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Rape On College Campuses

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Is It What I Was Wearing ?

I’m terrified to go to college; it isn’t about the jitters or fear of isolation

UP! 1. Encounter (spot a girl or group of girls) 2. Engage (go up and talk to them) 3.

Escalate (ask them to dance, or ask them to go up to your room or find a couch,

from family, or the evitable idea of not fitting in. It’s the fear of being raped, and the

depending on what kind of party) 4. Erec-

media scrutinizing me, while convincing the world that I deserved it, because I was

tion (GET HARD) 5. Excavate (should be

at a party, or I had too much to drink, or I simply wore clothes that were deemed

self-explanatory) 6. Ejaculate (should also

inappropriate. This is rape culture, the idea that victims were “asking for it”. Rape has

be self explanatory) 7. Expunge (send

been prevalent on college campuses for years, most not reported due to the shame

them out of your room and on their way

the victim’s experience, or the backlash they may get from fellow students, and even

out when you are finished). IF ANYTHING

administers. We are living in the “If you don’t tell, it didn’t happen” generation. Where

EVER FAILS, GO GET MORE ALCOHOL. I

victims are so scared to come forward, that they hope if they don’t tell, then it’s like it

want to see everyone succeed at the next

never happened. This is ludicrous when 1 in 4 women on a college campus will be ra-

couple parties.” The fraternity later apo-

ped every 21 hours. 100,000 women this school year will be raped, will it be someone

logized and said that it was a bad joke

you know or will it be you?

gone wrong. I beg to differ, shortly after this email surfaced, two Georgia Tech

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College students filed separate lawsuits Why aren’t we more supportive of rape

Schools are so immersed with prestige

against the Georgia Tech chapter, saying

victims, why do we question? Why do we

and reputation to the point that the stu-

the same guy at separate PTK parties ra-

bash? And why don’t we believe them?

dent’s emotional welfare is last on the list

ped them.

It’s Friday morning; several students

of importance, rape is common in top tier

The Hunting Ground is a new film that

at Columbia University are dragging

schools, and Ivies, but they aren’t repor-

was released last weekend that sheds a

around a mattress in front of the school’s

ting it. They fear the public’s perception

much-needed light on rapes occurring

iconic statue, an unlikely sight. They’re

of them will change, and they want to

here to protest the

protect their valuable

mishandling of sexual

“1 in 4 woman on a college athletes,

violence on campus.

campus will be raped every allow

There were also there to support Emma Sulkowciz A Columbia senior, who has planned to carry around

21 hours. 100,000 women this school year will be raped, will it be someone

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them to conti-

nue to rape more stu-

body else to rape, all

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raping or using force in certain

has been proven

that rape crimes on colleges are premeditated; At Georgia

ter found out that the same student had

tech a Phi Kappa Tau fraternity member

raped two other students, but Columbia

sent an email detailing how to get “rape-

didn’t hold him accountable when the

bait”, the email said

case was investigated.

“A short guide … the 7 E’s of HOOKING

60% of male college students “indicated some likelihood of

students will transfer.

rapist is no longer at the school. She la-

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dents, then will be no-

you know or will it be you?” It

a mattress until her

but if you

circumstances.”

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Every 21 hours there is another rape on an American college campus.

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Of the college women who are raped, only 10% report the rape.

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on college campuses. They toured coast to coast to interview rape victims from schools like University of Virginia, Yale, Hard, Notre Dame, Swarthmore, Florida State and other schools. It ‘s a disturbing look at how colleges quickly cover up rapes to protect the school, and the repu-

or form. We need to stop blaming the

“The Hunting Ground” is a new documentary directed by Kirby Dick and produced by Amy Ziering. This new documentary focuses on the nationwide issue of rape on college campus’. As a future freshman, watching the trailer gave me chills, and scared me. The amount of rapes that will occur this school year alone is disturbing (100,000). The documentary goes coast to coast from Berkeley to Yale, it’s a raw look at the reality of on campus rapes, and the heartbreakinf stories of how colleges try to cover them up.

victims, and start blaming society for victim shaming, and making rapist feel like they’re doing what they’re suppose to do when they see a woman who is wearing something revealing. We need to hold rapist accountable, whether they’re the

tation. This film is for skeptics, who are

star athletes at a school, or not. When we

still unsure if rape culture exist or not. An-

stop pointing fingers, and listen to rape

drea Pino, a former student at University

victims, then maybe we can find a reso-

of North Carolina Chapel Hill. She was a

lution. Until then, there will be others

freshman when she was raped at a par-

who fear college, not for the isolation, or

ty, a sophomore took her to a bathroom

loneliness, but for the rape.

Emma Sulkowciz , a Columbia senior, has planned to carry around a mattress until her rapist is no longer at the school. She found out that two other students had been raped by the same student, but Columbia didn’t hold him accountable when the case was investigated.

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and preceded to slam her on the floor tiles, and rape her, she was a virgin. She remembers thinking, “You just stay there, and hope you don’t die.” Another freshman at the time was raped before fall classes even begun, she recalls reporting it to a college administrator, and the response was, “think of it as football game: If you look back, would you have done it differently”. These horrendous stories and more can be found in this new em-

RAPE CULTURE IS REAL At Georgia tech,a Phi Kappa Tau fraternity member sent an email detailing how to get “rapebait”.The email said

powering documentary playing in select

“A short guide … the 7 E’s of HOOKING

theaters.

UP! 1. Encounter (spot a girl or group of girls) 2. Engage (go up and talk to them) 3.

There are ways to prevent you from being

Escalate (ask them to dance, or ask them

raped, one of them is, nothing. There is no

to go up to your room or find a couch,

single one way to prevent you from being a victim of rape. You can be raped wea-

depending on what kind of party) 4.

Erection (GET HARD) 5. Excavate (should be self-explanatory) 6. Ejaculate (should

ring the longest skirt, and the thickest

also be self explanatory) 7. Expunge (send

sweater. You can be raped walking your

them out of your room and on their way

dog, or even taking a run. The idea that

out when you are finished). IF ANYTHING

woman who wear scanty clad clothing

EVER FAILS, GO GET MORE ALCOHOL. I

are gluttons for punishment is wrong

want to see everyone succeed at the next

and apathetic. The way a women dresses

couple parties.

or acts doesn’t justify rape in any shape Photo by Rob Hainer/Shutterstock

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Hunter Boots

Alot of people this Winter season didn’t realize that Hunter Boots were infact for rain, not snow.

I understand though, these boots are chic and impressive so any chances to wear them, why not flaunt them. Hunter boots are fantastic for Spring because they come in a wide variety of colors. If you’re bubbly, the pink and yellow colors work for

Leggings

you, if you’re dark and deary with a hint of chippy, then black is ideal. You can pair Hunter Boots with skirts, and shorts. They are neutral and not too

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You can channel your inner rocker, or inner hippie.

Knee High Socks Trench Coats Those knee high socks you bought to wear with your UGGs probably seem useless now, but that’s not true. Trade your Uggs for some oxfords and flats, then pair them up with long knee high socks! Once you have decided the footwear, pick out a flowly dress, or flowly skirt, whatever you’re feeling! Don’t forget to pile on

Trench coats are fashionable every season, due to the fact that they’re not always heavy, and a great statement piece. You can always pair them with a dress, or even pants. In the Spring time, pair trench coats with bold colors, since the coats are already in a neutral color, it will not be hard to dress it up.

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The combonations are endless, I wish I thought of this last year before I threw my sweaters in the pit of ex- Winter wear.

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Frats Exposed Fraternities are a breeding ground for racial segeration, misogyny ,and rape culture.

Colleges will never remove fraterneries because of the money alumnus donate to the school ,and the housing fraterneries provide. As frats continue to disrupt campuses nationwide, many are asking, when will it stop?

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As students head off to college in the fall,

with racial slurs. The lyrics were racially

Sigma Alpha Eplison was awarded the tit-

some are considering joining fraterni-

charged, “There will never be a n----r SAE

le of most deadliest frat, they’re notorious

ties. The excitement of brotherhood and

/ There will never be a n----r SAE / You can

for their alleged sex abuse, racism, and

bonding is an enticing incentive to join,

hang him from a tree, but he will never

hazing horror stories. Yale banned the

but frats also hold a dark side many are

sign with me / There will never be a n---

frat from campus last month, Stanford

shocked to experience, and others on the

-r SAE”. What’s more shocking is SAE has

suspended them in November after they

outside, are shocked to hear about.

numerous black members and alumni na-

found that sorority members were sexual

On March 8th, a video emerged of mem-

tionwide. In the wake of the University of

harassed after attending a SAE event, Jo-

bers of a SAE (Sigma Alpha Eplison)

Oklahoma racial controversy, America is

hns Hopkins suspended them after a 16-

chapter at University of Oklahoma en-

once again being exposed to the dangers

year-old girl was raped. The chapter has

thusiastically singing a song imbedded

of fraternities.

had to close 12 chapters in 18 months

Reuters/Heide Brandes

There Will Never Be A N-----r SAE On March 8th, a video emerged of

n----r SAE”. What’s more shocking is

members of a SAE (Sigma Alpha

SAE has numerous black members

Eplison) chapter at University of

and alumni nationwide. In the wake

Oklahoma enthusiastically singing a

of the University of Oklahoma racial

song imbedded with racial slurs. The

controversy, America is once again

lyrics were racially charged, “There

being exposed to the dangers of

will never be a n----r SAE / There will

fraternities.

never be a n----r SAE / You can hang

Sigma Alpha Eplison was awarded

him from a tree, but he will never

the

sign with me / There will never be a

frat.

title

of

most

deadliest

“Sigma Alpha Eplison house, University of Oklahoma”

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THUG PARTY At Arizona State University; Tau due to their brutal hazing process.

the chapter was suspended. Tyler Cross, a

and even made them sleep on a base-

llowed-out watermelons, and flashed

Kappa Epsilon hosted a “Thug

Andrew Lohse, author of “Confessions

student at University of Texas, fell to his

ment floor in complete nudity except

gang signs. They even were factiously

Party” on MLK day. Party goers

of an Ivy League Frat Boy”, claimed that

death off a dormitory balcony as a result

for their boxers. It’s the initiation that

posted Instagram photos with the has-

(yes,people actually went),

pledges had to swim in a kiddy pool filled

of SAE hazing, drinking and sleep depri-

is even more shocking, new members

htags #MLKblackout and #hood. What

wore basketball jerseys, drunk

with urine and feces at Dartmouth Colle-

vation. George Desdunes, A Cornell Uni-

have to compete in a “fight club”, Ouch!

better way to honor the legacy of Martin

frat juice from hollowed-out

ge, and they also had to vomit on each

versity student, was kidnapped, bounded

Meanwhile at Alpha Gamma Rho at Ar-

Luther King than host a party that totally

watermelons.

kansas State University,

defeats the principles which he fought

Seventeen

members,

for? At Duke University, Kappa Sigma’s

all under the age of ei-

“Asia Prime” party invitation read, “We

ghteen were arrested

look forward to having Mi, Yu, You and Yo

after police responded

friends for some Shake, Chank you”. Ac-

to shots fired from an

cording to rumors guests wore silk robes,

AK-47 at their chapter

fake sumo wrestlers, and paired it with

house in Jonesboro, Ar-

stereotypical Asian accents.

other after chugging beer.

At Arizona State Universi-

“Andrew Lohse, author of “ Confessions of an

ty, SAE members dumped

Ivy League Frat Boy”, claimed that pledges had

one of their dangerously drunk brothers at a hospital in a wheel chair, lea-

to swim in a kiddy pool filled with urine and feces at Dartmouth college.”

ving him with a note that said, “I’ve been drinking, I need help”. His

and forced to drink for a SAE hazing ritual.

blood alcohol level was 0.47; it’s a miracle

Although SAE may be the deadliest fra-

kansas. .

he survived because BACS between 0.4

ternity, other fraternities are not immune

Aside from the cruel and unusual puni-

and human rights, then fraternities are

and 0.5 may result in death. At Syracuse,

to this behavior; Phi Delta Theta, at Emory

shment members and party goers expe-

not for you, there are fraternities that su-

Caucasian SAE members dressed in blac-

University force feed pledges “unusual

rience at fraternities, it has been proven

pport positivity, but that’s really a hand-

kface while out drinking on the town and

amounts” of items “not typical for eating”,

that fraternities have an obsession with

ful. In 2015, fraternities are not important

racially offensive parties, At Arizona Sta-

as they once were, most argue fraternities

te University; Tau Kappa Epsilon hosted

are useless in part to the idea that you’re

a “Thug Party” on MLK day. Party goers

buying friendship, others believe in the

(yes,people actually went), wore bas-

idea of fraternities because they’re deep

ketball jerseys, drunk frat juice from ho-

rooted in history, and morals which they

If you’re a fan of racial equality,

once used to stand on. From where I’m standing, our generation is disgracing and shaming the idea of fraternities, and HAZING GONE TOO FAR

turning off many people. Part of me believe maybe they’re just exposing the racial

George Desdunes, A Cornell

transgressions that have been present

University student, was

for years, but all I know is, University of

kidnapped, bounded and

Oklahoma SAE, you’re not the only ones,

forced to drink for a SAE hazing

just the only ones who got caught.

ritual.,he later died. His body was

found by a janitor.

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DON’T LET ANYONE BRING YOU DOWN”

STAYING POSITIVE

By Hannah Montgomery

My

name

is

Hannah

Montgomery and I am a freshman

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at Towson High. I have a condition called trichotillomania. This

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friends

feel loved and to embrace our di-

Focus on making goals for

fferences because that makes us

myself

who we are, and I am a stronger

Don’t let anybody bring you

person because of that.

is a compulsive disorder which

down because you are diffe-

causes me to pull out my own

rent

hair. It creates emotional and phy-

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Be kind to everybody

sical damage. I cannot stop even

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Embrace your differences

though I really want to. I feel bad

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Love who you are

sometime because people judge

others for their difference. I wear

in school just because I am one of

a hat at school everyday to cover

the few people allowed to wear a

up bald patches and also to avoid

hat. I know what they say is mean

being bullied or judged by others.

but I don’t let it bring me down.

Everyday I encourage myself to

I know that I am an amazing and

stay positive and keep going.

beautiful person regardless of my

Sometimes I get bullied

condition because I am kind to all.

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Know that you are important

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and loved by your family and

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A Lack Of Understanding For The Value Of Your Life

Your life has purpose. You woke up this morning with

a purpose. Everyday you are alive is a chance for you to make a difference; a chance to utilize the abilities you have inherited.

Ask yourself this, how can you be happy if you continue to dwell on the negative encounters you engage in?

SUBSTITUTING THE NEGATIVE FOR THE POSTITIVE Positivity is always possible.

It is up to you to embrace it.

(life lessons) by: Naomi Lilly

You Can Not

If an individual continues to fail to recognize the

positive aspects of life, he or she will never experience an opportunity to develop an understanding for one’s life. Your value does not lie in your ability to continue to reflect on your negative moments, but your ability to use the negative moments to progress.

Your Negative Moments Are Only A Test The moments you regret and wish had gone

differently are moments that pose a test to your will power. The test is your ability to utilize those moments to try and turn the negative into a positive. Once you learn to reflect on negative moments and focus on trying to make the next day better than

As the days progress, I continue to notice an abundance of negativity in my exchanges with various people. A generally negative vibe that spawns from low self-esteem, diminishing self-worth, and a lack of faith in the individual self.

the previous, success will be attained.

EXPE EOS RE CONSE RE DIT ESTIBUS ET AUTEM IUS AUT EOST QUAM DERE

YOUR VALUES FROM YOUR ABILITY TO FIND THE POSITIVE IN THE NEGATIVE I challenge you to learn to embrace the pessimistic moments of life. Try to find a favorable moment in each unfavorable encounter. If you attempt to find positivity in every aspect of life, you will begin to reap benefits. The

Postivity The moments you regret and wish had gone differently are moments that pose a test to your will power.

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lthough I haven’t been to middle school in three years(I know I’m old!), I can still recall how desperately I wanted to fit in and be accepted. Middle school horror stories are apart of life, I haven’t met anyone who enjoyed their time in middle school. If you did enoy middle school then you must have looked like a Hollister model, yes Hollister used to be a thing.

Middle school will be the most miserable time in your life, reasons may include struggling to fit in, not feeling include in your friend group, and that awkward stage. Ladan reopens the wounds middle school left her, but in the process she realized just where she fits in,now she’s exactly where she is suppose to be.

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he t t n e p s “I even nth e v e s f o majority be o t g n i y grade tr r”, “popula

Okay, so here it goes...I’m me. my hair back in a ponytail because I was so embarrassed of

how to dress.

I’m myself, and myself is Ladan Savar. Offi- showing my curly hair, and then it got to the point where I

cially I’ll be 16 by May.....16 years already? would constantly straighten my hair. I wished and wished for

This may not seem like a lot to someone straight hair, and so I tried to be someone else, to look like so-

that I thought were cool and fashionable. It wasn’t about what

who’s 86, 25 or any other age, but a lot meone else. You could definitely say I had some self-esteem

others thought of me anymore, it’s about what I think of me. Yes,

has happened throughout those years. issues, but I wouldn’t admit it to myself. I just knew throu-

I’ll agree that freshmen year was a huge change for the better, yet I

Now I’m not going to start all the way ghout middle school, I never truly loved myself, and not lo-

wasn’t completely fulfilled. It wasn’t exactly the happiest point in my

from the beginning, because who knows ving yourself is probably the worst heartbreak. It was also the

life there were some downsides, I suddenly discovered that I was ha-

how long this story will end up being. I’ll fact that I didn’t surround myself with people that could have

ving panic attacks. It got to the point that I had to go to the hospital,

begin at the age of 12, around 6th grade, brought the best out in myself.

and see a therapist. Now this isn’t as scary as it sounds, my therapist

I remember entering middle school as

As we move towards high school things start to

never gave me medicine to control my anxiety. She helped me by

one person then graduating as another. change up a bit. I matured a lot more, and realized I can’t rely

using tapping acupuncture, not with needles but tapping with your

Throughout middle school I didn’t quite on others to tell me who I am or how I should act. Near the

finger tips. Since then I haven’t had a panic attack, I learned that spi-

know who I was or where I belonged, so I middle of ninth grade I got this feeling of wanting to wear

ritually we are our own healers at times. I also learned that I’m not

would jump from one clique to another. I my hair curly more often, but I was still too embarrassed to

the only one that deals with anxiety, there are so many more people

even spent the majority of seventh grade go to school with curly hair. Slowly accepting my hair, I was fi-

dealing with it. If you’re reading this and you also deal with anxiety, I

trying to be “popular”, trying to hang out nally pushed out of my comfort zone by my friends and star-

want you to know that I understand what you’re going through, and

with people who couldn’t care less about ted wearing my hair curly. I can’t even begin to explain how

that this isn’t forever. Get as much help as you need, because no one

me. It wasn’t just trying to have friends in much better it made me feel, no more straightening, curling,

should go through their whole life struggling. It may be difficult now

middle school, but trying to look good or or blow drying, I was done. But this was just the beginning,

but please believe me that it will get better.

at least good looking. I always use to tie I stopped depending on others to know what to wear and

I’ll tell you though by the time sophomore year started I felt so much

I went and changed my whole style, and bought clothes

better, about life and about myself. When you truly start to love yourself, you begin to share your happiness with others as well. Wanting to give out compliments whenever, making new friends, or making people laugh and smile. It all starts with yourself, don’t be afraid to talk to that one girl or guy, because they may think you’re weird or not cool enough. Or not compliment that one person’s shoes because your afraid of what they’ll say. We all know we’ve had that moment when you look at another person and just wish you had their clothes, shoes, or friends etc. But don’t let it eat you up inside, we’re all just people and we go through it all. We may not act like it but it’s true, and what if the same person that you were afraid to talk to or compliment, was afraid to go up and talk to you. Just remember you never know what’s going on in someone’s mind or life. You may just be the one person to brighten up their day. I guess in different ways we all have our flaws, our mistakes and secrets, but isn’t that what we share as people. Don’t ever be scared to be who you want, dress how you want, and say what you want. We can’t spend our lives on a narrow path, and people may say to think outside the box; but what you should do is think like the box doesn’t exist! It’s time to start loving life and loving yourself, there may be darkness but there is also light. And all I can say is that, eventually the sun will rise.

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Ballgown Dresses are flattering no matter what size you are. Most Ballgown dresses have a built in corset, the corset’s job is to trick everyone into thinking you have an abnormally skinny waist, even when you don’t!This dress is ideal for pear shapes, hour glass shapes and apple shapes.

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DRAMA Finding the perfect prom dress is equilvent to finding your wedding dress, and in this generation Prom is our pre-wedding.

Here are some tips for finding the perfect, or almost perfect dress.

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Dresses that are flowly are only flattering for people who are tall. I have this struggle since I have really short. Long flowly dresses have a way of making me actually look four feet shorter than I actually am. They also do not flatter the body if you have a short torso.

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A dress like this will flatter you if you aren’t lucky enough to have a flat stomach. It’s also flattering if you do. This dress is suitable for all body shapes, and sizes.

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