Help me hold on because I want to let go. Help me see what my eyes can’t behold. Hold out the hope that I’m trying to find. To replace all the hurt in my life.

Senior Katherine Barnes’ original song fell silent upon the flicker of 100 candles held by students, faculty and staff in the Student Center Ballroom in February.

The sense of community — amid the shadow of six rapes in the last year — came through loud and clear, however.

“We wanted to provide a sense of positive perseverance, a sense of community,” said Marianne M. Graham, a speech communication junior who helped organize the event.

Three of the six women assaulted have been TCU students, said Fort Worth police, who believe the same man is responsible for the crimes. The violence began in January of last year, with the latest incident occurring Jan. 17 in an apartment complex south of campus. Four days after that incident, TCU announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the perpetrator.

Since the first attack, the TCU Police Department has also posted across the campus news of the attacks as well as tips to avoid further ones. In addition, TCU offered rape aggression defense classes free of charge to all students, faculty and staff.