HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
ADDRESS SEXUAL VIOLENCE
AT YOUTH SYMPOSIUM
With the UO facing growing scrutiny over sexual vio-
lence among students this year, local high school students
are convening to confront the problem early. On Nov. 10-
11, the Youth Empowerment Symposium (YES) will gather
young people in Lane County to talk openly about domestic
violence, consent and other issues involving sexuality.
“The entire event is free. We wanted to make it as acces-
sible as possible,” says Elliot Glaser-Flynn, an LCC student
and project manager for
YES. The symposium,
now in its second year,
features a series of work-
shops covering transgen-
der awareness, healthy
and unhealthy relation-
— E L L I O T G L A S E R - F LY N N ,
ships and positive body
image.
Glaser-Flynn says attendees are mostly teenagers, and
last year’s symposium attracted 90 people. Glaser-Flynn
says he’s expecting between 100 to 150 attendees this year.
The event takes place at First United Methodist Church in
Eugene and will also feature breakfast and lunch both days,
with a performance by Grrrlz Rock! on the second day.
One of the workshops, titled “Is It Best to Say Yes?” ad-
dresses the definition of consent while positing scenarios to
help students understand the meaning of yes and no. An-
other workshop, led by high school students from Network
Charter School’s sexual health class, delves into issues of
abuse in relationships, teaching students how to recognize
and address unhealthy behaviors both in their own relation-
ships and in those of others.
“The big key word is awareness,
and that’s why we have workshops
about sexual assault,” Glaser-Flynn
says. “I think knowledge and being
aware of these things before they
happen is a huge part of prevention.”
For more info, see youthemp-
PROJECT MANAGER
owermentsymposium.weebly.com.
— Amy Schneider
‘I think knowledge and being
aware of these things before they
happen is a huge part of prevention.’
POLLUTION UPDATE
The city of Eugene recently sent the following Eugene
businesses “pre-enforcement notices” for violating the
Clean Water Act by failing to conduct required monitoring
of industrial stormwater discharges from their facilities:
Al’s Sheet Metal, Apex Machinery, Armur Coatings, Bulk
Handling Systems (two locations), Mohawk Metal
Company, Rolling Frito-Lay Sales, The Truss Company,
Tyree Oil and Zip-O-Log Mills (two locations). These
violations are being referred to Oregon Department of
Environmental Quality’s Office of Compliance and
Enforcement for formal enforcement, which may include
assessment of monetary penalties.
— Doug Quirke/Oregon Clean Water Action Project
CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS
• In Slant last week we wrote about the City Council’s
decision to tear down and recycle the round council
chambers part of City Hall, but there was no unanimous
vote in that regard.
• Our endorsements last week listed the wrong district
number for Sen. Lee Beyer. He represents Oregon Senate
District 6.
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