Suspicious Surveyor Apprehended – Four individuals who were approached by a male survey conductor soliciting personal and sexual information called in the incidents to University Police after the timely warning notice on Dec. 9. Officers were able to identify and apprehend a suspect shortly after. Aaron Kosterlytzky, a student in[Read More…]
Tag: sexual assault
Showbiz’s sickening secrets
Hollywood continues to extinguish any hope for sexual harassment reform. The most notorious offender at the moment, Harvey Weinstein, is the embodiment of all that is wrong with past and present Hollywood. For decades, Weinstein was a revered figure in the film industry, having cofounded both Miramax and The Weinstein[Read More…]
#MeToo: I am a victim of misguided movements
The past couple of days have brought the #MeToo campaign to the front of my social media platforms. Friends, coworkers and favorite artists have shared the hashtag, painting my screen with heartbreaking tales of sexual harassment and assault, tales that I would’ve never discovered were it not for actress Alyssa[Read More…]
Betsy is making campuses even more unsafe
Sexual assault and harassment are prevalent on college campuses, and the decision by Secretary of Education Betsy Devos on Sept. 22 to withdraw former President Barack Obama’s letter from Title IX will make it even more so. The changes to Title IX will make victims of assault less likely to[Read More…]
Title IX sees revisions in Washington, but potentially less so at CSULB
An era of strict policy came to a close last Friday when U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced changes regarding Title IX and the subsequent withdrawal of the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Assault. The U.S. Department of Education released an interim Q&A that outlines the department’s current[Read More…]
Clothesline Project provides safe space, reduces stigma of sexual violence
Students artistically expressed their experiences with sexual or gender-based violence on T-shirts and then hung them on a clothesline for all to see as part of Wednesday’s Clothesline Project event. Lines of colorful shirts hung beneath a bright, sunny sky, revealing stories of rape, incest and assault. The clothesline display[Read More…]
Take Back the Night to take on relationship violence
Feet will march and voices will be heard Wednesday night as Cal State Long Beach students, faculty and staff march across campus to advocate for an end to sexual assault and other forms of relationship violence. The Take Back the Night event will also feature speakers, discussions and cultural expression[Read More…]
Emmy nominated documentary brings sexual assault into light at the Beach
As the crown dropped on her head, it turned the rape victim into a beauty queen. The stage she used to pledge for change became the platform she used to transform ideas into action. The dark theater in the Beach Auditorium at California State University, Long Beach shed some light[Read More…]
CSULB hosts docudrama ‘Dirty Talk’
Three actors dressed in black appeared from behind a curtain at center stage while Jason Derulo’s charmingly upbeat saxophone sample from his hit single “Talk Dirty to Me” blared through speakers. “Hey baby,” “I’d tap that,” “How you doin?” “Got a smile for me,” the actors yelled at Wednesday evening’s[Read More…]
Sexual assault under investigation
Daily 49er Police Beat Sexual assault under investigation University Police are investigating a sexual assault case that occurred at the campus dorms on Friday, Goodwin said. The victim and the alleged attacker were both males and both lived in the same dorm. A public notice by police said that one[Read More…]