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HARRINGTON: Illegal contact

Hopefully, a first-year aware of the policy would realize the upperclassmen girls who have not talked to her much are still fellow students concerned about her, and likely willing to offer advice on how late busses operate, calling SafeRide, getting a cab or dealing with more dire situations


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KHAN: An end to “slacktivism”

Not only does Buddies on Call fill in the very dangerous gap of safe transportation availability during weekends, but it is also a group formed entirely by student initiative.


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BOYNTON: Together we rally

I believe the University must be transparent and honest with regards to the problems we all face here, and directly address an endemic problem of gender-based violence.


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WHISNANT: The people’s Board

Allowing students the option of coming to talk directly to the Rector and the Board as whole would bring the University meaningfully closer to the Jeffersonian ideal of civic engagement.


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HORNE: Defy the statistics

Celebrities have even participated in the outcry for fair treatment of women across the United States. It has taken some time, but colleges all across the nation are beginning to follow suit.


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KELLY: Scrolling into the future

As college libraries begin to transition into an increasingly digital age, questions will arise as to the role traditional print resources will play in a library of the future.


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PATEL: Employing your mind

Different questions apply to different situations, and coming up with the right questions requires those same critical thinking skills that are called for in heuristic tasks.


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BERGER: Professional priorities

There are plenty of opportunities offered to students to become more immersed in their future professional areas, and it is up to the students to take advantage of those opportunities.


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​WYNN: Don’t marginalize survivors of sexual assault

Living with the memory of a sexual assault is unimaginable to me. And as a male, it’s less likely to be something I’ll ever have to deal with. But I know that many of you live with this memory every day. Some of you do so silently, feeling you can never report your assailant to the University or to the police. You might think that no one will believe you. You might think that it’s somehow your fault. You might think that no one has your back.


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