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MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2015

IN THE NEWS Quake in Nepal kills more than 2,400 people

VOLUME 108 • ISSUE 142

SUN RACING

ARTS & LIFE

SUN KARTING

Mount Everest climbers killed by avalanche after earthquake

BY ELISE MCCLAIN The Daily Wildcat

earth’s global temperature from rising. “There will be no cars or buses on a dead planet,” Willis said. She challenged everyone to go out and recruit a friend or family member and personally help him or her ride the bus. “Be a bus mentor,” Willis said. “Help be a savior of all life forms on Earth.” Bob Cook, a new member of TBRU from the Broadway

Stop. Take a moment to consider these nationwide statistics: One in five college women and one in 33 college men will be sexually assaulted during their time on a university campus. Chillingly, an estimated 100,000 sexual assaults are forecasted for the coming academic school year. Worse yet, only 5 percent of these assaults are reported, and even fewer are prosecuted. Documentarians Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s 2012 Oscar-nominated film “The Invisible War” took an investigative look into the epidemic of sexual assault in the military. Dick and Ziering revealed these shocking statistics by returning with an equally devastating companion piece, “The Hunting Ground,” which explores the institutional dysfunction on college campuses that lead to judicial powers turning a blind eye to victims of sexual abuse. “The Hunting Ground” is a piece of investigative journalism that goes right for the jugular — and continues to twist. Beyond the unnerving statistics the documentary cites, the filmmakers include first-person accounts of male and female sexual assault victims from across the country, including Harvard, Berkeley, Tufts, Yale, Swarthmore, St. Mary’s, University of North Carolina, University of Southern California and Florida State University. These accounts were by no means “he said, she said” situations; every victim account included in the movie demonstrated the calculated attacks of predators against their victims. Despite resounding evidence against the perpetrators — sometimes including written admissions of guilt — universities nationwide took little to no disciplinary action against the rapists. Additionally, no legal proceedings were adopted by the state. While it’s quick to beg the question, “Why?” the answer is not complicated and is quick to follow. “The Hunting Ground” demonstrates that sexual assaults are quieted in the interest of money. It’s as simple as that. The more cases of sexual assault the school reports, the less appealing they become to future classes and school sponsors. As the community realizes the epidemic, funding drops. However, in the interest of fairness, it should be noted that some institutions took the road less travelled, avoiding unscrupulous victim-shaming and dealing with the problem directly. Punishments against the perpetrators included expulsion after graduation, summer expulsion, fines in the excess of $25 to $75, written or verbal warnings, community service or school-endorsed crafts, including handmade posters detailing 10 appropriate ways to display “affection.” Yet, despite the disturbing statistics and obvious institutional neglect, the documentary is also something of a triumph. Following the work of UNC victims and activists Annie Clark and Andrea Pino, “The Hunting Ground” demonstrates that not all hope is lost. The two women offered council and legal aide to people across the nation. The documentary also details the startup of their organization called End Rape on Campus, which helps people at other universities take legal action through the Title IX anti-gender discrimination law. “The Hunting Ground” demonstrates that community support exists everywhere. Sexual assault is a problem but one that is gradually being addressed through hard work

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Attorney General Eric Holder leaves Justice Department Comcast kills deal to takeover Time Warner Cable ­— The New York TImes

SPORTS

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HIGH SCHOOLS participating in the Racing the Sun competition on Musselman Honda Circuit on Saturday. The goal of the competition is to engage students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through firsthand experience.

Local high school students learn STEM through engaging in hands-on, solar-powered, go-karting competition BY LOUIS VITIRITTI The Daily Wildcat

UA basketball has positional depth for next season

High school students competed in a solar-powered go-kart race on Saturday for the fourth annual Racing the Sun competition at Musselman Honda Circuit, which was hosted by the UA Science and Technology Park. The goal of the competition was to engage students in STEM by having students participate in a

competition that utilizes firsthand experience. “What we are trying to do here is show them that science, technology, engineering and math are great fields to go into,” said Molly Gilbert, director of University and Community Engagement at UA Tech Parks. “It takes it out of the normal classroom curriculum and puts it into a perspective where they are actually applying it. So it creates deeper meaning for them.

I think it is more engaging for them rather than just sitting reading a book and testing.” This is an important event for these students, as it allows them to get a base knowledge in STEM in addition to a sustainable energy source. It provides them with an early start to a career if they choose to continue down this path, Gilbert said.

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Softball sweeps Stanford behind offensive spurt

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ARTS & LIFE

Beauty abounds in spring dance production Page 10

OPINIONS Women should finally be put in their rightful place: US paper currency Page 4

QUOTE TO NOTE “The digital age has made communication easy and convenient, but it has also thrown privacy out the window” — Jessica Terrones OPINIONS - 4

‘Hunting’ college sexual assault

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MEMBERS OF THE Tucson Bus Riders Union and Tucson community gather to listen to Jarrett Walker, a public transit planning consultant, at Armory Park on Friday. Walker discussed the importance of low-income fare for Tucson’s public transit system.

Transportation drives party for bus riders BY AMBER WHITE

The Daily Wildcat

A party for bus riders hosted by the Tucson Bus Riders Union took place Friday evening at Armory Park to give the public a chance to speak their minds about any positive ideas or issues with Tucson bus transportation. The Tucson Bus Riders Union has worked around the community for the past three years to maintain bus fare costs, prevent

bus routes from being cut, keep the Regional Transportation Authority from taking control of the bus system and made sure Tucson developers did not take ownership of the Ronstadt Transit Center downtown. Susan Willis, TBRU member, talked about how public transportation will help eliminate carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases. She added that emissions need to be reduced drastically in order to keep the

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