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Voice Of The People

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Parent Issue
Day
12
Month
November
Year
1971
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

QUESTION: WHAT IS YOUR REACTION TO THE RECENT INCREASE IN RAPES AROUND CAMPUS?

Jo Bulkley, education student - Rape is one of the sick symptoms of our society. We have to get down to the cause of rape before anything can be done. I don 't think the police are really interested in this area; they're more interested in busting people or giving parking tickets. People aren't sexually educated in our society; they can 't deal with it in normal ways.

Ed Vincent, no occupation - I don't think the rape problem is being handled. I don 't think it'll ever be solved by the cops. I think you have to rely on people more to be together more. You can't depend on the city; it's people helping people, you know.

Judy Pekala, art student - It's really gotten me scared. My roommates and I, we never used to be scared, but now we meet each other before going home. Now I feel kind of confined inside, just knowing it could be dangerous for me. I'd panic if anyone tried to rape me. I read about the women's crisis center. It seems like no one cares but the women.

Kathy Kozachenki, student - I'm real glad the women's crisis center has started in order to deal with the situation. In terms of my own situation, I'll probably still do the same things as before and walk on the streets alone when I feel like it. I might be more careful now.

Therese Rochon, Brown Jug Waitress - It's a damn shame boys have to rape. Something should be done to these poor guys who deem it necessary. As far as myself, I'm a good runner. I'm not uptight about it. But it's too bad people take sex and use it as a way to harm other people.

This Voice of the People by Lyn Byce. See Women's Crisis article on page 4.