The Orion

Chico State’s Safe Place celebrates sexual assault awareness month

Carly Campbell // April 5, 2017

April is national sexual assault awareness month. Chico State's Safe Place will be hosting a number of events to support this movement. The events that will be held are as follows: April 6:...

Healthy relationships week comes to Chico State

Alejandra Fraga // February 13, 2017

Safe Place and other associates present healthy relationships week through Feb. 13-17 at Chico State. "Healthy relationships week is more than a feel-good activity" said Alex Brown, Safe Place Advocate...

Safe Place launches ‘Prevention is Possible’ campaign

Eric Mcguire // April 9, 2016

This month, Safe Place takes a new approach to preventing sexual assault. April is the month dedicated to raising awareness about sexual assault. Most years the emphasis is on survivors and ways to avoid...

CSU requires rape victim advocate

Madison Holmes // September 30, 2014

The advocate will report cases of sexual assault to an entity outside the university.

‘Yes Means Yes’ bill defines consent

Madison Holmes // September 4, 2014

California's new Affirmative Consent Standard defines if and when consent was given when investigating a sexual assault.

Few male students report sexual assaults

Madison Holmes // May 13, 2014

A Chico State student talks about his experience with sexual assault years ago. Male sexual assault happens almost as often as female sexual assault, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Victims reveal sexual assaults online

Madison Holmes // April 21, 2014

The Chico College Confessions Facebook page contains stories from sexual assault victims struggling to come forward.