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‘Rise Up, Resist and Reclaim’: A look back at Sexual Assault Action Month

by Makena Locsin and Makayla Khan

During April, Safer raised awareness for Sexual Assault Action Month, supported survivors and hosted a variety of resources and events. This included an open mic night, healing-centered yoga and a drag show, followed by Take Back the Night, an international survivor solidarity event. 

Safer hosted 18 events during the month, hoping to foster a sense of community for survivors, while allowing a safe space for conversations surrounding sexual violence, said Claire Lopez, Safer’s Campus Crisis Advocate. Lopez believes having spaces to process is important for Cal Poly and the greater San Luis Obispo area.

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Safer launches “Pathways to Partnerships” campaign for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month 

by Katy Clark

This October during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Safer, the on-campus organization dedicated to combating gender and power-based violence through their services is launching “The Pathways to Partnership,” a campaign aimed at bringing awareness to dating violence and promoting healthy partnerships. On Tuesday, Safer held an event on Baker Lawn called Lunch and Learn: Boundaries […]

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Cal Poly Safer is hiring for the 2023-24 school year 

by Nidia Ramos

Safer is offering paid positions ranging from sexual assault prevention programming to graphic design. Applications are available online and are due May 5 by 5 p.m.  Safer, under Campus Health and Wellbeing, is Cal Poly’s confidential resource for gender-based violence and sexual assault prevention. The jobs, which provide experience in public health and community organizing, […]

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Advancing gender equity: ‘Why are there not as many women in physics?’

by Gwendalyn Garcia

The origin story responsible for shaping Denvir Higgins into the dedicated physics senior she is known as today is unconventional. Higgins’ passion for physics derives from her high school physics teacher, who consistently made jokes about dumb blondes amid class lessons.  Denvir Higgins has blonde hair. She wanted to prove a point.   “My journey with […]

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Cal Poly Safer hosts Stalking Action Month with “Love, Boundaries” campaign

by Emily Tobiason

In honor of January’s National Stalking Awareness Month, Cal Poly’s Safer is hosting “Love, Boundaries” — a month-long campaign dedicated to stalking prevention and boundary setting. The campaign is hosting a variety of events for students surrounding survivor support, education and awareness.   “Ultimately, stalking behaviors are repeated violations of boundaries — and we all deserve […]

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Cal Poly students are showing solidarity with sexual assault survivors through these events held today

by Audrey Ryan

Editor’s Note: This article contains references to sexual assault and violence. Cal Poly campus organizations are hosting events Wednesday, offering a space for students to show solidarity with sexual assault survivors. These events come after two on-campus sexual assaults that students have been notified of in the past month. A Cal Poly Standing with Survivors […]

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Sexual assault crimes soared in 2019. Some say Cal Poly Police aren’t equipped to respond.

by Catherine Allen, Harrison Kirk and Mason Ogden

Content warning: This article discusses multiple forms of trauma, including gender and power-based violence. Survivors of such violence can access virtual confidential services through Cal Poly Safer’s website.  The name of the sexual assault survivor in this story has been changed in order to protect her full identity. “Why were you alone with him?” the […]

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