Every 98 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. In addition to that statistic, the Department of Justice estimates that there are more than 320,000 victims of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States. In 2015, only 32 percent of sexual assault cases were reported, which means the already staggering numbers are actually […]
sexual assault in the military
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Good. Old. Boys.
How wonderful to see so many male politicians standing up for women’s rights. Governor Cuomo has been on a statewide tour, pushing his Women’s Equality Act, which attacks human trafficking, sexual harassment, and employment and housing discrimination. A couple of weeks ago, Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver spoke out at a Women’s Equality Coalition rally in […]
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For the birds
Members of UR Veg, the University of Rochester’s Vegetarian Education Group, know that activism is a tough job with little instant gratification. That’s why public relations manager and UR sophomore Ryan Merkley isn’t crushed that more crows were killed this year in Auburn’s crow shoot than ever before. “When I heard that 1,000 crows […]
