His story: ‘I wanted to see past those gender norms, but when you’re living them, it’s harder’

Introduction Survivor stories Marie Jane Veronica Sabrina Luke Emily In their own words Emily Sabrina Veronica Jane TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains descriptions of sexual violence. “Shhh. It’s not a big deal. I know you’re secretly into it. Just give it a chance.” Luke* was at a party in the North Village last spring with […]

Her story: ‘I just kind of turned into a ghost for the rest of freshman year’

Introduction Survivor stories Marie Jane Veronica Sabrina Luke Emily In their own words Emily Sabrina Veronica Jane TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains descriptions of sexual violence. “I understand you’re a freshman. … Was this your first time drinking?” While out with a friend in Westwood during her first year of college, Sabrina met a man […]

Her story: ‘It seems like you’re put on trial rather than the other person’

Introduction Survivor stories Marie Jane Veronica Sabrina Luke Emily In their own words Emily Sabrina Veronica Jane TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains descriptions of sexual violence. “It’s one thing for him to do that to you, but him getting kicked out of school – do you really think that’s fair?” Veronica* was sexually assaulted in […]

Her story: ‘What do you expect, that we do this alone?’

Introduction Survivor stories Marie Jane Veronica Sabrina Luke Emily In their own words Emily Sabrina Veronica Jane TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains descriptions of sexual violence. “Most guys get their ideas from porn.” Jane* visited Counseling and Psychological Services just six hours after her assault. On a form she filled out, there was a question […]

Her story: ‘Those exact words are still burned into my mind’

Introduction Survivor stories Marie Jane Veronica Sabrina Luke Emily In their own words Emily Sabrina Veronica Jane TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains descriptions of sexual violence. “Yeah, I can understand how you would feel like a piece of trash after that.” Marie* remembers attending an apartment party one night in her first year at UCLA […]

Long Story Short – April 28, 2014

Meral Arik and Kathleen McGovern return for fifth week’s installment of Long Story Short with sweet sounds and food. First, Kayla Ow discusses her new company, SuperFood Creations, and her visions for its future, while Stephanie Sybert shares her exploration of the musical and cultural emergence of Taiko de Samba in Brazil. Afterwards, singer-songwriter Wes […]