PARKLAND HOSTS RACES FUNDRAISER TO RAISE SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS; Biannual student survey helps Parkland tackle substance use; Big Gigantic at The Canopy Clubhttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2016/1022/thumbnail.jp

Barnes, Scott

Floess, Peter

Hart, Billi Jo

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Scholarship at Parkland

Parkland College SPARK: Scholarship at Parkland Prospectus 2016 The Prospectus 4-6-2016 Prospectus, April 6, 2016 Scott Barnes Parkland College Peter Floess Parkland College Billi Jo Hart Parkland College Follow this and additional works at: https://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2016 Recommended Citation Barnes, Scott; Floess, Peter; and Hart, Billi Jo, "Prospectus, April 6, 2016" (2016). Prospectus 2016. 23. https://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2016/23 Open access to this Book is brought to you by Parkland College's institutional repository, SPARK: Scholarship at Parkland. For more information, please contact spark@parkland.edu. Independently student-run since 1969 I www.prospectusnews.com thePROSPECTUS WEDNESDAY Aprii 6,2016 Votume 10, Number 12 # FREE Photo by Scott Wells I The Prospectus The Parkland Cobra Softba!! team runs around the field during warm-up before their game against Danville on March 20, 2016. The Cobras split on the day, winning the first game and dropping the second. Parkland hosts RACES fundraiser to raise sexua! assault awareness Scott Barnes Staff Writer Local nonprofit Rape Advocacy, Counseling, and Education Services will have a space in the Parkland U-wing lounge on April 26 for students to showcase their creativity and raise awareness of sexual assault. Students will be able to buy $5 bracelets with empowering messages, pay $10 to decorate consent T-shirts, or write messages on a public art installation. Chaya Sandler is the activities program manager at Parkland. She explained that Parkland is working with various organizations from the community to raise awareness regarding sexual assault. "Parkland is partnering with community partners like the Women's Resource Center at UIUC and RACES to create programming that raises awareness of some of the signs concerning sexual assault, the occurrence in our community, and what affirmative consent means," Sandler said. The sexual assault awareness month committee and the dean of students' office partnered with RACES to host the event. April is sexual assault awareness month, and the RACES event is a staple of Parkland's line-up for the month. The funds from the event will all be donated to the organization, according to Sandler. It doubles as an important fundraiser for RACES. The organization has been struggling as of late due to the recent state budget crisis. Amy Williams, marketing and outreach coordinator for RACES, explained the state of Illinois was unable to provide the usual funding to various social service agencies and that has had a significant impact on the organization. "We have a few vacant staff positions that are frozen and will not be filled until after we receive funding," Williams said. "The remaining staff have taken an 80 percent salary cut. Our office hours have been shortened, so the office is now closed on Fridays." She explained how the services provided by RACES benefit the community it serves and why it is important to keep the doors open. "RACES stands with survivors through every step in their healing process," Williams said. "No survivor should have to go through the healing process alone. RACES is the only organization in this area that provides rape crisis services." "Providing these services takes a substantial amount of training; even our volunteers receive a 40-hour training before they can answer hotline calls," she said. "Because rape crisis services require abuse is fortunately common event. We need to raise awareness so survivors know they are not alone and there are services available to help them. Sexual Assault Awareness Month is also a time for us to educate about the importance consent. Amy WiHiams Marketing and Outreach Coordinator for RACES so much training, it's difficult for other agencies to take over these services if RACES were not here to offer them." RACES also takes a proactive approach to sexual abuse by educating the public and raising awareness, which Williams holds is important. "Sexual abuse is an unfortunately common event," she said. "We need to raise awareness so survivors know they are not alone and there are services available to help them. Sexual Assault Awareness Month is also a time for us to educate about the importance of consent." Sandler agrees that raising awareness is important. She explained that too often this issue gets swept under the rug. "It is important to have specific sexual assault awareness month programming here at Parkland because our society has a tendency to not believe that sexual assault occurs in our community," Sandler said. "Unfortunately, assault and abuse does occur in central Illinois, and if we make ourselves aware of how to support survivors we shift the conversation away from victim-blaming." Sandler also explained that it is important to educate people as well as provide support for survivors of sexual abuse. "It is important to educate children and teens what consent is, and that it is necessary in every case," Sandler said. "This education will hopefully create a situation where a perpetrator will be held accountable for their behavior instead of investigating a survivor." Not only does RACES do a lot throughout the community to help combat abuse, it also works directly with Parkland College by doing things such as providing support for students and training for faculty, staff, and volunteers on Parkland's campus. Dean of Students Marietta Thmer explained Parkland SEE RACES PAGE 2 Biannual student survey helps Parkland tackle substance use Peter F!oess Staff Writer A drug and alcohol survey sent out to Parkland's student body each semester is used to give the administration an idea of the level of and help them combat substance abuse in the community. The survey, created and maintained by the Core Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, is used by numerous educational institutions country-wide. Sara Estock is the coordinator for Parkland's Wellness Center, and is certificated in mental health and drug addiction rehabilitation. She is the contract person for the Core Institute's survey at Parkland. "The Core survey is a private reporting system of drug and alcohol use and abuse in the Champaign- Urbana community," Estock said. "Survey results are reported as an aggregate for Parkland, as well as in combination with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It is done this way because many Parkland students may also be students at the U of I or will transfer." "This allows Parkland to have a better grasp on the behaviors of the surrounding community which aids in the formation of the substance abuse prevention plan," she said. Estock says the previous Core surveys have helped to combat the availability of alcohol—mainly at parties—to underaged students from Parkland and the university. "It is often said that the most dangerous place to drink alcohol is at your home or a house party, Estock said. "This is SEE DRUG PAGE 2 westgateapts.com Fact or Fiction Show current ID and receive $10 off application fee at Westgate Apartments Before Stephen Hiilenburg created SpongeBob SquarePants, he taught marine biology. Answer on page 2 1600W. Bradley Ave. Champaign, !L Open M F 9am 5:30pm, Sat. 10am 4pm Get the latest updates frown fateboo§u€own/Prospe€tM*Meww* Newsroom { (217)351-2216 { prospectus@parkland.edu - Pubiications Manager [Kelly Youngblood [(217) 351-2216 [prospectus@parkland.edu - Advisor [ Chaya Sandler [ (217) 353-2627 [ csandler@parkland.edu * Production Supervisor ] Billi Jo Hart [ (217) 351-2216) prospectus.jojo@gmail.com - Advertising [ Linda Tichenor [ (217) 351-2200 ] prospectusads@parkland.edu FROM PAGE 1 DRUG because alcohol consumption is not monitored in any way through social access. An individual may lose consciousness due to excessive drinking and proceed to lay on a couch, bed, or floor of a home for an extended period of time without getting any help." She contrasts this to restaurants or bars, which have serving regulations placed upon them. In addition, given the public nature of such establishments, medical assistance is likely to be more expedient via staff or patrons contacting emergency services. According to Estock, due to local results of past Core surveys, community law enforcement has been able to help Parkland "put together a strategy to develop outreach programs that will raise awareness of the dangers and consequences of substance abuse." According to Erin Wilding- Martin, who teaches introduction to applied statistics at Parkland, anonymous surveys like the Core Institute's survey are useful in the ease through which they are sent out and responded to. "It is very low risk to the respondents because people just have to answer a few questions, and it is ah anonymous," Wilding-Martin said. "This means it is a cheap way to get responses from a lot of people." While the survey is a helpful tool for tackling drug and alcohol use, Director of Public Safety William Colbrook says his department's philosophy on policing permits them better ability to gauge substance abuse in the community; combined with the survey, it is a one-two punch against substance abuse. "We actively participate in the community policing model..." Colbrook said. "This means we are intimately engaged with the student body, faculty, and staff of the college as we go about our daily functions. This allows for more interaction with the person and thus the opportunity to discuss sensitive issues such as substance abuse." In addition, Public Safety's role as medical emergency responders gives them first-hand knowledge of the substance-related health issues that arise at the college. "Due to our EMS activities, we interact with individuals that are dealing with substance abuse issues," Colbrook said. "This interaction allows the police department to steer the individual to the services they may need." There also exists the person of concern form, created by the Behavioral Intervention Team, which works alongside Public Safety. If anyone is concerned about the behaviors of another—including substance use—he or she can fill out the form and it will be assessed by the BIT. "We give numerous presentations to various groups and classes about public safety," Colbrook said. "Included in the presentations is a mention of the person of concern form. The form can be the catalyst that directs an individual to the services they may need." The person of concern form can be found on the Parkland website and filled out anonymously. This semester's Core survey was sent out through the student email system on March 9. To date, it remains open and available to be completed. FROM PAGE! RACES RAPE ADVOCACY, COUNSEDNG, EDUCATION SERVtCE! College has had a working relationship with RACES for years. "They've come to our behavior intervention team meetings to talk to us about services," TUrner said. "They've given pamphlets that we have available to give to students. We make sure that students are aware that if they want to get support and help that they can go see them." More information for students seeking help is available in the dean of students' office, counseling and advising, and Public Safety. Students who would like to get involved on the fundraising event can do so by contacting Chaya Sandler at csandler@ parkland.edu or stopping by the Student Life office in Ulll. _____——————_ Sponsored by Fact or Fiction Hillenburg taught marine biology at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point. In 1992, he began to pursue a career in animation. In 1999, SpongeBob aired its first episode. westgateapts.com Show current ID and receive $10 off application fee at Westgate Apartments 1600W. Bradley Ave. Champaign, 1L Open M F 9am 5:30pm, Sat. 10am 4pm You've worked hard. 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