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"The Splendor in the Box," through April 12 at McKissick Museum. "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," 7:30 p.m. April 8-9, Koger Center. Page 4 Sexual features editor JENNIFER STANLEY i Victims of violence and sexual assault will take a step toward breaking j their silence Tuesday through Thurs- [ day when T-shirts hum USC's Clothes- t linp Prniprt are nn rHsnlav nn (T-rppnp Street. j About 70 people participated in the j project. The project, which is a national 1 event, uses t-shirts as a way for men and women to tell their stories and ere- ^ ate something out of their pain, said Stacy Race, a sexual assault advocate and volunteer. The project is designed for survivors ; of sexual assault, relationship violence, ostracism because of sexual orientation and incest to paint shirts. T-shirts are also created in memory of someone who ? died violently. Diversity is what makes it so spe- * rial," Race said. Race also stressed the "very per- ^ sonal, individualized" nature of the pro- 1 ject. She said each participant is in a ? different part of their survival. i The atmosphere of the T-shirt paint- ? ing sessions was supportive, Race said. "We typically saw groups of people \ already aware of each other's traumas, r Lettina th I just finished hospi watching the TV looke network's mini-drama series * ^esi depicting a girl who just got ei raped and finally put the guy ^e(jtr in jail. I glance over at the * e ? SOCl top story of the hour-some jj ^ public drunk, jaywalking viet- ^ nam vet who proclaimed that he shouldn't be imprisoned, ^ n despite repeat offenses by W( murders and rapists. ^ ^ Murders and rapists? Are merc these the people who occupy and't] our concrete cells of intro- T1 spective reform? This was the was 1 message I always got, until vate: it happened. Until the police, es soi M "Da-Q X Mom.. ^O^d4t,ro . / _ ?S.tOJ<u. - MC.O Of "W ~ / ^'"Vl vs>fluo* *> m I av pa^T* I C UW^v^ iP' / '* / \ "VO'^a^v*-? <r'fi?rA.+? f ')] ^C?4?. 9 f / U0>V\OcV ou# X ^VXv 31 -W? ?id X CamnO* Vfl<r g>v^_.v e.tyue? aio^s. X+ >"* TvHvw.4 up a* OuV uoV k* TUESDAY & V\ AT THE RUS / assault Support was reliant on others in the jroup. "The hardest thing is to admit to rourself that you're assaulted. (Paintng) a T-shirt with others is very diffinilf nf PA11TKJO " o ooirl .Ulb, Ui WUi Ot, OI1C OCUU. While one participant might be eady to start speaking publically about lis or her experience, another might ust be taking ownership of the expedience. One participant said her goal was ? create something eye catching. "(I designed it to) scream out for people to look at it in terms of their life," she said. If I make them think about leing a survivor of sexual assault, then [ truly painted it for a reason." The woman who many say helps to jive a name and face to date rape will speak at USC at 8:30 p.m. Monday in he Business School's Belk Auditorium. Katie Koestner, a Public Policy and Women's Studies graduate of the Colege of William and Mary, will present i program about sexual assault and ha assment that includes a question and tnswer period. She will discuss her journey from dctim to survivor, intertwining her stoy with that of other survivors from A A eir voices Ltal workers and judges asks peo d at me differently-like like I'm erved worse than I got. nal. No i re is that network de- ening i ve that is supposed to charges, me put this danger to They ity into the concrete^ dard pr< nth his name on it? ing to h ho sold me [the story procedm as long as you could face come th lan who attacked you, months Quid automatically (or tematic i duration of three com- als don'l ial segments) be jailed, -neither lie world would be safer? How len I discovered that I think th< )eing followed by a pri- is the de investigator who flashne out-of-date badge and -si \ mo en \ /-\ V?i fry \ ? n* K% *pA'N-i I H- -1 uoa flo i >a a m ^ 4o do? e aja?i o>^ cJOiua QJ-TSUCH YJCuJuO*. 6uV- "w ?ki cve/ij*?**?, oue^i f CLtid i *3 ^ VI<"*s< CHv^v-J) 4o ?6eV\ (V.^ \)C>ice ?"-s \Ou<i . ai ejcO aqK. WEDNESDAY, r SELL HOUSE if Ei The Game survive across the nation. She stresses communication, responsibility in the use of I drugs and alcohol, and respect for self I and for peers. 1 Koestner, 26, has told audiences in ' 46 states about her experience and survival of a sexual assault by a fellow stu aent at William ana Mary, since tnen, she has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, NBC Nightly News and oth- | er national news shows and publica- j tions. And in 1993, she finished a docud- I rama called "No Visible Bruises: The Katie Koestner Story" with HBO. The RHA channel wiH show the docudrama Wednesday and Thursday. Koestner is a Virginia State trained L and certified peer educator and sexual assault counselor. She also influenced Congress to pass the Campus Sexual | Assault Victim's Bill of Rights in 1992. 1 Her goal is to reach as many stu- i dents as possible while she is still young < enough for them to relate to her as a peer, a press release says. She plans to attend law school and start a firm that ' specializes in expanding the legal rights of sexual assault victims. be heard pie I know about me, some sort of crimisir, you're not fright- . lie into dropping jr tell me this is stan- \ icedure, and it's goave to be standard re until more women rough to endure 15 to two years of sysrevictimization. Tri; come immediatelydoesjustice. many years ao you ^ c g 3 rapist will get? Who 1 "x vlVA < ifendant? urvivor, 21 years old * felUua pxxxxM-f-s ^ cj'u>cu!4-I ciidKlT k v^jhoo? h( +C.U 4-V\cm "* cKd wA VLaaoias. WOV.O St +o Ajjad-.TKi^ ;s y ?-iV- VtiUttfl ovwt/ ,1 People uihV'^haald Uiov^;- The V <T<V O totOJ'Vft *'VJ U for t4*.a.? s. a] * d; r? MRCH 24-25 10AM-3PM x:. cock >rs spe; Rape Crisis Network 771-RAPE (7273) or 252-8393 USC Sexual Assault Services 7777619 CRISIS INTERVENTION AIDS Hotline 1-800-322-AIDS (2437) or 1-800-942-3425 Helpline of the Midlands 790-4357 S.C. Program Assistance Line 7342050 State Office of Victim Assistance 737-8120 or 1-800-521-6576 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES Dial 911 for an emergency One out of every four women will ae the survivor of a sexual assault or attempted sexual assault by the end )f their college career. Of these: About 75 percent of men and at least 55 percent of women were under the nfluence of alcohol or drugs. The Gamecock could have writtei violence. But we decided to let 11 / ? ^ 1 * * It was a co-worker I f< ty senior year [of high school]. I h >ry) and had even warned othei indling hands. I was strong. He e working here if they really tho It was over. Others looked at n ;reaming, for my car. He was fired. I was intimidated i It is five years after my assau le effects. Trust is hard, especial intly, when it's the trust in yours al support and understanding, ngry that he got away, that they ated, that I am but one person. I jction. Representation of pink: sexual yellow: domestic/rela white: memory of someoi purple: sexual blue: in' EMPLC JlaVea. Assistant J Servers B c Please apply ii from 10:00a.m. until 3:00] Appointments can be mai Ge akout f ] t ULuUai Cayce Police 794-0456 Columbia Police 252-2911 USC Police 777-55282 West Columbia Police 794-0721 MEDICAL SERVICES Baptist Medical Center Emergency Room 771-5050 Richland Memorial Hospital 434- ' 6111, Emergency Room 765-7561, Ambulatory Care Center 434-4100 Teen Health Scene 699-1299 1 SOLICITOR'S OFFICES Lexington County 359-8352 Richland County 748-4785 According to research, as many as one-third of high school and collegeage students experience violence in an intimate or dating relationship. An average of 36 sexual assault/relationship violence cases have been reported anonymously each year to Sexual Assault Services since 1993. source: USC Sexual Assault Services n a story about sexual assault and ie survivors speak for themselves. 1 fj t O *v/fV? ? I I hr>rc*sqyx sjiov?->v* I I in? e&v\ ([ rec\ f< i 1 1 ? rape frr<? I J \ l^O'id | V1 bfv*l< r,? ,s ,-, . \ V t>pu.vVf,n?.^ ftutHo ) \ \ hut i i K r c\ ' I \ \ c \ \ jc. ^ \ \ tocn^tt^V" * I s I t Dught off the summer before i ad been warned (he had a hisrs of his strange glances and 1 1 J_U. i. U? ???1 J?U- t wuuiuu i get me. ne wuuiuii u ught him a threat. ae with concern as I ran, tear c and pressed no further charges. c It and just now do I truly see i lly when broken. More imporelf you question. With continI am no longer fearful. I am get away, that we are intimi- ] see hope and move in that di- t c t ?survivor, 22 years old c r l ' T-shirt colors i assault ] tionship violence f le who died violently i orientation s cest Progressive Cuisine IYMENT OPPORTUN Meatooa, is seeking Columbia's Finest Managers Sous Che IlAe^/llAc^ooc 1AV9W " WHA V ussers Dishwasher! ompetitive Salaries and Benefiti i person Tuesday through Thursday, 1 5.m. Go to 1734 Main Street at the c< de by calling 1-800-865-2481 Fax Resumes to 803-252-5435 An equal opportunity employer t the news that's right at your fingertips. http//www.aint-itcooI.com Monday, March 23, 1998 FACT FICTION source: Rape Crisis Network FICTION: The primary motivaion for rape is sexual. FACT: The primary motivation for ape is to discharge feeling of anger, contempt, hostility, vulnerability and nadequacy. Sex is the means of discharging those feelings and assertng control, power and exploitation. FICTION: Most rapes occur in dark alleys or outside in public places. FACT: Very few rapes occur outdoors. Most occur in the victim's borne, rapist's home or .an automobile. Places of assault have ranged from victims' own home to public parks, cemeteries, beaches, shopping mall, public restrooms, chinches, side 3treets and alleyways. FICTION: Many reports of rape are later found to be false. FACT: The FBI has stated that false claims of rape are no higher than that )f other major crimes, or two percent jf reports to law enforcement agencies. FICTION: Rape is encouraged and provoked by seductive dress and belavior. FACT: Groth states "issues of provocation really are ridiculous when one ealizes that the victims of rapist include males as well as females and jccupy all age categories from infancy X) old age" (Groth, "Men Who Rape"). FICTION: A weapon and the use of ohysical violence is necessary to commit a rape FACT: While physical violence is lsually threatened and might be lsed, victims might be terrorized >r intimidated into submission by lie rapist's mere presence. As do perjetrators of other violent crimes, apists instill terror to ensure submission and convey threats verbaly and nonverbally. MICTION: Rape is not as traumatc for a prostitute as for virgins. ?ACT: This myth rests on the aslumption that rape is sexual in naure. In fact, the psychological siglificance of rape has to do with loss if power, control and personal inrasion; these issues are just as relivant for the sexually experienced is for the inexperienced. MICTION: Thought, training and uanning, an individual can prevent exual assault. FACT: While individuals can reduce heir risk of becoming a victim, sexlal assault cannot be prevented. FICTION: Most victims react hyserically to rape. FACT: Victims might experience a vide range of emotions in the imnediate hours following a rape infolding feelings of humiliation, degralation, embarrassment, anger, evenge, guilt or shame. MICTION: Men cannot be raped. FACT: According to the FBI Uniorm Crime Reports of 1982, one of LO males will be sexually assaulted >y someone they know by the age >f 13. Male sexual assault might take he form of fondling, sodomy and oral sopulation. FICTION: All males who sexually ibuse children are homosexual. FACT: According to D. Mann (1988), i greater number of heterosexual nales abuse children than homosexual males. IITIEC QtiUe f * Cooks enders s f March 24-26, arner of Main and Laurel L and leaving a message