Reginald Jones & Clemente De La Cruz


Odell Mason
Truck Driver & Member of (GOC) Guardians of Children
60 yrs. old 
Male 


“No not me personally, But I do know someone who was sexually assaulted at an early age (6 years old) and it more or less left a scar on him for the rest of his life from having severe trust issues, and harder times in relationships; That’s what this epidemic does.”

“Between my time coming up, and you guys now; You guys are more aware. you guys are taught from an early age if somebody touches you inappropriately to tell and what you can do if it happens to you, back then (1960s) it wasn’t even a question our parents didn’t look for that so we never talked about it.”


Zach Newman,
alumnus, 25
male

"Yes, I have been out at gay bars where I’ve had my butt and genitals groped by passerby without consent."

"Educate those around me on consent and mindfulness around appropriate physical contact"

"Better policy around reporting sexual assault, more urgency in supporting victims that make reports."


Marissa Farnkoff, 
marketing, 21
female

" I define sexual assault as any verbal or physically unwarranted behavior having to do with another person’s body.

"I have experienced sexual assault, as every other woman i know has, including being touched without consent in especially inappropriate ways. I have witnessed other woman being groped to where they are physically uncomfortable. "

"Personally to prevent sexual assault I feel that I can stand up and help when I witness these things happening. When it does happen again to me, which seems to be inevitable, I have to make it extremely clear that it isn’t ok. I also think that this is a much more difficult question to answer. There are no real accountability to predators and sexual harassers and that is what needs to change. How we view that behavior should never be tolerated. If someone is uncomfortable, those feelings should always be validated and considered more than the oppressors."

"Hold the offenders accountable! Sexual harassment and assault is the most evasive way to hurt someone mentally and emotionally. Victims of sexual assault" 

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