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Awareness continued from page 1 violence) doesn’t happen anymore we need to call attention to it and bring it out into the open.” SASS, a community-based group partially funded by student fees, is one of a number of groups involved with the awareness event. The week will include the annual Take Back the Night rally and march as well as several new pro grams initiated by students. ‘‘This year, we seem to have a lot more student organizations in volved,” said Sheryl Eyster, assis tant dean of Student Life. “Most of the organizations came to us and said, ‘Is there anything we can do?’” Throughout the week, Greek chapters and students living in the residence halls will hang lavender banners on their houses and in their windows as a display of soli darity against sexual assault. * Today through Wednesday, Al phi Phi Omega, a service fraternity, •* will hand out free buttons and whistles in the EMU and ask stu dents to sign a personal pledge against sexual violence. Project Saferide will hold a fo rum today about safety issues. SASS will sponsor two support groups for women who have expe rienced sexual violence and a self defense workshop for women, one today and one Wednesday. The Buzz will host an open poetry night today for people to speak out about sexual violence. uju mtisuay, mo uesuian Uray Bisexual Transgender Queer Al liance will sponsor a self-defense workshop for gay, bisexual and transgender men, and the Men’s Center Planning Team will host a men’s discussion of sexual vio lence issues. On Wednesday, the new, stu dent-operated Sexual Wellness Ad vocacy Team, which will educate student groups about sexual as sault, will make its debut presenta tion on campus. The week’s events conclude Thursday with a march against sex ual violence. Take Back the Night, a worldwide event that has been held at the University since 1978, will begin with a rally in the EMU Am phitheater featuring community speakers and music by national reg gae artist Norma Fraser. During the march, women who may feel unsafe walking alone af r ter dark can walk the streets in A confidence with hundreds of al lies, said Lori Brown, Women’s A" Center office coordinator. “For a lot of people who attend the march, it’s an extremely em powering experience,” she said. The event also shows the com munity how many people are ac tively working to end violence on campus, she added. The march will end downtown at Eighth Avenue and Oak Street with performances by local artists, including the Young Women’s Theater Collective. There will also be a “speak-out," and survivors of sexual assault will have the op portunity to share their stories. While the event is for women, men are encouraged to come, Brown said. “What we would like to see is that women are at the front of the march, and then there is a space for men and women,” she said. Throughout the day on Thurs day, the Clothesline Project of Lane County, sponsored by SASS, will be on display in the EMU. The project features T-shirt art by survivors of sexual assault, abuse and violence — and their sup porters. SASS will provide free shirts and supplies on Thursday for people who want to contribute ■ Monday, May 13 Safety on Campus: A Student Forum, 1-3 p,m.t Umpqua Room, EMU Women Survivors’ Drop in Support Group, 7-8:30 p.m., contact 346-0653 Open IVtic Poetry Night, 9 p.m., The Buzz ■ Tuesday, May 14 Queer Self Defense for the Boys, 6 p.m., LGBTQA Office, EMU Men Discuss Take Back the Night, 3-5 p.m., Ben Under Room, EMU ■ Wednesday, May 15 Self Defense for Women, 7 p,m<, Fir Room, EMU to the project. Despite increased education about sexual violence, misconcep tions about blaming the person who was attacked still persist, Ed wards said. Raising awareness “is all part of a process,” and it takes time to achieve, she said. One of the most rewarding parts of her job is seeing how increased awareness benefits Women Survivors* Support Group, 4-5 p.m., contact Joy at 346-3227 UQ SWAT Team Debut, 7-8 p.m., Ben Linder Room, EMU ■ Thursday, May 16 The Ciothesiine Project Display, 10 a.m,-8 p.m,, EMU Fishbowl The Clothesline Project T-Shirt Generation, 10a.m.-5 p.m., Walnut Room, EMU Take Back the Night Raily, March and Speak Out, 5 p.m., EMU Amphitheater ■ Thursday, May 30 The Poetry of Survival, 7 p.m., Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. the survivors of sexual violence, she said. “They feel heard, and they also don’t feel alone,” she said. For more information about Sex ual Assault Awareness Week, con tact the Office of Student Life at 346-3216. E-mail student activities editor Kara Cogswell at karacogswell@dailyemerald.com. Alison Langdon, 2:00-2:50 p.m., MUVVH Eng 104/CRN 42084 JUNE 24-AUGUST 16 Introduction to Literature 2002 SUMMER SESSION ■ JUNE 24-AUGUST 16 Register by telephone now. Pick up a free summer catalog in Oregon Hall or at the UO bookstore. K has all the information you need to know about SCheck ‘ UO Summer Session. http://uosummer.uoregon.edu/ ^ OUt OUT web site How would you score? Take the Kaplan 10 Question Challenge! Wednesday, May 22 MCAT - 5:30pm GRE - 7pm Eugene Kaplan Center University Center 720 E 13th Ave, Ste. 203 Learn 10 Winning Strategies from a Kaplan test expert to help you succeed on test day. Seating is limited! Call 1-800-KAP-TEST or visit kaptest.com to register. I I I 1 I I J STUDENT TRAVEL Change YOUR World! b.°n?on.BUDGET HOTELS Paris.$753 for as little as Brussels.$793 Rio de Janeiro..$884 San Jose C.R. ...$573 $18 A NIGHT!!! Fares are round-trip. Restrictions may apply. Tax not included. Prices subject to change. ceuncil travel STA TRAVEL 1222 East 13th Street, EMU Building, Univ. of Oregon 541.344.2263 www.statravel.com 800.777.0112 014108 no one should be a number Sexual Assault Support Services and the ASUO Women’s Center. This event is wheelchair accessible and ASL interpreted. Childcare scholarships are available by request 48 hours prior to the event. For more info contact the Women's Center at 346-4095. THURSDAY MAY 16 EMU Amphitheater MUSIC 5P.M. by Norma Frazer RALLY 6:30P.M. featuring Radical Cheerleaders and community speakers MARCH 8P.M. followed by SPEAK OUT, firedancing, slasa musicians and performances by Young Women's Theater Collective and Nicole Barrett CLOSING BLESSING by Sophia’s Sanctuary fLI** T—TLL1_ T" SUMMER CHEMISTRY 2002 University of Oregon Interested in taking a full year of Chemistry during the summer? The Department of Chemistry at the University of Oregon will be offering General and Organic Chemistry from June 24 to Sept. 6. CH 101, 102 (4,4) Science and Society June 24-Aug. 16 (weeks 1-4 and 5-8) CH 221, 222, 223 (4,4,4) General Chemistry June 24-Sept. 6 (weeks 1-4, 5-7 and 8-11) CH 227, 228, 229 (2,2,2) General Chemistry Lab June 24-Sept. 6 (weeks 1-4, 5-7 and 8-11) CH 331, 335, 336 (4,4,4) Organic Chemistry June 24-Sept. 6 (weeks 1-4, 5-8 and 9-11) CH 337, 338 (3,3) Organic Chemistry Lab June 24-Aug. 16 (weeks 1-4, 5-8 and 9-11) CH 410/510(1) Chemistry and Physics Demonstrations for Educators June 28, 6-9 pm and June 29, 9am-4pm For information about the 2002 Summer Session call (541) 346-3475 or visit our web site at http://uosummer.uoregon.edu/indexHome.shtml f } r S S f f I r i ij t f r f I
