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Students march with faculty and community members as part of Take Back the Night, coming together to shed light on issues of sexual violence.
The night is theirs
sam maller staff photographer
Community comes together against sexual violence By Shelby Netschke staff writer
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aising awareness to prevent sexual violence is a process. But one of the first, and most essential, steps is to not be afraid to speak out. Hundreds poured into Hendricks Chapel on Wednesday night to use their voices against sexual violence, cramming into pews on the balcony and the
main floor for Take Back the Night. Take Back the Night is an annual event, held internationally and at Syracuse University, that aims to end all forms of sexual violence and discuss the culture that perpetuates violence. Advocates around the world rally for the cause, but students and staff coordinated the event at SU through the Advocacy Center. The rally begins in Hendricks Chapel,
circles around the campus in a parade of signs and chanting and then returns to the chapel for a candlelit speak out where victims and allies can discuss sexual violence in an intimate setting. Chancellor Kent Syverud spoke at the beginning of his first Take Back The Night at SU. He said the event sends a message that creating a violence-free community is the see sexual
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JANET EPSTEIN, director of the Advocacy Center at SU, listens to speakers at Hendricks Chapel. sam maller staff photographer
Inauguration events to celebrate Syverud, university future By Ellen Meyers asst. news editor
Friday will mark the beginning of a new era for Syracuse University when Kent Syverud is formally inaugurated at the university’s 12th chancellor and president. But even though SU is bound to change, Syverud hopes the event will serve as a reminder of what the uni-
versity is all about — its rich history and dynamic student body. Chancellor Kent Syverud’s inauguration will be held on Friday, beginning with a run across campus and concluding with a celebration on the quad. Chuck Merrihew, vice president of advancement and external affairs, said in February, a committee was formed to address what events there would be that day, and what would be
the general theme. Merrihew said a huge part of the inauguration day was to tap into different parts of SU, including different offices, schools and individuals. That way, many different parts of the university are represented, he said. The committee began meeting Feb. 17 and had five meetings. When the members of the committee met, Syverud told them the three com-
chancellor’s inauguration ceremony Where: Hendricks Chapel When: 4 p.m. How much: Free with ticket ponents he wanted to be included during the day: an academic feature, a student feature and the ceremony,
said Boris Gresely, Student Association president and a student representative on the committee. The symposium “Great Universities in the Next 25 Years,” in which distinguished members of the SU community will speak about the university’s present and future, will also be a part of the day’s events, Gresely said. Fast Forward, a competition in see inauguration page 9