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Diverse Sources Interview

Diverse Source Interviews: Sexual Assault 

By Blake Lanter - Oct. 23, 2017

By Blake Lanter
bcl41@txstate.edu


Adryanna Salinas, 20 years old,
 Texas State Student
Adryanna Salinas


1.) How would you define sexual assault?

      - "Any unwanted touching, or at any point feeling disrespected and uncomfortable with my body."

2.) Do you know anyone victim to sexual assault? 

       - "I have a handful of friends who have sexually assaulted."

3.) Do you know what resources we have at Texas Sate 
     in order to report a sexual assault on campus?

        - "I know there is a group on campus called Not On My Campus 
that I feel make students more aware."

4.) Do you feel it is a problem at Texas State? 

         - "It's a problem everywhere, including my university."

5.)  Are you familiar with the recent changes to Title IX? If so, how
do you think changing the guidelines could affect students and faculty?

        - "I don't know what Title IX is."

6.) What can you do, personally, to help prevent sexual assault?

         - "By being more aware of my surroundings and recognizing it in
others as well." 

7.) What should Texas State do to help prevent/condemn sexual assault, 
and how can they better help victims on campus? 

          - "By creating more groups like Not On My Campus and to create help groups 
for the victims." 







Kelli Clark, 19 years old,
Texas State Student 
Kelli Clark


1.) How would you define sexual assault?

        -"A male or female forcing themselves on another person
without that persons' consent."

2.) Do you know anyone victim to sexual assault? 

       -"One of my best friends from high school was sexually assaulted, she was very intoxicated which isn't an excuse."

3.) Do you know what resources we have at Texas Sate 
     in order to report a sexual assault on campus?

      -"I think Texas State is a school that actually talks about sexual
assault. I know of Not On My Campus."

4.) Do you feel it is a problem at Texas State?

      -"Yes, Texas State is a big school with so many people. I feel alcohol 
is a big cause of sexual assault." 

5.) Are you familiar with the recent changes to Title IX? If so, how
do you think changing the guidelines could affect students and faculty?
  
        -"I'm sorry but I don't know what that is."

6.) What can you do, personally, to help prevent sexual assault?

        -"If I ever see someone in an uncomfortable situation I will stay with them
until they are okay."

7.) What should Texas State do to help prevent/condemn sexual assault, 
and how can they better help victims on campus? 

        -"Make more clubs/organizations to help bring together students and inform 
them on this horrible problem." 

    
















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