crime in the Wesleyan area, a function of being someplace that resembles a city. However, there is most everywhere, and compared to what i've heard from friends at other schools, we're not doing too badly in terms of safety. And Public Safety is always around 24/7 with very good response times.</p>
<p>Also, the unsigned editorial in the same issue does a good job of pointing out problems and giving credit where it is due: <a href="http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article.php?article_id=3253%5B/url%5D">http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article.php?article_id=3253</a></p>
<p>Evil doers find their way to even the most secluded campuses:</p>
<p><a href="http://phoenix.swarthmore.edu/2004-11-11/news/14438%5B/url%5D">http://phoenix.swarthmore.edu/2004-11-11/news/14438</a>
<a href="http://phoenix.swarthmore.edu/2004-04-29/news/14073%5B/url%5D">http://phoenix.swarthmore.edu/2004-04-29/news/14073</a>
<a href="http://phoenix.swarthmore.edu/2004-10-21/news/14329%5B/url%5D">http://phoenix.swarthmore.edu/2004-10-21/news/14329</a></p>
<p>Wesleyan happens to be particularly accessible by car from any number of Connecticut towns and cities (both a blessing and a bane) and within walking distance of two public high schools. Nearly everyone acknowledges that the biggest problem is on Saturday nights when underage kids get ejected from frats on big party weekends; they tend to be high, drunk and somewhat resentful.</p>