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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
THE TEMPLE NEWS A watchdog for the Temple University community since 1921. Kelly Brennan Editor in Chief Pavlína Černá Managing Editor Francesca Furey Chief Copy Editor
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‘Redzone’ event kicks off prevention week
to placing accountability on those Temple Student Government perpetrators,” Freiman added. will host discussions and Along with facilitating a disColin Evans News Editor events about sexual violence cussion among the packed room Hal Conte Assistant News Editor all week. of attendees in the Student Center, Gabrielle Houck Assistant News Editor Zadnik talked to students about the BY COLIN EVANS Tyler Perez Opinion Editor various studies about sexual vioUnsigned editorial content Madison Karas Features Editor News Editor lence on college campuses. represents the Bibiana Correa Assistant Features Editor Some students offered their opinion of The Temple News. Ayooluwa Ariyo Assistant Features Editor opinions on how college campushe “redzone” is tradi- es can improve Jay Neemeyer Sports Editor culture around tionally thought of as the discussing sexualthe Dante Collinelli Assistant Sports Editor Adjacent commentary is reflective assault. first six weeks of the acaAlex McGinley Assistant Sports Editor Capasso, a senior straof their authors, not The Temple demic year during which freshman tegicAllison Alesia Bani Intersection Co-Editor communications major and News. college students are most likely to Temple Student Government’s Gionna Kinchen Intersection Co-Editor be victims of sexual violence, said publicist, said students need to Visit us online at Liz Zadnik, the assistant director of monitor the way their peers talk Michael Moscarelli Dir. of Engagement temple-news.com. Temple’s Wellness Resource Cen- about sex and consent and call out Colleen Claggett Photography Editor Send submissions to ter. Jeremy Elvas Asst. Photography Editor behavior. letters@temple-news.com. But that definition is mislead- bad “If Madison Seitchik Co-Multimedia Editor we don’t call it out, it will The Temple News is located at: ing, Zadnik said, because redzones continue Jared Giovan Co-Multimedia Editor Student Center, Room 243 1755 N. 13th St. occur throughout the year and are so said. to be normalized,” CapasKathy Chan Assistant Multimedia Editor Philadelphia, PA 19122 influenced by the power dynamics Ingrid Slater Design Editor On Tuesday, TSG will host a between the victims of sexual vio- “Dynamics Nicole Hwang Designer of Consent” workshop lence and those who inflict harm. in the Wellness Resource Center “[The redzone] floats,” Zadnik from 5-6 p.m. Phuong Tran Advertising Manager said. “If it was as simple as SeptemKelsey McGill Advertising Manager “Write Off Sexual Violence,” ber and October, we would have an event Lubin Park Business Manager in which people can write solved it by now.” letters of encouragement addressed Dispelling myths about the to survivors ON THE COVER sexual assault, will redzone and sexual assault was the take place on of Wednesday at the inPHOTO: COLLEEN CLAGGETT / THE TEMPLE NEWS focus of Temple Student Govern- tersection of 13th and MontgomDESIGN: INGRID SLATER / THE TEMPLE NEWS ment’s opening event of its third ery streets from 12-4 p.m. annual Sexual Assault Prevention TSG will host a Title IX workCORRECTIONS Week on Monday. shop at the Office of Institutional “The redzone is a highly pop- Diversity, Equity, Advocacy and Accuracy is our business, so when a mistake is made, we’ll correct it as soon as possible. ularized term to instill fear, partic- Leadership on Broad Street near ularly in new students at universiAnyone with inquiries about content in this newspaper can contact Editor in Kelly Bren- ties,” said Shira Freiman, president Diamond on Thursday from 5-7 nan at editor@temple-news.com or 215-204-6736. of It’s On Us TU, Temple’s branch p.m.Sexual Assault Prevention of the national sexual assault pre- Week will conclude with a speaker vention program, who helped or- panel at the IDEAL office at 4 p.m. ganize the discussion. “It puts the emphasis and the on Friday. blame on the importance of being a colin.evans@temple.edu safe student or a productive fresh@colinpaulevans man or transfer student as opposed The Temple News is an editorially independent weekly publication serving the Temple University community.
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