Story by Tiffany Farber and Jessica Halverson
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t was dark when the rain began to douse the candles, but under the shelter of umbrellas and ponchos, the dedicated crowd seemed not to notice. I They were there for a reason: to take back the night. Many who attended the annual "Take Back the Night" rally and candlelight vigil were victims of violence or knew of someone who was. Others were just there to stop the "it can't happen to me" myth. On Wednesday, Sept. 20, a group of nearly 100 students and community members gathered to honor victims of domestic violence and rape with a candlelight vigil at Showalter Fountain. When the rain doused the flames of the candles, they were rekindled, as was the determination of junior jimmanee Spears after becoming a victim of rape in middle school. Spears, one of the leaders of Take Back the Night, said that when she was harassed she would not back down. At dusk on Thursday, candles flickered again, this time in Dunn Meadow, as protesters of violence and rape gathered for a rally and march.
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