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News -White House and McDaniel Students Combat Sexual Assault
and The United States Olympic campus"
Committee.
However, it is not only the White Resources for Victims of Sexual Assault:
House that has taken charge on this .
issue; indeed, a number of McDaniel -McDaniel College Wellness Center: (410)-857-2243
students are doing their part to fight -Carroll Hospital Center: (410)-843-3000
back against sexual assault as well, -Carroll County Rape Crisis Center: (410)-857-7322
Students have mobilized to create -Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault: (www.
a number of campaigns to raise .mcasa.org) .
awareness about the issue, including -National Sexual Assault Hotline 24/7: 1-8000-656-
the posters sponsored by the McDanieHOPE
l Sexual Assault Prevention Committee -Department of Campus Safety: (410)-857-2202
Stefan Specian First Yeor student and Junior which can be found in various dorms -Emergency Services: 911
Duane Echols and academic halls. These posters
Image via McDaniel College focus on what committee advisor
STEFAN SPECIAN Erin MacDougall calls the "bystander
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intervention model." The goal of these posters, she
In an effort to combat the epidemic of sexual
assaults on college campuses, the White House stated, was to "empower students to see themselves as
released its "It's On Us" program Friday Sept. 19,
challenging all students to work to prevent sexual agents of change," in that through their actions they
assault. can prevent assaults.
The ad and campaign, which is specifically Detective Sergeant Eric D. Irnmler of Campus
targeted to young men, features celebrities such
as "Mad Men" actor John Hamm, "Big Bang Security seconded MacDougall's statements, stating
Theory" actor Mayim Bialik, musician Questlove,
and Vice President Joe Biden, among others, who that "bystander intervention can be key to preventing
remind the viewers that it is their responsibility to
take action instead of simply being a bystander. a sexual assault," and that "If you see a condition .
The site also asks all visitors to sign a pledge, that doesn't look right or someone appears to be
which it states is a "personal commitment to help
keep women and men safe from sexual assault:" in a situation that may need help getting out of ... DANIEL VALENTIN-MORALES
Included in the pledge are also four tenets, which intervene" SARAH HULL
ask students to work to prevent sexual assault Editors-in-Chief
through everything from spotting situations where The committee also hosted the clothesline project,
consent cannot be given to creating a culture that which aimed to raise awareness of violence in the DANIEL BECK
condemns sexual assault. local community through colored shirts decorated by VALENTIN- ZARRELL
victims ,most of which featured raw and powerful MORALES Features Edito
The program is backed by The Center for messages. News Editor
American Progress, a liberal think tank, and has
partnered with organizations and companies Other students have gotten involved with poster IKKI KYLE
such as the NCAA, IHeartRadio, CollegeHumor campaigns as well, such as senior Leigh Brownell, RUG ANDREWS
who's "I've Seen It" Campaign will be in Ensor ommentary Editor Sports Editor
lounge starting Sept. 30, and will feature snapshots of
McDaniel Students eyes, as well as stories explaining
their experiences with sexual assault. The posters JOCELYN ANNIE
aim to remind students that sexual assault is not COLLINS BROWN
an abstract crime going on somewhere else, but Arts & Culture Editor Web Editor
something faced by the people they walk past ev~ry
. single day.
According to Jennifer Glennan, who works closely DANIELLE MELANIE
with the issue of Sexual Assault on campus, the FATZINGER OJWANG
poster campaigns are' a "great opportunity to educate Copy Editor Multimedia Editor
our employees, our students, and even visitors on .
