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In the Red Zone: Cal Poly students and staff speak out about sexual misconduct on campus

by Amelia Wu

On Oct. 5, a campus-wide email informed students that a rape had occurred in Cal Poly’s architecture graveyard.   This crime occurred in the midst of the “red zone,” a time period of increased activity of sexual assault and violence during the first months of college.  Yearly trends indicated that more than 50% of campus sexual […]

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Students and community members gather for survivors at Take Back the Night

by Sabrina Thompson

Community members marched, performed, lit candles and supported survivors of sexual assault and gender-based violence at this year’s Take Back the Night gathering on Thursday, April 25 on Mission Plaza. An international event with history as far back as the 1970s, Take Back The Night’s message is to raise awareness about sexual, domestic and gender-based […]

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