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ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Printing the news, sounding the alarm, and raising hell since 1899
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013
VOLUME 106 • ISSUE 144
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RAISING HELL
Ka’Deem Carey to appear in court on July 12 ZACK ROSENBLATT Arizona Daily Wildcat
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DEAN SAXTON (left), a junior studying classics and religious studies, preaches about rape at Heritage Hill on Tuesday afternoon. Josh Solomon (center), a computer science sophomore, as well as Gregor Orbino (right), a political science junior, held signs to counter Saxton’s message.
Student preacher draws criticism from onlookers, ignites free speech debate with controversial message BRITTNY MEJIA Arizona Daily Wildcat
A student holding a sign that read “You deserve rape” ignited outrage across campus Tuesday, on the same day of a sexual assault awareness event, but administrators declined requests to remove him or his sign. Dean Saxton — also known as Brother Dean Samuel — regularly preaches on the UA Mall in front of Heritage Hill and the Administration building. On Tuesday, his sermon drew the attention of onlookers, several of whom either personally confronted him or complained to
the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office received stacks of written complaints, emails and multiple phone calls regarding Saxton’s sermon about women, said Kendal Washington White, interim dean of students. Saxton has never directly threatened anyone in particular, and his language has been general enough that he isn’t targeting a particular person, White said. However, a university attorney was contacted to discuss the situation. “We find it to be vulgar and vile,” White said. “However, it is protected speech. He has yet to, at this point, violate the student code of
conduct.” Saxton, a junior studying classics and religious studies, said his sermon was meant to convey that “if you dress like a whore, act like a whore — you’re probably going to get raped.” “I think that girls that dress and act like it,” Saxton said, “they should realize that they do have partial responsibility, because I believe that they’re pretty much asking for it.” Saxton’s sermon came ahead of the Take Back the Night event held Tuesday night, which aimed to unite people against sexual violence.
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Arizona Wildcats star running back Ka’Deem Carey was not present at Tucson City Court for his pretrial hearing on charges of disorderly conduct and assault. The trial will take place on July 12, although Carey’s attorney, Corey Simon, said the date might change. “Sometimes the process takes a while,” Simon said. “Ka’Deem is innocent of the charges, and we steadfastly maintain that. He’s entitled to his day in court, he’s going to have his day in court and we’re looking forward to resolving this matter.” The charges stem from a December incident between Carey and his pregnant ex-girlfriend Marissa Rambow, who was in attendance at the hearing. When the judge, T. Jay Cranshaw, called Carey’s name, Simon and the prosecutor approached the bench, and Simon explained why Carey was not present. After some deliberation, Rambow — who is seven months pregnant — approached Cranshaw. He granted her request to lift a no-contact order against Carey. Rambow started crying as she spoke with Cranshaw. She said she thought the court proceedings were over-the-top. Cranshaw could be heard saying, “As for if the prosecution goes forward, that’s up to them.” Rambow declined to comment after the proceedings. Carey was a consensus AllAmerican in 2012 after he ran for 1,929 yards and 24 touchdowns, 23 rushing and one receiving. Arizona will begin its 2013 season on Aug. 30.
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organizations such as SafeCats, Feminists Organized to Resist, Arizona Daily Wildcat Create and Empower, the Men’s Project, the UA Panhellenic crowd of people carrying Council and others in support posters reading “Love of speaking out against sexual Every Body” and “Raise violence. Awareness Against Violence” “While this event is about marched from the Dr. Martin sexual violence and reclaiming Luther King Jr. Student Center the night, in the end, from the to the Women’s Plaza of Honor stories that you heard tonight, on Tuesday night chanting, it’s about so much more,” “Wildcats unite, take back the said Michael Webb, founding night” in protest against sexual intern of Men’s Project and a violence. gender and women’s studies The march was the kickoff to senior. “It’s about a society that the Take Back the Night event, values masculine qualities, which provided an open forum and it devalues anything that is for attendees to talk about their feminine — whether that means experiences dealing with sexual a person identifies abuse. as a woman or they “I think this is Once people don’t prescribe a really important started talking to society’s event because it’s so about their own gender roles in important to continue their aesthetic raising awareness experiences appearance. It’s about sexual assault I got really about a society that on campus,” said emotional. devalues women. Megan McKendry, And when you violence prevention — Eleanore Leichtenberg, have a society that specialist with the chemistry junior devalues women in OASIS program. that way, women “It’s still a problem are not the only today, and we need victims of that oppression.” these kind of events in order to The event sought to emphasize raise awareness and prevent the fact that sexual assault and and respond to it. It’s also an violence happens not only to empowering event for those women, but also to men. Victims who have experienced sexual of every gender, race and sexual assault. It’s really our main goal orientation shared moving to support survivors.” stories that hit home for people The annual, internationally in the audience. celebrated event commenced “I’ve never been to Take with the arrival of the protesters Back the Night,” said Eleanore at the plaza, where they listened Leichtenberg, a chemistry as the UA’s all-female A Capella junior. “I wasn’t really sure group, Dolce Voces, began its what to expect. Once people performance. The OASIS violence prevention started talking about their own experiences I got really program, through Campus emotional. Some of the people Health Service, hosted the event in collaboration with many other that spoke, I really care about, WHITNEY BURGOYNE
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UA STUDENTS SAMANTHA SHARMAN RIGHT and Kelly Ancharski lead the student protest against sexual violence in the Women’s Plaza of Honor on Tuesday.
and I didn’t think I would start crying but I started crying. I almost didn’t come, but I’m glad I did because it was a great experience.” The event concluded with the lighting of candles to represent those who died as a result of sexual violence, to support survivors of sexual assault and to raise awareness of sexual violence. Silence lasted for two minutes to allow people to think about the stories they had heard and become inspired to fight
against sexual abuse. “An event like this is important because we are bombarded with messages that tell us we are weak and we don’t have control over our lives or our destiny,” Webb said. “Events like these are where we give a platform for people who feel like that has been stolen from them. We are able to reignite some flame within that person … I don’t think it’s a noble thing. I think it’s something that every human should take the responsibility to care about.”
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