Code T.E.A.L. is a grassroots movement that began at DePauw in the Spring Semester 2012. We are dedicated to talking about sexual assault, educating on sexual violence, advocating for survivors and listening to the concerns of students in order to eliminate the presence of sexual assault on our campus. In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Code T.E.A.L. will be hosting its annual Code T.E.A.L. Week to regenerate discussion and provide students, staff and faculty with safe spaces and events in which they can truly contribute to or listen to a safe discussion while sharing opinions with others. This week will consist of the following events:
Wednesday, April 24: "Let's Talk about Sex" in Watson Forum, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 25: "Sexual Assault Against Queer and Trans-Identified Womyn" in the Women's Center, 5:00 p.m.
Friday, April 26: "Code T.E.A.L. Walk," a campus-wide rally in Academic Quad, 11:35 a.m. (during lunch)
Monday, April 29: Screening "The Line" and subsequent discussion in Peeler Auditorium, 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 30: Campus-wide Forum: "We ALL Contribute to Rape Culture" in UB Ballroom at 11:35 a.m., including free Papa John's pizza
Further details of these events can be found online at the Code T.E.A.L. Facebook page, or around campus throughout the week.
As your fellow peers, the members of Code T.E.A.L. would like to challenge you to attend events and begin discussing these issues with people you know. Do you know what victim blaming is? What is the best way to act as a bystander? Do you view DePauw as a rape culture? These are all loaded and uncomfortable questions, but each is absolutely vital to the elimination of sexual assault on DePauw's campus. We challenge you to stand up and voice your opinions.
