Volume 128 Issue 2
Monday, August 25, 2014
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Elections Commission issues Senate re-election
MIRANDA DAVIS
@MirandaDavisUDK
The Student Senate executive staff — senior Morgan Said from Kansas City, Mo., senior Karanda Wagner from
the University Judicial Board Appeals Panel overrode the results of the current Student Senate election and required a re-election of Student Senate positions, including President Said and Vice President
"We conclude that the only reasonable reading of the Election Code is that, first, the election results were 'matterially altered by a violation of the Code,' and, second, a new election is
chief of staff, law student Tyler Childress from Coffeyville will resume his former position.
“[Freshmen are] being thrown in with a lot of people for the first time... being able to have pretty easy access to alcohol and to partying and they're uninformed about what consent is,” Gwynn said. “And then they're going out and having sex, or what they think is consensual sex without really realizing that it's not. They don't realize that if you're really, really drunk you can't consent to sex ... They've never learned that ... not saying no doesn't mean
of Students United for Reproductive and Gender Equity, said it makes sense that there are more sexual assaults during the Red Zone than the rest of the school year.
that we are with what's been and will continue a student body's in mind."
MORGAN SAID dent body president
said she plans to
will also meet this week to set parameters for the upcoming Student Senate reelection, according to Mark Pacey, a graduate student from Manhattan and the acting chair of the Elections Commission. They will have to decide who is allowed to participate in the re-election.
McQueeny said fully understanding consent is essential in preventing assault, not only during The Red Zone, but throughout the year.
meet with Childress and Rueben Perez, director of the Student Involvement Leadership Center, to clarify the exact course of action moving forward based on Student Senate Rules and Regulations.
Campus Assault Resources and Education defines consent as "positive cooperation involving an act of free will, absence of coercion, intimidation, force, or the threat of force."
JANE MCQUEENY Executive director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access
"There needs to be greater dialogue on consent and what it looks like."
Said said she is confident in Halling's ability to lead the student body until a new president is elected.
"I will say that we are complying with what's been mandated and will continue to have the student body's interests in mind," Said said.
The Elections Commission
McQueeny said alcohol can also negatively affect the understanding of consent and clarity of communication.
Pacey said the Commission, previously led by Jake Rapp, a graduate student from Lawrence, has not yet met and does not have a date set for the election. He said he hopes to
McQueeny acknowledges that alcohol is a contributing factor in sexual assault. She said about 75 percent of sexual assault reports on campus involve alcohol, and knowing how to handle alcohol can prevent assault.
"Students need to understand responsible drinking," McQueeny said. "Know what you are drinking and who poured it. Pace yourself; drink water between drinks."
"Drinking can muddle communications," McQueeny said. "The law and University policy is very clear, there can
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ABOVE, THE FOLLOWING OFFENCES LACE IN ON-CAMPUS HOUSING:
offenses (forcible) in 2010
offenses (forcible) in 2011
offenses (forcible) in 2012
offenses (forcible) in 2010
offenses (forcible) in 2011
offenses (forcible) in 2012
— ope.ed.gov
What to do if sexually assaulted or harassed, according to the University website:
FOR AN EMERGENCY:
Call 911
Call KU Public Safety at 785-864-5900
Call Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center 785-864-3552
FOR COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES: Call 785-864-2277
sent if the party is. ed. Students need ze and understand
what incapacity looks like and to make sure they are not engaging in sexual contact with someone who is incapacitated. Students need to intervene if they see someone trying to take advantage of someone who is incapacitated."
Gwynn said the University is making progress in educating students about sexual assault, but that "all universities could be doing more."
All universities need to listen to students themselves on how to best provide prevention and consent-based education on sexual assault to students, and keep our communities safe." Gwynn said. "The Title IX Committee has started to bridge the
gap between students and administration, but more needs to be done, as there is always need for more when it comes to an issue as embedded and complicated as sexual assault. Students need to be the most prominent voice when it comes to our own safety and needs."
Gwynn said in past years, the University has provided a mandatory online course for students to educate themselves on sexual harassment and assault. However, Gwynn said the University has not provided consequences for students not taking the course. Because of this, she said it's not as effective as it could be.
Luke Stuke, a sophomore from Topeka, said he took the sexual harassment online course, but he does not
remember a lot of what it addressed.
"I wouldn't say I remember too much, just because it seemed kind of like common sense to me, but it was a year ago, so it's been a while," Stuke said.
The University and other campus partners are continually making efforts to prevent sexual assault, including the online sexual harassment course, training students and staff. Sexual Assault Awareness Week (April 7-11), consent campaigns and the Jayhawk Buddy System, as well as community organizations like GaDuGi.
— Edited by Benjamin Carroll
Index
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OPINION 4
SPORTS 14
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