Tag: rape
Apr. 24, 2020
April is still Sexual Assault Awareness Month, even now
Every 73 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and awareness…
Oct. 18, 2019
Drexel’s response to a wake-up call for student safety
Members of the Drexel community received a DrexelALERT Wednesday, Oct. 9 around 1:00 p.m. warning that a sexual assault incident involving a Drexel student was…
Oct. 11, 2019
Cultivating action against rape culture on campus
The institution that preaches acceptance, diversity, inclusion and equality has failed us once again. The most disturbing Drexel University Alert, in my opinion, was released…
May. 17, 2019
What can we do to finally get a fair trial in our courts?
What do Bill Cosby, Charlie Rose, Matt Lauer, Leslie Moonves, Kevin Spacey, Woody Allen, Dustin Hoffman, James Levine, Charles Dutoit, Peter Martins, John Conyers and…
Apr. 26, 2019
Alleged sexual assault at Drexel party on campus
Drexel University students and faculty received a DrexelALERT from the Department of Public Safety April 20 regarding a reported incident of sexual assault on campus,…
Apr. 5, 2019
Drexel OED mobilizes for Sexual Assault Awareness
February was Black History Month. March was Women’s History Month. Now, as the calendar has turned into April, it is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This…
Apr. 29, 2016
The scarring reality of rape culture
I don’t think anyone should have to hear the words “I think I just got raped.” Calmly walking a friend through getting dressed in the…
Apr. 29, 2016
Define ‘professionalism’
This month is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, as the University president informed us in an e-mail this week, and in the spirit of the season…
Jan. 15, 2016
Date Rape Drugs: getting back up from the bathroom floor
I remember waking up with sweat on my forehead and the strange comfort of my cheek pressed against the cool tile of the bathroom floor.…
Oct. 16, 2015
Former Drexel handyman held on trial for murder and rape of grad student
On Oct. 13, Municipal Judge James DeLeon held for trial former West Philadelphia handyman James Harris, who stood accused with Drexel graduate Jasmine Wright’s rape…
