#MeToo: Hearing From a Silence Breaker
By Megan Parker, News Contributor
April 12, 2018
Tarana Burke, the founder of the #MeToo movement, will be speaking in the Student Union Ballroom at 7 p.m. on April 17, as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the Women’s Studies program speaker series. The event is free to attend and open to the public. There will be a 20-minute question a...
Being the change: Sexual Assault Awareness Month
By Nicholas Smith, Student Writer
May 4, 2016
Sexual assault is not only a prevalent problem in the United States military, but it also is a plague across college campuses everywhere. This year at The University of Akron, the ROTC program decided to step up its commitment to conquering this endless epidemic by attending two events hosted by the Univer...
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
By George Dunlap, Writer
May 2, 2016
The Rape Crisis Center (RCC) capped off Sexual Assault Awareness Month with its 11th annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event on April 29 at Lock 3. Since 2005, the Medina and Summit County Rape Crisis Centers have put on this event to raise funds and bring awareness to the topic of sexual assault. This...
Activist Katie Koestner speaks up for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
By George Dunlap, Writer
April 6, 2016
Katie Koestner, one of the first victims of date rape to speak out nationally, visited Akron to discuss her tragic experiences on April 5. Koestner’s discussion, titled Take Back the Night, was the second event in a series for the Sexual Assault Awareness Month of April. In 1991, Koestner appeared...
Zips must take a stand against sexual assault
By Buchtelite Editorial Board
April 6, 2016
This month is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Campus sexual assault has long been an issue and in 2016, it is more visible than ever. Many groups -from student activists, dean of students, and Greek life to the White House administration – are taking action. It is time for all of us to take a stand. Ac...
Sexual Assault Awareness Month clothing drive
By Spencer Skolnick, Writer
April 20, 2015
When their clothes are taken for evidence, sexual assault victims could use a new outfit. A clothing drive for victims of sexual assault, a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Volunteer Week, collected donations from April 13 through April 17 at UA. Students and faculty could drop...
