Campus Security has added a statement to security alerts to emphasize that victims of sexual assault are not responsible for the actions of their attackers. The statement begins with “a victim of a crime is not responsible for a perpetrator’s actions.” Consent Awareness and Sexual Education club (CASE) president Emily Leedham said past security alerts… Continue reading Campus Security changes email alert language
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Campus club says the Den not doing enough to prevent sexual assaults
By Chris Adams
A University of Calgary club is accusing the Den and the Students’ Union of not doing enough to prevent sexual assaults after an attack was reported earlier this January. The challenge was levelled by Consent Awareness and Sexual Education club vice-president external Emily Leedham, who said the SU needs to do more to ensure the… Continue reading Campus club says the Den not doing enough to prevent sexual assaults
Rape culture runs deeper than chants
The chant that gained infamy at Saint Mary’s University has made major headlines, and while this has drawn attention to the essential issue of sexual assault on campus, we need to recognize that this “rape culture” we’re hearing about is nothing new. Splashy headlines about rape draw major webpage traffic, so the media cashes in… Continue reading Rape culture runs deeper than chants
Sexual assault allegedly commited in Science B after Thursday night at the Den
By Chris Adams
University of Calgary Campus Security were called at 1:00 a.m. on Jan. 10 after a female student was allegedly sexually assaulted in Science B after leaving the Den. “We had an incident of sexual assault reported to us Jan. 10 and we called Calgary city police to come attend and investigate,” said Campus Security director… Continue reading Sexual assault allegedly commited in Science B after Thursday night at the Den
New club targets sexual assault
By Riley Hill
Sex requires consent, but do you really understand what that means? A group of University of Calgary students want to make sure you do. The Consent Awareness and Sexual Education Club is a newly sanctioned club at the U of C that seeks to clarify and educate campus and community members about sexual assault and… Continue reading New club targets sexual assault
The many faces of Feminism
Welcome to the Gauntlet’s two-part feature on gender issues. Below are articles written by a variety of people responding to the question, “What are your views on feminism?” Elizabeth Scott, first-year English: Feminist thinking and behaviour has become so prevalent in the past few decades that it is impossible to ignore. There are increasingly… Continue reading The many faces of Feminism
Engg week parades into the new year
By Emily Ask
Drinking competitions, playing hockey and building snow sculptures may sound like nice winter break activities, but it’s how engineering students kick-off the second semester of school. Not to mention singing loudly and parading across campus, walking in and out of classrooms until they ultimately end up in the Haskayne School of Business. If you’re thinking… Continue reading Engg week parades into the new year
U of R guarantees students jobs
By Emily Ask
The University of Regina has just instituted a guarantee to its students: they will have jobs within six months of graduating, or receive another year of schooling tuition-free. The university cites their Co-operative Education program as the backbone of their confident claim. The program focuses on hands-on work experience through partnerships with various companies. This… Continue reading U of R guarantees students jobs