The beginning of April also marks the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Our culture has been taught to shove this issue under the rug despite the countless individuals who are suffering. We need to become educated and take action to fight against sexual assault and stand with survivors.
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Students protested last semester against rape culture at USD after a student was assulted by a Fraternity member. Women at USD are not the only ones experiencing assault on campus as Sigma Nu Fraternity at USC is undergoing multiple sexual assault allegations.
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The University’s Gender Equality and Sex Positivity club released a petition calling USD’s Campus Safety to change the rhetoric in the sexual assault prevention tips on their website. USDtv speaks to GESP and the chief of Campus Safety.
Read moreSexual violence at its core is an abuse of power, and it affects everyone Alena Botros / Opinion Editor / The USD Vista One out of every five women in America has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime. That is a terrifying statistic, but […]
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Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been known to ruffle a few feathers — as all smart, determined women tend to do. Last week she shared on a live stream that she is a survivor of sexual assault. No one should be surprised that AOC chose to share this personal piece of her life. Her progressive, unfiltered reputation is well known. She explained how trauma compounds itself. Every incident piles on top of the other. The mob attack on the U.S. Capitol brought to the surface the same harrowing feelings she went through when her body was attacked
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Students take part in Sexual Assault Awareness Month to address and combat campus sexual violence Catherine Silvey / Feature Editor / The USD Vista In 2015, over one-fifth of women and one in 20 men reported experiencing rape or sexual assault by means of physical force, violence, or incapacitation throughout […]
Read moreIn addressing issues of sexual assault and harassment, men must step up Eric Boose / Opinion Editor / The USD Vista Brett Kavanaugh is a Supreme Court Justice. Brett Kavanaugh is also a beneficiary of a long-standing culture which excuses some of the most deplorable behavior imaginable. In fact, Brett […]
Read moreSexual Assault Awareness Month provides opportunity to spark allies and activists on campus Lexie Rollings / Op-Ed Contributor / The USD Vista I remember when my middle school sex education teacher tactfully tried to scare us away from having sex when he projected high-definition pictures of sexually transmitted infections on the board. Yet, the […]
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San Diego Bishop McElroy came to USD to discuss the issue of sexual assault in the Church Amy Inkrott / News Editor / The USD Vista The bishop came to the University of San Diego on Monday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. to discuss the sexual abuse crisis facing the […]
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“America’s Dad” sentenced to incarceration in state prison for sexual assault crimes Amy Inkrott / News Editor and Noah Straninger / Contributor Bill Cosby’s accomplishments and popularity have been overshadowed by the numerous sexual assault allegations against him. After several years of allegations and a mistrial, former comedian and actor Bill […]
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