Fayetteville State University Student Press
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FOR Students, by Students
Physical and Emotional Abuse
Violence has lasting repercussions
By Alicia Bayat
Voice Staff Writer
Domestic violence can happen
to anyone. It is not discrimina
tory. It can happen regardless
of your age, sex, race, religion,
sexual orientation or gender. It
can take many forms. It can be
physical, emotional, psychologi
cal, economic or sexual.
This year, in order to combat
domestic violence and increase
awareness, President Barrack
Obama declared October Na
tional Domestic Violence Aware
ness Month. Although October
is passed for those experiencing
the effects of violence, the suf
fering is on going.
According to the
U.S.Department of Justiuce
(DOJ), there is a correlation be
tween a decrease in income lev
els and an increase in domestic
violence. Those with lower in
comes are at three time’s higher
risk of domestic violence.
According to the National
Coalition against Domestic Vio
lence, women involved in inti
mate partner violence typically
feel they deserve it. They may
also feel that they did something
to merit mistreatment. Long be
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be other signs such as verbal,
emotional or mental abuse.
The first signs may be ex
treme jealousy or monitoring of
your actions and interaction with
others. It can also be behaviors
such as putting down the way
you look or how you do things.
It may also include making you
feel as if you can’t do anything
right. It can involve name call
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The abuser may even threaten
to harm themselves or others in
order to maintain control over
the abused person. An abuser
may threaten to commit suicide
if you leave them. They may
also do or say things which
make it seem as if they cannot
live without you.
Voice illustration by Jovlan Tumbull
An abuser may apologize and
appear remorseful, until it hap
pens again. Typically the abuse
will be repeated. An abuser
may say thing such as “I am so
sorry baby.” “It will never hap
pen again.” “You know I love
you. I would never hurt you” “If
you hadn’t made me mad.”
According' to the Center for
Disease Control and Prevention,
one in four women has experi
enced domestic violence in her
Hfetime. Women account for 85
percent of victims in intimate
partner violence and men ac
count for 15 percent of victims.
College students are at higher
risk for intimate partner violence
because they may often have
difficulty identifying verbal and
emotional abuse. They may not
have enough experience in rela
tionships to recognize the differ
ence between a healthy and an
unhealthy relationship.
It can all begin seemingly in
nocent and quickly escalate to
become deadly.
In August, University of Mis
souri running back, Derrick
Washington was kicked off the
football team for allegedly en
tering a tutor’s closed bedroom
door and sexually assaulting her
while she slept. Two weeks later
he was charged with domestic
violence after choking and hit
ting his ex-girlfriend during
an argument. He will appear in
court early December.
Violence against women does
not happen only between inti
mate partners. It is not just push
ing, shoving or hitting. Sexual
assault can take many forms in
cluding rape or attempted rape.
It can also occur when someone
touches any part of another’s
body in a sexual way without
consent.
Assailants can be strangers,
friends, family or just an ac
quaintance.
On November II, former NFL
star David Meggett of the New
York Giants and New England
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November 17, 2010 • Vol. 2, Issue no. 5
Radio you can
see and hear
By Chameil Harris
Voice Features Editor
It’s music, it’s T.V., it’s online, it’s a lab
for students, it’s real-life experience, it’s
Bronco-iRadio. And it is new to Fayette
ville State University.
“Bronco-iRadio is an intemet based [ra
dio station] with the capability of stream
ing audio and visual content simultane
ously,” said Senior Charmaine Murrell,
who, as the operations manager, is second
in charge at the station. “Therefore, this
concept allows the audience members to
see and hear, in real time, the works of
the business. With other stations, the audi
ence doesn’t get to see behind the scenes.
Through our state-of-the art studio, we
expect our listeners to be more than cyber
space onlookers. We expect to establish
our very own social community.”
After many months of hard work and
dedication putting it together, the station
launches in early December. Bronco-
iRadio is run by the student management
team that consists of members of the stu
dent body.
The new station is fully decked out with
all new equipment and top-of-the line ren
ovations in the telecommunications build
ing. The renovations cost about $100,000.
This is one way FSU is letting its students
and the surrounding community know that
they are serious about moving into the 2P
century. Though the project is overseen by
General Manager Ray Thomas, of The Ray
Thomas Variety Morning Show, the main
jobs are carried out by the student man
agement team. Students hold director po
sitions in programming, marketing, music
and many other areas.
With the launch coming soon, no one
is more excited than the members of the
management team.
“I’m excited because it’s something
fresh for the campus, something new and
something that the students can partici-
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