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Cicala said, “ Thanks to the very, very great majority of you who continue to make LaSalle University the kind of purposeful, positive, and caring community that makes so many of us proud to be Lasallians.”

Elise Keppler, a junior nursing major and tour guide at LaSalle, said, “Most families have been very understanding about the whole situation, merely commenting about the unfortunate fact that LaSalle has received some bad press lately, which brings down the image of the school.” Keppler is also a resident on campus. She said that LaSalle is effectively enforcing the guest policy, which states that a guest of the opposite sex can be signed in only between the hours of 12 p.m. and 2 a.m. “I think enforcing the guest policy is an attempt to send a positive image, but I do not think that it will actually solve anything” Keppler said.

Director of Public Safety, Charles Schaffner, believes that Cabrini is a safe campus. Schaffner said Cabrini is looking at how they report sexual assault cases to the authorities more thoroughly. It really depends on if the victim wants to report the incident. “We are trying to make everyone aware of the problem that is an epidemic on campus: propping doors so that anyone one can get in can result in sexually assault, theft, or breaking in and entering,” Schaffner said. So far this year, two sexual assaults have been reported, both occurred during parties. Schaffner said that responsible alcohol intake will eliminate problems. As a result, there is an increase of patrols in the residence halls.

“We have to have cooperation of the student body, if someone sees something, call. I encourage female students to travel in groups, or call for a public safety officer to come pick you up,”

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Carrie Kirsch, a sophomore social work major and transfer student, said public safety is doing a fairly good job patrolling the campus; however, she thinks that more can be done. “I feel that Cabrini could install more lights, because some of the campus is still very dark. Of course female students are going to be in more

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