The truth about dating as a survivor of sexual assault
I don’t mean to scare you, but according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in three women, and one in six men have experienced some sort of sexually-related…
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Talk about resources for sexual assault survivors
An average of 321,500 sexual assaults occur each year in the U.S., according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. That means 880 every day, 36 every hour, and one…
Sexual assault awareness on college campuses
According to Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault, one in five women and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college, and these numbers only represent the ones that have…
Clery Report reveals rise in reported sexual violence crimes
The recent allegations against Brett Kavanaugh and the continued surge of the #MeToo movement dominating the news, coupled with last month’s release of McDaniel’s annual fire safety and security report,…
McDaniel Crime Stats Show Increases in Many Areas
The Annual Fire Safety and Security Report published by the college recently detailed the criminal actions that had taken place on campus in 2014. These statistics, provided in accordance with…
What If? How Concealed Carry Would Affect McDaniel
Concealed carry would likely change a few policies and practices on campus if it were implemented. There have been a few crimes on campus within the past year and a…
With Title IX Changes Being Implemented, Students Have Doubts about Relationship Violence Numbers
As colleges continue to confront the issue of sexual violence on campus, recent changes to Title IX intend to make more transparent the often unseen issues of dating and domestic violence….
Defining Consent on College Campuses and at McDaniel College
Can you guess what Princeton, Harvard and Dartmouth all have in common? If you guessed that they’re all Ivy League colleges, you’re correct. If you guessed that they are among…
Students’ Sexual Assault Awareness Project Gains Traction
In the spring of last year, Leigh Brownell and Taylor Niemetz started their “Love Project,” a poster series about sexual assault that culminated in a display located in Ensor Lounge…
New Programs Shed Light on Campus Sexual Assault
For the past four years, upcoming first year students have been required to complete an online alcohol education class during the summer prior to orientation at McDaniel. Now, upcoming first…
White House and McDaniel Students Combat Sexual Assault
In an effort to combat the epidemic of sexual assaults on college campuses, the White House released its “It’s On Us” program Friday Sept. 19, challenging all students to work…
Walk A Mile In Her Shoes: Bringing Awareness to Sexual Assault
Have you ever heard the old expression, “You can’t really understand another person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes”? On April 12, men, women and children gathered…
How YOU can take a stand against sexual assault?
Did you know April is Sexual Assault Awareness month? Are you aware that every two minutes someone is sexually assaulted in the U.S.? That horrifying statistic would estimate that by…
Sex on the Hill
Let’s talk about sex. Sexy sex. Sensual, wonderful, gossip-worthy sex. You and another person sex. Imagine you’re with someone, wrapped up in all this stifling sexiness, and you’re at the…