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1 in 6 women
1 in 33 men
reported being raped in their life time
reported being raped in their life time
VOL. 161, ISSUE 36
Queer Fashion Show Wows Crowd By SUNNY STRADER news@thedepauw.com
only
5%
3%victims of rape
of completed and
of all college women are
attempted college rapes
are brought to authorities
78%
of sexual violence involved an offender who was a family member, intimate partner, friend or acquaintance
23%
of rape or sexual assault victims received help or advice from victim service agencies
Eleven models paraded across the stage in an array of tutus, wigs, platform heels and penciled-in facial hair. LGBT services organized the “Paparazzi: A Queer Fashion Show,” a free event, in the Peeler Auditorium on Friday night, March 8. The goal of the fashion show was to express DePauw student sexuality and individuality in a campus-wide event. Male and female models performed for a full house, and each student displayed two different outfits of his or her choice. Participants combined elements of masculinity, femininity and androgyny. “I think it’s a good idea to have events like this to show that students shouldn’t be afraid to express themselves the way they want to,” sophomore model Taylor Truster said. “I think a change might be coming.” Each student also composed an outfit description, giving the audience ample insight on each outfit. One of Truster’s outfits consisted of a gray men’s sweater, a women’s belt, rolled up jeans and black and white lace-up heels. He derived his inspiration from gender bending. Junior Tiffany Tran performed in the fashion show identified as a feminist, wearing a T-shirt that read “THIS IS WHAT A FEMINIST LOOKS LIKE” and purple jeans. “I chose to model this look because I am never afraid to be
Statistics courtesy of National Institute of Justice, Bureau of Justice, and Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (rainn.com)
DePauw reaches out to sexual assault victims By ALEX PAUL news@thedepauw.com
DePauw students report sexual assaults at a higher rate than other college campuses according to Public Safety’s annual report. The United States Department of Justice defines sexual assault as “any type of sexual conduct or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient.” Indiana University, with an enrollment of 42,081, reported 28 cases of sexual violence in 2011, while DePauw with an enrollment of 2,353 reported 13. Wittenberg University, a school similar to DePauw, reported two sexual assaults in 2010, the most recent data. According to New York University Student Health Center less than five percent of assaults get reported.
“I think our numbers are higher because we push to ask students to report and because we have really amazing resources to assist students,” said Angela Nally, director of Public Safety. Initiatives like Code TEAL and the Wingman program give students a support group to talk about tough issues. The Wingman program gets males talking about how to help out friends who are potentially in a dangerous situation. According to DePauw’s annual Public Safety Report sexual violence numbers have increased the past three years: eight reported in 2009, ten in 2010, and 13 in 2011. Of the 13 reports in 2011, ten happened in campus living units. Programs spreading awareness help people to know they are not alone. According to New York University Student Health Center,
one in five college women reported being raped. DePauw received a grant from the justice department for $300,000 two and a half years ago to help spread awareness and reduce sexual violence. The money was used to fund different programs on campus spreading awareness and support for sexual assault. In the past Sarah Ryan, director of the Women’s Center, said there was an unwritten rule to not report a sexual assault to protect a certain house or individual reputation. But she did not believe that greek life was entirely at fault. “Greek life is not root of this problem,”
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Fashion | continued on page 2
Participants of the “Paparazzi: Queer Fashion Show” pose during the intermission in Peeler Auditorium on Friday night. The event was held by the LGBT services in order to support individuality and gender identity. ISABELLE CHAPMAN / THE DEPAUW