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Former student speaks about hazing post
ALLISON CRIST
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After anonymously writing a post for Feministing.com, the former student from the University who pledged a fraternity his freshman year spoke to the Kansan through email to answer questions regarding his post and time at the University.
The post discussed both fraternities being a systemic issue and his time in an undisclosed fraternity, describing a series of hazing rituals he and his pledge brothers went through.
KANSAN: You were in a fraternity here at the University for a single
Correct. After that surreal fall semester, the spring semester started out lonely, but I gradually made some friends through my classes, and the freedom from peers telling me what to do was exhilarating.
semester, correct? How did this affect the rest of your time here?
I pretty quickly lost touch with all of them, though any of the members I ran into on campus were friendly. It was a case of mutual deterrents:
KANSAN: Were you given a hard time for leaving the fraternity? Did you remain friends with anyone after you left?
They were nice because they knew I might otherwise report them, and I didn't dare report them because I didn't want to worry about retaliation.
KANSAN: Why did you feel the need to publish this story now?
hazing incidents at KU, which suggested that not much had changed since I was a student. Then I did a bit of research and realized that we're talking about not one, not two, but six studies in your lifetime that have shown a predictive correlation between fraternity membership and sexually coercive behavior.
All the national news items of the past few months prompted me to reflect on the coercion I experienced, and how that entitlement to control and power over peers of the same sex could emerge with members of the opposite sex (especially after too many drinks). I felt compelled to explain that connection, especially after reviewing recent assault and
That said, I don't mean to suggest that even a double-digit percentage of fraternity men are sexually coercive. We're talking about7-8 percent of members versus 2-4 percent of unaffiliated men. The question is whether sexually coercive men are more apt to join fraternities or if fraternity culture is making some more sexually coercive. It's likely
some of both, but universities could address the latter aspect by retiring coercive practices like pledge programs, as SAE [Sigma Alpha Epsilon] has already done, and by delaying affiliation and residency so young men are more acclimated to college life and less desperate for peer approval. It's obviously imperative that schools better educate all incoming students about the difference between clear consent and sexual coercion, but so long as freshmen fraternity initiates are secretly coerced on a daily basis, it's naive to expect that this behavior won't ultimately fuel more assaults.
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RILEY MORTENSEN
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A giant spotlight lit the sky Thursday night as part of the "Light the Night" event for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The event was held to raise awareness about sexual violence and its prevention.
University administrators estimated that 30-40 people stopped by Danforth Chapel, where the light was positioned, on Thursday
to ask what it was for. University staff members were available to talk inside the chapel with people seeking support.
Student Conduct and Community Standards Coordinator Joshua Jones said he thought the event went well. He heard the spotlight could be seen from downtown Lawrence, K-10 highway and even at the intersection of Sixth and Wakarusa.
"Next year we'd love to see, not open flames, but
maybe fraternities and sororites, people around the community putting tea lights in their windows not only to show a light on sexual assault, but as well to show that we're taking a stand against it, to show a community effort to change this and to work on this problem," Jones said.
Jones said he hopes "Light the Night" becomes a staple event during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Jones also said awareness, is only the first step and he loved
when a group of students walking by asked what the event was for and how they could help, which he said is the next step.
"I think it's a really important issue on our campus, and so I think that this is definitely something that will catch people's attention."
ABBY LANPHEAR Freshman from Overland Park
Abby Lanphear, a freshman from Overland Park, was among the group of students who stopped to ask Jones and other officials what was going on.
"I was a little bit confused," Lanphear said. "I'm glad it's actually this. I think it's a really important issue on our campus, and so I think that this is definitely something that will catch people's attention."
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Beaty said he has heard conflicting stories on whether the hit was intentional, but Cummings insisted it wasn't.
“[Cummings] looked up at me and said, ‘Coach, he didn't mean to do it. He got pushed into me,’ ” Beaty said. “When you get to the spring game, you're always scared to death. Anytime you take a snap, you're at risk of getting somebody injured. When one of your quarterbacks goes down like that, it takes your breath away.”
In just over one quarter of work, Cummings threw for 43 yards and completed 4-of-8 passes. Before his injury, he split time at quarterback with upcoming junior Montell Cozart. After Cummings left the game, Cozart was the quarterback for the blue team full-time.
"I thought he did OK. He was kind of up and down," Beaty said. "I would like to see him improve in his fundamentals and footwork. To me, being a quarterback always goes back to [that]."
The junior started a bit slow, throwing for just 48 yards, while completing seven of 13 passes in the first half. However, he eventually got going.
If Cummings' injury sidelines him for any great length of time, it will be crucial for the Jayhawks that Cozart continues to grow in the Jayhawks' air raid offense.
Taylor.
Midway through the
third quarter, Cozart's pass was tipped and intercepted by senior linebacker Aaron Plump, leading to a touchdown for the white team. That was about it, as far as his struggles were concerned.
Cozart ended up going 16-of-26 for 219 yards, with two touchdowns and only one interception, which was pretty solid considering his rough start.
After the interception, Cozart bounced back and led an impressive touchdown drive, capped off by a 19-yard pass to upcoming senior wide receiver Shakiem Barbel.
"As long as those fundamentals are there, and the feet are in place, normally he executes pretty well," Beaty said. "He's like just about anybody else. He doesn't have enough experience at this level to overcome poor
fundamentals, but not many people can."
And in the fourth quarter, Cozart showed off those fundamentals, throwing an impressive 85-yard touchdown pass to junior tight end Kent
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