Taking strides toward rape education
Letter to the Editor
On Tuesday night, we had the privilege to attend the talk given by Katie Koestner on sexual assault prevention in the Library Auditorium. For all of us there, it was an amazing, eye-opening experience into the realities of date rape as well as the role we can all play in helping eliminate rape both from our campus and from our world.
Katie is such an inspirational and courageous woman in her true commitment to this issue and love for others that we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to her for coming to campus to educate us on this all-to-important issue.
We, however, would like to make sure that our gratitude does not end with that thank you. Having been among some of the men in attendance, we would like to add our names to those who are fighting nationwide to prevent rape. We pledge to promote healthy relationships in our own lives; to stand up against any jokes, pressures or norms condoning or promoting rape; to provide witness to realities of date rape and what can be done; and finally, to be support for any woman who needs our help.
In closing, we would like to challenge all our fellow members of the Notre Dame family to join with us in this fight and make a similar pledge in their lives. Together we must break out of the box of believing that this is only a women's issue.
Date rape affects all our lives whether we are male or female, and it is going to take the concerted effort of both sexes to make true strides in one day achieving a day without rape.
Dominic Angiollo
Drew Gawrych
Danny Goodwin
Brian O'Donoghue
Chris Pearsall
Michael Riley
James Schuyler
Andrew Serazin
Jemar Tisby
David Zachry
Jay Smith
November 16. 2000
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