University Daily Kansan, June 29, 1984
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Rape support service aids victims, police
By MICKI SAMPSON Staff Reporter
Jana Svoboda wishes that she never needed to go in to work.
Svoboda is the co-director of the Douglas County Rape Victim Support Service, a 24-hour crisis referral line set up to provide immediate support for rape victims.
A service counselor acts as a buffer between the rape victim and the police officer, Lawrence Police Detective Dan Affalter said. The presence of the counselor helps the victim relax and deal with her feelings, he said, while still allowing the officers to get the information they need for an investigation.
"IT'S AMAZING to see how sensitive most of the detectives are," Svoboda said.
She said that views on rape were changing and that the victim was no longer blamed for the assault, and was encouraged by both counselors and the police to report the incident just as she would any other violent crime.
As a volunteer for the center, Svoboda is on call at all times, and can be summoned without notice to a woman who has just been raped.
"Fifty percent of our calls are from rape victims that are at the police station or the hospital," she said. "The other 50 percent are from women who have been raped in the past and just need support."
And of these women, 60 percent are KU students.
SINCE 1981, NINE raps have been reported on the KU campus, said KU police Sgt. Mary Ann Robison.
Robison speculated that the number of unreported rapes far exceeded the number that were reported.
Svoboda said danger spots on campus included Potter Lake, and the areas behind Watson Library and next to Blake Hall, because they were poorly lighted and received infrequent traffic.
"The dorms have also been a real problem," she said.
Rapes can be more prevalent in coed dorms, because the women feel safer with men around and leave their doors unlocked, Svoboa said. The women are also less suspicious of the men in their hall because they know them.
But in over 60 percent of the reported rapes, the victim knew her
In acquaintance rapes, she said,
the victims will usually feel more
guilt, and will wonder "Did I do
something to lead him on?"
ALSO, IN THESE types of rapes, the victim will usually put up less of a physical struggle, because she can't face the reality that a man she knows is raping her, she said.
Even though women are more cautious of men they don't know, a man who is a stranger can make a difference in a variety of ways. Svoboda said.
"Lots of women fall for cons," she said. "If a man is at your door with a package or flowers, you are going to trust him."
Caution should be used at all times, she said, but "you still have to live in the world. You still have to go out at night."
In case of a rape, a victim can call either the KU Information Center or Headquarters. 1602 Massachusetts is also a volunteer in a matter of minutes.
"WE SERVE AS a contact office for them," said Sara Kennedy, student assistant at the KU Information Center.
The Rape Victim Support Service receives its funding from the Student Senate and and the United Fund.
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The service was founded in 1971 by a group of KU students. During the past 13 years, Svoboda said, it has grown and become more professional, serving all of Douglas County instead of just the KU campus.
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Independence Days, a celebration of the history and heritage of America's heartland, is expected to attract 25,000 to 30,000 people, said Terry Johnson, assistant to the director of the City of Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau.
This year's activities include craft booths, canoe races, blackgrass and folk music, a political stump, several children's activities, face painting, a watermelon seed basket, the coast, riverboat rides and lots of food.
A SPEECH FROM Mayor Ernest Angino will officially open the
The Seem-To-Be Players will perform "Herald of Freedom," a melodrama written especially for Independence Days by Ria Averill, founder of the troupe. The melodrama will be performed both days
"Hats, Spats and Cravats," a paper craft workshop by the Lawrence Arts Center, is just one of the several activities for children.
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OTHER ACTIVITIES for children include a puppet show, a bucket brigade, a magician, jelly bean guess, egg toss, petting zoo and a beautiful baby contest.
The Independence Days Free State Run, an eight kilometer race,will begin Saturday morning at 7:30 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
The old-fashioned political stump will offer 22 local candidates for state and regional offices a chance to speak Saturday, literally on a stump. The candidates must wear clothing similar to those worn in the early 1900s, and are limited to five minutes each. The League of Women Voters will be present to enforce the five-minute limit.
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The USCA West North-Central Regional Canoe Championships will begin in Lecompte and end approximately 11 miles away at Burcham Park.
THIS YEAR'S festivities will include stories from the turn of the century, read by Edwyna Gilbert, associate professor of curriculum and instruction, vintage musical selections and a 19th century speech, "Acres of Diamonds", delivered by Will Linkuke. professor
Two stages will provide entertainment with featured artists such as Country Gazette, Doc Watson and Bill Monroe.
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"Bluegrass and folk music are a form of original American music—part of the country's history and heritage." Al Berman, development director of KANU, sponsor of the groups, said.
"We're very pleased to be able to put the show together. We hope it will make Independence Days something special."
Buttons, the admission tickets for both days, are being sold for $4 in advance at several locations in Dallas and New York. Children under 12 are admitted free.
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