WEDNESDAY.JULY 18.2001
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN • 5A
Women's center to educate men also
By Brandy Straw
Kansan staff writer
The Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center is not just for women.
The center is creating a new men's education program that will teach men to support women in their fight against violence, show men what they can do to help diminish violence and help them understand their masculinity and become role models to young men, said Marshall Jackson, associate director of the Student Development Center.
"If we can educate our men about violence against women, what they can do to prevent it and how to be an advocate for women in this arena, it's a win-win situation," said Jackson, who serves on the men's education program committee.
He said the program would define men's roles in society and help dispel myths about how men should behave.
Kathy Rose-Mockry, program director for the women's resource center, said the program would be a forum for men to discuss issues such as dating expectations, gender roles, defining masculinity, sexual assault and expectations men have in dating situations.
"I think more and more campuses are feeling the need to shift the focus and look to men to create solutions to the problems," Rose-Mockry said.
She said it was important for men to begin talking about issues like taking no for an answer and stalking because men are stalked, too.
According to the Florida International University Web site, www.fiu.edu/~victimad/statstalk.htm, between 26.6 percent and 35.2 percent of female students are stalked and between 14.7 percent and 18.4 percent of male students are stalked. Because of these statistics and others, the resource center has decided to help students take action against their stalkers.
Laura Montgomery, sexual assault prevention and education program coordinator for the center, said the center had developed stalking assistance kits designed to help individuals document their stalker's behavior.
The kit, which includes information on assistance programs and campus resources, was designed to help victims get the documentation necessary for filing a report with the police. Montgomerv said.
She said some of the warning signs of stalking include repeatedly receiving unwanted gifts or phone calls, or the person showing up uninvited at classes or at the victim's workplace.
"I think stalking is terrifying, dangerous, intrusive and disturbing," Rose-Mockry said. "It may have a serious impact on what the student came here to do."
She said she encouraged students who thought they were being stalked to talk to someone and get a kit. The kits are free, confidential and available at several locations on campus.
Break box
Location where stalking assistance kits are available:
- KU Public Safety Office, 302
Carruth-R'Oleary Hall
On campus:
Carruth-O'Leary Hall
- Counseling and Psyche
- Counseling and Psychological Services, 2100 Watkins
HealthCenter
Student Legal Services, 148 Burge Union Watkins Health Center, from physicians
- Student Housing Department,
Corbin Hall
- University Ombudsman, 104
- Suffien Hall
Office of the University Registrar,
123 Strong Hall
- University Ombudsman, 104
Smith Hall
- Office of the University Regist
Off Campus:
- District Attorney's Office, 111 E.
11th St.
- Rape Victim-Survivor Service, 1419
Mapexunhurte St.
- Women's Transitional Care Services
Straw cam be reached at 864-4810 or writer@kansan.com
Drivers may be forced to hang-up cell phones
Senior staff writer
By Robert Pazell
The debate over the safety of cell phones in cars continues as many states consider legislation to ban cell phone use in cars.
Paul Atchley, assistant professor of psychology, said a study showed any kind of distraction could limit the speed at which drivers process information.
"It's probably the case that cell phones reduce how much info you can process," Atchley said.
The study showed drivers pay most of their attention to information related to driving, such as other vehicles, he said. However, if a driver is distracted, he could miss information, which can cause an accident.
Thirty-five states are considering legislation to ban cell phones while driving. New York recently passed a law allowing hands-free cell phones despite studies on the dangers.
Jeffrey Nelson, executive director of corporate communications at Verizon Wireless, said Verizon supports state legislation for hands-free bills. Verizon testified in support of hands-free bills in 31 states.
"We actually broke with the wireless community," Nelson said. "None of the other companies supported the legislation."
Nelson said drivers are better off with their hands on the wheel.
"Common sense says the more you have both hands on the wheel, the more responsible you are,"he said.
Scott P. Zimmerman, Overland Park junior, said hands-free devices were helpful but that talking is a distraction no matter what.
"If you need to change a CD, you can still have your hand on the wheel," Zimmerman said. "But its pretty much the conversation that's distracting, not the phone."
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