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PSA’s annual Occupy McKeldin elevates marginalized victims

By Hannah Ziegler The Preventing Sexual Assault (PSA) student group at the University of Maryland hosted its  annual Occupy McKeldin week from April 25-30 to raise awareness and support survivors of sexual assault on campus. PSA canceled Occupy McKeldin last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year the event took place virtually and featured 18 speakers across five days of activities. The theme of … Continue reading PSA’s annual Occupy McKeldin elevates marginalized victims

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Student group brings rape culture discussion to the bar with “Real Talk” event

By Grace Mottley Twelve empty cups form a line on the bar, waiting to be filled with alcohol. They stand at attention, filled only with ice, until the bartender begins adding liquor and mixers, handing them out two at a time. Women take selfies and boomerangs of themselves clinking together their free drinks. To anyone who randomly walked into the bar, the scene would seem … Continue reading Student group brings rape culture discussion to the bar with “Real Talk” event

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Campus groups rally together around sexual assault survivors

Photo: Chisom Ojukwu discusses the SGA’s Survivor’s Living Guide at an event held by Preventing Sexual Assault (PSA.) SGA used the event as a space to advertise to survivors and ask for submissions for their guide. Photo by Grace Mottley. By Grace Mottley With a lack of institutional funding for both the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct and the Counseling Center, survivors of sexual … Continue reading Campus groups rally together around sexual assault survivors

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UMD students gather in front of McKeldin to protest Judge Kavanaugh’s U.S. Supreme Court nomination

By Maria Trovato The UMD Socialists held a speakout to protest Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court and support survivors of sexual assault Oct. 2. The crowd of about 25 people stood in front of McKeldin Library, chanting phrases like “Whatever we wear, wherever we go, yes means yes and no means no!” and “When women’s rights are under attack, what do we do? … Continue reading UMD students gather in front of McKeldin to protest Judge Kavanaugh’s U.S. Supreme Court nomination

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