In between classes, students came and wrote words of encouragement to survivors of sexual assault in a letter. The letters will be donated to the Center for Domestic Peace. WCU Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA) club held the event on the front lawn of the UC on Tuesday, Sept. 27 noon until 2 p.m. “It […]
Paint-a-Pumpkin to raise awareness and fundraise for REACH
November 10, 2020 by
The Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA) organization, in partnership with the social entrepreneurship class, held a paint-a-pumpkin event on Nov. 5 to spread awareness for sexual assault and raise money for the non-profit organization, REACH. In one of many sexual assault awareness events hosted by SASA since 2018, 50 students (we have originally reported 30) were […]
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 […]
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. […]
The presence of #MeToo at WCU
March 20, 2018 by
The #MeToo movement allows women to share their experiences of sexual assault to the public through social media. Associate Sociology professor Peter Nieckarz teaches a social movements course at Western Carolina University and shares his knowledge on the #MeToo movement and what defines this movement specifically. Nieckarz defines a social movement as “a desired preference […]
Self defense is RAD
April 4, 2017 by
April is sexual assault awareness and prevention month and for the WCU Police Department, safety is their number one priority. According to the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network, a person is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds. There are more than 200,000 victims of sexual assault each year in the United States alone. Knowing this, more than […]
