University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, February 13, 1991
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Resource center sponsors rape awareness workshop
By Amy Francis Kansan staff writer
Rape is a crime that affects women and men of all ages and socio-economic levels, but not everyone who has been raped reports it.
This week, Mortar Board is sponsoring Rape Awareness Week. A workshop about date and acquaintance rape will be at 7 tonight at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. The Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center is sponsoring the workshop.
But Candice Waitley, health educator at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said, "Most students who have been raped do not come in for help."
One in every three women has reported being raped, said Sara Russell, director of the Douglas County Rape Victim Support Service. One in every 10 men has reported being raped.
Jody Woods, director of nursing at Watkins, agreed. She has been working for 27 years in the health field and treated only 15 rape victims, she said.
'Most students who have been raped do not come in for help.'
Candye Waitley health educator, Watkins Memorial Health Center
"You know that there are so many more," Woods said. "Most go through this trauma by themselves."
But most rape-counseling agencies advise a person to get medical treatment immediately after being raped.
ment immediately after being raped.
Russell said, "It's very important that they seek medical attention."
Woods said there was a prepared kit that could be used by emergency services when a person sought help after being raped. But there are reports of officers lingering on whether a person wants to press charges against the rapist.
Rape victims should seek medical attention because of the possibility of receiving a sexually transmitted disease, or other painful injuries from the rape, she said.
Samples of blood, hair from a
person's head and public area are taken if a person wants to press charges. A complete pelvic examination is performed. A person's clothes also might be examined in case more samples can be found there Woods and
If a person does not want to press charges, the samples are not taken, she can wait.
Steve Ensinger, assistant executive director of nursing at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, said that if the victim was a woman, steps could be taken to protect her against pregnancy.
A "morning after" pill can be given to the woman within 24 hours of the rane, he said.
"It is a lot like a birth-control pill in that it contains female hormones," he said. "It will stop the implantation of an embryo in the uterus."
But Woods said there was more to the treatment than just testing.
"What you're worried about is her mental health and her physical health." Woods said. "We try to do what we can to try to help the victim."
Senate task force sets agenda
By Michael Christie
Kansan staff writer
After its first two meetings, the Student Senate task force on public safety has come up with a tentative agenda. The issues of concern are security, security and blue phones, a campus escort service and event security.
"I wouldn't say we were restricted to them, but right now I would say that those are the issues we'll be talking about," said John Gill, task force chairperson.
The task force was formed as a result of two semesters of student protest on campus, said Mike Schreiner, student body president.
After seeing student protests concerning various issues last spring and fall, Schreiner said he wanted to give the protests more structure.
The task force is made up of students, faculty and administrators. The group reports to Schreiner, who monitors the proper administrator, he said.
Kristin Lange, Women's Student Union representative and task force member, said the task force allowed for wide discussion of issues.
The group's purpose is to support student concerns and to receive input from administration representatives, she said.
"It's to lend a voice to validate the claims of the student groups," Lange said.
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Schreiner said that by forming task forces, he wanted to provide a means for student concerns to go to the proper administrator.
Protests and demonstrations each are effective, Schreiner said. The task force is another method to attempt change.
protests and demonstrations." he said.
In the past two semesters, students who wanted to protest something were not always sure where to take their concerns, he said.
"I also wanted to get across that this in no way is going to replace
Jim Deneen, director of KU police and task force member, said the task force could address anything it wanted regarding public safety.
The security-phone system is an area that Denny said he wanted to access.
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An expansion for the system is needed and is being planned, he said. Presently, there are 13 phones, but there are plans to install 15 more.
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