Concordia partnered with the It’s On Us campaign to organize a discussion about sexual assault awareness. Over 100 students gathered in the Centrum on Monday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. to participate. According to itsonus.org, the It’s On Us campaign’s mission is “to recognize that non-consensual sex is sexual assault; to identify situations in which…
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Faculty starts grassroots organization to combat sexual violence
A grassroots organization has sprung up on Concordia’s campus that welcomes faculty and staff who share a desire for a community free of sexual violence. The group, founded by faculty members Laurie Dahley, Susan Larson and Elna Solvang, refers to itself as Employees Against Rape or Employees Advocating Respectful Sexual Situations (EAR). “To change a…
Rape Culture
The United States is still a country that protects rapists and sexual abusers. America has made great strides in the last 50 years toward true gender equality, but we’re still seeing blatant sexism in the news and on college campuses, especially in the last couple months. Recent coverage of the Steubenville, Ohio rape case revolving…