“We say consent is sexy, but now we say consent is sexy and necessary,” said Anthony DiNicola in an interview. Anthony DiNicola brought Catharsis Production’s program “The Hook Up” to Western Carolina’s campus to discuss the thing students feel more and more comfortable discussing: hooking up, sexual assault, and rape. DiNicola connected with the students […]
“Haven” sexual assault program may use inaccurate statistics
November 20, 2015 by
Western Carolina University’s Department of Student Community Ethics requires all incoming students to complete an online alcohol education, Alcohol Edu, and sexual assault prevention courses, Haven. The programs are administered through a private company, EverFi. Some critics say the statistics used by the Haven program are inaccurate and can skew the results of surveys. For the full […]
WCU student addresses sexual assault on college campuses
November 19, 2015 by
A recent survey (spring 2015) conducted by the Association of American Universities (AAU) on 27 university campuses throughout the United States, reported that 23 percent of female college students are sexually assaulted due to physical force, threat of physical force or incapacitation. Out of this percentage, 10.8 percent experienced penetration. WCU criminal justice student, Beth […]
WCU community discussion sparks argument between student and board member
November 2, 2015 by
The story was updated on Nov. 3 with a statement from Title IX Coordinator, Shea Browning at the end of the story. WCU hosted an open discussion on sexual relationships, sexual assault and gender-based discrimination on campus last week. Some students were not happy with how the administration is handling sexual assault and WCJ […]
Sexual assault in the spotlight
November 14, 2014 by
Western Carolina University is taking measures in making students feel safer on campus. But that doesn’t stops the crime happening. The robbery that happened on campus near Brown building is a reminder of that. The university installed 23 Blue Light systems that are scattered throughout campus. In case of emergency, anyone can press the emergency button […]
WCU community marches for a cause
September 29, 2014 by
Students at Western Carolina University participated in “Take Back the Night” to raise awareness for women who have been sexual abused and break the silence about sexual violence. “Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho, date rape has got to go,” was one of many chants said by the dozens of Greek lettered organizations participated in the annual […]
