Sexual assault is a major issue and needs to be taken more seriously. President Barack Obama has announced his plans to launch campaigns in order to raise awareness of the controversy, in attempt to decrease sexual assault on campus. I believe this is a huge step in the right direction and will have a positive impact as quickly as possible. There is no doubt in my mind that sexual assault is unacceptable, and we need to do anything we can to stop it. One reason sexual assault is unacceptable is because girls walk around campus at night and immediately become filled with fear. UF alerts used to be seldom and students were never too worried. As they began getting them more often, students now say "getting a UF alert sends a jolt down my spine "sharp and sickening" (Culture ). Having to worry about how late they can study at the library, or who is going to be with them for their walk home could cause more stress and anxiety then they already have. Having constant fear in the back of your head can affect your every thought and how you manage to get things done. Most likely, students start to do more poor on tests and do less homework because they do not want to get caught out late on campus studying and getting their work done. Stress, fear, and anxiety are not good for a college student to have. We need to do anything we can to rid college students of these unbeneficial factors. Unacceptable behavior by girls is another reason we need to get sexual assault under control. A female student from UF stated, "We have to buy convenient-sized tubes of maze and pepper spray and walk to class with our keys clutched like knives between our fingers  ("Culture ). To me, this is outrageous and should never have to be done. But as a female, I do agree this is a precaution that is needed to be taken. Sexual assaults often times occur at parties when girls are not exactly all there or a little under the influence. When girls are in these situa