Better to be Safe than Sorry

"According to Aristotle, maxims are general statements which deal with human actions that should be chosen or avoided" and "are generally accepted by the rhetorician's community." Maxims seem to be cliches that are based on common sense. I found an implied maxim in an article in the DA titled "Student Health takes measures to prevent meningitis." As everyone on campus knows, a WVU student recently died from meningitis and the entire student body and their parents are in an uproar. The article I read was published on March 3, the day she was hospitalized. It seems that the unversity took it seriously because Student Health distributed free vaccine pills, which normally cost $90, to 20 people whom she may have infected. The pills were free of charge.
The university claims it has exhaulted all means to prevent the spread of meningitis on campus. The article first explains its symptoms, then goes on to explain how all freshman students have been required to receive the vaccination since 2006. I transferred to WVU in 2006 and not only was not required to be vaccinated but was never advised about the risks of meningitis from university personnel.
Nice try on the university's part to downplay this tragedy. The article details the sickness of the female student, explains its symptoms, and professes it attempts to warn or vaccinate students. The pill was free to 20 people, but others should pay for the vaccination soon. After all, better safe than sorry.