A small but mighty congregation commanded the attention of the campus Wednesday with loud chants and neon signs as they marched across campus to Take Back the Night. The international event has been fighting for equality and raising awareness of sexual harassment since 1976. This year’s annual event was hosted[Read More…]
Tag: sexual violence
Students learn defense in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness month
Cal State Long Beach housing residents bowed and saluted one another as they began a game of capture the flag that was meant to teach them a life lesson. In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a group of six women gathered on the Los Alamitos Lawn in Hillside College[Read More…]
The Clothesline Project opens dialogue about assault at CSULB
Bright shirts pinned to clotheslines billowed in the wind, catching the eyes of students passing by the Friendship Walk at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The vibrant colors created a juxtaposition with the severity of their messages — to start a conversation about gender-based and sexual violence. The Clothesline Project was brought[Read More…]
Memoir, murder and survival in Myriam Gurba’s “Mean”
At the Anatol Center, a crowd of students shyly munched on snacks from Trader Joe’s — dark chocolate covered pretzels, lime spritzer and white cheddar cheese puffs — while queer-identified writer and teacher Myriam Gurba read excerpts from her nonfiction book about sexual assault, rape and murder. These excerpts from[Read More…]
#MeToo: I am a victim of misguided movements
The past couple of days have brought the #MeToo campaign to the front of my social media platforms. Friends, coworkers and favorite artists have shared the hashtag, painting my screen with heartbreaking tales of sexual harassment and assault, tales that I would’ve never discovered were it not for actress Alyssa[Read More…]