In 2015, Kirby Dick created an outstanding documentary discussing the topic of sexual assault. The documentation began with anxious college seniors being accepted in their dream colleges. Following, the welcoming of different colleges to their incoming first year students. It is a want, from both the parents and the students, to be safe while being away from home, attending college with exposure to many different people. It has been stated in the documentary, “more than 16% of college women are sexually assaulted while in college” (Dick, 2015). This statistic comes with disgust and to think that the percentage has only increased since that statistic was published. Sexual assault is a major concern on many college campuses and has been an occurrence …show more content…
In my understanding, I would say that this can be described as a college campus, where there are vulnerable individuals, who may be under the influence when their experience occurs, leaving them to little remembered details. “When researchers asked college students to describe a typical hookup, the script included going to a party, friends were there, drinking alcohol, flirting, hanging out and talking, dancing, and sexual activity” (Crawford, 2018, pg. 201). In first year college students, they are just getting to know the feeling of freedom, being away from their parents, and experiencing many different situations. “One-third of adolescent girls’ first sexual experiences involved unwanted sex (Crawford, 2018, pg 381). Following this statistic, victim, Andrea Pino, from inner city Miami who attended the University of California, stated that she had been a virgin prior to her experience (2015). Through Pino’s experience, she shared, “you just stay there and hope you don’t die, hoping I would have more than 20 years to live” (2015). Andrea Pino also shared that she was wondering why she was not screaming as the situation was happening. It appears, that after the experience, many thoughts go through a victim’s mind, as to why they did not do or say certain …show more content…
This is likely because of the feeling of judgement, or lack of understanding of the situation. Claire Bond Potter, a professor at Wesleyan University shared, “student comes to administrators with problems, and their job is to protect the institution from harm, not the students from harm” (2015). I found a lot wrong with words of this professor. I believe that it is the universities main priority to keep their students, and staff out of harm’s way. As a Sacred Heart student, I am extremely grateful that we have Lenora Campell, who deals with sexual assault cases on a day to day bases. Without support and resources, victims of sexual assault would be helpless. “Colleges and Universities across the US are beginning to implement rape prevention programs that are directed at men and women separately” (Crawford, 2018, p. 410). I feel that the most affective way to address sexual assault, is to bring awareness, to all individuals, how often it