Two weeks ago, Kent State University, located in Kent, Ohio, held an anti-hazing and sexual assault awareness week for its students.
Fraternity Delta Tau Delta took sexual assault awareness week to the next level by hanging a large bed sheet with the message, “Consent Matters #kNOwmore Sexual Assault”.
The hanging of this sign follows in the footsteps of yet another Ohio college, Ohio University, whose fraternities have been hanging these ‘consent banners’ for the last month at their campus fraternity houses.
However, the city of Kent recently told the fraternity that the sign violated city code in exceeding the 40-square-foot policy for signs without city permits and must be removed immediately.
The fraternity responded quickly by taking it down and replacing it with a new, 39-square-foot banner, staying just within the city’s legal limits, that said the exact same statement.
Delta Tau Delta member Mike Trauman then took to this twitter to post about their sign and its new legality, stating, “We will continue to stand up for what we believe in, raise awareness and play our part in making the world a better and safer place.”