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/ \ ! -::: jggjsl ? * ?**? ~ ir f i PS 13 Random House Phc I The < Servii play < Marct lost s KH StgfflELD Speciai To The Gamecock If you happened to be on or walking by the Russell House Patio Wednesday, you probably saw a lot of colorful handpainted T-shirts hanging on a clothesline. What you witnessed was the first of three displays of The Clothesline Project Started in Hyannis, Mass. in the fall of 1990, the project is an effort to bring the issue of violence against women into view and to provide an avenue for survivors, victims and their families and friends to break their silence and begin to heal. Since then, Clothesline Projects have been displayed in communities across the countiy and abroad. Han r* u Clothesline Pr :es, is part of 1 >n the Russell I i 27. The Cloth omeone, or has Last year, Eileen Korpita and Tod Parks, former Coordinator and Graduat Assistant for Sexual Assault Service! respectively, decided to start a Clotheslir Project here at USC to be displaye during Women's History Month. The Office of Sexual Assault Service together with Rape Crisis Network an Sistercare, provided women on and o campus with the opportunity to tell thei stories through designing shirts the reflected their feelings about thei experiences. About 80 shirts wer designed. This year, there were 151 shirt hanging on the line. Each year, ne1 shirts will be added to the previous year lyi'iy j. I oject, spo the Women' louse Patic esline Proj i suffered ii d "Regardless of stal ? validity to those wl ,e result of violence, d shirt designed by y grandmother, partn d know it's not alreai fr collections until violence ^ is ended. r This was my first y e coordinator. I have thor my role because I h ;s opportunity to meet ma w women and assist them stories. These women an TJ? Availabl 'ax: 803/777-8 Cnvi I Ac uuAuai r\c To nsored by The Offi s History Month festi from 10 a.m. until 3 ect gives anyone wh ntimate violence an o tistics, the shirts on the Clothesline give 10 have lived through and even died as a Think about how you might feel if you saw < our mother, sister, daughter, aunt, er or friend hanging on the line. How do yoi Jy there?" against women have taught me much about rage, pa fear and loss, but also about streng ear as project love and healing. Although tl oughly eryoyed specifics of their stories are differe ave had the they all say the same thing: violer ny courageous hurts?on an emotional, psychologi in telling their and physical level. Whether throu d their children domestic violence, sexual assault, inc II My I.D. HHI Hi?|HHH| j? jBgafeojpi : ; :|x$f |^^HhSk ?| BBI $0,225 e at: $0.75 per call 9 ^SL 673 SOUTH(AROLIN Computer Services Center 1st Floor, 1244 Blossom Stre Columbia, SC 29208 (803) 777-1800 i.Qfllllt Dr\ ce of Sexual A ivities. It will be 1:30 p.m. on Wedi 10 knows someor pportunity to lies or homophobic violence, the loes of identit dignity and self-worth are just as painfi as the physical wounds. 8 As I view the Clothesline and watc women create their shirts, I feel a dee U sense of honor, profound sadness, an anger. I honor women for all the gift they bring to this world, I am saddene ln by the fear which perpetuates violent ' and I am angered by those who believ ' violence against women doesn't oca1 e with alarming frequency. nt' Regardless of statistics, the shirts o lce the Clothesline give validity to thos Ca 1 mlin V> cx\rcx fVimncrVi an/4 Avon riio " 11V/ 11U ? V/ 11? VU tiu VUgll U11U W1 UIV. gh as a result of violence. Think about ho est you might, feel if you saw a shirt design* . is a Callin: fm ' 'vl F it-'- j 1 Wmr L&Mj lH jiff'? I Way! jn up for your USCard .e. get your new I.P. m, . 5 free minutes and $! * IDs are being made in the Russel House M mmmmmm $0,198 Per minute rates Surcharges: when used on-campus $0.25 per call w HI Customer Services at 1-SOO-7 ES i 55i?nisi-?? c \ today ade*) 5 credit all ? ?US $0,171 ('hen used off-campus 00-1156 ret Connected! ? *1 f assault on dislesday, le, has il. y, by your mother, sister, daughter, aunt, il grandmother, partner or friend hanging on the line. How do you know if s not k already there? T.I 1 ll_ *11 us my nope inai many win come see g and feel the power of the Clothesline, <1 become more aware, heal and help put :e an end to violence against women. If you re are a survivor in need of assistance or ir want more information about the Clothesline Project and how to get ^ involved, call 777-8248. te d w Kim Sheffield is the interim d coordinator of Sexual Assault Services. g Card? -T!-?T-*?? 4o VVa^^WBI' I Jhi ^ # I 4 >ne: 803/777-4160 I