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Tim Maroney, Wichita junior, glances at a line of women's underwear strung between two trees on the lawn in front of Stauffer-Flint Hall Friday afternoon. The display was part of a project for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Hanging panties and boxerbriefs outside Fraser Hall is just one of the ways activist groups are getting students' attention about Sexual Violence Awareness month. Throughout the month of April, the Commission on the Status of Women, The Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center and GaDuGi Safecenter are hosting events to get the word out about sexual violence, and highlight resources available to students.
Tanner Wilbanks, Lawrence senior and sexual assault awareness coordinator for CSW, said that while the University and GalDuGi Safecenter had a multitude of material providing information about prevention and statistics, students weren't as active as they should be.
"The resources are there, I just don't know if students are aware that they exist," Wilbanks said.
The Cleary Act, former known as the Campus Safety Act, requires
Annie McKay, assistant director of the Emily Taylor Resource Center, said while sexual violence happened every day, students only paid attention when an assault or event launched the issue into the media.
"When you see a clothesline full of underwear hanging ... you'll probably stop and see what's going on," McKay said.
"The challenge becomes garnering student interest the other 300 days of the year when it's not on the front page of the paper." McKay said.
McKay said one solution to the lack of continual awareness was flagging down students with eyecatching programs like the pantyline project, which allows students to write their opinions of sexual assault on underwear and paper cutouts of panties and hang them on a clothesline.
The University also takes part in awareness by publishing statistics on campus crime in accordance with the Jeanne Cleary Act.
Other efforts to increase awareness included briefings during freshman orientation for both students and parents.
summary of jeanne cleary act
- Institutions must publish an annual report disclosing campus security policies and three years worth of selected crime statistics.
Each institution with a police or security department must have a public crime log.
— securityoncampus.org
— Institutions must make timely warnings to the campus community about crimes that pose an ongoing threat to students and employees.
— The U.S. Department of Education centrally collects and disseminates the crime statistics.
— Campus community sexual assault victims are assured of certain basic rights.
— Institutions that fail to comply may be fined or lose eligibility to participate in federal student aid programs.
institutes of higher education to disclose information about campus crime and security policies. Because the act is tied to participation in federal financial aid programs it applies to most public and private universities.
Every year, schools have until Oct. 1 to publish a report that contains three years worth of campus crime statistics and the policies meant to deter crime on campus. The report also extends to public
areas adjacent to campus. Reports of sexual violence is one of the statistics required to be included in the annual report.
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
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Elise Higgins, Topeka junior and CSW president, said it was a great that the government implemented policies concerning student safety.
"Nothing is more important than student safety," Higgens said.
The Pantyline Project April 27-30 on Jayhawk Blvd.
Events this month include the Pantyline project, the Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture Series and
Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture Series Featuring Kim Gandy, president of the National Organization of Women (NOW)
Closeted Violence:
"Sexual Assault in the Queer Community"
April 21, 12:30-1:30
Big 12 Room, Kansas
April 15, 7:30 p.m.
Dole Institute of Politics
Closeted Violence. For more information, visit the Emily Taylor Resource Center Web site at http:// www.etwrcku.edu/ .
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"It affected my family, so it's just that much more important to me," Fesmire said.
she was motivated to become involved with breast cancer awareness after witnessing her mother's struggle.
JAYHAWKS FOR A CURE 5K RACE
All proceeds raised at the two events will go toward Lawrence Memorial Hospital's Breast Center and the KU Cancer Center.
"Basically, there was already a breast cancer awareness week, but I wanted it to be bigger and grander because this is very
PINK DIAMOND CHALLENGE
WHEN: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Burge Union
Stefani Gerson, coordinator of student programs for the KU Alumni Association, said she helped start the event three years ago when she was a graduate student working in the Student Involvement and Leadership Center.
Registration: Runners can register online or at 9 a.m. at the Burge Union before the race
COST: $15 for students and $20 for the general public
WHAT: Kansas softball team
vs. University of Oklahoma
TIME: 1 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Arrocha Ballpark
COST: Free for KU students; $3
for anyone wearing pink; $5
for youths and senior citizens;
$8 for adults
Proceeds from both events will go towards Lawrence Memorial Hospital's Breast Center and the KU Cancer Center.
important to me."
Gerson said a member of her immediate family was diagnosed with breast cancer, which inspired her to take up the cause.
"Ever since I was a freshman in college, it's been a huge passion of mine," she said.
receive free T-shirts, and local businesses have donated prizes for drawings. Participants can pre-register on the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center's Web site or the Athletics Department's Web site. In addition to the race, a one-mile non-competitive walk will take place on campus.
The 5k race will take runners all across campus, beginning and ending at the Burge Union. The first 275 registered runners will
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else had no use for them anymore," Stanley said. "It's important to teach people to value things, and to be creative. Someone else's trash can be quite valuable."
Stanley said furniture, books, sports equipment and appliances were among the kinds of items that would be accepted. He said he hoped to see more unique items dropped off as well.
"Maybe some vintage T-shirts or CDs, really anything goes." Stanley said. "It's what's great about it, you can find anything and just leave it up to creativity."
Stanley said it was important for people not to drop off things that needed to be properly recycled, like broken electronics or hazardous materials.
"But other than that, if it works, it's fine." Stanley said.
Stanley said it was important for students to be aware of the opportunity so they would know throwing things away was not their only option.
"It's really better than recycling because someone can take something you never use or something that's sitting in your closet waiting to be thrown away," Stanley said.
Tyler Enders, Leawood sophomore, said he was looking forward to seeing the variety of items that would be donated.
"I think we'll really get a broad range of things," Enders said. "I think a lot of things will be stuff we never thought would show up."
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Enders said community members would also be able to donate and take items from the event.
"Hopefully students will really benefit from it." Enders said.
Stanley said any leftover items would be donated to local Lawrence charities, like the United Way or Goodwill.
Edited by Justin Leverett