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?AM EGOCK Thursday, May 5, 1977 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Vol. LXVIII, No. 50 Wc of dj By CHUCK MOBL1 Gamecock Staff Wi A campaign to a: started by the offic "Going out alone exhibitionists, rapii THAT STATEMI students more awa campus, Richard D The campaign is i increase in the nur However, spring of affairs is trying to a Flyers have been centration in worm Women will be c; staying out too late Wertz said. According to Can spring. After no att girls were assaulte April. THESE ASSAUL night and in isolaU parking lot near Bo between Barnwell a in both instances. ] Police cited no i weather, except to s The Campus Poli< possible to make th< said. "We encourage g said. An attack usuj said. The parking gara guard 24 hours a da 11 o'clock," and foi a.m., Key said. "Our actions are know is not suppose Key said. Although the polii themselves in a pc THE I'OSSIHILI' have been reportec the National Orgai reported." If no ra lower. wur buuieiy oiiui: times when a worr though she caused brought up in trial ? Burnette, a law si for attacks. Womer attitude, Burnette IN CASE AN att siiuuiuin iwiu u<Ji cm Prevention Progra Nelums, who has emphasized that th may panic and do I course instructors, man will almost be The time to prev walking in poorly li change of direotior people." looking vulneral looking alert, a pi situation. Voicing a comm poorly lighted are; Someone being i instead of "Help." crime may be inv < >men w ingerst EY riter lert women to the da :e of student affairs, at nights is a great w? its, thieves and murd CNT is nart of a eai re of the dangers whi . Wertz, assistant vict a "preventative effort' nber of attacks or an ten means an increase lert women to the incr< i printed and will be p ?.i's dormitories, autioned, in the flyers by themselves and w lpus Police records, a acks being reported ii d with intent to ravis TS had some commoi id parts of the campi oker T. Washington, a nd McKissick. Howev< No arrests were madi reason for an increas ;ay that it is a seasonal :e are aware 01 tne po* 2 campus safe, George ;irls to go out in pairs ally occurs on a lone w ges, which could be dc y.However,"The most - that reason, patrol fc geared toward preve d to be on campus or v ze are constantly on wi tsition to be assaulted rY exists that more att 1. Malissa Burnett, pr nization of Women, s; pe is involved, the pe i places a stigma on r lan reports a sex crir or enjoyed it." Also ind "a lot of victims ar tudent, said the campi 1 often feel they are sa said, "invites pervert ack does occur, the vi " r?nrH?ncJ 1 v/ caiH Waco 1 -VVi , ?JM?V4 tw^v i m at the Columbia Y conducted numerous e victim must "stay c; ler physical harm." D , a struggle between ? decided in Hit: man's f; ent an attack is befor ighted areas, and if soi i in order to get to an ble makes an attack r otential victim may ion theme, Nelums st as. attacked is more likel People are more like olved, Nelums said. arned )f attad ingers of being attack ly to meet people: thu| VI VI o. npaign designed to n ch may be encounter* ; president of student " and has not been pro ything of that nature, ed number of attacks, jased danger. >ut up all over campu* , against going out al alking in dark, unpopi ttacks have increased i either January or Fe h (attempted rape) ir n factors. The girls w is. One attack was atl nd another was on a sn sr, the attackers were f e. ?e in attack frequence thing. >sibility of attack and c Key, USC director of j and to stay in lighted oman in an unfrequenl ingerous, are covered dangerous time for atl >rces are doubled fronr ntion," so any individi /ho appears suspicious itch, Key cautions won I. acks have occurred on esident of the Columb aid, "Only one in 10 i rcentage of reported < ape victims, Burnette ne to police, she's ma , a victim's sexual hi e not willing to go throi is environment is parti fe and are unaware of s." ictim should stay calnr Nelums, head of the A' WC A. clinics concerning rap aim and be careful, or espite the claims of ka i 95-pound women anc avor.Nelumssaid. e it happens, Nelums meone is following, mi area where there is gr nuch more likely, Neli force an assailant to ressed to avoid going y to attract help by y ly to respond if they d ed has been gs, muggers, lake female ;d on- or offaffairs, said. mpted by an Wertz said. and student ? with a conane at night, llated areas, slightly with ibruary, four i raarcn ana 'ere alone at :empted at a lall sidewalk rightened off t in warmer lo everything public safety, areas," Key ;ed area, Key by a security tacks is after l 11 p.m. to 5 l|iNSl|lfe ual that they is picked up, len not to put w ^ campus than ia Chapter of ape cases is ^ JL :ases is even ~ said. "Many de to feel as ^ vB story can be igh that.'' v resDonsible danger. This \, size up the rareness and *? prevention, the assailant rate and judo i a uuo-pound said. "Avoid ike an abrupt eater light or urns said. By reassess his LliS-c ^|l out alone in i?!lliii|||S elling "Fire" on't realize a r - otC mm?T XKV <; 'Jt JiflHI Illustration by Mark Al? TMC OAMtCO MMMMMOaMnUMHI \ n i nimnnii^ \,