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SigEp raises awareness with See-SAAW LEZIGA BARIKOR Staff Writer
On Monday, April 8, the UNI chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp) brought out their annual 24-hour SeeSAAW event to raise awareness for sexual assault on college campuses. It was a bright and sunny day to be seesawing, but as SigEp members rotated shifts at night, the reality of the issue of sexual assault becomes more somber. “When you’re doing it at 2 a.m., you understand sexual assault can happen at any time,” said Ben Hirdler, a junior English and philosophy double major who has participated in the event every year. “So, it’s always been impactful.” Hirdler said that before coming to college, he didn’t know much about sexual assault. Since joining the fraternity SigEp, he’s become more educated on the issue. “I’ve learned a lot talking to survivors at the Riverview Center,” Hirdler said. Hirdler said that through doing this event every year, he’s learned more about how to be
an advocate and the resources available to survivors. Each year, SigEp kicks off their Sexual Assault Awareness Week (SAAW), with a 24-hour See-SAAW event. Jake Chaplin, freshman IDS digital imaging and digital advertising major, is the SigEp philanthropy chairman and director of SAAW. “We want to be those people who really stand up and talk about sexual assault and having those difficult conversations,” Chaplin said. Coming into UNI, Chaplin said he was very drawn to SigEp’s philanthropy. He said their motto for the event was #BeTheDifference. Chaplin also noted that for every SAAW event, advocates from the Riverview Center will be present for anyone who needs help. The Riverview Center is a nonprofit agency in the Cedar Valley that supports individuals affected by sexual assault. This year SigEp has the goal of raising $10,000 for the center, according to their Facebook page. The See-SAAW event this year was a collaboration with
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Sigma Phi Epsilon launched off their annual Sexual Assault Awareness Week (SAAW) with a 24-hour See-SAAW event outside Maucker Union from April 8 to April 9.
UNI’s chapter of International Justice Mission (IJM). They tabled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the event to spread awareness about the issue of human trafficking. “Our main goal was to inform people of the signs of
human trafficking and provide them with the resources to report the signs if they see them,” said Autumn Lauen, English teaching major and IJM secretary. “This specific event was a part of the Red Sand Initiative, which is a
national organization that uses sand as a visual aid to show how people can fall through the cracks in society and end up in human trafficking.” See SAAW, page 4
Schult signs with Vikings ELIOT CLOUGH
Sports Editor
After a brief stint in the short-lived Alliance of American Football (AAF) with the Salt Lake City Stallions, Karter Schult signed a contract with the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday, April 7. Schult was a former defensive end for UNI (pictured here wearing the #93 jersey). He graduated in the fall of 2016 with degrees in exercise science and family services. In his time spent with the Stallions, Schult grabbed 7.5 sacks, which ranked him second in the league.
Schult was given the Buck Buchanan award to be recognized as top defensive player, as well as being named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2016. The Tripoli native earned the honors after recording 17 sacks and 24 tackles for loss as a senior. This is not Schult’s first go-round with the NFL, having spent time with the Vikings last offseason, as well as the Browns and Panthers the year prior. Schult will be looking to make the final 53-man roster for the first time in his NFL career.
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