MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — The University of Montana warned students to be wary of potential assaults following a string of reports from students who said they or others had been
Since the start of the semester, the Student Advocacy Resource Center has received five times as many reports of “roofies,” or drug-facilitated assaults, than usual. The druggings happened at four
The night of Dec. 4 started off planned and practiced. Getting into the bar was easy. It was just a matter of slipping in before the bouncers came out. Lily,
Missoula Project Beacon Director Lauren Small Rodriguez, center, and case manager Shayla Beaumont, right, show their table of information to University President Seth Bodnar. The project sold masks designed by Native artists and gifted one to the president.Claire Shinner / Montana Kaimin
Following a report of a rape on campus, a host of advocacy groups and individuals gathered outside a teal tinted Main Hall, gripping signs that read âStrong Aloneâ and âFearless Togetherâ â words that hold a deep meaning to those affected by sexual violence.Â
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and this yearâs theme is âStrong Alone, Fearless Together.â The Student Advocacy Resource Center, Missoula Project Beacon, Make Your Move and other public health groups are working together to raise awareness and build community support for survivors of sexual assault.