THERE’S A FLASHER on Sorority Row.

Again.

There was a recent local television news scare concerning the sorority women of the University of Denver. Several local stations reported that police were warning women of a Peeping Tom in the area.

Denver’s Channel Nine reported that the same man could be responsible for up to seven recent flashings and Peeping Tom incidents. They also reported that the man was becoming bolder and even trying to approach victims.

One sorority woman remembered an encounter with the flasher in late July. She was outside with her friend when she noticed a naked man behind them. He was wearing “tighty-whiteys” to cover his face and he asked the women if he smelled.

“We just got up and went back into the house. It was gross,” she said.

“He came on Preference Night during rush too,” her roommate said, also a sorority woman. They said he came to the back door wearing a black T-shirt over his face.

“He had a small penis,” they said, “and it wasn’t even cold.”

They described talking with police and joking about how to identify the perpetrator. Because they have never seen his face, they believe they could identify him if police “pulled down his pants.”

So what are women doing to protect themselves from these incidents?

Most women use the buddy system. They don’t go outside at night alone not even to take out the trash. They also make sure to close all doors and windows, especially those on the first floor.

Andra Arnold, president of Alpha Gamma Delta, said, “I don’t feel threatened by the recent events. Part of that is because all the bedrooms in our house are on the second floor, and I think that deters peepers. And I don’t open my blinds so there’s nothing to see anyway.”

Both Alpha Gamma Delta and Gamma Phi Beta use a door security system that involves a magnetic “key” and personal codes for each woman.

Another Greek woman thought that all the houses should improve the lighting around doors and walkways. She also thought it would be a good idea to cut back on shrubs and bushes that predators could hide behind.

Many women believe that calling campus safety or the police is the best thing to do if you encounter a flasher or Peeping Tom.