Changing the Narrative of Victim Shaming
Student organization Rise Together created a viewing of survivors of sexual assault clothing in their “What were You Wearing?” Their special guest was Melody Wilson, life coach and abuse survivor. Rise together contacted the Pembroke community, UNCP’s faculty, staff and students, who experienced sexual abuse, to provide the clothing that they wore during the incident. They created a display to show how “the type of clothing doesn’t determine whether or not a person will face
CAPS Conducts RAD Classes
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is conducting a women’s self defense class called Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) in order to equip students with the skills necessary to defend themselves in the face of danger. According to lead instructor Evelyn Cheek, “The Rape Aggression Defense system’s instructional objective is: to develop and enhance the options of self-defense, so they may become viable considerations to the woman who is attacked.” R.A.D. techniques cons
Sex Offenders Near You
Small college towns aren’t immune to sex offenders and Pembroke is no exception. According to the Sex Offender Registry through the NC State Bureau of Investigations, more than two dozen sex offenders live within a five-mile radius of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Sexual crimes that result in an offender being registered can range from indecent exposure, rape, statutory rape to human tracking. Screenshot taken from Sex Offender Registry, showing all registered
There’s No Apology for Misogyny
In an interview with the Breakfast Club, rapper and entrepreneur, Rick Ross explained why he hasn’t signed a female to his record label, Maybach Music Group. “You know, I never did it because I always thought that, like, I would end up f**king the female rapper [and then] f**king the business up. I’m so focused on my business. I gotta be honest with you. You know, she looking good and I’m spending so much money on the photoshoots...I gotta f**k a couple times.” The Breakfast
Social Media Impacts Sexual Assault Culture
In recent weeks, hundreds of women and men have felt empowered to come forward and share their experiences of sexual assault with some of the most well renowned people in business and Hollywood. With sexual misconduct being at the forefront of the media, multiple platforms have formed to not only stand in solidarity with the victims, but to also give them a safe space to share their accounts. The #MeToo movement has helped increase conversation in the media, and on campus as
Campus Safety Update
Amid allegations that violence on campus is increasing, Police Detective Sebastian Veneziano has refuted that claim. “I have seen no spike in any sort of violence on campus,” Veneziano said. “Domestic violence, anything that’s included as a violation of student conduct” is independently investigated, archived into statistics and reported by the Title IX and Clery office Veneziano stated. “The timely warning messages are part of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s c
