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Texas State students’ thoughts on sexual assault

By Indey Whigham
Imw4@txstate.edu


SAN MARCOS, Texas - From students to professors, on Oct. 25 through Nov. 1, the population of Texas State University were interviewed to hear their beliefs on sexual assault and how to further prevent attacks. 
            
Sarah Jimenez, a health fitness and exercise major at Texas State, believes that sexual assault is not only a problem on campus, but a problem in general. 

“Speak more about it before the fact and not after an attack through email,” Said Jimenez when asked how Texas State University could help.

 Eddy Guevara, a senior at Texas State University, claims that it is not a huge problem on campus compared to his experiences in the military. 

“Especially being in the military, there was always disgusting sexual advances towards women,” said Guevara. 

   (Photo by Indey Whigham)

Guevara believes that posters and campaigns around campus are a good way to condemn sexual assault.

“There are not enough posters or campaigns voicing that assault is not okay and how to survive it,” said Guevara. 

Ashley Grzonka, junior at Texas State University, said that she has experienced sexual assault on campus.

“Yes, I have experienced it personally when a man could not take no as an answer,” said Grzonka. 

Grzonka claims that Texas State University needs to offer defense classes once or month to help prevent these attacks. 

“Sexually touching a person without permission is [sexual assault],” said Grzonka. 

31-year-old computer science major Evan McCabe says he has never seen nor experienced sexual assault and believes Texas State University is doing all that it can. 

“I’ve never personally experienced sexual assault, I get scared just thinking about it,” said Erika LeMaster, a senior at Texas State University. “Unfortunately I do know of a person that did, thankfully that person got the help she needed.”



 (Photo by David De La Garza)


There are many resources available in aiding survivors of sexual assault. 

If you or anyone that you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the University Police Department at 512-245-2805.  

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