GALLERY: Candlelight vigil remembers survivors of sexual assault

  • Ariel Smith recites her speech to the crowd. She was the second of four speakers at the event.

  • Campus Advocate, Molly Steffes-Herman speaks about the resources for survivors available on campus. Attendees wear turquoise as a sign of support during Sexual Assault Awareness month.

  • Professor Dennis Etzel recites a poem. His shirt reads: “Believe Women, Believe Survivors.”

  • A furry friend attends the candlelight vigil. They received lots of pets from others in the crowd.

  • Members of the crowd bow their heads during a moment of silence for all the survivors of sexual assault. The vigil took place Monday, April 25.

  • Chloe Chaffin, who hosted this URGE event, bows their head during a moment of silence. Chaffin is also president of the Delta Gamma sorority.

  • Chloe Chaffin and others pose for a picture after the candlelight vigil. This event took place Monday, April 25, on the Memorial Union north steps.

  • Students bow their heads respectfully during the moment of silence. Members of the Delta Gamma Sorority took part in the event.

  • Professor Dennis Etzel speaks passionately. He held a poetry book entitled “Ichabods Speak Out: Poems in the Age of Me, Too.”

  • The first speaker of the night is Tonya Ricklefs. This event took place Monday, April 25, on the north Union steps.

  • Ariel Smith speaks on her experience as a survivor. This event was hosted by URGE (Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity) in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).

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