Chimes allows students to write anonymously on exceptional occasions. In this case, while the author had no qualms having his own name tied to his experience, he did not want readers to speculate on the...
“It’s something that doesn’t really leave you,” senior Sierra Savela said of the rape she experienced almost two years ago.
“The healing process is really long and the survivor will probably...
This past week almost a thousand white flags stood in the center of Common’s lawn, representing the proportional number of people in Calvin’s community who will be a victim of sexual assault during...
In his 20 historic seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant has won five NBA Championships, scored 33,583 regular-season points, made 16 All-NBA teams and hit 36 game-winning shots. Bryant will...
Sexual assault is one of the most underreported crimes around the world, and Calvin’s campus is no exception. Our individual and community attitudes towards reporting and supporting those who report...
Last week, I wrote about the importance of addressing the reality of sexual assault on our campus, which we are doing during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We are going to take time to come together,...
“It doesn’t really happen here, does it?” is something I’ve heard either directly or implied so many times when people talk about sexual assault in Christian communities it almost seems to be true....
Earlier this semester, we received a letter to the editor from a young woman who wanted to voice her concern about posters a student group had placed around campus. We ran the piece as anonymous, as it...
Earlier this year, I was raped. Although the guy is out of my life physically, my world has been turned upside down. I have put my whole life on pause; I have two on-campus jobs, neither of which I am...
April is sexual assault awareness month, and the Sexual Assault Prevention Team (SAPT) has been doing a great job of posting flyers and hosting events promoting awareness.
You may have seen signs with...
This month is sexual assault prevention month. In honor of that, last Thursday the Sexual Assault Prevention Team (SAPT) conducted a seminar on the relevance of sexual assault at Calvin and what it means...
As awareness and action against sexual assault rises nationwide, social work professor Rachel Venema investigated the perception and attitudes of police officers in her article, “Police Officer Schema...
