sexual assault

Safety, Image, and Undergraduates: What is the community's role?

News is breaking today that Landen Gambill, a UNC sophomore involved in the outstanding complaint against the University, could potentially face expulsion by the UNC Honor Court because she has allegedly "intimidated" her rapist and "adversely" affected his life. This development has already attracted (more) bad national press coverage for UNC.

This headline comes on the heels of news from the Daily Tar Heel that UNC junior Stedman Gage was found dead late Friday night at his off-campus residence. The cause of death has not yet been released by police. Gage is the fourth UNC student to unexpectedly die this academic year.

Though different in nature, both of these issues negatively affect the image of UNC and, by extension, our town and community at large. Perhaps the issue of how the Honor Court conducts its affairs is an internal matter to students and University administrators -- but I'm not so sure. If the University community decides that a victim of sexual assault is not welcome -- and is, in fact, in violation of its community standard -- does that not also reflect that the Chapel Hill community at large is also unwelcoming and unconcerned with issues of this nature?

Orange County Rape Crisis Center - 23rd Annual Holiday Auction

Gather with friends to make the season bright at our annual holiday auction! The auction is the Orange County Rape Crisis Center’s primary fundraising event and supports our mission to stop sexual violence and its impact through support, education and advocacy. Find gifts for friends and family, or treat yourself to an early present!  

http://ocrcc.org/auction.html 


Date: 

Sunday, December 5, 2010 - 12:00pm to 4:30pm

Location: 

Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel
 

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