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Tri-campus community to band together for ‘Take Back the Night’

Sara Schlecht and Claire Kramer | Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Students from the tri-campus community will gather Wednesday evening for ‘Take Back the Night’ (TBTN), an event intended to provide awareness and support for victims of sexual violence. Saint Mary’s seniors Julia Sturges and Kayla Zellmer, co-chairs of the Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO) Events and Campaigns Committee, worked on the college’s involvement in TBTN.

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Notre Dame to hold Ally Week

Megan Valley | Tuesday, April 10, 2018

The fifth-annual Ally Week began Monday with a new focus on intersectionality, in addition to encouraging engagement from students who want to be allies. Director of the Gender Relations Center (GRC) Christine Caron Gebhardt said the focus on allies was intended to change University culture. “We realized that for our students who are LGBTQ to

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Rec Sports hosts class to promote gender inclusion

Mary Steurer | Friday, April 6, 2018

This semester, RecSports moved to its brand-new location in the Duncan Student Center: the Smith Center for Recreational Sports. To ensure all students can take advantage of the center’s amenities, the Gender Relations Center is hosting Judgement Free Power Hour, a three-week weightlifting series geared towards helping gym newcomers grow more comfortable with exercise equipment,

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Campus Ministry, Gender Relations to host LGBTQ retreat

Kelli Smith | Friday, February 2, 2018

A Campus Ministry and Gender Relations retreat geared towards LGBTQ students will take place Saturday afternoon at the Sacred Heart Parish Center. Open to the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross community, the six-hour retreat aims to help lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ) students recognize that God is calling them to love

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Gender Relations Center addresses depiction of violence in media

Lucy Lynch | Friday, November 17, 2017

The Gender Relations Center presented a panel discussion about “Violence in Media” in LaFortune Student Center on Thursday night. The panel explored the portrayal of violence in scenes from both television and film, and included Mary Kearney, an associate professor in the Department of Film, Television and Theatre, as well as director of the gender studies

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Students sign inclusion pledge as part of StaND Against Hate Week

Morgan Johnson | Thursday, November 9, 2017

On Wednesday, community members signed a pledge indicating their intention to create a more inclusive Notre Dame as part of the Gender Relation Center’s (GRC) annual Social Pledge Signing on Fieldhouse Mall. The signing was part of StaND Against Hate Week. The event was designed to encourage the spirit of inclusion across different ethnic, racial,

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Fr. Jim Martin to offer talk on LGBT community and church

Alexandra Muck | Monday, November 6, 2017

Campus Ministry, the Gender Relations Center (GRC) and the Center for Social Concerns will co-sponsor a lecture delivered by live video Monday night. Fr. Jim Martin will discuss his book “Building A Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion and Sensitivity.” The lecture starts at

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Time to Heal dinner explores sexual assault and relationship violence

Selena Ponio | Thursday, October 26, 2017

The Gender Relations Center hosted its annual “Time to Heal” dinner Wednesday night to acknowledge the effects of relationship violence. Christine Gebhardt, director of the center, said the event aims to embrace victims and survivors, as well as embolden the community to be a place of hope and healing. “It is hard even when you work in

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“Sex Signals” combines comedy and consent education

Grace McDermott | Wednesday, September 20, 2017

One in four. This statistic is often rattled off by concerned parents, cautioning administrators and freshman girls about the reality of sexual assault on college campuses. A 2007 study funded by the U.S. Department of Justice found one in four women and one in sixteen men are sexually assaulted during their college years. If this

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Notre Dame GRC organizes event for sexual assault awareness

Selena Ponio | Thursday, April 20, 2017

The Notre Dame community will come together Thursday evening to attempt to start a dialogue on sexual assault and hear stories from survivors. “Take Back the Night” (TBTN) is an annual event that has been a collaborative effort between Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s for over a decade. This year, Holy Cross College will participate and

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