"It's unfortunate that you can't go to the vending machines without fearing for your personal safety," said Alana B. Samuels '01, a Mather resident.
The sophomore victim said she still feels uneasy.
"I will definitely take some self-defense classes. It's not that it would have helped, but just to get my confidence back," she said.
"I jump at the smallest things now, which is scary," she said.
Rooney said HUPD would increase security in the Mather area.
"We have dispatched some extra walking units along the river as a safety precaution," Rooney said. "We're trying to beef up protection as a direct result of the incident."
Rooney said students who are assaulted should value their personal safety first.
"If anyone else is confronted by individuals, surrender your property, get a description, a direction of travel, and call the police," he said.