Are Ers Rave Rain O I"Ea Si Ence Christopher Clancy Staff
.<) <tii)f ~l THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO Q,i Frida, 4 ril 26, 1996 ASUI —Moscow Idaho Volume 97 No. $9 are ers rave rain o i"ea si ence Christopher Clancy Staff sudden spring shower may have damp- ened heads, but certainly did not dampen pirits, as a small group of marchers showed their solidarity in the fight against sexual assault in the Break the Silence rally. The event was the kick-off for the University of Idaho's Sexual Assault Awareness Week sponsored by the Women's Center and the ASUI Safety Task Force. The march, which began at Guy Wicks Field, took marchers on a winding tour of campus, lead by Safety Task Force Chair Angela Rauch and Vice-Chair Rhonda Anderson. "Last year over 119 cases of abuse have been reported to the Women's Center. We need to increase awareness and help victims of these types of violent crimes to gain the courage to . speak out and get help," Anderson said. z'4w" 4. During the march a whistle was blown every 15 seconds, signifying the statistic of one woman battered in the United States every 15 ~A'!. seconds. Similarly, each minute a bell was rung, signifying the rape of one woman. The march ended on the steps of the Administration Building where poetry, written by victims, was read and family members and survivors spoke about loss and hope. The mes- t. sage alw'ays: "Fight back, it's not your fault, get help, you'e not alone" was heard as encourage- ment from the victims and their families.
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