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Show LIFE APRIL 2, 2012 Breaking the silence CLOTHESLINE PROJECT A. 32% OF ALL HOMICIDES B. 14% OF FEMALE ADULTS are domestic violence — related. have been, at somepoint, physically abused by an intimate partner. C. 39% OF WOMEN who have experienced IPV said the perpetrator was their husband or live-in partner. D. 42% OF DIVORCED WOMEN experienced IPV from their estranged spouses. E. 44% OF IPV RELATED HOMICIDE victims were — killed by a spouse. F. 12% OF ADULT SUICIDES G. 13% OF WOMEN have are domestic violent — related. experienced an attempted rape or rape in their lifetime. H. 8% OF FEMALE high school students reported they were physically forced to have sexual intercourse when they did not want to. I. 78% OF FEMALES who had been sexually assaulted reported their first assault before their 18th birthday. J. 42% OF IPV VICTIMS are children between 0 and 5. K. 44% OF IPV VICTIMS are between the 18 and 30. L. 20% OF IPV is committed by an intimate partner... M. 14% by a friend... N. 10% by a neighbor... 0. 2% by a coworker... R 2% by a babysitter... Q. 21% by a stranger... R. 31% by a family member... SHIRT COLORS SIGNIFY women who... W: died because of violence. Y: have been battered or assaulted. P. are survivors of rape or sexual assault. B: have experienced incest. G: have experienced sexual abuse. P: have been attacked because of sexual orientation. STATISTICS: Utah BRFSS, Rape in Utah Survey, YRBS and the Utah Department of Health. By Andrea Whatcott Editor-in-Chief Without the general population's notice, every two minutes a sexual assault occurs here in the U.S. With silence, the problem only grows. Only 40 percent of sexual assaults or rapes are reported and only six percent of rapists ever serve a single day in jail. To create awareness of violent and sexual crimes, the Clothesline Project is breaking the silence. It provides survivors or their families a safe environment and medium, a colored t-shirt, to speak their voice, release their pain and move towards healing. Their shirts will then become part of the project, which is open to the community to view. Clothesline Project: April 3-4 in the Grande Ballroom. BACA Presentation: April 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Grande Ballroom. "Some of the shirts do have graphic content on them. But I ask, what is more offensive: that it is written on a tshirt or that it is happening to women, men and children in our community?" Said Jennie Briggs, who helps put together the Clothesline Project and is the director of Equity in Education. The Clothesline Project is held twice a year, and while many may not realize that these crimes happen here, between 150 and 200 new shirts are made each semester at UVU. Between 2,000 and 2,300 people view the project every semester, as well. Part of the ambience is the silence that is literally broken by a series of noises that are timed with national statistics. Whistles, bells and gongs go off in patterns to show abuse, rapes and deaths. Not only does the project bring the problem to the forefront but it also helps the survivors. "It is critical that survivors of violence and abuse know that they are not alone," Briggs said. "The Clothesline Project at UVU is a safe place to come and express what has happened to you or a loved one and as you hang your t-shirt, you will know that you are not alone and that there is hope for healing and happiness." `How to' succeeds The theater department's latest production "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" delights audiences with wit, satire and just enough innuendo by KELLY CANNON Life Editor The business world can be a rough place for young hopefuls wanting to move up. But the theater department's latest production shows you can get ahead without really trying. The musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" tells the story of young J. Pierpont Finch, played by Nicholas Grossaint, who learns how to get ahead in the cooperate world by following the instructions in a self-help book of the same title. Set in 1961, the play is rife with satire and commen- tary on cooperate American that still rings true today. As with nearly every production here on campus, the ensemble cast is what makes the show. Each actor or actress is dedicated to his or her respected role and the cast works together to create an atmosphere that is charming During the song "A Secretary Is Not A Toy," the male cast expresses their sexual frustrations of working with young, attractive female secretaries. While the cast works as a cohesive whole, each actor or actress brings something unique to their own character. Often these little quirks can be spied by the audience and greatly add to the overall production. One of the tricky aspects of the show is the subtle sexual references that may turn off a more conservative audiences. However, the choices of director David Tinney turns those sexual references into tongue-in-cheek innuendos that leave even the stuffiest shirts chuckling. The comedic chops of the cast is something to behold. The best example is Benjamin Henderson. Playing J.B. Biggley, the CEO of the World Wide Wicket Cooperation. Henderson is able to play his SUCCEED B5 CONTACT: Nicholas Grossaint and Kelly Coombs Johnson star UVU's latest production. LIFE EDITOR ASST. LIFE EDITOR LIFE DESIGNER lifesectionuvu@gmailcom devenleighe@gmail.com drewmilton@gmail.com KELLY CANNON DEVEN LEIGH ELLIS DREW MILTON COURTESY OF OYU THEATER DEPARTMENT TWITTER UVU LIFE SECTION @UVULife |