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Students at Texas State talk about sexual assault

By Skylar Whinery
Scw70@txstate.edu

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Multiple students at Texas State University were interviewed around school during the week of Oct. 29, on the topic of sexual assault.

Students were stopped and interviewed by other students in a Mass Communications 1313 class and they were asked multiple questions regarding the topic of sexual assault on campus.

“Sexual assault is the invasion and violation of someone’s rights,” said Rylan Billings a Junior at Texas State.

(Photo by Skylar Whinery)

When most students were asked if they had known of or experienced any kind of sexual assault, the most common answer was no. However, there have been students who have known someone who has gone through sexual assault.

“I have never experienced it, however my friend from high school was sexually assaulted during our senior year,” said Victoria Peterson, a freshman at Texas State. “It was a very scary moment to see a person I knew go through something so horrible.”

(Photo by Victoria Peterson)

Peterson is a freshman at Texas State and talked about all the seminars and classes she has been to on the topic of sexual assault. She believes that there is now more awareness and people are better prepared for dealing with any kind of sexual assault. Ryan Acuna, a student, also spoke upon the idea of ways to prevent sexual assault.

Acuna said that if someone were to see something that didn’t seem right, that they need to be vocal about it and to not only look after yourself but for those around you as well.

On Texas State’s campus, many have been advocating and standing up against sexual assault. The school’s goal is to ultimately eliminate any kind of sexual assault that is reported or seen. Students believe that the school should have no tolerance towards the issue.

“They should punish any kind of sexual assault in any form by expelling the student,” said Peterson.

Texas State University has seen some forms of sexual assault this year. In attempt to stop any kind of assault, please contact the University Police Department (UPD) at 512.245.2890 or 911. Visit the UPD's website here: https://www.police.txstate.edu/

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