FEATURE PHOTO: Prep for the ‘Vagina Monologues’
Karina Delgado, Assistant Photo Editor
January 22, 2020
Angie Hunt (left), Rachel Heicher and Erin Walters from SACIS and HOPE prepare material for students to come in to audition for “The Vagina Monologues” in the Casey Room at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Wednesday night. Auditions will continue Thursday night from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m....
Health Fair gives students flu shots, educates people on community groups
Corryn Brock, News Editor
October 8, 2019
Groups on and off campus came to table at the Health Fair Tuesday afternoon. Free flu shots were made available to students at the fair by Health Services, and Health Services ran out of shots around 12:30 p.m. The Coles County Health Department was also there to provide flu shots to faculty, sta...
Annual walk raises awareness for survivors of sexual assault
Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor
April 28, 2019
The Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Service hosted “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes” to support survivors of sexual assault. Erin Walters, SACIS’s executive director, said the turnout was smaller than it has been in past years but the amount of support for the event was as big as it is e...
Community to walk a mile for victims of sexual assault
Logan Raschke, News Editor
April 24, 2019
The Charleston community will show support for victims of sexual assault by coming together and walking around Morton Park for Walk a Mile in Their Shoes Sunday afternoon. Taylor Diskin, the social justice and empowerment coordinator for the Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Service, said people w...
SACIS promotes sexual assault awareness
Inanna Weller, Contributing Writer
April 21, 2019
The Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Service stood strong Friday morning against 25 mph winds, educating people passing by the Doudna Steps about sexual assault awareness during Take Back the Day and SACIS on the Steps. Take Back the Day included fun activities for students to participate in,...
‘Take Back the Night’ moved to Friday in front of Doudna Steps
Staff Report
April 18, 2019
Take Back the Night has been rescheduled to Friday due to rain on Thursday and has been renamed Take Back the Day. The Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Service will host Take Back the Day alongside its tabling event called SACIS on the Steps. Both events will be at the Doudna Steps from 10 a....
SACIS to host tabling event
Katelyn Edgington, Contributing Writer
April 18, 2019
Anyone walking past the Doudna Steps Friday morning and afternoon can learn more about sexual assault awareness and the Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Service (SACIS) at the organization’s informational tabling. The event is called SACIS on the Steps and Stephanie Anderson, volunteer c...
April marks Sexual Assualt Awareness Month
Melissa Jabek, Contributing Writer
March 31, 2019
Monday begins Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Service (SACIS) is hosting events during the whole month to help raise awareness. Sexual Assault can be defined as “anytime anyone is discriminated against sexually, in the form of sexual violence, sexual hara...
TRiO, SACIS provide self-care tips to students
Hannah Shillo, Staff Reporter
September 26, 2018
A self-care session, hosted by TRiO and the Sexual Assault Counseling and Information Service (SACIS), provided tips for how people can take care of themselves on Wednesday afternoon. Taylor Diskin, social justice and empowerment services coordinator at SACIS, and Amanda Feder, director of prevention ...
Art culture was expressed, empowerment for mental disabilities was conveyed at Muse Fest
Jordan Boyer, Editor-in-Chief
June 4, 2018
The art culture was expressed, live music was played and food and drink were served, all while spreading awareness for mental disabilities at the fourth annual Muse Fest in the Charleston Square Saturday. Muse Fest Arts & Craft Festival was coordinated by CTF Illinois, a not-for-profit organization...
‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ to support survivors of sexual assault
Staff Report
March 27, 2018
Whether it is in high heels or sneakers, participants can “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” to support survivors of sexual violence on April 22. The walk is set to start at 2 p.m. at Morton Park. “Walk a Mile” is open to people of all genders and ages. Registered student organizations can sponsor...
Lead by example, teach respect
Liz Stephens, Columnist
November 12, 2017
There is currently a Buzzfeed article being shared on Facebook that shows how a student at Clatsop Community College in Oregon created photographs of quotes from our president on women’s bodies. One of the photos has a woman in only her underwear on her knees with Trump’s quote “Must be a pretty...
