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...writing on behalf of the entire staff or Response, one of the five peer counseling groups on campus. We are concerned that Janis's piece gives the impression that there are no resources on campus to help those concerned about, affected by and dealing with these traumatic issues. We want to make it known that we are one such resource and serious about helping the community...
While we do deal with many of the same issues as Peer Relations/Date Rape Education (PRDRE), the group that Janis discusses, we are separate groups with different training and entirely different approaches to addressing these sensitive issues. Our focus is on counseling anyone with concerns, and we take this work extremely seriously...
...shocked to hear that one in four college women have experienced rape or attempted rape since age 14, but disappointed that Peer Relations Date Rape Education (PRDRE) did not address this statistic but rather moved on to propose a series of amusing questions about what constitutes date rape. One of the boys who lives across the hall from me said, "although they were taking the problem seriously, the atmosphere wasn't serious...
...difficult for most first-year women to envision themselves as victims of sexual violence in this community that is supposed to be a safe home for the next four years, but we must all face the reality of sexual violence in our society. As Peer Relations Date Rape Education (PRDRE) reported at the "Safe Community" meeting, the beginning of college is statistically the time a student has the highest risk for being affected by sexual assault. This is a situation that Harvard University must face head on and deal with to create a truly "safe community" for all its students...
While this apparent ignorance could potentially be a problem, Snowberg's candidacy does add a much-needed voice to students' issues. Furthermore, although many Harvard students prefer to vote absentee in their hometown municipal elections, others may be motivated by the possibility of a peer's campaign to join the ranks of Cambridge citizens...