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Vol. 77 No. 50
INSIDE
This Week
Linda Cutright cared about the community BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI
Glendale Star Executive Editor
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December 9, 2021
West Valley civil rights champion Linda Cutright died Dec. 1 from complications of COVID-19. Her brother, Ervin Cutright, of Peoria-based Northwest Black History Community, remembered her as thoughtful and caring. The Phoenix resident’s service is Saturday, Dec. 18, at Avondale Baptist Church in Avondale. In lieu of flowers, Ervin is asking for donations to a scholarship fund that will be set up in Linda’s name. Email Ervin at ervcut@gmail.com for information. The Cutright family has been prominent in the West Valley for more than 50 years,
some holding elected offices, educators, business owners, city manager, and outstanding local and national athletes. Linda, 65, was an advocate for coronavirus vaccinations. She organized Family Affair, which featured vaccinations, food and raffle prizes on Sept. 25 at Bethesda Church of God in Christ in Avondale. “The church is located in a community with Blacks and Hispanics,” she said at the time to the West Valley View. “African Americans are leery. They don’t really trust the vaccine. Many of them have pre-existing conditions. Because of those pre-existing conditions, the death rate is very high among African Americans and Hispanics in Arizona.” Ervin said Linda dedicated her life to community service.
“I just realized Linda and I had a whole lot in common,” Ervin said. “I do similar things in the West Valley also. We share some of the same community concerns. Whenever something happened, like a police shooting, she would hold the appropriate organization accountable. “She wanted the police departments to do the right thing as it related to brutality and as it related to African American men. She fought those injustices for the community with the Rev. (Jarrett) Maupin.” On Twitter, Maupin shared his condolences. “Missing my friend, civil rights activist #LindaCutright,” he posted. “Thank you, Linda, for always keeping the faith. We
National Network (RAINN), 13% of students are sexually assaulted on a college campus. And according to a study in the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, women in college sororities are 74% more likely to be the victim of a sexual assault than other college women. “Sexual assault historically has been an issue in Greek life,” said Vivek Ravi, IFC vice president of finance. “While much more work must be done to truly resolve this issue and provide the resources necessary for victims and survivors of sexual assault, we wanted to take a step in the right direction and demonstrate our commitment to sexual assault awareness and
prevention.” Joseph Laveroni, account executive for the Coyotes and a former ASU fraternity member, worked closely with both councils to ensure the event was a success. “Having the opportunity to partner with the Coyotes and attend games while also fundraising for such an important cause is something that I would have loved to take advantage of as a student myself,” Laveroni said. Fraternity and sorority members bought more than 220 tickets to the game, and the Coyotes used LED boards throughout the game in Gila River Arena to recognize
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Coyotes, Greeks raise sexual assault awareness BY ZACH LARSON Cronkite News
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College campuses are among the nation’s most dangerous places when it comes to sexual assault, so the Arizona Coyotes and Arizona State University’s Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association recently teamed up to raise awareness of the issue at “Greek Life Night” at a Coyotes game. The two councils wanted to create an experience that allows sororities and fraternities to bond while placing a spotlight on sexual assault prevention. It resulted in the “Greek Life Night” event. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest
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