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It's On Us perpetuates rape culture on campus

It's On Us perpetuates rape culture on campus

Sexual assault is often a difficult topic to speak about, especially for those of us who are survivors. We do not choose to share a personal story in this article, as it would most likely be exploited...

The public nature of women’s bodies

Samantha Rudelich February 1, 2016

I am a woman. I am a person. The latter always seems to be overshadowed by the former. It’s always that I am a woman, so I should do this or I should be that rather than something else. I am a person,...

Sexual assault knows no bounds

A.J. James February 1, 2016

With the rise of conversations about sexual violence, particularly on college campuses, I’d like to posit this column as a reminder that sexual assault affects every demographic of communities, to include...

UA student charged with rape released on bail

UA student charged with rape released on bail

Arielle Lipan November 16, 2015

Taylor Force, 19, was charged with first-degree rape by Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide and has been referred to the University's Office of Student Conduct. According to a press release from Metro...

Student arrested on rape charge

Elizabeth Elkin October 12, 2015

A University of Alabama student was arrested on a charge of rape after a weekend incident, the Crimson White has learned.  Jacob Norris, 20, has been placed on interim sanctions by the University, UA spokesman...

Don't read my body

Don't read my body

Ben Ray September 16, 2015

By Ben Ray | Guest Columnist Whenever I tell someone that I have been sexually assaulted, I always get the same look. It’s a pretty difficult look to describe, which is strange because it is very particular...

You are in the red zone

Madelyn Schorr September 8, 2015

Warning: You are in the Red Zone. The Red Zone covers the time from when you walk on campus in August to when you leave campus for Thanksgiving break. It is called the Red Zone because this is when the...

Rolling Stone failure must not stop activism

Leigh Terry April 7, 2015

Rolling Stone was careless. It was careless with its own reputation. It was careless with the reputation of its source. It was careless with the stories, struggles and experiences of thousands of assault...

SGA should help assault victims

Madelyn Schorr March 2, 2015

SGA should do more to combat sexual assault on campus. On college campuses, one in five women is sexually assaulted and SGA should make combating this epidemic a priority to ensure that all students are...

Sorority letters should be shields against sexual assault, not targets

Leigh Terry January 6, 2015

According to a 2013 study done at Oklahoma State University, sorority women are 74 percent more likely to experience rape than non-Greek women. Some academicians have suggested this is due to their higher...

Assault victims should not be blamed

Leigh Terry September 30, 2014

Women’s issues, particularly those involving personal safety, have been at the forefront of the national discourse for months now. Because of this, I was surprised to open my Crimson White last Thursday...

Language for celebrity leaks is the same as for sexual assault

TJ Parks September 15, 2014

An appalling article was recently printed in USA Today: Cory Allen, an artist, has decided to display the nude photographs of Jennifer Lawrence in his exhibit "No Delete," a collection of photographs that...