Friendly Pirates? I think not.

So, I read the article yesterday about the pirates that killed four Americans. I think that it was awful and I feel for the families of those who were killed. I hadn't given it much other thought until this morning while I was watching Disney Junior with my one year old daughter, Julianna, who loves to see anything that moves, has color and makes music and sings! There is this pirate show, where the pirates are friendly and help everyone. I don't think that this is something that should be on a childrens channel, despite all the fairy tales and fiction stories that have been made up to entertain children, I was under the impression pirates really didn't exist anymore. Yes I was def. wrong, and think it's very wrong that children are given the idea that pirates are friendly. Who's to say these children watching this show don't end up on a cruise or in the wrong situation where they would come in contact with a real pirate, they would assume it friendly. I know that this would be a very rare situation, but it is one of those things that people need to think about. What are your children watching and how does it help them prepare to be in the real world? You want to make sure they are making children aware of the danger but also showing them things that are good. You do not want to scare the children about the bad in the world, but you do need to warn them and make sure they know what they should do in a situation. Not show them that pirates are good and friendly, what other shows have I not seen yet that may teach my daughter the wrong things in life??

Continuous Danger in WCSU commuter lot!

Three weeks ago, as another student and I walked to our cars, at the very top of the commuter lot on the midtown campus, there were no lights at all on one whole side! Here we are almost a month later and there are still no lights on that side of the garage! Are we the only people that have noticed that and are bothered by it? Does campus security not check on these things? We have cameras in the garage, but what can they see if there is no light? If someone male or female got attacked on that side of the garage, not only is it bad enough to have no light, (which only creates more possibility for this to happen) but there would be no footage of the assailant to try to catch them. Campus security will be hearing from me this week! It's very sad that so much time has gone by since I last parked up there, and yet the problem still remains.

Dangerous parking garage

Walking to the car from class, a classmate and I were shocked at how many lights are out on the top floor of the parking garage. There were no lights on the whole right side! It was dark, icey and extremely nerve racking to walk to our cars. As two female students who are well equipt to take care of themselves, I still can't help but wonder, what if? All the things you read about with on campus rapes and muggings, yes I know that its rare in our neck of the woods, but it's always better safe than sorry! Where is my tuition money going? Our parking garage is on a main street in Danbury, which means anyone can get in there, especially at night when your id is not required to get in the garage. Also there are many points of entry for someone on foot that is not a student. Growing up in this area most of my life, I know the parts of town where its okay to walk around in the dark and the parts that it is not. Where our parking garage is, well I can say is a little more than questionable. I did not see one campus security personel or car walking to the garage or pulling out with my car. Where is the staff that needs to replace the light bulbs? Where is the campus security that should be around at night? It's very nerve racking!