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The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

15 percent of female undergraduates at UT have been raped, survey says

AUSTIN, Texas — Fifteen percent of undergraduate female students surveyed at the University of Texas, Austin said they’ve been raped, according to a statewide study that the UT system will soon release. “The...

Terry Tan | Senior Staff Illustrator

Promote intersectionality and inclusivity for a safer campus

By Amber Montgomery | Opinions Editor March 22, 2017

Sexual assault prevention and inclusion are undoubtedly two of the most important issues on college campuses, but it’s time to revamp the way we address them. While administration and dedicated students...

Teach Consent: Better sexual education in high school will lead to safer college campuses

By Kirsten Wong / Columnist November 12, 2015

Do college students know the meaning of consent? Did they learn this vocabulary lesson in sexual conduct in high school? Studies have revealed that college students do not know what constitutes consent...

Editorial: Transparency needed to curb sexual assault

Editorial: Transparency needed to curb sexual assault

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 21, 2015

The White House is right. It’s on us — all of us — to solve the issue of sexual assault. Pitt voluntarily joined the national movement against rape culture last spring, when it and 27 other universities...

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US NEWS CMP-BERKELEY-SEXASSAULT 1 OX

By Courtesy of MCT Campus September 14, 2014

From left, University of California, Berkeley student Shannon Thomas, 21, former student Nicoletta Commins, 22, and student Aryle Butler, 20, prepare to speak during a press conference at the Graduate...

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US NEWS CMP-BERKELEY-SEXASSAULT 1 OX

By MCT Campus September 14, 2014

Sixty-five percent of women and 25 percent of men experience some type of street harassment at some point in their lives.

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