Update on WKU Fighting

There were no guns except those in the holsters of the WKU and Bowling Green Police. No one shot anybody. There were no shots fired.

There was a fight on the South Campus of Western Kentucky University. South Campus is Western's Community College and is about 5 minutes down the way from the main campus.

About 30 minutes later there was also a fight at the Pierce Ford Tower Residence Hall on the main campus.

I was locked in a classroom for 3.5 hours because boys were fighting.

However perturbed I am, I see that the situation could have been worse. And as a professor of mine put it, "it's best to over prepare, than to under prepare," and she'd be correct. Something that could have been tragic turned out to be not so bad.

I am thoroughly impressed with Western's ability to warn students of danger and with the professors who took on the responsibilities of protecting the students. I can honestly say that I feel entirely safe at WKU. If a situation ever did arise like that of Virginia Tech and Columbine High, I know that there are systems put into effect to warn all of us about the dangerous situation and there are safety protocols to protect the students. I never felt so cared for by an institution in my entire life.

Kudos to WKU!