Some female students are more prone to walking in a group at night after this semester's large number of sexual assaults, but many female students still walk alone.

"Nobody walks alone anymore," said Ronisha Hester (sophomore-communication sciences and disorders) as she and her female friends walked together on campus. "The only problem is, if girls start walking in groups, then rapists might start attacking in groups."

Hester's friend Diana Hines (freshman-kinesiology) said the attacks haven't stopped her from feeling secure on campus because she is from Washington, D.C.

"Lately people have been talking about girls being attacked because of what they are wearing, and that is part of it but it is also partly their fault," Hines said. "They're walking by themselves, knowing they can be raped or assaulted."

Although JoVonne Walker (sophomore-computer engineering) now walks in a group after sunset, she said she always carries pepper spray on her key chain.

Some female students said they have not modified their usual routines.

"I feel as safe as I ever have and I haven't changed anything," said Christine Yeager (senior-finance). "It's probably the mentality that it won't happen to me, so I don't really think about it."

Yeager said that most places are fairly well lit on campus, and she usually doesn't go into unlit areas when she is walking alone.

Bethany Ling (junior-division of undergraduate studies) agreed.

"I am pretty comfortable on campus, I just try to avoid poorly lit areas," Ling said. "I don't usually walk very long without running into groups of people."

Most students said that more lighting is needed on campus, as well as police officers to make others feel more secure.

Heather Varano (sophomore-art) said that campus doesn't feel as safe to her as it did prior to this semester but she still walks on campus at night sometimes.

"I wait for the bus more now at night, or I will talk on my cell phone if I have to walk somewhere," Varano said. "I definitely don't think girls feel safe anymore, so that is why they aren't walking alone on campus as much."