There's no debate that action must be taken to prevent any more sexual assaults from happening at Penn State, but our leaders are addressing the issue from the wrong end. Reading yesterday's article ("Assaults spur discussion," Oct. 14) about how President Spanier and others are trying to improve downtown lighting and increase police presence on campus upset me because such actions are not enough to make the threat of rape disappear. More lighting is necessary, but just having more lights and police presence will not make the campus intrinsically safer.

Stranger rape and assault only makes up a small percentage of rape taking place on this campus. It's great that women are becoming brave and supportive enough to report these crimes, but it's unfortunate that no one has addressed the prevention of acquaintance rape. It's time for our local leaders to start taking acquaintance rape seriously if they are truly committed to making this campus safer for women.