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Six rapes reported in two months HANNA SUMPTER | EMILY COLE Deputy News Editor | News Editor Since Sept. 19, six rapes have been reported on campus to Missouri State University Safety and Transportation, according to the daily crime log. The first, reported on Sept. 19, allegedly took place on Sept. 9, around 1:30 a.m. in Sunvilla Tower. According to documents from the Springfield Police Department, a female student told police that she had been with a male friend from high school the night before. On Oct. 7, another on-campus rape was reported from early that morning in Hammons House. Springfield Police documents stated Zachary Alperin, an MSU student, assaulted a fellow student in her dorm. He has been charged with rape and sodomy. In the day before the assault, the victim had attended the Me Too Springfield rally downtown, in support of sexual assault survivors. Another assault was reported on Oct. 11, also in Hammons House. One day later, another rape was reported in Freddy House. The report was made just eight minutes after the rape allegedly occurred at 11:30 p.m. according to the crime log. On Oct. 18, a rape was reported that had allegedly taken place sometime between Oct. 1, 2017 and Oct. 31, 2017, in Blair-Shannon House. Four days later, on Oct. 22, another rape was reported in Hutchens House. This reported a rape that allegedly occurred sometime on Oct. 20, according to the crime log. Out of the six rapes reported, three were filed with the Springfield Police Department. Jill Patterson, MSU’s Title IX coordinator, offered a statement on behalf of the university. “The Title IX Office at MSU experiences a steady influx of people who have had some experience with sexual assault and are seeking u See REPORT, page 10

Two vehicles reported stolen EMILY COLE News Editor @EMCole19

Two students reported vehicle thefts this week, according to Missouri State University Safety and Transportation. According to a report, a student reported their vehicle stolen on Oct. 31. The student said they left the vehicle in Bear Park North with the doors locked sometime last week. When the student returned to the garage to get the vehicle, it was missing. On Nov. 1, another student reported a stolen vehicle. The student said they parked their vehicle at the corner of John Q Hammons Parkway and Elm Street the night before. According to the report, the student returned to find the car the afternoon of Nov. 1 and reported it stolen. The student said the car was locked, but there was a spare key inside at the time. According to the report, the Springfield Police Department is investigating both incidents. Safety and Transportation also gave these safety reminders: • Always lock your vehicle • Remove your keys and items of value from your vehicle • Report suspicious activity to Public Safety at 417-836-5509

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Members of several campus ministries, including Ekklesia and Hillel International, came together for prayer and memorial services last week in the Plaster Student Union. Candles were lit in memory of the 11 people who were killed in a mass shooting on Oct. 27.

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“Irving Younger.” Click. A prayer followed the reading of the names. The Mourner’s Kaddish, a traditional Jewish prayer, was read first in Aramaic and then People settled into their seats as the service started, and all the again in English: conversations among the small groups fell silent in the student union meeting room. A woman approached the wooden podium and next to her were the images of 11 people who died the week before and 11 “Yitgadal v’yitkadash “Exalted and hallowed be sh’mei raba. B’alma di v’ra God’s great name in the world tea light candles on a fold-out table. chirutei, v’yamlich malwhich God created, according A man tore away the lives of 11 people when he shot them after chutei, b’chayeichon uv’yoto plan. May God’s majesty be he entered the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, meichon uv’chayei d’chol revealed in the days of our lifeallegedly with one rifle and three handguns on Oct. 27. beit Yisrael, time and the life of all Israel This shooting may have torn at the spirit of the Jewish community, but in Springfield, people of all faiths gathered on Oct. 30 and “baagala uviz’man kariv. — speedily, imminently, to refused to allow the alleged shooter, Robert Bower, to have the last V’im’ru: Amen. Y’hei sh’mei which we say: Amen. raba m’varach l’alam “Blessed be God’s great word. ul’almei almaya. name to all eternity. Among those sitting in the rows of maroon chairs was one wom“Yitbarach v’yishtabach “Blessed, praised, honored, an, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. v’yitpaar v’yitwromam v’yitexalted, extolled, glorified, “Jews around the world, when something happens, it doesn’t just nasei, v’yit’hadar v’yitaleh adored and lauded be the name happen to us; it happens to all of us,” said Francie Wolff, a woman v’yit’halal sh’mei d’Kud’sha of the Holy Blessed One, beof Jewish faith and a daughter of a Holocaust survivor. “It happens B’rich Hu, l’eila min kol yond all earthly words and to all the people of our faith.” The woman standing at the podium to welcome everyone was Rev. birchata v’shirata, tushb’chasongs of blessing, praise, and Michelle Scott-Huffman, the campus minister of Ekklesia. ta v’nechemata, daamiran comfort. To which we say: b’alma. V’imru: Amen. Amen. “If we had planned long and hard for this, we would be in a more “May there be abundant “Y’hei sh’lama raba min comfortable space and you would have had better access to parking sh’maya, v’chayim aleinu peace from heaven, and life, for and all of those great things,” Scott-Huffman said. “Unfortunately, us and all Israel. To which we v’al kol Yisrael. V’imru: the tragedies that have happened in our world don’t wait for us to be Amen. say: Amen. ready for them.” “Oseh shalom bimromav, “May the One who creates Another woman approached the podium a few moments later. Mara Cohen Ioannides, the advisor of the Hillel of Southwest Hu yaaseh shalom aleinu, harmony on high, bring peace Missouri student group, wore a kippah, a cloth cap that covers the us and to all Israel. To which v’al kol Yisrael. V’imru: Amen.” we say: Amen.” crown of the head, and smiled gently to those sitting before her. She called out the names of each victim. Meanwhile, Katherine Pollock, a student leader in Ekklesia, stood at a small table in front of the room and lit 11 tea light candles. The Mourner’s Kaddish, shown above in transliteration from Ar“Joyce Fienberg,” Cohen Ioannides said. An audible click sound- amaic, is sometimes recited daily for up to 11 months after a death. ed through the silent room as Pollock lit a candle. “Richard Gottfried.” Scott-Huffman followed the prayer by playing a song made by an Click. “Rose Mallinger.” Click. “Jerry Rabinowitz.” Click. “Cecil interfaith group following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Rosenthal.” Click. “David Rosenthal.” Click. “Bernice Simon.” Click. “Sylvan Simon.” Click. “Daniel Stein.” Click. “Melvin Wax.” Click. u See MEMORIAL, page 10 HANNA SUMPTER | EMILY COLE Deputy News Editor | News Editor

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