RESEARCH
Kristin Gibson
Day: Mon.-Thurs. Time: 8:00 a.m. Instructor: Carroll
Title: Sexual Assault on College Campuses
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1. INTRODUCTION
I chose sexual assault as my topic because I was once a victim
of it, and at the time of the incident, I was completely ignorant about what
to do or who to ask for help. Since then, I have read as much information
as possible about what constitutes sexual assault, how to protect yourself
from becoming a victim, and how to recover physically, mentally, and emotionally
if you are ever assaulted. However, I still have many questions that I do
not have answers for, such as, "How many sexually, and
how many of those are among college age women?" or "What role
do the much publicized "date rape drugs" play in sexual assaults?".
I focused my study of sexual assault on college campuses and college students
because I feel that being away from home for first time, free from curfews
and your parents' watchful eyes, makes many young women susceptible to being
assaulted. Also the pressure of fitting in or being liked leads many college
students (male and female) to participate in activities that they are uncomfortable
with or that they know are wrong. I hope this research is beneficial in explaining
a lot of the gray areas around sexual assault, as well as offering students,
who might have been assaulted, a list of possible resources they can use to
find help or understanding. Education can turn a victim into a survivor!
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UNC Library Catalog:
(date rape OR sexual assault) AND college campus?
Sexual violence n5 women
Academic Universe
Lexis-Nexis:
(date rape OR sexual assault) w/5 college
(wom*n OR student) w/p sexual violence
Search engine on Web:
(woman OR student) AND (date rape OR sexual violence) n10 (college OR campus)
date rape AND wom*n n10 college NOT drug!
Bohmer, Carol. Sexual Assault on Campus: the problem
and the solution. New York: Maxwell Macmillian International, 1993. HV6561.
B65 1993
Gary, Juneau Mahan. The Camps Community Confronts Sexual Assault:
Institutional issues and campus awareness. Human Service Library Series.
Florida: Learning Publications, 1994. HV6561.C35 1994
Hotelling, Kathy, and Allen J Ottens. Sexual Violence on Campus:
policies, programs, and perspectives. Springer Family Violence Series.
New York: Springer, 2001. LC212.862 S52 2001
Schwartz, Martin D. Sexual Assault on the College Campus: the role
of male peer support. California: Sage Publications, 1997. HV6561. S35
1997
3. Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis Sources
Buttry, Stephen. (2001, February 6). Assault Case
Renews Call for Sharing Student Data. The Omaha World Herald [Online],
534 words. Available: Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe [2001, July 13].
Curtin, Dave. (2000, December 4). Date-rape Drugs Baffle Colleges
across the State. The Denver Post [Online], 1092 words. Available: Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe [2001, July 13].
Dillon, Jenni. (2001, June 29). Defense Tips Help Women Lower Risk.
The Arizona Republic [Online], 421 words. Available: Lexis-Nexis Academic
Universe [2001, July 13].
Gasparoli, Tom. (2000, October 18). Sexual Assaults at Colleges
are Common, and often Concealed. The Herald-Sun (Durham) [Online], 773
words. Available: Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe [2001, July 13].
O'Brien, Dennis. (2000, December 1). Alcohol Involved in Most Date
Rape Cases; Reported Incidents are Usually Difficult to Prosecute. Baltimore
Sun [Online], 725 words. Available: Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe [2001, July
13].
Sa, Rachel. (2001, April 21). The Threat of Date Rape Drugs. The
Toronto Sun [Online], 691 words. Available: Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
[2001, July 13].
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4. Web Sources on Sexual Assault
Title: Sexual Assault Facts & Education
Web address: http://rivervision.com/safe/index.html
Description: There are two parts to this site: educational resources about
different topics (acquaintance rape, living in a rape supportive culture,
myths & facts about sexual assaults, etc.) and resources for survivors of
sexual assault, including a list of places to go for help, explanation of
legal rights, and essays from other survivors. Source: M. Brooke Robertshaw
Title: "Friends" Raping Friends---Could it Happen to You?
Web address: http://www.cs.utk.edu/~bartley/acquaint/acquaintRape.html
Description: This site offers a variety of informational links, such as the
definition of date rape and its causes, how you can avoid a potentially bad
situations, danger signals, what to do it you are raped, and the role of family
and friends in your recovery.
Source: Project on the Status and Education of Women, Association of American
Colleges
Title: RAINN: Rape Abuse & Incest National Network
Web address: http://www.rainn.org/
Description: The website of a non-profit organization that is designed to
offer multiple resources to sexual violence survivors. It lists counseling
centers, legal aids, and even has a link to its official newsletter, where
survivors speak out about their own personal stories.
Source: The Rape Abuse & Incest National Network
Title: Men Against Sexual Assault
Web address: http://sa.rochester.edu/masa/
Description: This site is geared toward men, but it offers statistics, myths,
quizzes, and advice tips that are informative for both sexes. One special
feature on this site is a link that shows current headlines across the country
that deal with sexual assault. Also, this site features a pledge for men to
sign on-line promising to take responsibility for their actions and respect
a woman's right to say no.
Source: Men Against Sexual Assault
Title: Perspectives on Acquaintance Rape
Web address: http://aaets.org/arts/art13.htm
Description: An organized outline that features links on several topics regarding
acquaintance rape, including legal and social perspectives on the issue, research
findings, and prevention.
Source: David G. Curtis, PhD, B.C.E.T.S
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Title: Dot-coms vs. Dot-bombs: Is there a successful site besides eBay?
(Topic Area: Net Trends and Trivia)
By January of 2000, doomsayers were predicting that the Internet and the interest it had generated had reached its peak and were now on a quick decline. Even Internet enthusiasts could not dispute such dismal facts as over 555 Internet firms were forced to close up shop at the start of the year (1). These firms included more than just the small, unknown sites that had populated the Internet during the dot-com explosion; big firms, that upon their initial success had created quite a buzz among stock holders and investors about the possibilities of the Internet, were shutting down their sites due to lack of profit just as quickly as the smaller firms.
Even those large firms not forced into folding were giving in to extreme measures in order to stay in business. Network Commerce, once one of the dot-com stars, laid off 500 employees as it reported deficits of $544.9 million (2). Such financial failures are leaving many people wondering, "Is it possible to succeed in business on the Internet?"
Let Pierre M. Omidyar answer that question. He is the founder of eBay Inc., the most popular virtual swap meet on the Internet (3). This dot-com has experienced unrivalled success, and since this site does not have to worry about deliveries, building distribution centers, overstock, or returned orders, the company has not fallen peril to the common pitfalls of retailing online that other dot-coms stumbled over.
However, it would be incorrect to assume that there are no other dot-coms experiencing success on the Internet. Some small online firms that are also making a profit include Hotel Reservations Network, Multex, IndyMac Bancorp, FTD.com, and NetBank. The keys to their success are expanding slowly, low costs, and restrained spending. So despite the number of dot-coms that went bust over the last few years, do not write off the Internet as not being a lucrative marketplace. Just follow the examples of the sites listed above to avoid being a dot-bomb instead of a dot-com.
NOTES
(1) Kopytoff, Verne. (2001, July 9). Online and Profitable;
Amid the dot-come carnage, some find Success on the Web. The San Francisco
Chronicle [Online], 1612 words. Available: Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe [2001,
July 13].
(2) Duryee, Tricia. (2001, June 24). A Crumbling Dot-com faces the Fight of
its Life: Network Commerce's bright hopes fall with a thud. The Seattle Times
[Online], 1519 words. Available: Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe [2001, July
13].
(3) Stoughton, Stephanie. (2001, April 23). People are Flocking to the Web
to Shop. So Why are Things so Glum? The Boston Globe [Online], 2137 words.
Available: Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe [2001, July 13].
THREE WEB SITES
Title: Welcome to the Dotcom Graveyard
Web address: http://www.upside.com/graveyard/index/html
Description: An updated list of Internet firms that have gone out of business
or are on their way there, gives a description of the former site, when it
was started, when it was shut down, and a quote by the founder.
Source: Upside Media Inc
Title: Satire Wire's Dot-com Shakeout Stories
Web address: http://www.satirewire.com/shakeout/index.shtml
Description: This website features links to articles about dead or doomed
Internet sites. The articles are formatted into an alphabetized list by the
name of the dot-com firms/sites.
Source: Satire Wire
Title: The Dotcom Project: A Map of the Internet World
Web Address:
http://cci.bus.utexas.edu/research/case/dotcom.htm
Description: A report prepared by 6 MBA candidates that analyzes Internet
business models. This project creates a dot-com business model that will (theoretically)
successfully survive the e-business world.
Source: Nortel Networks
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