Opinion | Preventative sexual assault measures needed on campuses
By Genna Edwards, For the Pitt News
August 26, 2019
Following the Ruskin Incident, the overarching safety issue was not, and is still not resolved. The ubiquitous worry remains.
Sen. Jeff Flake calls Trump’s mockery of Ford ‘appalling’
By Griffin Connolly | CQ-Roll Call
October 3, 2018
Sen. Jeff Flake called President Donald Trump's comments at a Mississippi campaign rally mocking a woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault "appalling." Christine Blasey Ford testified last week before the Senate Judiciary Committee that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted...
When talking assault, recognize the limitations of the #MeToo movement
By Ana Altchek | Columnist
November 29, 2017
The infamous words of pre-college advice for girls at my high school graduation party were “never leave your drink unattended,” and, if you ignored that, “don’t drink the punch” — warnings against the dangers of college parties, particularly when alcohol is involved. These are valid ti...
Hollywood homophobia complicates Spacey scandal
By Thomas Wick | Columnist
November 7, 2017
Coming out as gay can be a struggle. The experience can be even harder if you’re 14 years old, the victim of a sexual assault — and in the film industry. This is exactly the unfortunate situation actor Anthony Rapp faced in 1986 when, after attending Kevin Spacey’s party in Manhattan, the 26...
DeVos takes backward step on sexual assault
By Erica Brandbergh | Columnist
September 11, 2017
For a cabinet member who’s already one of the most controversial in the Trump administration, it would have seemed difficult for U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to become even more divisive. Then she started to talk about rape on campus. DeVos gave a speech on Sept. 7 at George Mason University...