North Carolina State University - Agromeck Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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Public Safety office, MicHAAEL Allen, MAKES NOTES OF THE CONCERNS EXPRESSED AT THE FORUM.. i piaii. ses...seif ilefense....sexual ment Winston .iiytiting around cam- ...awareness.... ? ' airicia Hammond voices her con- cerns DURING THE FORUM. ■ OMENS Center coordinator, Rhonda Mann, Speaks out FOR THE WOMEN WHO WERE UNABLE TO SHARE DUR- ING THE MEET- ING. 18 i» » tlife

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T ENSAANDO AS IT IS PERFORMED BY KENDRA Cover and Gwendolyn Garrett as part as the NO State Dance program at Stewart Theatre IN November. (Beach) W eiP[a![on!!!!!lemiiiare....iiamlet..in the spotights Cheerleaders....Seconil Hand... Fashion Showsi ...dance New Horizons.. sonn iwsJ 2 Co contestants in the scrap exchange creativity contestants aintroduced themselves and their inventions to the audience. {SEARLE) Stewart Theatre ifg «« Ki 17

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70 ( H C (i N March 7, 1997 women were given the CHANCE TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS AT THE THIRD ANNUAL SPEAKOUT ON WOMEN ' S CONCERNS FORUM. Safety topped the list of concerns, FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY ISSUES OF RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND HARASSMENT. Women WERE r::- •.• ALSO GIVEN THE OPTION OF SPEAK- ING OUT PRIOR TO THE FORUM BY ANONY- MOUSLY COMPLETING COMMENT FORMS THAT WERE SCATTERED ACROSS CAMPUS. REGARDING SAFETY, WOMEN SPOKE OUT ABOUT POOR LIGHTING IN CERTAIN AREAS OF CAMPUS AND ACCESSIBILITY INTO SOME BUILDINGS AFTER DARK. This especially affects faculty, staff, AND graduate STUDENTS WHO ARE SOMETIMES IN labs and offices after hours. Chancellor Larry Monteith addressed THE issues of SAFETY, SINCE WE ' RE DESTINED TO BE AN URBAN COMMUNITY WE NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT SAFETY. At the SAME TIME, WE DON ' T WANT TO PUT A WALL AROUND CAMPUS AND LIMIT OUR MOVE- MENT. ISSUES OF RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND SEXU- AL HARASSMENT ARE ALSO IMPORTANT TO WOMEN AT NCSU. Many women expressed the need for self e 9t C i e. V ' defense classes. Currently, Human resources and public safety offer such couRES. The Women ' s Center offers a three- hour SELF DEFENSE COURSE TWICE A SEMESTER. One suggestion offered was to implement a SELF defense COURSE THROUGH ■■■■ THE Physical EDUCATION , Department. ' , - - , One COMPLAINT MANY OF the women had was the ' -■ accessibility of infoma- - tion concerning safety, many women said more information about sup- port programs for female victims of assault is needed. The Advocates Program is one way that vic- tims OF RAPE CAN SEEK HELP. ADVOCATES ARE volunteers who have gone through training regarding sexual assault issues. they act as guides through the system, helping find the appropriate resources. another concern is the need for a women ' s studies program. student senate Pro Tempore Jim Reinke supports this idea. It will help gender diversty and under- standing . A representative from provost Philip Stiles ' office announced that the provost is committed to developing the core for a women ' s studies curriculum over the sum- MER. Photos by Hide Terada 7 Women ' s Center . 19