People love stories about stupid criminals. And they soak up storiesabout the bank robbery gone bust. But no story is read more on campus than a breaking crime story about rape.
Rape packs an unusual wallop.
Last week's report of rape in Craig Hall had exactly this effect. Many on campus wanted to know who did it and under what circumstances. One student wrote to the Kaimin and all but accused the paper of covering up the story. The media are not burying or covering up sexual assault crime. Critics claim newspapers headline the salacious and bury the complex.