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sus a Mercedes, Crosby. For students having trouble accessing the University's wireless network, there is help. The layttech booth in the Kansas
Union exists to answer questions and work out kinks in the installation of wireless Internet on their laptops.
Because the Kansas Union has wireless Internet access, students can buy Internet adapters at the Kansas Union bookstore and take their computers to Jaytech booth to set it up. The adapters range from $69 to $99
The KUnited coalition campaigned last spring saying the University should be a leader and set the pace for the rest of the state with wireless Internet, said Colin Brainard, freshmen-
sophomore CEOs seem "We have to keep up with K-State," said Brainard, Overland Park sophomore. "It's embarrassing."
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He said Student Senate needed to be proactive in bringing wireless Internet access to the University.
Brainard said that because 40 student senators had signed onto the bill, it was a good sign Senate would vote to support it.
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PREVENTION: Exams key to prosecuting rapes
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or embarrassed play into the reason rapes go unreported, she said. The victim may not even know she was raped.
"Based on circumstances leading up to the event, she may feel as if she somehow agreed to the behavior," Rose-Mockry said.
Agreeing to some amount of physical involvement does not indicate an agreement to sex, Rose-Mockry said.
Rose-Mocky said. Sergeant Dan Ward of the Lawrence Police Department responded to the rape by issuing advice for students.
Always be aware of your surroundings, especially when alcohol is involved, Ward said. Never leave a bar alone, walk home or take a ride with strangers.
He said it was also important to keep doors and windows of houses and cars locked securely
houses and can Schuyler Bailey, KU Public Safety Office captain, recommended keeping a small amount of money stashed somewhere to call a cab if no other means of transportation were available. He said contacting the police immediately was essential to preserving valuable evidence.
Victims must resist the urge to take a shower and put any evidence in a bag to take to the
Regardless of the surroundings, Muehlenhard said, try to get out of the situation in every way possible, including kicking and screaming.
hospital, Rose-Mockry said.
hospital, not hospital To prosecute a rape, hospitals administer a rape kit that includes 14 steps of collecting information and samples from the victim.
A rape victim must report the assault within the first 72 hours and file a police report. If a victim does not want the presence of police or is unwilling to file a report, an examination will still take place to care for the victim's injuries. Both Watkins Memorial Health Center, east of Robinson Center, and Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine St., provide the examinations.
St. provide the exam The examination includes authorization for the collection and release of evidence and information about the assault. Some of the evidence collected includes clothing the victim was wearing and samples of bodily fluids.
Kansas Bureau of Investigation's forensic laboratory.
Rose-Mockry said that although the process was intimidating, it was necessary in all cases.
After the kit is complete, the hospital passes it on to the
cases.
"Regardless of how a woman deals with a rape situation, she should never be blamed," Rose-Mockry said.
Charlene Muehlenhard, professor of women's studies, said most rapes were between acquaintances. Intoxication is a big risk factor, and moderation can help to prevent a rape situation, she said.
Regardless of the surroundings, Muehlenhard said, try to get out of the situation in every way possible, including screaming and kicking.
ing and threatened. In a survey of men with a history of aggressive sexual behavior, Muehlenhard said, 100 percent of the men answered that they would stop the sexual act if the woman screamed "no" or threatened to call the police.
to them to emulate the Emily Taylor Resource Center, room 400 Kansas Union, administers the Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Program to organizations interested in providing information to their members on issues related to rape, sexual assault and sexual violence.
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