Sexual Assault: It’s more common than you think

While April may be National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month, this is a critical topic that should be discussed regularly. Reporting students Julianna Russ and Paris Regan discuss resources, while Sabrina Stovall shares an essay on the aftermath. Please click on the links below to learn more. Surviving Sexual Assault: It’s not your fault […]

Sexual Assault Awareness month at Texas Tech

By Julianna Russ April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Texas Tech University’s Risk Intervention & Safety Education organization stepped in to spread awareness. Matthew Koehl, a peer educator for Risk Intervention & Safety Education, said he has been with RISE for about two years, and his job is to help organize events and […]

Surviving Sexual Assault: It’s not your fault

By: Sabrina Stovall Everyone has the “that would NEVER happen to me” mentality when it comes to personal tragedies. People feel that way because it may be hard to admit there is bad in this world – it’s especially hard to admit there are bad people around us.  I was raped. When you look at […]

RISE speaks to students about sexual assault

By Paris Regan In April, representatives with Texas Tech University’s Risk Intervention and Safety Education, RISE, program spoke with students about Sexual Assault Awareness month. Texas Tech student Hadel Al-Mubiadin said she supports the organizations efforts as sexual assault is common and very serious. “It is happening everywhere. Apparently, 3 out of 5 women have […]

Title IX Offers Fickle Beam of Hope to Rape Survivors

By Joseph Marcades On college campuses across the country, Title IX is assumed to be sexual assault victims’ best shot at getting peace of mind after a horrific event. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. According to Know Your IX’s, the famous federal law was initially implemented to guarantee gender equality on college campuses and was […]

Hollywood’s Take on Rape Culture Gets Thumbs Up

Rape culture is finally in the spotlight—not just on college campuses but also throughout popular culture—and victim advocates say this is a welcome change. At the 88th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, Vice President Joe Biden and Lady Gaga took a stand by promoting the It’s On Us campaign, which encourages everyone’s personal commitment to keep […]

#ItsOnUs

By Maddy McCarty and Nicole Crites Inspired by the It’s On Us campaign, launched by the White House in 2014, Texas Tech Women’s Studies recognized National Call to Action week with three events about sexual assault awareness, consent and rape culture. Tuesday’s event was called “Rape Myths on Trial.” It began with a video of Anne Munch, a prosecutor and […]

Drug, Alcohol Arrests Rising with Campus Population

Drug and alcohol-related arrests on Texas Tech’s Lubbock campus rose by 40 percent in 2014 over the previous year, shows the annual Jeanne Clery Campus Security Report, released on Oct 1. The increase reflects at least in part the growth of the on-campus population. An analysis by The Hub@TTU showed a positive correlation of .94 between the number […]

Walk the Walk in Her Shoes

The Lubbock Rape Crisis Center reported 331 cases in 2013. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is an international men’s march to raise awareness of gender violence, sexual assault and rape, and various communities hold localized events. Men are asked to walk a mile in high-heeled shoes.  The local Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event took place […]

Sexual Assault A Concern On College Campuses

By Britney Reynolds  It is an increasing problem among college students. The dynamics of college life, according to a report on sexual assault by the White House, appears to fuel the issue on campuses. Autumn Shafer, a College of Media and Communication assistant professor at Texas Tech University, along with another professor and college administration […]