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Author, prof talks sexual violence By REBECCA SAVRANSKY daily senior staffer @beccasavransky
The author of the award-winning book “Betrayal Trauma” spoke at Northwestern on Friday about her contributions to White House initiatives regarding sexual violence on college campuses and ways in which universities can combat sexual misconduct. About 30 individuals attended the talk by University of Oregon Prof. Jennifer Freyd, “Betrayal Trauma and Campus Sexual Violence,” held in Harris Hall. Freyd has done extensive research on different kinds of trauma for several years, most recently focusing on the idea of institutional trauma. Freyd focused her talk on three main topics: betrayal trauma, betrayal blindness and institutional betrayal. She noted her research began while studying the idea that individuals often suppress memories of their experiences of sexual abuse. She said betrayal trauma theory attempts to answer the question of why this occurs. Freyd went on to discuss institutional trauma and cases of sexual misconduct on college campuses. She called on institutions to engage in self studies to most effectively target these problems. Institutions must remain accountable and engage in education about specific studies surrounding these ideas, she said. Freyd also discussed her experiences at the White House, specifically mentioning her contribution to Obama’s new initiative about sexual violence on college campuses. She said she was invited to the White House to share her research as the government attempted to combat the issue, and while there she spoke with Lynn Rosenthal, White House advisor on violence against women, about her studies and they shared ideas for how to educate employees in an effort to combat institutional betrayal. She noted she had a sense of optimism after discussing her research. “The fact that they did the task force at all, the fact that students are gong there and talking and the nature of the questions she asked me,” Freyd said. “It seemed to me she got it, she was knowledgeable and she cared.” At the end of the speech, a short question-and-answer session was held. Attendees asked questions regarding the best practices to combat sexual misconduct and requested greater detail about her experiences at the White House. Attendees said Freyd’s ideas to combat sexual misconduct were important in addressing these problems on college campuses. “Discussing the impact of how the institutions support or allow sexual violence to flourish — there’s a difference between supporting the victim and supporting a culture that is more victim blaming,” said Judith Ierulli, a senior associate therapist at the Womencare Counseling Center. Psychology Prof. Alice Eagly said the most relevant part of the talk for her included discussing the idea of institutional trauma, emphasizing NU must take necessary steps to begin targeting and combating this behavior. “Even well meaning institutions such as Northwestern are to a great extent not dealing with the problem well enough,” Eagly said. “We need to probe what we actually do and get data and look at remedies that may not be effective.”
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When Bea Sullivan-Knoff played a drag queen in an adaptation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” last year, she connected with a part of herself she never knew existed. “That was the first time I had that fully embodied femininity, and it was a transformative experience for me,” the Communication junior said. “I felt like I was embracing a part of myself that I didn’t know had been in there that strongly.” Sullivan-Knoff was male-assigned at birth but does not identify within the gender binary. She defines herself as a “transgender lady” – a self-created term she prefers over identifying as a female. At Northwestern, Sullivan-Knoff is part of a small community of transgender students who continue to see improved resources and facilities. But members of the transgender community say many areas still need to see improvement, including the availability of gender-neutral bathrooms and housing, as well as greater understanding of what it means to be transgender. Being transgender at NU Transgender individuals are those whose gender identity or expression differs from the sex they were assigned at birth, according to GLAAD, an LGBT advocacy organization. The Williams Institute, a national organization focused on gender identity law, estimates there are about 700,000 transgender adults in the United States. Sullivan-Knoff came out as transgender while studying abroad in Argentina in the fall. She shared her story through a letter on her study abroad blog. “It was a process of years of very slowly, slowly getting comfortable with more and more aspects of my gender expression, like starting to paint my nails in high school,” she said. “It started happening a lot faster when I got to college.” » See TRANSGENDER, page 6
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Residents return for marathon By CAT ZAKRZEWSKI
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As he walked around Boston on Sunday afternoon, Evanston resident John Kayser said there was a special “vibrancy” in the air the day before the first Boston Marathon since deadly bombs went off at the race last year. “The energy is just electric,” said the 42-year-old, who will be running Monday for the sixth time. “It’s going to be a special, special day.” Kayser is one of nine Evanston runners signed up to run the Boston Marathon again after registering last year. Although memories of last year’s race are not far from the runners’ minds, Kayser said Monday will be a new start, especially for the many runners who were unable to finish last year. On April 13, 2013, two pressure-cooker bombs detonated near the race’s finish line, killing three and injuring 260 more that day. Nineteen Evanston runners were registered for the 2013 race, including one NU student who left the scene before the bombs detonated. In the days following the race, runners expressed shock. Nancy Rollins, a member of the Evanston Running Club, said the day was “wonderful” until the bombs went off. The 66-year-old placed second in her age group. “The contrast of those two things is heartbreaking,” Rollins told The Daily in April of last year. “We’re still absorbing it.” Kayser recalled a similar shock during last year’s race. The first bomb went off about 40 minutes after he finished his run, and he learned the news while watching TV in his hotel. Last year, runners said they wouldn’t let the bombings stop them from running in the future. This year, a total of 20 runners registered from Evanston this year. “There’s this feeling of rededication to the race from a runner’s standpoint,” Kayser said. “There were a lot of runners who didn’t get the » See MARATHON, page 9
Kellogg construction to begin Monday Northwestern will begin the next phase of North Campus construction Monday, beginning construction on the new Kellogg School of Management building and opening about half of the parking spots in the new North Campus parking structure. About 500 of the 1,152 spaces in the new garage will be available to students, faculty and visitors with parking permits beginning Monday. The additional parking spots will replace those that will be lost due to construction for the new Kellogg building which will be built on the surface parking lot located northeast of the Allen Center. “We wanted to ensure that there would be no net loss in parking, even temporarily, when construction begins on Kellogg,” said Ron Nayler, associate vice president for facilities management, in a news release. “With the garage opening for parking, we can move forward on the Kellogg Global Hub.” University spokesman Bob Rowley said the rest of the parking structure is expected to open this June. He added the building’s recreation aspect will be open next fall. — Tyler Pager
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