Students tackle sexual assault from non-white perspective at event

by Matthew Watson The Asian American Student Union and the Filipino Cultural Association at the University of Maryland hosted a joint community meeting Tuesday to discuss how Asian-American, Pacific Islander and Desi cultures are affected by sexual assault and misconduct. “It’s easy to feel like mainstream conversation on sexual assault is centered on the white experience,” Asian American Student Union and Filipino Cultural Association both … Continue reading Students tackle sexual assault from non-white perspective at event

Students occupy McKeldin for 12 hours, highlighting sexual misconduct and supporting survivors

By Ally Tobler Preventing Sexual Assault (PSA) sought to bring awareness to sexual violence April 11 by occupying McKeldin Mall for 12 hours. “Our campus is under its third federal investigation for the way we handle sexual misconduct, so I think it’s really important,” senior journalism major and PSA co-president Cristina Johnson said. Johnson, along with senior government and politics major Nikki Wolfrey, started PSA … Continue reading Students occupy McKeldin for 12 hours, highlighting sexual misconduct and supporting survivors

Let’s Talk; Sexual Assault asks hard questions about violence on campus

Activists Annie Clark and Andrea Pino spoke to students Tuesday night about the need to create change regarding sexual violence on campus at Let’s Talk; Sexual Assault presented by SEE in the Hoff Theater. Both Clark and Pino are survivors of sexual assault at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which led them to be co-founders of End Rape on Campus and featured in the … Continue reading Let’s Talk; Sexual Assault asks hard questions about violence on campus

Grand Rounds lecture series discusses how healthcare system can prevent sexual violence

The University of Maryland’s School of Public Health hosted a lecture Wednesday to educate students and faculty members on intimate partner violence issues from a public health standpoint. Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell’s lecture, titled “Intimate Partner Violence as a Public Health Problem: Healing from Trauma as Secondary Prevention,” focused on studies of domestic violence and raised the question of how well our preventative healthcare system is … Continue reading Grand Rounds lecture series discusses how healthcare system can prevent sexual violence