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Victim into advocate:
One sexual assault survivor shares her story Story by Taylor Harvey This is the first story of a two-part series spotlighting sexual assault survivor Laura Dunn, a 2007 University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate who became a primary advocate for the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law March 7 under the Violence Against Women Act. Laura Dunn was a focused student when she was a UW-Madison freshman in 2004. A member of the crew team and “very religious,” she rarely drank and planned to remain a virgin until she married her then-boyfriend of four years. But nine years ago, on the night of April 4, 2004, Dunn’s college career took a dark turn when she entered a house party to drink with her new friends from the crew team. “I had a lot of shots with different members of the team,” Dunn said in an interview with The Daily Cardinal. “I was only a freshman. I was getting to know people.” It was only her second time drinking. Dunn became “very intoxicated” and her friends eventually cut her off from drinking. It was then when two of Dunn’s acquaintances on the male crew team offered to walk her to another party, which they said also involved crew team members.
Both said they needed to stop at home quickly before heading to the other party, and Dunn followed. She realized they walked her slightly off campus, and Dunn “knew she was in danger” when one of the men grabbed her and forced her to kiss him. “I pleaded with them,” she said. “I told them I was not that kind of person.” The men proceeded to take her into one of their houses, where Dunn said they both sexually assaulted her. ‘Rape-supportive culture’ on college campuses To UW-Madison Sex Out Loud member Samantha Johnson, societal attitudes toward rape play a large role in enabling sexual assault. That is why she refers to the commonly used term “rape culture” as “rape-supportive culture”– because whether or not someone commits sexual assault, Johnson believes everyone still contributes to the culture surrounding rape and should not ignore his or her prevention responsibilities.
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Student leaders pass Tenant Bill of Rights By Paige Villiard The Daily Cardinal
The Associated Students of Madison Student Council unanimously passed a Tenant Bill of Rights Wednesday, giving landlords the option to agree to student-friendly leasing policies in exchange for an endorsement from the student government. Legislative Affairs Intern Ryan Prestil spearheaded the
project and said the intent is to protect students’ rights and to try to ensure landlords will be “more collaborative” instead of “more authoritative.” Prestil said the document would affect many students because the vast majority of the student body lives in offcampus housing. He added that he hopes the policy will be in place for the 2014-15 leasing year, with five to ten landlords
agreeing to the policy. Student Services Finance Committee Chair Ellie Bruecker also said she received Chancellor David Ward’s formal response to next year’s student organization budgets. According to Bruecker, Ward approved all but two of the budgets. She said he did not make a decision on the
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Pocan visits campus to discuss impacts of sequester By Adam Wollner The Daily Cardinal
University of WisconsinMadison faculty members expressed concern Wednesday to U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., that the sequester, a series of automatic federal spending cuts that recently took effect, could have a devastating impact on research programs. UW-Madison President Kevin Reilly announced last month that the sequester could eliminate $35 million in funding from university research projects, but Pocan said he wanted to learn about the specific effects the spending cuts might have so he could share them with other members of Congress. In total, the sequester resulted
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Show me the funk
Freestyle Funk Sessions, an upright street dance group, practices Wednesday in the Student Activity Center. + Photo by Savannah Stauss
Revelry plans move forward with street commission approval Organizers for the upcoming Revelry music and arts festival received final approval Wednesday to close a portion of Randall Avenue between Union South and Engineering Mall from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. May 4 for the event. Madison’s Street Use Staff Commission approved the street closure permit, which also includes a stipulation that security personnel will pat down attendees and check bags at the entrance. The permit requires beer be the only alcohol available at the event, and alcohol will be sold inside the union and permitted in the plaza but may not be brought into the street.
According to Revelry Operations Director Josh Levin, organizers are still working with the University of Wisconsin Police Department to finalize the number of ticketed attendees, and said they are currently seeking approval for between 3,500 to 4,500. However, he said the street closure permit application approval is a positive step for planning purposes. “We’re really excited to have a more solidified type of plan for art throughout the festival, allowing our vision of a music and arts festival to really come to fruition,” Levin said.
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Langdon Street to close May 13
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U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., visits campus Wednesday to talk with faculty about the sequester’s impact on UW-Madison.
The University of WisconsinMadison’s Interfraternity Council will host a block party May 13 to raise raise awareness for a suicide prevention walk being held the following weekend and collect donations for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and One Heartland charities. Madison’s Street Use Staff Commission approved the IFC’s
application Wednesday to close the 200 block of Langdon Street for the event, set to last from 3:30 until 5:30 p.m. According to the application, volunteers from the Greek community will enforce a “zero-tolerance alcohol policy” at the event, which will feature live music. melissa howison
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