NU students easy targets

Sure, using a shuttle is a good idea, but when you are drunk at 2 a.m. it isn’t easy to remember the irregular time schedule of a bus that drops you off at certain stops but not directly to your off-campus apartment.

Instead, why not offer (or even better, require) a self-defense class? Some simple steps, such as yelling, can be enough to deter a thief. If not a class, why not teach some basics? It takes seven pounds of pressure to rip off a person’s ear. A poke in the eye, a jab in the throat or a swift kick in the balls can also incapacitate a potential thief. If you are uncomfortable doing that, being able to recognize when it is appropriate to run could help.

Not to say anyone who has ever gotten robbed or assaulted is to blame, because that is certainly not true. But no matter how careful you are or how many cops are patrolling the streets, thieves will still be looking for new targets.

Let’s give NU students the upper hand by attacking the problem from a new angle.

– Nick Roshon,

Weinberg junior

EPD needs to prioritize

The most constructive way to address the disturbing situation that occurred Friday night is to present the facts.

Between 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., Evanston Police officers arrived at our door because they had received complaints that a small group of us were playing football in the street. There was no alcohol being consumed off the property, and no minors were involved.