Letter to the Editor

Intersection lighting is unsafe

To the editor:

In response to the story "Southeast's homecoming festivities this weekend": I find it surprising to see such lavish spending by Southeast Missouri State University with little to no regard for the safety of the students in the surrounding areas of the new entrance to the school. Henderson Avenue has been lacking sufficient street lighting for years for student traffic along that road. Now with the new residence hall and new entrance added, the university still has yet to address the safety of the students who cross that street at night without the aid of sufficient safe light to allow the motorists who drive that short distance to avoid killing a student. With the time and inconvenience to the Broadway retailers, it's more than likely Southeast will never install adequate lighting to allow for motorists to safely operate their vehicles along that stretch.

PATRICK PATTERSON, Cape Girardeau