Connect4, WashU: from Wanda, Addressing Assault on Campus

from Wanda, Addressing Assault on Campus

Hi Connect4ians! It's your former co-pres:

I'm sure you all have heard about the

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took place this past weekend. I recently sent an email to a few

students who may be interested in action planning to respond to what

happened (see below). I'm emailing you all because Connect 4 is about

action. If any of you all would be interested in getting involved in an

initiative to respond to this past weekend's assault, please email me @

wandalyn.savala@gmail.com. Also, if you know of anyone who would be

interested, please have them contact me.

After the assault this past weekend, I forward the story to "Shark Fu,"

> the blogger that runs angryblackbitch.com. Shark Fu is a Saint Louisian

> deeply concerned about issues of women's rights, sexuality, gender equality,

> etc. After I sent the story, she asked if I could reach out to campus

> organizations and students who would be willingly to communicate with her on

> this issue and/or start a plan of action.

> I want to be involved in the movement to ensure that an assault like this

> never happens again, but since I will be abroad next semester, I can only

> play so much of a role in any response to this incident. The other night, I

> asked De if she knew of anyone who may be interested in taking action in

> response to this event, and she mentioned that you all were concerned about

> women's issues on campus. I am emailing to see if you all had any ideas in

> mind that could be developed as a response to the assault and/or a broader

> effort to raise awareness and better ensure the safety of our community.

> Of course, as seniors, none of you really have the time to develop and

> implement a plan of action. And as a study abroad student, I would not be

> able to take as active a role in action planning as I'd like. However, we

> can get ideas together and forward them to groups like C.O.R.E, M.O.R.E,