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MARGARET WOWEIi Staff Writer
How is this for reality? Eight rapes
have been committed to USC students
since 1991, according to the Carolina
Community handbook.
In addition, one in four females are
raped during their college careers,
according to USC's Sexual Assault
Services.
Rapes are rarely reported because
they are so traumatic. Proving rape in
the court of law is a long and arduous
process that can end up causing even
more emotional damage to the rape
survivor.
Rape survivors can do little for
themselves to aid in their recoveries.
Back to the
It has always amused me that there
are people who, without the slightest
provocation, win speaft. 01 tne wonuers
of the Internet, the WorldWide Web, and
Java (in contexts other than addiction)..
If Fm especially lucky, they may even
present a regurgitation of last week's
Scientific American article on "Eigen
Faces."
This makes me sick in more ways
than one. I'm shamed by how little I
know about the Web and how incredibly
complex things are; Fm struck by a kind
of societal "math is Hard" mindset.
Personally, I have never heard anyone
speak knowledgeably about the Web as
the high-tech aid of anything in particular,
perhaps because it is not.
After several calming cups of coffee,
I decided that I would tiy to answer sane
of the more irritating questions and also
to attempt to clear up some of my own
confusion without the benefit of media
hype.
The idea of the Web itself started in
simple circumstances. It began as a
convenience in using a set of computers
connected to the Internet that are capable
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Survivors need support to be able to get
on with their lives.
There is a support system to help
victims of rape overcome the trauma.
This support system is the Rape Crisis
Network.
The Rape Crisis Network is a nonprofit
agency in Columbia whose sole
purpose is to support the survivors of
sexual assault. Through volunteer
advocates, RCN is able to offer support
groups, a hotline and support during the
hospital medical exam?all at no change
to the clients.
RCN served 566 survivors of violent
crime last year. A third of these survivors
were children under the age of 18, and
80 percent were assaulted by an
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of sending out plain text as
well as pretty pictures. These BflRB
computers are the "web
servers" and their purpose
is simply to wait for
somebody to request this
data. The Internet just
happens to be the set of
interconnected computers
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(the "network") on which ItUnm
the Web is based.
It makes no sense to REJESH1
refer to the two as separate
or equal entities; one is abstract, the
other is hardware.
In order to see the pictures and text
on your own computer, you need a
program that will talk to a specific server
ova* the network. Usually, you can request
the server to send you this data in blocks
called "web pages" and display it on your
own computer screen.
This program (called "the browser'')
is mostly what creates the impression
of "surfing" through a vast stream of
information. Naturally, what you
eventually see is dependent on the browser
and the actual content of the pages.
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Walter McMurray, a psychology
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McMurray said he feels volunteering for
RCN is a rewarding experience.
"It is very satisfying to know that
you are making a difference in one
person's life," McMurray said.
RCN is holding its training session
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In order to complete training,
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Volunteers must be willing to be on
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If youVe already used
any of the browsers available
(I use Netscape Navigator)
then you've probably seen
the "hyper-links" embedded
Jtk in the web-pages. These
double as pointers to webH
servers. When you click on
a link with your mouse, the
iwwmg browser simply repeats the
process requested by the
EHANDRAN link. The browser thai finds
a computer in a process
similar to the one used to identify a
telephone on a network (i.e.
www.dave.dot.com is sort of like 1-800MARINES).
Hyper-links provide a moreor-less
seamless path between pages on
the same or a different server.
This is simple enough, I would think.
Images, animation sequences, sounds
and all of the other snazzy details that
define a web page are superficial in terms
of what they add to the above process.
All the complications and hightechnology
(if any) are embodied by the
browser. If your browser is capable of
reading a sequence of images from the
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They must also be at least 18 years old
and have their own transportation.
The 26-hour training will be
comprehensive. Counselors will discuss
the trauma of rape and the recovery
process. Law enforcement will also be
discussed.
Volunteers will learn basic counseling
skills, discuss how to deal with clients
with addictions and how to,deal with
homeless clients.
Survivors of rape will speak, as will
prosecutors of rape cases. Emergency
room tours and a discussion of the medical
exam are also part of the training process.
RCN volunteers are thoroughly
trained to offer the best support possible
to survivors. The network is looking for
7ide Web
server, then you've got animation. If
these images happen to be some
representation of sound and the browser
can "display" sound, you've got audio.
The servers and the "Web" as such
are not (in my opinion) even close to the
bleeding edge of technology today. Most
of these ideas have been around for ages
in one form or another and have only
just begun to seep into commercial reality.
One cautionary note?it is usually a
bad idea to get one of those huge books
that claims to be able to teach you
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or so. In my experience anything by
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The trick of the Web is to not take
anything you hear for granted If someone
uses a term you don't understand, ask
for clarification.
I am generally waiy of anybody who
uses the "buzz-words of the month" and
seems to be knowledgeable about the
Web.
Much of popular perception is skewed
to make the petty and simple seem to
be incomprehensible.
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hospital visits after a person has been
raped, and offer their support as the
survivor goes through a medical exam.
"I have found that survivors of sexual
assault are receptive to us because they
have been poked, prodded and
interrogated all night," volunteer advocate
and psychology junior Stacy Race said. <
"We're trained to take care of their i
emotional needs."
According to Race, the volunteers i
offer not only emotional support, but also
can provide factual information.
Advocates also staff phone lines, !
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You've heard of sex education
childhood education...sec
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improved! It doesn't take place just?
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aimed simply at individuals.
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and even at church. If s about total we
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and discussions about real-life scenarios,
If s about current and important issue
sex, stress, coping, disease prevention, ?
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which survivors can call when they are
having a hard time dealing with the
aftermath of the rape. Volunteers may
work in the office at the Rape Crisis
Network.
The RCN program is one of the few
volunteer opportunities in Lexington,
Richland and Newberry Counties that
allows individuals to provide direct
support to victims of violent crime.
Christina Derrick, RON'S Director
of Volunteers and Community Relations,
said this would be an excellent opportunity
for students who are interesting in going
into a helping profession.
Those interested in volunteering at
RCN can contact Christina Derrick at
252-8393 or 252-8394.
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illness, about how to make the most of
he necessary skills, through role-plays
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