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dith Heralcli October 22,1997 Campus Extras Meredith prepares for Rape Awareness Week UTAUEII SMfDltfBitai Meredith students will be asked lo opo) their eyes and ears during the Rape Awareness Week of October 27 tbrougb November I. Students Caroline Planing asd Betty Shannon Poates are lespmaMe for the m:gaiii- zatiOD of Rape Awaroiess Week. Last yev, Flemiag found out about “Take Bade ibe Nigbt,” a rally held on N.C. State'scan^us for viclimsof violence. This aimual rally is bcid on collies all over the country. Although ibe Moeditb coDege has been iovited to attaid every year, it has not oflicially paticip^ed. Fleming and Poates at tended last year with about 30 oiber Meredith students. The powerful gath ering gives many rape survivors a chance (o have a gruesome injustice recognized. Ii alsa brings attention to (be resources availaUe to rape victims. One of die most powerful and movii^ aqiects of (he rally is bow survivors learn (hey are not altHK aod that they do not have to suffer in silcnce. Fleming aod Poates hope Meredith will have a( least 100 smdents attend (he rally. Take Back (he Nigbt” will be (he p^acle of AwaKoess Week, but Meredith will be having a many other events happening ttooughout the week. S(aitiag Monday, Oc(obo'27. tb»e wiU be a picnic held in the courtyaid (or the dining hall. weaUi^ depeod- iag). At the {Mcnic, (here will be T- shiits handed out for rape survivors andlheirsuifKMters todecoratcinany waytheycboose.'Tbeycanwriie ‘Moi Suck’ if (bey want (o," noted Poa(cs. On Monday, speaken from Io(er- act, the local rape crisis centa, will be coming fc» Freshman Discovery, lliey will bespeaking to students about what (0 do if you are raped, what to do if someone you know is raped, safety, and otb^ important topics. And OB Tuesday, the decora(edT- shirts will be hung on aclothcsline for display. On Wednesday, students will be pain(ing (unncls in (reparation for Take Back (he Night,” which will be on Thursday a( 6:30p.m. Students will be meeting ou(side Johnson Hall to go toN.C.S(a(eforTakeBacklbcNighL” Meredith will provide several vans for transportation. At (he rally, there will be speakers, a vigil, a march around campus, singer Kathleen Haoom of "Inside Ou(,” speak-outs, and much more. On Friday, the counseling center will have an all-day open house to give Pier 1 Imports Now hiring holiday help. Earn extra income. 20% discount. Fun place to work. Fantastic customers. Great merchandise. Contact David 859-6003. s(uden(s exua support and down time from the rally. At 10 a.m. in the Oak Room, Angie Peru and Faithe Hart will speak abou( how to deal wi(h childhood abuse, date rape, s(ranger rape, and o(ber (opics. On Saturday, November 1, Safe Skills will becoming to Meredith from 1 -4 p.m. to teach self-defense seminar. The seminar is free (o students, but available spaces are limited to 30 people. Sign-up sheets for the seminar will be posted in Belk and Cate or call 829-8S2110 sign up. Fleming and Poates realize that although (his is a women’s college, issues such as rape are not addressed. They know Meredi(b’s campus is bo(h conservative and safe, but many s(u- dcn(s remain unaware of (he possible dangers and risks at places like drink ing partiesoron other campuses. They realize many students have never been away from home before and do not know how to act in all social situa tions. Since Meredith is a women's collcge, s(uden(s should be informed about (be reali(ies of rape and (he re sources available. “We aren’t used (o dealing wi(h men every day,” Poaies said. As a result, students arc not as aware as they could be. Reming and Poa(es hope (o bring rape in(o campus consciuosness and to help studen(s unders(and they are not exempt Rape Awareness Week wants (0 give students options and (o provide them wi(h (he tools needed for dealing wi(h rape. Cuirently, Meredith does no( have any support groups, and Rape Awareness Week is targeted at changing (hat and leading to new (hings. Poaies hopes (o see “bigger and bet(er ih'ings.” Some(bing else Rape Awareness Week hopes to make known is the s(a(istics. According (o Interact, one in ev«7 four womoj will be raped. The ffl^rityof these rapes will be by some one the victim knows. Eigh(y-five per cent of (he rapes will involve alcohol. The majori(y will go unreported by the victim. The rapist almost always will rape again. Though Meredith’s cam pus is a safe environment, the harsh statistics attached to rape make aware ness essential, but evenawarencss docs not always prevent the crime. Every one is subject, but Rape Awareness Week is aimed at prevention, as well as knowledge of available oudets. The wedc is not intended to provoke fear, bu( instead i( wan(s (o support uni(e, and empower Meredi(b women. 8KRace Saturday November 1st at 9i00 a*Di. Meradith College 0 Raleigh, KC Everyone is welcome to attend! We need volun teers on the morning of Nov. 1. Call Beth Weir in the edu cation department X8439, or e-maii. Proceeds go to children who need assistance with learning to read. Campus artists selected for VAE exhibit SANDY STBIifNS SidfStpDitii I( is great to be recognized in the classroom for hard work and creativ ity, but (0 be honored for that same work in the community is a {dus. Hie Visual Art Exchange (VAE) of Ra leigh recently announced its 2nd an nual H'o/t$/n5(ufyeithibi(,ane]tbibit fea(uring (he art of college and univer sity students. The works of five Meredith students were selected. Holly Mansficld-Strand, Desiree Zabellero, and Kari Becker provided the gallery with black and while pho tography pieces. Erika Sexton created au untitled wa(ercolor piece which re ceived an honorable men(ion, and Diane Dosio’s wa(«color art was cho sen. Dosio’s watercolor, “Mari onettes,” was chosen. The VAE is “an arts organization committed to the advancement of all artists and likes to promote the quality of local art programs available through out the area.” This year’s WoHa In Study exhibit was juried by Ant Farm artist Heath Stow, who has partid- pated and won several juried an com petitions. Stow’s sculptures have been lor. The raffle tickcts cost $I each and may be purchased a( (he closing ben efit reception on October 24. All prof its will goto the VAE. However, there is no charge to view the exhibit. commissioned by Exploris, Wake Medical Children’s Center, and Artsplosure. As part of bis juror’s state ment, Stow’s commented bow be was “impressed with the overall underly ing talent shown here.” The Visual Art Exchange is a non profit association and gallery located at 325 Blake Stfeet in City Market Square. It is supported by the United Alts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, iheCityofRa- leigh Arts Commis sion, and Bostrom Ford. Anyone may visit tite gallery from 114p.m. onTucsdays through Saturdays. The Works In Study exhibit is open for viewing through October 24. One fea ture of the show is a raffle for $50 gift cer- (ifica(e$fromTbePrint Shop at North Hills Qia^e Dorsio has her watercolor,'Marioneltes* lea- Mall and Askew Tay- g, ^ exhibit. Pho»o by Sandy Stephens
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