Sexual Abuse

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# Title Date Summary
1 Green Dot and ROTC to offer personal protection class
Northern Iowan 119:48, p.1
Green Dot and ROTC are partnering to provide ROTC cadets with a free personal protection class on April 17, 2023; photo.
2 KNOW MORE survey sent to students
Northern Iowan 118:16, p.1
The KNOW MORE gender violence survey was sent to students on October 1 and will stay open until November 19.
3 Sexual Assault reported on campus
Northern Iowan 117:29, p.2
UNI police release a report of a recent sexual assault on campus to the student body.
4 Student hosts pop-up thrift sale
Northern Iowan 116:36, p.1
Student Reagan Brown discusses how she developed The College Rack, a pop-up clothing business to make thrifting and secondhand clothes shopping more accessible to UNI students; photos.
5 Take Back the Night honors victims
Northern Iowan 115:51, p.2
Take Back the Night was held at Maucker Union on April 18, sponsored by the Women's and Gender Studies Program and the Northern Iowa Feminists. The rally honors the survivors of sexual violence; photo.
6 Projects educates on violence, assault, abuse
Northern Iowan 115:18, p.5
The Clothesline Project will return to campus for its fifth year on October 26. Organized by the Women and Gender Studies department, the project is a national campaign addressing violence against women; photos.
7 LTE: Delay drives Kavanaugh accusation
Northern Iowan 115:10, p.3
Lucas Boyer, chairman of Young Americans for Freedom, writes a letter to the editor in response to the previous Northern Iowan piece "Kavanaugh hearing must be postponed." Boyer discusses the seriousness of sexual assault as well as importance and timing of the allegations, concluding that Ford's upcoming testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee is vital.
8 Feminist bring comedians
Northern Iowan 114:49, p.5
Northern Iowa Feminists hosted two female comedians as part of Women to the Front, a feminist non-profit action group. They will be collection donations for Moms Demand Action for Common Sense Gun Laws.
9 Bring back 'Walk a Mile' event
Northern Iowan 114:48, p.3
Columnist calls for the return of 'Walk a Mile' to help raise awareness for sexual assault
10 Bringing emotional abuse to the spotlight
Northern Iowan 114:30, p.3
Columnist Wolfe discuses the sexual assault claim against actor Aziz Ansari and addresses the wider issue of sexual assaults in today's culture. It is important to get an enthusiastic yes before perusing sex with a partner.
11 Sexual assaults reported on-campus
Northern Iowan 114:30, p.2
Two sexual assaults occurred over the weekend. These are the first two sexual assaults reported this semester and the fifth and sixth assaults reported this year.
12 Globes address sexual assault
Northern Iowan 114:28, p.3
Columnist Ortiz discuses the 75th Golden Globe Awards. Every actor wore black to take a stand against sexual assault. Oprah Winfrey becomes the first black women to receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award; photo.
13 Sexual assault reported
Northern Iowan 114:27, p.2
A sexual assault was report on campus. This is the third report this week, and the fourth report overall for this academic year.
14 Sexual assault reported
Northern Iowan 114:26, p.2
In the last three days, two sexual assaults have been reported at UNI. There have been three reports total so far this year.
15 Speaking up amidst allegations
Northern Iowan 114:25, p.3
Columnist Wolfe discusses rape culture and how it relates to UNI's campus. She also shares her experiences with sexual harassment; photo.
16 UNI student arrested for sexual abuse
Northern Iowan 114:20, p.1
UNI student, Brandon Charles Westendorf, was arrested on charges of Third Degree Sexual Abuse for an alleged sexual assault. Westendorf was later released after posting bond; photo.
17 Sexual assault campaign is problematic
Northern Iowan 114:16, p.4
Columnist Wolfe discusses the #MeToo campaign. Wolfe thinks there needs to be more emphasis on actions that can be taken and on bystander interventions; photo.
18 Clothesline Project brings awareness
Northern Iowan 114:15, p.2
UNI's Women and Gender Studies (WGS) Program hosted the Clothesline Project to raise awareness of violence against women as a part of the Relationship Violence Awareness Month. People who have been effected by violence could write anonymous messages on the t-shirts that would be hung up around the Union; photo.
19 Movie mongul commits sexual assault
Northern Iowan 114:14, p.3
Columnist Ortiz discusses the sexual assault accusations against Harvey Weinstein who is a founder of Weinstein company and a Hollywood studios producer. He was accused of multiple sexual assaults from multiple women; photo.
20 Students pledge to be the change
Northern Iowan 112:22, p.4

The national campaign "It's On Us" to raise awareness about sexual assault comes to UNI; photos.

21 VP op-ed: It's on us to stop campus sexual assault
Northern Iowan 112:21, p.4

An op-ed from Vice President Joe Biden discusses sexual violence on college campuses and strategies for prevention and accountability; photo.

22 Take a pledge to protect fellow Panthers: SWS guest column
Northern Iowan 112:13, p.3

Student Wellness Services discusses health and safety during Homecoming week;photo.

23 Clinton 'deals in' on gender card
Northern Iowan 112:6, p.1

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke in Maucker Union on September 14, addressing women's and economic issues; photos.

24 The "M" press
Northern Iowan 111:54, p.6
"The Mast you live in" was a film shown as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month; photo.
25 In the name of misconduct
Northern Iowan 111:52, p.3
Renae Beard looks at some of the new laws in place for UNI faculty and Staff concerning sexual misconduct; photo.
26 Nobody deserves to be slut-shamed
Northern Iowan 111:47, p.4
Amber Rouse sheds some light on "Slut-shaming" and how it affects others.
27 Auction for awareness
Northern Iowan 111:47, p.1
Sigma Phi Epsilon held an auction to raise money for sexual assault awareness; photo.
28 SigEp see-SAAWs against assault
Northern Iowan 11:46, p.1
Sigma Phi Epsilon kicked off their sexual assault awareness week; photo.
29 Rude reports
Northern Iowan 11:46, p.4
A fake interview; photo.
30 Letter from the editor; 50 Shades of abuse, rape
Northern Iowan 111:35, p.3
Student Amber Rouse discusses her viewpoint on the "50 Shades Of Grey" movie; photo.
31 Assault policy changes
Northern Iowan 111:33, p.1
UNI's policy for reporting sexual crimes have changed, Faculty now must report all instances no matter how severe.
32 Letter from the editor
Northern Iowan 111:21, p.2
Northern Iowan editor Amber Rouse responds to a previous article on sexual assault and how women can better protect themselves.
33 Empower yourselves against assailants
Northern Iowan 111:20, p.3
Student Jessica Kautzer urges female students to take a greater stand against sexual assault and be more aggressive when it comes to protecting themselves.
34 We reform the social culture, not them
Northern Iowan 111:20, p.3
Student Renae Beard talks about the increase in reported sexual assaults on campus, and explores ways that students can take a stand and prevent further issues.
35 Student sign up to take a stand
Northern Iowan 111:20, p.1
Over one hundred students signed a pledge in the Wellness and Recreation Center to end sexual harassment on campus; photo.
36 'It's on us' to act
Northern Iowan 111:17, p.2
The 'It's on us' organizers are planning a week of events to help students show their support in ending sexual assault and harassment.
37 So-called "sexual misconduct"
Northern Iowan 111:18, p.3
Christopher Daniel shares his opinion on the recent acts of sexual misconduct on campus and expresses how they should be punished more; photo.
38 Assult reported on campus
Northern Iowan 111:18, p.2
A sexual assault was reported in Campbell hall.
39 All staff column; How can UNI make campus intolerant of assault cases?
Northern Iowan 111:17, p.3
Northern Iowan staff share their opinion on how UNI and its students should deal with sexual assault on campus; photo.
40 Relationship violence awareness month
Northern Iowan 111:13, p.4
October is Relationship violence awareness month.
41 Let's talk about sex, UNI
Northern Iowan 111:9, p.5
YouTube sex educator Laci Green came to the Maucker Union Ballroom and gave students a lesson on safe sexual practices.
42 An open letter to street harassers
Northern Iowan 111:3, p.3
Student Emily Harsch expresses her opinion on street harassment on campus; photo.
43 Panther portraits: Take Back the Night
Northern Iowan 110:55, p.5
Shows a group of students holding posters in a campus walk as a part of Take Back the Night.
44 Alleged sexual assault on the hill
Northern Iowan 110:54, p.2
The UNI Police Department investigated an alleged sexual assault. Anyone with information regarding the alleged assault is encouraged to call the UNI Police Department.
45 It's time to break the silence
Northern Iowan 110:52, p.3
The author encourages people to break down the taboo in our society surrounding sexual violence and trauma. Many survivors are afraid to tell anyone because of the stigma attached to it. Survivors need to open up and seek help instead of staying silent.
46 Bringing sexual assault into the light
Northern Iowan 110:52, p.4
April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. Sigma Phi Epsilon has put on several events to speak out against sexual assault. They think men are more willing to listen to other men to help bring awareness and prevent sexual assault; photo.
47 UNI hosts Take Back the Night to increase awareness of sexual assault
Public Relations News Release 2013:257, p.1
UNI will host Take Back the Night in Seerley Hall to increase awareness of sexual assault. There will be a panel discussion, a sign-making and March from Seerley Hall to the Campanile.
48 Men in high heels: students walk to promote sexual consent
Northern Iowan 110:50, p.1
The men of UNI walked around campus in red high heels to spread awareness of rape, gender violence, and sexual assault. The sixth annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event was hosted by UNI fraternities for Greek Week; photo.
49 Assault education triggers painful memories
Northern Iowan 110:49, p.4
Says that Sexual Assault Awareness Month brings the agony of abuse memories back to victims of sexual assault. Says we need to address all sexual violence, not just some of it.
50 UNI SAVE Forum Actors to present '(Re)Orientation'
Public Relations News Release 2013:234, p.1
UNI Students Against a Violent Environment (SAVE) will present "(Re)Orientation". The performance is to raise awareness and start conversations about preventing gender-based violence.