This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Adelphi chapter.
1. Because 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 16 guys are sexually assaulted during their college years.
2. Because it’s time to hold the offenders responsible and stop the rape culture.
3. Because it’s time that colleges stopped pushes these charges under the rug and stood up for the victim.
4. Because women shouldn’t have to be scared to walk to their car at night or have to watch their drink to make sure they aren’t drugged.
5. Because we all know someone that has been sexually assaulted and we know the pain it causes.
6. Because we are all in this together and it’s time for it to end.