December 10, 2009 by Sabrinc
Title: You\’re Invited to Mix-Up! A Holiday Party to Benefit Out Against Abuse
Location: Yorkville Creperie
Link out: Click here
Description: Paula Schafer, Ayesha Hakki, and Sabrin Chowdhury
invite you to a mix-up to celebrate the holidays
and in support of
Out Against Abuse
www.outagainstabuse.org
Come out and meet old friends or make some new ones
at UES\’s best kept secret!
Friday, December 18
7:00pm
Yorkville Creperie
1584 York Avenue
(between 83rd & 84th st.)
Expect lots of holiday cheer!
Enjoy drink specials and the
best crepes in town!
Get lucky with the 50/50 raffle!
Shop with our holiday vendors!
Sing along to your seasonal favorites!
10% of the evening\’s tab will be donated to
Out Against Abuse
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2009-12-18
End Time: 22:00
September 23, 2009 by OAA
The Family Violence Prevention Fund recently cited a new report from the U.S. Department of Justice which states that victims between the ages of 16 to 24 are experiencing the highest rates of violence.
The report also found the following:
- Nearly two in three female rape and assault victims (63%) were victimized by someone they knew
- Intimate partners were responsible for nearly one in five rapes and sexual assaults (18%)
- Only two in five incidents of rape or sexual assuault (41%) were reported to the police.
Read the Criminal Victimizations Report here.
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May 7, 2009 by OAA
Many of us are shocked and horrified as we continue to read details on the Wesleyan Killer Stephen Morgan, who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, Johanna Justin-Jinich.
According to Bloomberg, “The victim filed a harassment complaint against Morgan when both attended a summer session at New York University in Manhattan in 2007, John Beckman, a spokesman for the university, said in a statement. Justin-Jinich said she’d been “receiving harassing e-mails and phone calls from Mr. Morgan,” the NYU statement said. However, after conversations with the NYPD, Justin-Jinich declined to file charges. ”
Such a tragedy calls for more education on campuses about dating violence but most importantly more safety measures on campuses. Why didn’t the NYPD follow up with the case?
Our thoughts and prayers are with Johanna’s friends and family and we pray for the safety of all the students of Wesleyan.
