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The Clothesline Project is an exhibit organized by SRVSS, in association with several campus departments, featuring shirts designed by survivors of power-based personal violence or friends and family to raise awareness of the impact of violence, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024.

The Clothesline Project ‘shows survivors they are not alone’

Lauren Bischof, Reporter October 24, 2024

A vehicle for those affected by violence to express their emotions by decorating a shirt, the Clothesline Project shares survivors' testimonies and creates awareness to the issues of sexual and relationship...

Annual SRVSS event ‘takes back the night from perpetrators’

Adriana Gasiewski and Nikki Gasiewski October 10, 2024

Lights, laughter and singing from a small crowd of students and individuals in the Kent community made the night brighter as survivors of sexual assaults shared stories of hope. The Center for Sexual...

The Kent Stater Illustration by Emily Riebe

‘We plant the seeds’: SRVSS helps grow students’ awareness of the ‘red zone’

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter September 7, 2024

As the campus buzzed with students reuniting with friends and navigating their classes, the university entered the “red zone.” Julius Payne, the program coordinator for the Center for Sexual Relationship...

The Williamson House is located at the corner of Main Street and Midway Drive on campus.

Organizations on campus offer support for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Lauren Vaughn, Reporter April 18, 2024

First recognized in 2001, Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) aims to raise the public’s awareness of sexual violence and how communities can advocate for ways to prevent it. Since the early 2000s,...

The Williamson House is located at the corner of Main Street and Midway Drive on campus.

Campus support group provides safe space for students dealing with sexual violence

Savana Capp, Print Planner April 17, 2024

One in five college women experience unwanted sexual contact, according to a study from the National Library of Medicine.  In Kent State's 2023 Annual Security Report, there were 12 reported cases...

Kent State’s SRVSS supports Sexual Assault Awareness Month with Teal Tuesdays 

Skylar Edington, TV2 Reporter April 3, 2024

Every two minutes, someone in the United States is sexually assaulted, according to RAINN.org. This April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Kent State's Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence...

Recreated outfits line the wall at an art installation in the Center for Visual Arts. The "What Were You Wearing" exhibit will be on display through April 14, 2023.

Art installation raises awareness for sexual assault awareness month

Zoe Finley, Reporter April 14, 2023

“What were you wearing?” This is one of the most common questions someone is asked after opening up about sexual assault. It puts the blame on the victim as if the assault would not have happened...

Kent State SRVSS shares tips for staying safe on dating apps

Zoe Finley, Reporter March 21, 2023

A true crime documentary following a man who scammed several women for thousands of dollars went viral via social media after it exposed the modern danger of online dating. Netflix’s "The Tinder Swindler" follows...

Kent State launches new sexual and relationship violence prevention course

Jenna Bal, Reporter April 12, 2022

A course covering sexual and relationship violence prevention will be open to all students in the fall, after its successful pilot launch this semester. The course instructor, Bayadir Alrehaili,...

Kent State art exhibit opens conversation around sexual assault

Jenna Bal, Reporter April 9, 2022

Editor’s note: The following story contains mention of sexual assault.  A long purple prom dress hangs on a wall in Kent State’s Williamson House. Beside it a quote reads: “If that’s what love...

Kent State announces programming for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Jenna Bal, Reporter April 7, 2022

An exhibit featuring six stories of survivors of sexual assault will be the first project the Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services displays in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness...

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LGBTQ+ Center to resume free HIV testing in the fall

Chris Bright Reporter May 10, 2021

Free HIV testing on campus has stopped for the semester, but will resume thorough the LGBTQ+ Center in the fall.“Unfortunately, the testing has ended now that spring break has ended,” said Ken Ditlevson,...