Next on the Agenda

With my first story (hopefully) finished and nearly ready to be turned in, I'm already looking forward to my next story. Or, more specifically, my big story of the semester. After discussing several topics in class, I think that my interest still lies in the idea of safety on campus.

Coming into Witt, I really had no opinion on the surrounding area of Springfield. But after a few months, I found myself fearing walking out of the "Witt Bubble". Upperclassmen and other freshmen had told me that I'd be mugged, stabbed, raped, killed, and everything terrible under the sun. I remember having to walk down to the museum for one act practice, only to have a friend volunteer to drive me for the benefit of my 'safety'; you know, despite the fact that the museum was less than half a mile off campus.

Where does this fear come from? Is it really as bad as most people think? Do most people even see it this way? What do the Witt police have to say about it? With all these questions unanswered, I really think that I could make a story out of this.