Wednesday, September 10, 2014
MCKENNA HARFORD
@McKennaHarford
At an open forum Tuesday night held by the September Siblings, a new campus organization working to change the University sexual assault policies, discussion ranged from survivors' stories to the lack of education and training to the frustration with victim-blaming. The recurring topic was a call for the University to make a change in its policies.
"One of the things I heard over and over tonight, which I thought was really remarkable and exciting was the call for KU to be a leader on this issue, to be a national leader, and I think that's very possible," said Alesha Doan, chair of the Department of Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies.
Around 275 people,including students, faculty, advocates and community members, attended the meeting at the Ecumenical Campus Ministries.
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AMBER VANDEGRIFT
@AmberVandegrift
The University and Jayhawk brand came out as No.1 when RSA Marketing conducted a survey in July of the most wellknown Kansas-based brands.
The 500 people surveyed were asked what he or she thought the most well-known Kansas-based brand is, and the Jayhawks came out above brands like Sprint, Russell Stover and Dillons.
"I think it's just a reflection of our fans and our alumni," said Paul Vander Tuig, trademark licensing director for the University. "Not only that we have across the nation, but particularly here in Kansas, obviously we've got a very recognizable brand, and the institution is very well represented in the state."
Vander Tuig said it's his job to make sure University trademarks are only used by authorized companies, the trademarks are used appropriately and the University is compensated for
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a consent culture is cult as we pretend it is 'Doan said. of the organization 10 demands of the
instigation of the Office
ional Opportunity and
Student Affairs;
a victim advocate
the judicial process;
immediate budget
$35,000 for the Emily
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itory sexual assault
training for students;
- Increasing the minimum punishment for sexual assault;
- Revision of sexual assault policies;
- The revisions to be done by a committee of at least 51 percent students;
- Reinvestigating sexual assault cases of those still at the University;
- Allowing for filers to appeal cases;
- Eliminating the term nonconsensual sex.
"We will be heard one way or another," Entrikin said.
Edited by Casey Hutchins
Student Senate Announcement
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"KU needs to immediately work with students to make an overhaul of their sexual assault policy," Gwynn said. "Survivors' voices need to be heard and they have not been heard by this University, and the only way we can continue to make sure this doesn't happen in the future is for administration to work with students to overhaul the current policy."
The video is one of many student responses to a Sept. 2 article by the Huffington Post that reported how the University and Lawrence law enforcement handled a sexual assault complaint. Many students responded with outrage and used social media to spin the University's slogan from "A Great Place to Be" to #AGreatPlaceToBeUnsafe.
University administrators could not be reached for comment as of 12:30 p.m.
Edited by Paige Lytle
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