CAMPUS/AREA UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, April 20, 1995
3A
Candlelight vigil helps in healing
Women share stories of rape, tears of survival
A crowd watches the Take Back the Night rally at the South Park Gazebo. A march through downtown followed the rally.
By Sarah Morrison Kansan staff writer
Cheering, shouting, crying, and hugging, the women gathered in a huge circle last night at Watson Park, Sixth and Vermont streets, and shared their stories of rape, abuse and incest.
"It's such a high," she said. "reming about what happened to you, naming your attacker lets you release all the anger and frustration you have bottled up inside."
The candlelight vigil is the toughest part of the annual Womyn Take Back The Night march, one woman said, and the most empowering. Talking about it helps you heal, she said.
One woman told of how she was raped behind a washing machine. After the attack, people at school taunted her, she said, asking her which name brand of washing machine she liked best.
"We believe you," many of the womenVELled "Stay strong sister."
The women didn't want to give their names. The vigil was not for the media, one woman said.
"We want to share our stories with other survivors of abuse and violence," one woman said. "We want to make sure our voices are heard."
Sharing their stories brings the issue of violence against women out into the open, she said.
"I have gone from being a victim to a survivor," said a woman who had just shared her story of incest. "I have found my strength and my voice. The cycle of abuse ends with me."
As the woman marched down Massachusetts Street after the vigil, their voices could be heard blocks away.
"No more violence," they chanted. "No more rape. Women unite. Take back the night."
"I have been waiting for this night since I participated in the march last year," another woman said as they marched. "It's about freedom — freeing yourself from violence and abuse and turning it in to something powerful and positive."
'Protesting violence, honoring survivors'
By Ian Ritter
Kansan staff writer
The voices of women were heard last eight.
At 7 p.m., men and women gathered at South Park in a cold wind and listened to speakers, poetry readings and a musician. Candles were handed out by organizers of the event.
"We cannot allow these acts of violence to silence and weaken us," said Amy Turnbull, Lawrence sophomore and co-organizer of the event. "Know you are not alone in the daily struggle."
At 8 p.m., the women marched to Watson Park and joined in a circle, where they shared stories of violence against women.
"This march is held in protest of violence and in honor of survivors." Turnbull said.
Turnbull quoted statistics on violence against women in her speech. She said that every 15 seconds a woman was battered and that every six minutes a woman was raped. One-third of all women have been raped, she said.
"On a daily basis, these numbers affect our women," Turnbull said.
"It's great to have so many men and so many young women," she said.
Joan Wagnon, former state representative, was happy with last night's turnout.
Wagnon talked about the first Womyn Take Back the Night, when law enforcers didn't know what to expect.
"We had six or seven police cars behind us following because they weren't sure what these women would do," she said.
Jacki Becker, Lawrence resident, read anti-violence poetry at the rally.
"When did the first push start, back in high school when the prom date said no?" she read from one of her poems.
She also read a poem describing a man in a bar looking for someone to rage.
The men sat in a circle in the gazebo and spoke of their reasons for taking part in the event and what they expected to get out of it.
While the women were sharing stories at Watson Park, the men at the event sat in the gazebo and took part in a discussion led by Robert Minor, professor of religious studies at the University of Kansas.
Minor talked about the importance of men being understanding and not being afraid to show that they are emotional and caring.
"Here we are, a group of men trying to be supportive of the women we care about, the women we love," Minor said.
"As men, we are here to say, 'We are caring, we are sensitive. Men can be hurt and feel pain,'" he said. "If you pull off the layers of conditioning, look how neat you are."
A little before 10 p.m., the women marched back to South Park and greeted the men, chanting, "Never another battered woman!" and "Stop raping!"
William Ingram, graduate teaching assistant in religious studies, said he came to the event to support the women he cared about.
"What happens to one person directly, happens to everyone else indirectly," he said.
KU vehicles are damaged at Anschutz
By Teresa Veazey Kansan staff writer
"It looks like the ignition was pried, and there were pry marks on the steering column," said Officer Cindy Alliss of the KU police department.
Six vehicles belonging to the KU Athletic Department were vandalized this weekend in lot 31 behind Anschutz Sports Pavilion, KU police reported. Damage to the vehicles was estimated at $1,345.
According to police reports, the vehicles were damaged sometime between Friday afternoon and Monday morning. Five of the vehicles, three vans and two trucks, had ignition damage and were not able to be driven, according to the reports.
The only vehicle that was not disabled was a van that had a broken passenger-side headlight. KU police were unsure how the headlight was broken.
vehicles had been taken to the University garage to be repaired. Usually, 10 to 12 vans are parked in that lot, but only six were d a m g e d , Wachter said.
"One of the students who works for us went out to the van and discovered the damage," she said.
Susan Wachter, assistant athletic director, said the
While investigating the three damaged vehicles that were
"It may not cause us any hardship other than the cost of paying for the vans."
Susan Wachter assistant athletic director
reported, KU police discovered three other damaged vehicles, Alliss said.
Alliss said KU police had not established a motive for the vandalism.
Because the ignition was damaged in several of the vehicles, Wachter said, it appeared that someone was trying to take them.
KU police do not have any suspects and were unsure if the vandalism was caused by more than one person.
One of the Kansas tennis teams was scheduled to travel today to Oklahoma City in one of the damaged vans. Wachter said she hoped the van would be repaired in time for the trip.
At this point, the damaged vehicles have not caused many problems with providing transportation for Kansas sports teams. Wachter said.
"It may not cause us any hardship, other than the cost of paying for the vans," she said.
Wachter said it was fortunate that both track teams are at home this weekend for the Kansas Relays and were not scheduled to attend any out of town meet.
New address: senior@gimme a.job.please
Employers, job seekers can find each other on the Internet, Web
Kansan staff writer
By Robert Allen Kansan staff writer
Graduating students who dread the legwork of finding a job should consider pounding the keyboard instead of pounding the pavement. The Internet has made it possible to search for jobs without leaving your chair.
- Several schools at the University of Kansas consult the Internet when placing students in jobs. Fred Madaus, director of placement in the School of Business, said that his school had made use of Internet job searches for about a year and a half.
"It's become such a useful tool — you can't ignore it," he said. "It's just too valuable a tool not to have students understand how to use it. As it gets easier to access, more and more jobs show up."
Madaus said that there were several places to start when looking for jobs on the Internet. One such place is Catapult, a service designed at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va.
"It's pretty much related to jobs and career material," he said. "Right now, there is probably more career information." he said.
The Internet also offers information about companies that are hiring.
Most of the available jobs posted on the Internet relate to technical careers, Madda said, because those are the people most familiar with Internet. But occasionally, jobs in other areas — such as retail or humanities subjects — pop up.
"I think it will grow," Madaus said. "There are so many possibilities here. The whole idea of putting jobs out on the 'net is one thing. The second is the possibility of students putting their resume out."
However, students should not carelessly post their resume where anyone can see it. Resumes posted through the business school's placement center can only be seen by individuals or businesses that get the school's permission. Otherwise, anyone could assume the identity of a person whose resume is available
through the Internet.
Students who want to search for jobs on their own might begin with Usenet News, which requires an e-mail address. Usenet News is a collection of more than 4,000 newsgroups on various topics.
Mickey Waxman, a consultant for academic computing services, said that many newsgroups were devoted to jobs in different fields.
"There might be a newsgroup for your profession," he said. "That would be the best place to send notice that we have have an opening for somebody like you." Job searching is also possible through the World Wide Web, which does not require an e-mail account. Instead, the web is accessed through programs such as Monkey or Notebook.
Job searching is also possible through the World Wide Web, which does not require an e-mail account. Instead, the web is accessed through programs such as Mosaic or Netscape, both of which are used at the computer center.
Surfing the 'net
The Internet offers hundreds of places of to find jobs. Here are some suggestions for where to start:
Usenet News (requires an e-mail account)
■ us.jobs.offered (jobs available in the U.S.)
■ misc.jobs.offered (miscellaneous jobs available)
biz.jobs.offered
Business-related jobs
World Wide Web
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http://www.wm.edu/catapult/catapult.html (a good starting point for students and placement services)
Http://www.adnetos.com/jsearch/jsomet.html (employment in Southern California)
http://chronicle.merit.edu/.ads/.links.html (Job openings from The Chronicle of Higher Education)
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