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Show i The Dixie Sun Page 4 v , vs 'yw 's' Feature ''.''r- Opinion Editor: Jennie Squire Jt AM Date Rape: Can You Beat the Odds.., By Raelynne Loudon Staff writer Every year, an estimated 668,000 women are raped; 1$71 rapes occur every day, 80 rapes per hour, over cne rape every minute, acocrding to the National Victim Center According to die Bureau cf Justice Statistics, 84 percent cf the victims did not report the rape to the police. TheNationalVictim Carter said 29 percent of rapes oocur from acquaintances, 22 percent are firm strangers, 20 percent firm boyfriends or husbands and 16 percent from other relatives. In one study, die National Center fir the Prevention and Ccnfrcl cf Rape vicsaid 92 peroentof tims rxrted they wae acquainted with their attackffSL They also estimate that 90 percait cf all rapes are never report- ed Maiy E Koss surveyed approximately 7,000 students on 35 campuses fir Ms. magazine and found that cne quarter cfwomen in allege today have been victims of rape and almost 90 cf them knew their assaflante. One in every 12 men admitted to having forced a woman to have intercourse cr tried to force a woman to have intercourse thrrxh physical force or coercion; tiiat is, admitted to raping cr per-ca- it attanptingtorapeawcmaa nme cf these men; however; themselves as rapists. 5rtuaDy identified percent cf the women who had been raped labeled their experience as rape Further results cf the survey revealed diat52 peroentofall the women surveyed have experienced seme firm cf sexual victimization. Fortyseven percent cf the rapes were by first cr casual dates cr by romantic acquaintances. Three quarters cf the vcmen raped werebetween ages 15 and il; the average age at the time cf the ape was 18. More than 80 percent cf the rapes occurred cffcampus, with mere than 50 patent cn the mank turf heme, car cr cfthe wamai other More than raped did not discuss their experiaice with anyone; mere than 90 parent did not tell the pdioe, Ms. magazine reportaie-thir- d ed. According to Jean OGorman Hughes, Research Assistant for the Project cn the Status and Education cf acquaintance rape is forced, mwantEd intacourse with a peraonyou know It is a violation cf your body and yourtrust E is an act cf violence. Ecan be with someone you have just met, or dated a few times, cr evai with someone to whom you are argaged. Thefirce invdved can come firm threats artaneef voice, as well as from physical force cr Women, weapons. Date rape occurs cn virtually all campuses, small cr large, private cr pub- - 8milarfyonfy57 WCPtCftSH FOR YOUR rural cr urban. Unfortunately it cannot always be prevented. The mere you know about it; howeva; the mere likely it is that you can avdd being put in a situation where it oould oocurf said Hughes. Thu can leam the early warning signs and how to react to than. The majority cf men are not rapists but same are. Thinkirg and talking about acquain-tano- e rape and what you might do ifyou find yourself in a bad stuaticn can increase your chanoes cf avoiding rape According to Don Reid, directcr cf Dixie College Security and Mice, Dixie College is one cf the safest college will find but there still are cases cf sexual harassment andfcr assault Reid also said many guys have the misconception that if he did not hit and rip the dotUngcfthevvoman he did nothlie, ing wrong Reid said the main things wamai can do is to leam to be assertive Many girls are afraid to say no, so they became a victim. He added thatin mostcasesat Dixie College the guys who know what to say and how to act "The best way to make it not is dent put yourself in the situation, said Reid El the last five years there are an average cf 10 to 12 sexual harassmaif assault cases tiiat are reported to Reid each year Reid said the Dixie Cdlege Security Office is working hard to protect the students. El the last three years the Dixie College Security have improved the lighting on campus and have more cfficers to patid hap-pe- n SAT (801) $9.95 Adult Haircuts And Receive A FREE 8 Oz. Bottle of Cost Cutters Shampoo w Valid Dixie College Student ID $3.25) Walk Right In! (Regularly No Appointment Necessary 688-808- 0 Everyday 20 OFF Haircare Products (Discount Based On Retail Price) Walk Right In! Not Valid With Other Otters. Otter Good With This Coupon Through Nov 30, 1997 Or while Not Valid With Other Otters. Otter Good With This Coupon Through Nov 30, 1997 Or while Supplies Last Supplies Last o seJfdefense instnrtr at Dixie College, said he wouklemouns big sc every woman to take a self defense das nerha and to be physically fit so you can n; t'umb psycl away from your attacker L Know what your wishes are regarding sexual activity Really think alxiut this carefully and even write than down to make than mere ancrete to you. these wishes assatively to the person yeu are with. 3. Be direct and assertive Demand respect Far seme of you tiiat means expiring and practicing behaviors that same ansider unladylike Ewill in every case, always be better to actunladylike than tobeavictimcf sexual aggression. Say NOT, with seme free and let him know tiiat youE back it up with actions, aswdb Mostguysdonot want to force a girl to have sex with him. 4 Thrst your gut feelings you are uncomfortable with the pason cr the situation, act on the feeling immediately Most women are taught to not give up credmce to their feelings and to ignore them. Thisfirstrespansetopotentialdan-ga- is your first line cf defense; ifyou wait before you act it may be too lata 5. Dent give into the mank sexual demands hqpingyoull appease him. The man will take this passive acceptance cf his actions as peemisaen to continue, cf your willingness to be a sex partner 6. Control your dating atuations; if you dent feel comfortable with the guy dent go to your car; dont got to his apart-men-t or to a house you dent know 7. Really evaluate your feelings about dating and your acceptability as a woman. ffyou believe that you are OK 2. Communicate f taller Tin Either, If you have become a victim jo. uur Is have manychioes to make According: Don Rad, director cf Campus Secunr tell y and Mice, you have four options, It see The first option is not to report it that you chore this qitimyou wifi not be hi make cam ing cither women from beaming in the same way The seoand option is to talk to Ik man) He will keep everything you say art ,'rom dentiaL Your attacker wffi never hoc Tarot sourc you tdd anyone about the attack. Reid wffi be able to better protee that other students by watching your attack neve rill er in case that person victimizes an, I else coulc The third step you may droose take is to albw Reid to take the case t fore, StudentAffairs and suspend the attack lege firm attending Dixie CcDega Thnmtgh of ti tins choice, Reid said you protect other students firm being victimized as you have The fourth choice is to file cricniria charges against the assailant This ui require you to testify in court IF you 1 choose this, Rad saidyoucantakeitasfc as you want, at airy time you may dnp the charges if you fed unable to g through with the trial The attadeem also be brought in front cf tie Studffi Affairs Committee for susparaen fim Dixie CcUega 2C3 raisOTiitLjnArTO stjc. ceuesincrrHErmc Chinese cuisine - cfJiTKi szicBSga ictct an over Select Entrees Specials and over 200 from SO Extenalva Menu of Dinner - TJUOE OC WT BAMQU1T1 FACTUnCS 1 30 am - 0:46 pm MON - FRI OPEfM 7- DAY8 12 9:45- - pm SAT - T 2 8:45 pm SUN Lunch cne cloudy 652-105- 0 (Across From Zion Factory Outlets) 245 N. 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