Show Mob 0 raises awareness Ani Arakelian n Editor Stop Now for five minutes dont don't move even evena a finger or a toe That Thatis is what a mob of student faculty and staff did Tuesday Oct 13 at Salt Lake Comm Community Colleges Taylorsville Redwood C Campus The Flash Mob was to raise awareness to domestic violence October is Domestic Violence Awareness mouth Student Life and Leadership decided a flash mob was a special why to get the word out about this issue I think it is a great opportunity for students to unite to support an issue that is overlooked said Kristy Marden of Student Life and Leadership Each member of the mob was wearing a purple shirt from Utah Coalition against S Sexual Assault was Vas was established in 1996 their programs and services include rape crisis advocacy training outreach education and awareness and a lending library The mob handed out flyers giving facts about domestic violence Almost 3 1 of female homicide victims that are reported police records are killed by an intimate partner Victims of intimate partner violence lost almost 8 million days of paid work because of the violence perpetrated against them by current or former husbands boyfriends and dates Chelsea a student decided to join the mob because I think it is a cool way to get people to realize how bad the situation it Lining the walls waIls of the western hall haIl in the Student Center are t-shirts t that were given to the school a couple of years ago These shirts where made by victims andor and or families of victims of domestic violence Some had positive saying such as Hands are for holding not hitting and Never Again while others brought light to the issue of domestic violence He broke my heart with his fist A child a pregnant woman and even a dog each had a red silhouette that could be found in inthe inthe inthe the Student Center Each silhouette was a different person with their story there are for students to read Student Life and Leadership sold purple bracelets all proceeds are going to the Utah chapter of The Young Women's Christian Association l r M S ro s j I s L- L t Photos by David Horne r t Catherine Merr took part in the Flash I Mob to raise awareness to domestic l violence 1 T 1 Right Side Nancy and Kirsten W Washburn froze outside outside outside out out- side that student center as part of the Flash Mob |