Managing relationships a troublesome task in quarantine

By Elizabeth Herbert Managing relationships presents newfound difficulties due to the societal consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kelsey Lueck, program manager for violence prevention and peer educator advisor for Texas Tech University’s Risk Intervention and Safety Education Office, said one may want to use self-isolation as an opportunity to work on communication through means such […]

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 […]

Mobile “Blue Light” App Coming to Tech

The Student Government Association and the office of Risk Intervention and Safety Education, or RISE, are introducing a new app to help students feel safer on campus. SGA announced its partnership with app provider Rave Guardians on Tuesday. The app is already being used at multiple universities, including many in the Big 12, according to the Rave Website. The new […]