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Show UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY A celebration of western heritage Page 5 Logan, Utah • Campus Voice Since 1902 www.utahstatesman.com In the AP photo SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR, center, cries as the casket containing William Rehnquist is carried into the Great Hall of the Supreme Court Tuesday. Nation mourns Rehnquist's death BY PFTE YOST The Associated Press ^Eariy August through late November is known as the Red Zone. Utah, one in three women will be victim of sexual assault. BY MARIE MACKAI Assistant N e w Editor In Utah, one in eight women will be a victim of rape. But members of Utah State University's Sexual Assault and Anti-Violence Infromation office are trying to prevent rapes before they happen by sponsoring a Red Zone Awareness Day Wednesday on the Taggart Student Center Patio The event is aimed at helping students prevent sexual assault and rape on campus. As part of the day's activities, several exhibits will be set up on the TSC Patio from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The activities will be aimed at building awareness of sexual assaults and rapes on college campuses during Red Zone and informing students of campus resources available to them. Girt certificates and prizes will also be awarded to those who fill out and enter a short quiz involving the various exhibits. "This is something we need to be aware of," Rachel Hickman, SAAVI coordinator, said. "We want people to understand that sexual violence is a problem and there are services available." As a general trend, the risk of college students being victims of sexual assault or rape increase starting in August and ending in November. This period has been dubbed "Red Zone," Hickman said. During this time, college women — particularly freshmen and sophomores — are at the highest risk of sexual assault. "Many are adjusting to life away from their parents' homes for the first time and experimenting with their freedom," said Hickman. Particularly in Utah, the Utah Commission on Criminal Juvenile Justice found that one in three women will experience some form of sexual assault during their lifetimes. "When it comes to sexual violence, [rape] is the one violent crime where we [Utahns] are well above the national average," Hickman said. Women can avoid dangerous situations by letting someone else know where they will be for the night and make sure they have a way to get home on their own, she said. However, most often people are victimized by someone they know. According to the same survey by the Utah Commission on Criminal Juvenile Justice, only 8.6 percent of Utah victims were attacked by a stranger. Women should always clearly communicate their sexual boundaries, say "no" when they are uncomfortable and be assertive. Men should also pay close attention and know when to stop. They should also speak up when they see other men degrading women in any way, Hickman said. "One thing I would like to point out is that we can reduce risk, but there's never a guarantee that you won't experience sexual violence," Hickman said. Melissa Larsen, rape crisis coordinator for Community Abuse Prevention Services Agency in Logan, said that in the majority of rape cases, alcohol was involved during the incident and there was a period of time when the victim cannot remember. "Make sure that somebody is with you at all times — it is easy lose track of what you're doing and where you are," Larsen said. Working together with CAPSA, members from the SAAVI office hope the day's activities will at least heighten people's awareness of this growing problem and the resources available. At the local level, victims can contact CAPSA. It provides a 24-hour crisis intervention and community RED ZONE See page 4 Prevention Tips - x .++•> •v \\i BE AWARE: Only 8.6 percent of sexually assaults are committed by a stranger. • 'i -• WASHINGTON - Teary-eyed Supreme Court justices and a long line of other Americans paid their last respects to William H. Rehnquist on Tuesday at the court where he served for 33 years. Among the pallbearers was his former clerk, John Roberts, the man chosen to succeed the nation's 16th chief justice. Roberts and seven other pallbearers bore the flag-draped casket up some 40 steps of the high court to the Great Hall, where marble busts of all the former chief justices line the wall. Several of the justices wept as they stood around Rehnquist's casket, including Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Rehnquist died Saturday at the age of 80. President Bush initially named Roberts to replace O'Connor, who announced in July that she would step down. Bush said Monday he would nominate Roberts to be chief justice instead. Official Washington reflected the loss of a Supreme Court justice with flags at half-staff. Roberts' confirmation hearings, which had been scheduled to begin Tuesday in the Senate, were delayed until next Monday. In the Great Hall, Rehnquist's casket was placed on the Lincoln Catafalque, the structure on which President Lincoln's coffin rested in the Rotunda of the Capitol a century and a half earlier. The doors to the court chamber were open at the east end of the hall. Lining the court steps to greet the casket were somber-faced justices, former clerks and court staff. Roberts and the other pallbearers took the ROBERTS • With the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist, Saturday, court nominee John Roberts has been dubbed as his successor by President George Bush. The seat vacated by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is said to be "wide open." • For a list of possible court nominees please see page 2. • For opinions on Roberts' new nomination please see page 14. >REHNQUIST See page 4 WATCH YOUR DRINK: Don't leave your beverage unattended at dinner or a party. Students pitch in for Ratrina victims BY KATIE ASHTON Senior Writer '/ PROTECT YOURSELF: Prevention exhibits will be on display on the TSC Patio Wednesday. PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONS BY RYAN TALBOT Although it's a time when students are pinching pennies and scrounging for free meals, monetary needs seemed to take a backseat to Hurricane Katrina's aftermath as Aggies began donating to impromptu fundraisers on the Utah State campus last week. Starting last Tuesday during Bingo Night, a part of ASUSU's Week of Welcome, donation jars were distributed to collect funds for hurricane victims, Laurel Evans, ASUSU vice president of programming said. "Good job Utah State, you have truly shown what great students we have here," Evans said about the outpouring of generosity she saw last week. There isn't an official count of what has been collected, however, Evans said ASUSU has raised more than $600. Fundraising efforts will be ongoing for the remainder of September, with collection jars set up in the Student Involvement and • KATRINA See page 3 • Students interested in donating to the relief effort can do so at the Student Involvement and Leadership Office (TSC 326). |