Vanderbilt's Rape Crisis
According to a recent piece in the Tennessean, over the past year Vanderbilt has had the highest number of reported rapes on campus out of all universities in Tennessee.
Most students who read this article may have initially concluded that the incidence of rape and sexual assault at Vanderbilt had suddenly increased drastically.…
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Campus groups work to fill the void in university programming on sexual assault
The initiatives of the Women's Center alone cannot work without cooperation from the administration to foster broader student awareness about sexual assault.…
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Angela Davis spoke about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy of social justice on the anniversary of his assassination. Angela Davis: "We are not now living the dream"
Davis speaks about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s forgotten legacy of social justice.…
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In 2006, immigrants rights marches were staged nationwide on May 1. Celebrating May Day
What is May Day? In virtually every country except the United States, the first of May is celebrated as International Workers' Day. It is marked by celebrations, marches, parades and demonstrations in honor of the achievements of labor and working-class movements all over the globe.…
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Taking the short bus to sexual satisfactionA review of John Cameron Mitchell's "Shortbus"
Achieving orgasm is hard for women, but accepting this fact is the first step to a more satisfying sex life.…
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Should sex work be legalized?Legalization will make prostitution safer for all parties involvedShould sex work be legalized?We should not legitimize exploitation of under privileged people |
FeaturedApril note from the editorIn this final issue of Orbis for the 2007-2008 academic year, we feature a three-page section addressing Vanderbilt's sexual assault problem. Vanderbilt must take further action to not only make sexual assault less prevalent through prevention and education, but to reform its conduct policy to make seeking redress for sexual assault a viable reality for more victims."Queer Science": The search for the "gay gene"
Thoughts written on napkinsVandy alums have more power than studentsLeaving Vanderbilt does not mean forgetting the campus issues that I care about: living wage, sexual assault, and other other policies that directly affect students, faculty, and staff.Beijing 2008 Olympics
Texas police raid FLDS political compoundPatience and sensitivity were necessary if police wanted to root out abuse at Yearning for Zion, a polygamist FLDS compound. Instead, the bungled raid will discourage victims from coming forward in the future and will impede efforts to help those who need it."Pornography: What's the big deal?""Empowering? Immoral? Obscene? Violent? Sexist? Entertaining? What do you think? Pornography…What's the big deal?" These questions appeared on posters advertising a discussion on pornography with educator and activist Rus Funk on April 8 sponsored by the Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center and Project Safe.Walcutt and Merrion take home Hamblet art awards
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