sexual assault
ICARE Seeks a Grant Renewal and Further Program Outreach
This academic year, USD saw an influx in reports of sexual assaults on campus. In the wake of the sentencing and ultimate adjudication of a former men’s basketball player, prevention and outreach became a focus between staff and student organizations. The timely warnings were also a point of conversation among the […]
Man Arrested on Rape Charges
On Oct. 19, a man was arrested on the counts of both second and fourth degree rape charges by the Clay County Police Department in Vermillion, SD. Gavin Jensen, a 19-year-old, turned himself in to police custody shortly after a warrant was placed on him by the local police department on Oct. 16 in connections […]
USD’s Investigative Process on Sexual Assaults
Five timely warnings have been sent out to USD students and faculty members regarding on-campus sexual assaults this academic year. Timely warnings are alerts issued through the Everbridge emergency notification system. The university is required to warn students and staff when there is a crime reported on campus that warrants notification outlined by The Clery […]
Editorial: Report Crimes That Happen on Campus
Since the beginning of the school year, USD has issued three timely warnings about sexual assaults that occurred on or near campus property. Currently, we as a school average one sexual assault per week. Based upon past crime data, that is not a good track record. Thanks to the Clery Act, the University Police Department […]
South Dakota: Second Highest Rape Rate
Since 1960, the rape rate in South Dakota has been steadily increasing according to the South Dakota Department of Health. However, in the last 30 years, South Dakota has exceeded the national rate and most years placed in the top five states for highest rape numbers per 100,000 inhabitants in the United States. In 2021, […]
Sexual assault reported at the dorms
An email was sent this morning at 11:23 to the USD community stating that a sexual assault incident occurred on campus in a residence hall on the north side of campus. The incident was reported early in the morning to the Title IX office. The email also stated the assault was perpetrated by an acquaintance. […]
The Hook Up event clarifies important information regarding sexual assault
Every year, the student leadership program hosts a sexual assault prevention event, and this year’s event was an interactive program called “The Hook Up,” and was created by Catharsis Productions. “Hooking up can often sound like harmless fun, but it can also be a cover for some very unhealthy behaviors,” Catharsis Productions said on their […]
I CARE kickoff promotes sexual violence prevention
USD’s I CARE — an organization dedicated to providing information about consent and sexual violence prevention — hosted a kickoff event on the Munster University Center west lawn Thursday, Oct. 1. I CARE was founded in 2017 with federal grant money. Its purpose is to direct students to information and resources on sexual violence prevention […]
Shattering the silence remotely
Every 73 seconds an American is sexually assaulted. Young adults — ages 18-34 — make up 54% of those cases. This April marks the 19th anniversary for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment or PAVE-USD is using this month to further spread awareness on resources available for USD students — even while away […]
Editorial: Don’t forget about Sexual Assault Awareness Month
With anxiety and fear from the pandemic surrounding everything right now, it’s easy to lose track of time. But April is a month that raises awareness for something extremely important: sexual assault. Usually during this month events would be held across the country to raise awareness of sexual violence across the world, support survivors and […]