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-9 posts tagged "Raise Your Voice: A Sexual Violence Symposium"
Meghan Lange | Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Editor’s note: This story includes mentions of sexual assault. “I wanted to come out publicly because I felt like, if I could just impact one other person, it’d be all worth it,” said Maggie Nichols, former USA Gymnastics (USAG) National Team member. On Monday night, Saint Mary’s College kicked off its second annual Raise Your
Cathy Doherty | Wednesday, April 19, 2023
The final panel of Saint Mary’s College’s Raise Your Voice Symposium entitled “Activism and Advocacy” featured four panelists speaking on how their professions and community involvement work toward ending sexual violence. Howard Savage, director of preventative and education programs for the Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking (ICESAHT), works with children and
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Wednesday, April 19, 2023
On Tuesday, Saint Mary’s Rice Commons was busy all day with various talks and workshops as the Raise Your Voice Symposium continued. Right before the lunch break, a panel called “Cause and Effect: Mitigating the Impact of Sexual Assault & Violence Against the LGBTQ+ Community” was held. The speakers at this event were Meghan Buell,
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Monday, April 17, 2023
The second annual Raise Your Voice Symposium begins Monday at Saint Mary’s College. The three-day event in April raises awareness and educates students and community members about sexual violence during Sexual Violence Awareness Month. Saint Mary’s Student Government Association (SGA) president, Angela Martinez Camacho, who has been involved in organizing and adverting the symposium, spoke
Kathryn Muchnick | Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Saint Mary’s College hosted sexual assault survivor and author Chanel Miller of the best-selling memoir “Know My Name,” on Monday evening. Miller was long known only as “Emily Doe” in the Brock Turner assault case. Her victim impact statement was published by BuzzFeed in 2016 and went viral. She relinquished her anonymity in September 2019
Liam Price | Monday, April 11, 2022
Editor’s note: This editorial includes discussions of sexual violence. A list of sexual assault reporting options and on-campus resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross websites. Author and Saint Mary’s College alumna Janet Kelley visited the campus Friday as part of the Raise Your Voice Sexual Violence Symposium to read from her novel
Liam Price | Monday, April 11, 2022
Editor’s note: This article includes discussions of sexual abuse. A list of sexual assault reporting options and on-campus resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross websites. The ongoing Raise Your Voice symposium at Saint Mary’s College held a panel Friday discussing research on sexual violence. The panel featured junior Clarissa Espinoza, senior Sarah
Genevieve Coleman | Friday, April 8, 2022
Editor’s note: This story includes mentions of sexual assault. A list of sexual assault reporting options and on-campus resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross websites. Published author and Saint Mary’s alumna Susan Furber ‘14 addressed the Saint Mary’s community as she read from her novel “The Essence of an Hour” in Welsh
Cora Haddad | Thursday, April 7, 2022
Editor’s note: This story includes mentions of sexual abuse and violence. A list of sexual assault reporting options and on-campus resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross websites. Saint Mary’s College inaugural’s Raise Your Voice: A Sexual Violence Symposium began with Start by Believing Day held in Saint Mary’s Rice Commons on Wednesday