Clothesline Project becomes stepping stone for sexual assault survivors
Emily Steinberger | Photo Editor
The Clothesline Project’s shirts will be removed from Panasci Lounge in Schine Student Center on Monday, but there will be a virtual display that is available throughout April.
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Editor’s Note: This story contains details of sexual assault and relationship violence.
Among rows of T-shirts hanging in Panasci Lounge, a dark red one reads, “he was supposed to be my friend” in black and white lettering.
“That shirt shows the community that it can be those closest to you that end up hurting you,” said Melaica Delgado, an SU junior. “But that doesn’t mean you don’t have others to support you.”
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Caitlin Marcus, a volunteer for Take Back The Night Ann Arbor, says they’ve taken extra precautions this year, due to COVID-19.
“We will be social distancing with masks, and we will have plenty of hand sanitizers and all that stuff. We’ve taken pretty much every precaution possible, and Ann Arbor has given us the opportunity to do this.”
Marcus says, for those who are unable to make it to the in-person event, they will also be holding a virtual event online.
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A 2014 California State audit that looked into how colleges and universities in California responded to reports of sexual harassment and sexual violence drew a blunt conclusion: California Universities Must Better Protect Students by Doing More to Prevent, Respond to, and Resolve Incidents.
It s been more than six years since the audit recommended public university administrators in California establish regular training of students and employees and take steps to inform them of university policies and practices regarding sexual violence. Campus interviews suggest substantive changes have taken place but big gaps remain. I was sexually assaulted by a president of a fraternity, said Laura Knittig, a 2020 graduate of UCLA who reported the attack about a year before graduating.