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 […]
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 […]
Sexual assault prevention online program “Haven” may not be right for universities
December 2, 2015 by
Since the Fall of 2014 WCU’s campus, along with over 350 other universities nationwide, first year and transfer students are required to complete Everfi’s online sexual assault program called “Haven.” The program not only teaches students about sexual assault, but a big part of the program is also intervention and prevention, teaching students when and […]
Sexual Assault Awareness Week begins at WCU
April 5, 2015 by
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness month, the Western Carolina University Intercultural Affairs Office and Student Government Association will be hosting Sexual Assault Awareness week from April 6-10. Each day there will be a new event or series of events to generate awareness about sexual assault, including The Clothesline Project on April 6 and a […]
