Meet Christina Lynn Parker, a student at Western Carolina University and a rape survivor. This is her story of how she overcame the trauma of being violated and how she makes a difference by helping those who have experienced similar violence. Parker was raped when she was 13 years old by a 16-year-old. It was […]
The never-ending game of telephone – what happens when we do not talk about sexual assault
September 6, 2018 by
Story is co-written and edited by Chelsea Komer and Lucy Jones In recent years, there has been a tremendous and discernible lack of communication about sexual assault between all levels of the hierarchy at Western Carolina University. With this lack of communication comes the lack of awareness about this ever-growing issue while only increasing the […]
Creating a discussion about sexual assault, domestic violence and harassment
September 6, 2018 by
Co-written and edited with Lucy Jones , Brannon Mahaley and Morgan Miller For our final project in our news reporting class, we agreed that it was important to talk about sexual assault, harassment and domestic violence. While exploring this topic, we have made some unbelievable discoveries and revelations about Western Carolina University’s campus and the lack […]
Jekyll and Hyde: A survivor’s tale of domestic violence
September 6, 2018 by
The names of our sources were changed to protect their anonymity. She knew him before the drugs and the alcohol. She fell in love with the star basketball player with the world at his feet. All too quickly he turned into this person she had never seen before, pressuring her into partaking in hard drugs […]
Being made into a criminal – a survivor’s tale of sexual assault
April 27, 2018 by
The name has been changed to protect the survivor “I only had two sips of a beer…,” said Brittany, the victim of sexual assault her first semester here at Western Carolina University in 2013. She went to a party with some friends for an innocent night of fun when it soon turned into her worst nightmare. […]
WCU ensuring safety with R.A.D program
April 27, 2018 by
Co-written and edited with Brannon Mahaley As a university, one of the major concerns is the safety of its students and the availability of resources to victims and people who look to prevent sexual assault and violence from occurring. One of the ways the WCU Police Department has sought to provide some resources to students is […]
