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Dartmouth: We need more than words, Take action against campus rape culture

Dartmouth: We need more than words, Take action against campus rape culture

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    Dartmouth is clearly feeling the pressure. After nearly 50,000 UltraViolet members like you signed the petition demanding Dartmouth get serious about rape culture on its campus, the school issued a statement.

    In it, Dartmouth administrators said they proposed a change to the student code of conduct to strengthen punishments for sexual assault. But words are not actions, and Dartmouth must act.

    Students are calling for the "rape guide" website to be blocked on campus and for nothing less than expulsion of students who commit sexual assault. If we don’t keep up the pressure on Dartmouth, the code of conduct changes may never happen. And the student who posted the “rape guide” that led to female student being sexually assaulted may just get a slap on the wrist.

    Now that we know we've got Dartmouth's attention, we need to step up the pressure to get real results. Will you call Dartmouth President Philip Hanlon and the Board of Trutees--let them know that we’re not going away until the university acts?