Silent protest against rape in Syrian civil war
A silent protest on Sproul Plaza highlighted the use of rape in Syria’s civil war. Read more here.
Asking for it
Sex on Tuesday
A beautiful woman walks down Shattuck at night in a skintight red dress and black jacket. Her high heels click against the pavement when, out of nowhere, she is attacked by a rapist. Was she asking for it? A 16-year-old high school girl from Steubenville, Ohio, drinks at a party. She Read More…
An unacceptable reality
CITY AFFAIRS: Newly released statistics showing the amount of reported rapes in Berkeley doubled from 2011 to 2012 are deeply troubling.
The number of reported rapes in Berkeley is the highest it has been in more than a decade. This revelation, demonstrated in statistics recently presented to Berkeley City Council, should be a wake-up call for the local community. In 2012, almost 40 instances of rape or attempted rape were reported Read More…
The talk (that must be had)
Sex on Tuesday
Here is one of the most important words in the English language: con·sent /kənˈsent/ Noun: Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something. Verb: Give permission for something to happen. Comprehend it and internalize what it means. Now internalize this: Sex cannot happen without consent. Sex without mutual Read More…
Students protest rape in Syrian civil war
With signs in hand and red tape covering their mouths, up to 40 UC Berkeley students silently protested against women’s violence and rape as a weapon of war in Syria. Read More…
Reported rapes in Berkeley nearly double in 2012
The number of reported rapes in Berkeley spiked in 2012, nearly doubling 2011’s total. Crime statistics from 2012, presented by Berkeley police officers to the City Council in a special workshop last Tuesday, show a rise in reported rapes from 20 in 2011 to 39 in 2012. Read More…