November 26, 2014 HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERSITY Volume 117 - Issue 10 The Indian Leader “...the oldest Native American student newspaper” Native American Journalists Association Since 1897 Students gather on campus for candlelight Haskell Hosts Sexual Assault Awarness Forum & Vigil vigil (photo by Tyler Jones). by Tyler Jones In the wake of Saturday morn- Arce went on to say, “We think pressed the need saying, “Protect individual will have more evi- ing’s report of sexual assault on our plan was effective on the way each other.” dence and a stronger case if they campus at OK Hall, the Haskell things were handled.” report right after it happens. Arce community gathered in a forum A major factor in protecting also stated, that an individual has setting at the Haskell Audito- President Chenault followed up Haskell students is funding. the right to defend themselves if rium Thursday night to address by noting that safety alerts were President Chenault stated that they are harmed. the issue. The event began with posted at OK Hall, the site of the with funding, the campus will add a prayer song, led by Student incident. more LED lightning and emer- Student, Bear Tompkins spoke Housing Supervisor, Tom Spot- gency lights. Also, starting in the and said, “Policies are not com- tedhorse. Many students raised questions fall of 2015-16, freshman will pletely why this happened (Satur- of concern of how this could be remain in Blalock Hall and Poca- day’s sexual assault report). This Chief Information Officer, Josh prevented in the future. President hontas Hall for the entire school is a cultural problem. As Native Arce, emceed the event and an- Chenault stressed the importance year. Currently, second-semester Americans, we rely too much on swered questions from students of having Haskell men protect freshman can move to any of the drinking and smoking. We will along with President Chenault their female Haskell counterpart. other buildings by application. lose our culture if we continue to both aloud and from anonymous President Chenault said, “No rely on chemical dependency.” questions on paper. Arce stated, other gender/ethnic group is un- Another big item of the evening “The purpose of this forum is der more danger of sexual assulat was the importance of reporting To conclude the event. students to be open and honest and share than Native American women. an incident. President Chenault and staff gathered outside for a information as we know it. This is Women are too be cherished. I’m made it very clear saying, “If you vigil to morn the recent events. not a television show where it all calling all the men on campus to don’t report, we cannot do any- The group was next to the court- ends in one hour. The healing pro- step-up and protect these women. thing. One fourth of Native Amer- yard gazebo with candles lit. cess will take a long time.” It would be helpful to have men ican women are sexual assaulted and groups walk women at night in their lifetime and most do not If you need to report an emer- Arce opened up saying the steps from the libary and dark spots report it. ” gency case, contact the police im- that were taken Saturday were around campus back to where mediately. Complaints can also be consistent with our plan and the they need to go.” Student Senate Arce addressed that their is a two- filed online, through the Student Haskell staff acted appropriately. President Beverly Foley ex- year statue of limitations, but an Senate and Administration. Page 2 HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERSITY November 26, 2014 Defining Rape In The State Of Kansas Haskell Students Arrested on Suspicion by Krystle Neal of Sexual Assault Ask a person if they think by Charlie Perry rape is okay and they will Two male residents of Osceola- tolerate or make any excuses for this indubitably say no. Ask a Keokuk Hall (OK Hall) were ar- type of conduct and you will lose person if they have forced an rested by the Lawrence Police the opportunity to pursue your edu- individual to have sex of any Department in connection with an cation here if you choose to engage kind with them or had sex investigation of a sexual misconduct in these behaviors,” said Chenault in with someone who was too claim by a female student. Accord- her convocation speech. drunk to indicate whether or ing to the Douglas County booking not they wanted to have sex website, two males who match the Student Rights Specialist, Danelle and the responses are a little arrest time are nineteen and twenty McKinney says Haskell wants to be more forgiving. years old from Anadarko, Okla- more victim focused. In the past, the friends have had too much to drink homa. processes focused on just one group People don’t like the word “rape.” and it is time to call it a night. If but because of Title IX require- We associate it with anonymous you see someone else in that state, Lawrence police were dispatched to ments, the focus is now on every- men who grab us in dark alleys do not have sex with them. Chances OK Hall at 4:45 a.m. on Saturday one involved. A threat assessment while we are headed to our cars with are they are not able to give you regarding an alleged sexual assault. team is being assembled to manage our keys between our fingers, but consent and no consent means you The police made contact with a fe- all aspects of what happens when statistics inform us that isn’t accu- are committing rape. And it doesn’t male victim who identified two male students are involved in sexual or rate. According to the U.S. Depart- have to be vaginal penetration to suspects, both known by the vicitm. domestic violence from providing ment of Justice’s Bureau of Statistics be considered rape. Penetration of The female in question reported that victims with advocates to handling Sex Offenses and Offenders Study, any kind, even with fingers, without the two men forcibly raped her in a media to working with police. The two thirds of rapes are committed consent is rape. dorm room within OK Hall. team will be in place to help victims by someone known to the victim: a through the process and decide who friend, family member, coworker, Additionally, if people are having The victim was transported to a lo- can be involved. etc. But how can this be? We trust consensual sex and one partner says cal medical facility for treatment as these people and they know that to stop, the sex is no longer consen- officers began their search for the rape is wrong. The real question is, sual and the other partner is ordered IN THIS ISSUE suspects. Lawrence police located do they know what rape actually is? by law to cease penetration. For the suspects shortly after; one on example, if a man and a woman are campus and the other at 4820 Bob PAGE In the state of Kansas, rape is en- having sex and the woman says she Billings. Police then transported the FORUM/VIGIL 1 gaging in sexual intercourse with wants to stop, the man must pull two suspects to the Lawrence Police a victim who does not consent to out immediately. The man does not Department for questioning. DEFINING RAPE 2 sexual intercourse, when the vic- get to keep going until ejaculation. tim is overcome by fear or force, The man does not receive a winding STUDENTS ARRESTED 2 Both suspects were later transported or when the victim is unconscious down time. When consent is with- to the Douglas County Jail Saturday WARRIOR 3 or physically powerless. Overcome drawn, it is time to stop. afternoon and are currently being by force is what we think of as a held on 75,000.00 bonds. A court KEYSTONE PIPELINE 4 “classic” rapist, gun to your head, It is important for everyone to date has been set for the two indi- knife to your throat, type of situa- educate themselves on what rape is WINONA CLEANUP 4 viduals on 11/17/2014 at 3:00 p.m. tions. Overcome by fear can apply because, generally, no one actually CAMPUS QUERY 5 when the aggressor is threatening wants to rape anyone. However, Haskell University remains firm the safety of the victim and/or loved just because you don’t want to rape in it’s no tolerance policy towards VOLLEYBALL 5 ones of the victim. Also, when an someone doesn’t mean you won’t rape. Newly confirmed Haskell individual cannot provide consent do it. If you are driving your car HASKELL AWARDS TCU 6 President, Venida Chenault has due to a mental deficiency or disease down a road and don’t see a speed made it clear to students both in her MEN’S BASKETBALL 7 or when an individual cannot pro- limit sign, you are still responsible fall 2014 convocation speech and in vide consent because of the effect of for maintaining the legal speed her inauguration address that keep- FOOTBALL HISTORY 8 drugs, alcohol, and other substances, limit. You may not want to speed, ing students safe is a priority. it is rape. but you still could be speeding. Just CHECK US OUT ONLINE! because you don’t know what the “My goal is not to reduce levels of If you drug a victim and have sex speed limit is, doesn’t make you violence but to end violence and TheIndian Leader with them, it is rape.