Weinstein case is a turning point for #MeToo
Last month, former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was on trial in New York for various charges of sexual misconduct. During the trial, six women testified …
Posts tagged sexual harassment
Public school dress codes perpetuate rape culture, slut-shaming, victim-blaming
Everyone remembers the high school dress code. Sometimes I forget what the dress code means. No one can restrict what anyone wears in a public …
Sex ed should be taught at earliest stages of education
In many states and counties all across the nation, sex ed is taught in the classroom at middle schools and/or high schools. These lessons educate …
How society overlooks their friends as sexual predators
Sex-related crimes can be very uncomfortable to talk about, but it’s a conversation we all need to have–men and women. ETSU has its own consent/sexual …
#MeToo inspires courage; social media poses threat
In recent years, we have lost a lot of beloved famous people. Not to death, but to their pasts. Take Bill Cosby, Kevin Spacey and …
Women’s March speaks beyond feminism
With a name like “Women’s March,” most people probably believe it would be all women walking together in solidarity to close the wage gap. However, …
Social media users support sexual assault victims with #metoo
Sexual assault is nothing new. It has been around since humanity itself and yet it is still an issue today. Why it is so hard to gain …
Inappropriate touching reported in academic building
ETSU students received a Safety Notice on March 17 alerting them of an incident of inappropriate touching in an academic building. On March 16, a …
Committee recommends firing tenured professor, Noland will make final decision
A nine-member committee organized to judge whether there is adequate cause to fire David Champouillon, the director of jazz studies and a tenured professor at …
Professor’s attorney requests emails containing words ‘erection,’ ‘erections’
ETSU employees received a strange request from the university on March 1. “ETSU is in possession of an open records request submitted by attorney James …