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New team tasked with sexual assault recommendations

Written on July 16, 2015. Posted in News.

Queen’s has established a team to ensure sexual assault prevention objectives released earlier this summer are implemented. The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Working Group (SAPRWG) released a report in June providing 11 objectives for preventing and responding to sexual assault. A draft...

New sexual assault policy drafted

Written on June 2, 2015. Posted in News.

Queen’s is one step closer to implementing an official sexual assault policy on campus. On June 1, the Queen’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Working Group (SAPRWG) publicly released a draft of its policy. The policy, along with an official report of recommendations, will be brought to Senate...

How to report a sexual assault

Written on January 30, 2015. Posted in Lifestyle.

Sexual assault policy still inaccessible

Written on January 23, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

The University’s release of a temporary sexual assault protocol was a good move, but the policy needs to be heavily advertised and made readily accessible. The interim policy for sexual assault on campus, publicly released on Jan. 16, will be used until the end of the academic year, when a permanent...

UOttawa lawsuit warranted but preventable

Written on January 16, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

“Win as a team, lose as a team” is an admirable motto — but such sentiments should be left on the ice rink. The class-action lawsuit filed by members of the 2013-14 University of Ottawa men’s hockey team against their university is warranted, and perfectly demonstrates why it’s integral that the University...

Breaking the sexual assault silence

Written on October 31, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

Last week wasn’t any ordinary week — it was Sexual Assault Awareness Week. From Oct. 20-26, Sexy Queen’s U held a number of events on campus to raise awareness of sexual assault, including a resource fair in the Queen’s Centre, a mock sexual assault trial and one particularly important event: Project...

Queen’s has failed sexual assault survivors

Written on October 17, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

Queen’s administration should be condemned for lacking an official policy for handling sexual assaults on campus. Currently, if a student wishes to file a sexual assault case with the University, their only option is the Human Rights Office (HRO), which treats instances of sexual assault as sexual...

Sexual assault at Queen's

Written on October 8, 2014. Posted in Features.

SPECIAL REPORT: Sexual assault at Queen’s. In 2013, 2.1 per cent of Queen’s students surveyed by HCDS reported that they were sexually penetrated without their consent in the past year. That year, Campus Security received just one report of sexual assault. The Kingston Sexual Assault Centre estimates...

Assault case process ambigious

Written on October 3, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

It’s painfully clear that universities need to establish a proper system for handling sexual assault cases. In Aug. 2013, former Brown University student Lena Sclove was strangled and raped by a fellow student. When she disclosed this to the university, advised her to file her case with Brown administration...

Columbia, stop hiding issues under the mattress

Written on September 10, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

Recent events at Columbia University should act as a sign that universities everywhere need to change how they handle sexual assault cases. Senior Columbia student Emma Sulkowicz says she was raped by a classmate in her own dorm room on the first day of her sophomore year. What followed was a gross...

Men’s group contested

Written on March 21, 2014. Posted in News.

A motion to de-ratify the Queen’s Men’s Issues Awareness Society failed last night at AMS Assembly. The motion, which was brought forward by Amal Nawal and Ashley Burnie, attempted to delegitimize the club on the grounds that it further perpetuated rape culture and female oppression on campus. The...

QJSex: Sex after assault

Written on November 21, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

*Trigger warning* Although there are many resources for victims of sexual assault, it’s hard to find information about sex after assault. Sexuality is an essential part of being for many people, and it’s healthy to explore your sexuality. Sex after a sexual assault is sort of like getting into a...

The long and the shorts of it

Written on November 8, 2013. Posted in Editorials.

An Indiegogo campaign that seeks funding to develop anti-rape shorts has created a stir on social media. These shorts could help women avoid sexual assault in certain circumstances, and women should feel empowered to wear them if they wish. However, it’s important to discuss the possible drawbacks...

Tag: Sexual Assault

New team tasked with sexual assault recommendations

New sexual assault policy drafted

How to report a sexual assault

Sexual assault policy still inaccessible

UOttawa lawsuit warranted but preventable

Breaking the sexual assault silence

Queen’s has failed sexual assault survivors

Sexual assault at Queen's

Assault case process ambigious

Columbia, stop hiding issues under the mattress

Men’s group contested

QJSex: Sex after assault

The long and the shorts of it

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