The University has released an interim protocol to address sexual assault on campus until the end of the academic year, when a permanent model is expected to be unveiled. The protocol, released on Jan. 16, was developed by a subcommittee of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Working Group...

Queen’s new interim protocol for sexual assault will be publicly released “any day now”, according to Arig al Shaibah, chair of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Working Group. According to al Shaibah, the protocol will clearly define sexual assault and consent, and provide a list of resources...

After an investigation from the Toronto Star that related accounts of sexual assault at Queen’s, Principal Daniel Woolf has pledged to move forward in creating a specific sexual assault policy. The Journal published a feature about sexual assault at Queen’s on Oct. 8, later followed by an editorial...

Experts examined the role of alcohol in sexual assault and addressed the role of men in preventing violence against women at Un-Blurred Lines on Wednesday evening. The event was hosted by Queen’s and the Safe and Sober Community Alliance, and took place in a full room in Robert Sutherland Hall, with...

The Psycho-Educational Group for Survivors of Sexual Assault (PEGaSUS), a new support group launched by Queen’s for survivors of sexual assault, is looking to show students that they’re not alone. Psychoeducation is education offered to people with mental health issues to help them cope with their...

Victims of sexual abuse have been given a chance to break the silence with “Voices of Sexual Violence,” a student-run photo project. The project, organized by Sexy Queen’s U and UEmpowered Queen’s, will take place from Sept. 23-25. Sexy Queen’s U, created in 2012, works to raise awareness about sexual...

WARNING: This piece talks about sexual violence and may be triggering for some readers. Use Walkhome, try the buddy system at night and don’t drink so much. That was the advice one student says she was given as a first-year when she visited Health, Counselling and Disability Services (HCDS) in 2009...