Students Rally for Sexual Assault Awareness

During the week of April 22nd – 30th, the University of Oregon hosted a series of events to speak out and rally against sexual violence. On Wednesday the 25th, the campus Men’s Center conducted the 100 Man March for the Be That Guy campaign. This campaign aims to empower men to not be a silent bystander in the event of witnessing a possible sexual assault and help break the cycle. This past year, Be That Guy has grown with the involvement of fraternities and increased awareness. The night of the 26th, the Women’s Center put on their annual “Take Back the Night” rally, which encourages sexual assault survivors to speak out against the violence. “Take Back the Night” originated in 1975 as a way to raise awareness for sexual assault in all aspects, this year’s being the 33rd “Take Back the Night” that the University has organized.