Stoke Crime Wave

Halloween has become one of the biggest traditions at the University of New Hampshire. Over the years it has become more of a night of mischief than ever before, as thousands of students roamed the night. Halloween 2009 changed the definition of mischief for some students though.
For Adam Bermingham, who was visiting his friends, it was a night he'll never remember. After being jumped by a group of men he was beaten unconscious and had to have his jaw wired after the attackers broke his jaw along with his nose and eye bone.
The assault happened between Stoke Hall and Sawyer Hall on Ballard Street, a location that has become a hot spot for assaults and other crimes this year. Including the Halloween attack at least four other assaults have been reported and in December a girl on the seventh floor of Stoke was almost raped. So why is Stoke experiencing this crime wave?
First of all, this hotbed of violence is on the edge of campus sandwiched between part of "frat row" and the New England Center. This area is a heavily wooded area which allows people to escape into cover easily. Another problem is with the people tasked to stopping the crime. Now the police do all they can to protect the campus it's rare to see them patrol behind Stoke but nearly impossible to count the cops patrolling Main Street, especially on Main Street. The police have done a good job of patrolling the woods behind Stoke but obviously more action needs to be taken.
So how are students responding to this recent crime wave? Wes Martin, who is currently living in Stoke for his fourth consecutive semester says that, "People have now adopted a buddy system so as not to be as vulnerable."  Meaning students in Stoke have realized the perils that surround them at night.  Not all students in Stoke are concerned though. Igor Khuzeykin, a freshman living in Stoke says that crime, "hasn't affected his social life. The Stoke crime wave isn't affecting all students but it has certainly made a large impact on some students.