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My name is Destiny Benson. I am in the eight grade and Little Red SchoolHouse, and my group and I a learning about our social justice topic, which is ending rape on campus. We have done interviews, gone to a rally, and attended a lecture. We are learning about what we can do to stop rape on campus, as it has recently become a major topic, that is getting much more media attention. We hope to bring even more attention to this topic, and expand our horizons about it. In my free time, I like to read, write, and watch tv.

FaceTime with Annie Gardner

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FaceTime with Annie GardnerRecently, my group members and I interviewed Annie Gardner, a young woman who goes to Dartmouth University. We were asking her about her sorority, which has different beliefs from regular sororities. Most sororities in the United States don’t allow drinking in their houses. Annie was in a New York Times article about…

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Interview with Anna

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The interview with Anna took place on Tuesday,  December 16.My group and I interviewed Anna about her experience in sexual assault, and what she did after the fact. After listening carefully to her story, I realized that her’s, just like many other college rapes, were not solved, and the people who committed the crimes were…

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Rally at Columbia University

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Our group took a trip to Colombia University, in which we attended a rally pertaining to our topic. It was about Emma Sulcowicz, and many other girls who were raped on campus, and not trusted about the retelling of their horrific stories. The rally that we attended was a protest against the idea that people…

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Interview with Vanessa Grigoriadis

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My group and I are embarking on a social justice project to end rape on college campuses. We have recently been trying to get in touch with organizations such as EROC, and have been trying to contact victims of campus rape. Recently, the four of us conducted and interview with a writer that worked at…

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