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Inside Out shows film on why ISU shouldn’t be a hunting ground for sexual predators Nicole Nunez Reporter

Inside Out hosted their showing of, “The Hunting Ground” this past Tuesday in DEDE 1 at 6 p.m. The film is a documentary that discusses sexual assault on college campuses. It depicts stories of sexual assault victims from all over the country from a multitude of universities. “ … the stories told in, “The Hunting Ground” are eye opening. It introduces a new perspective about universities and how they handle cases of sexual violence. I encourage anyone to attend and to keep an open mind while watching,” said Inside Out President, Nathaniel Koehler. The documentary discussed how only a small number of sexual assault victims actually report the incidents because they are afraid, or because the university makes it very difficult for students to successfully report. Even those that do report are often brushed off and nothing is done to the perpetrator. Universities are a brand and can be more worried about their image than the wellbeing of their students. “I am hoping students leave the Hunting Ground showing with a better understanding of how sexual violence occurs on campuses and on how victims often have to go through significant obstacles after the incident,” said Koehler. “Overall, I just want viewers to gain a little more knowledge on the topic and become more

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Inside Out is an orgnization that stands up to sexual misconduct on ISU’s campus and the world. They hosted a movie showing this past Tuseday, Feb. 26 in Dede 1.

comfortable talking about it and eventually become leaders in their organizations and among their peers in terms of helping create a safe environment here at ISU.” Inside Out wishes to educate students at ISU on the issues that many deal with all the time. “ “The film relates to our organization

because it is about issues of sexual violence across college campuses. Showing it supports our mission as an organization by educating others. By educating others about some of the things victims have to deal with and go through will hopefully help reach our end goal of preventing sexual violence on this campus,” said Koehler.

“Inside Out is formally known as Inside Out: ISU Men Against Sexual Violence, but anyone can join. We are a small organization dedicated to helping prevent sexual violence and educating others about the issue of sexual violence,” said Koehler. Inside Out meets every Thursday at 7 p.m.

Health and Human Services career fair comes to ISU Tyler Davis News Editor

BYLINE: Payton Jarrett The Health and Human Services Career Fair comes to ISU Students engaged with dozens of professional employers for internships and professional employment opportunities at this year’s Health and Human Services Career Fair Wednesday, Feb. 27. Fifty organizations from various parts of Indiana came prepared to introduce their causes to hundreds of students and alumni. Welcoming both for-profit and not-forprofit organizations, ISU’s Health and Human Services faculty and staff served lunch and shared delightful conversations with the professional recruiters. Events Coordinator, Alex Allen said, “We hope to get students more comfortable networking and having conversations with professionals.” The career fair was open to all students

interested in pursuing careers related to healthcare. This proactive event allowed the perfect opportunity for students to network and gain experience with interviewing and career preparation skills. All under one central location in Dede II and III, recruiters meet their potential candidates while students were also able to learn about the presented organizations, any open positions they may be offering and the steps necessary to the application process. Charles Baumgardner, a student majoring in Exercise Science, explained what he hopes to gain from this experience. Baumgardner said, “I came to look for internships or potential jobs for when I get out of school.” Allen takes pride in the success of ISU’s seasonal career fairs. “We’ve been seeing an increase in employer turnout and student turnout has Danielle Guy | Indiana Statesman also been consistently increasing overall,” Indiana State University students speak with health and human services Allen said. professionals on Feb. 27 in Dede 2 and 3.

House passes gun legislation with GOP add-on Todd Ruger

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House Democrats on Wednesday succeeded in pushing through the chamber a bill to expand background checks for firearm sales, but not before some procedural gamesmanship from Republicans. Last year, Congress approved two gun-related measures about background checks and school safety in a spending bill. But Wednesday’s 240-190 vote, mostly along party lines, was the first time in decades that the House passed a standalone gun control bill. Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., succeeded in forcing an amendment, in the form of a motion to recommit, that would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement be notified when an undocumented immigrant fails a background check when attempting to purchase a firearm. The vote was 220-209. The bill is a priority for the new Democratic majority in the House, but the Republican-controlled Senate is unlikely to take up the measure. The bill would expand required background checks to all firearm sales, aimed at covering sales at gun shows, online or in other private settings — with some exceptions such as hunting, law enforcement and gifts to family. Currently, only licensed fire-

for expanded background checks that usually are completed within minutes. Votes for the bill included a handful of Republicans, among them Rep. Peter T. King of New York, a co-sponsor who had backed similar legislation in recent years. The House approved an amendment from Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., to clarify that people who are at risk of committing suicide would not be required to run a background check to give their gun to someone else. The Trump administration already issued a veto warning on the bill, saying burdensome requirements in the bill do not sufficiently protect Second Amendment rights. The White House also criticized the bill for not including exemptions such as giving a gun to a neighbor while on vacation or domestic violence victims who needed to protect themselves. At the House Judiciary Committee, Republicans heavily criticized the bill as a burden on law-abiding citizens that would do nothing to stop mass shootings. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | TNS The House is scheduled to take up another background check Gun enthusiasts check out semi-automatic rifle parts at a 2015 gun show at the Del bill (HR 1112) Thursday that Mar fairgrounds run by Crossroads of the West. The company runs shows across California, would extend the time firearms including those at the Ventura Countyfairgrounds. dealers must wait for a response from the background check sysarms dealers must seek a backRep. Mike Thompson, a Cali- the bill, and others in his party tem before making a sale, among ground check. fornia Democrat who introduced say there is broad public support other provisions.


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