Sexual assault and college students

Taylor Wylie
Healthcare Administration Major

Sexual assault and college students
By Michelle Perkins
SAN MARCOS, Texas- Chloe Valles, a 19- year- old sophomore, knows the struggle of sexual assault, giving an interview Friday Oct, 26 for awareness of sexual assault and violence.
Valles, a digital media innovation major, has seen stages of sexual assault on campus and has done her part by helping those in need.
Valles said that sexual assault to her is ignoring or denying a person’s physical boundaries.
“I've separated people at parties by pretending to be a target's friend and taking them out of the situation,” said Valles.
“I've been in a relationship where my significant other gaslighted me into thinking that I owed him my body,” said Valles. “There were several instances where he ignored me saying no or took advantage of me when I was asleep.”
Texas State University has many resources for informing what sexual assault is and what victims can do. From Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center 24/7 hotline to counseling and medical services.
Undergraduate students, 23.1% of females and 5.4% of males experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation (RAINN).
Taylor Wylie, a 20-year-old junior, said that Texas State University just needs to make people understand that sexual assault can happen to anyone any day and just need to make victims feel more comfortable about coming out about their attacks.
Valles said that the campus could also be better with more emergency call stations, saying they are few and far in between.
Texas State University Title IX covers both men and women from dating violence to sexual assault.
Cassandra Vazquez, a 20-year-old sophomore, said that when assault happens it is not the victim's fault.

If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence please contact tim.txstate.edu/sexualmisconductwebline/

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