In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) hosted “The Clothesline Project,” a display that is held to raise awareness for victims of abuse and assault. Although it began in Hyannis, Mass., OVP brings the project to Ramapo each year and welcomes students to create […]
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The Clothesline Project uses art for domestic violence awareness
The Clothesline Project began in 1990 as a response to the statistic that “58,000 soldiers died in the Vietnam war. During that same period of time, 51,000 women were killed mostly by men who supposedly loved them.” Co-founder and visual artist Rachel Carey-Harper came up with the idea of decorating […]
The Women’s Center opens the discussion of toxic masculinity
Photo by Danielle DeAngelis Healthy Masculinity Week is in full swing as the Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services, as well as Brothers Making a Difference, have hosted multiple themed events. On Wednesday, both organizations hosted an event titled “The Different Shades of Masculinity” in the Women’s Center, and this event […]