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FILE - This Wednesday, June 21, 2017, file photo shows the building that houses the headquarters of Uber, in San Francisco. Uber acknowledged more than 3,000 sexual assaults occurred during U.S. Uber rides in 2018, the company said in a long-awaited safety report. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Uber reports more than 3,000 sexual assaults on 2018 rides

RACHEL LERMAN and BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press Dec 6, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Uber, as part of a long anticipated safety report, revealed that more than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during its U.S. rides in 2018. That figure includes 235 rapes across...

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UNF Women’s Center hosts Walk In a Woman’s Shoes

UNF Women’s Center hosts Walk In a Woman’s Shoes

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter Apr 9, 2019

Men strutted their stuff in high heels on Tuesday in the Osprey Plaza, in an attempt to support and understand trials and challenges faced by women. The Walk in a Woman’s Shoes event, hosted by the Women’s...

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Students react to alleged sexual assault at the Flats

Students react to alleged sexual assault at the Flats

Sarah Bethea Nov 6, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtshdUOQ6-w[/embedyt]   — For more information or news tips, or if you see an error in this story or have any compliments or concerns, contact editor@unfspinnaker.com.

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The Special Edition Osprey Update focusing on ensuring student well-being.

Szymanski sends osprey update regarding everyone’s “responsibility” to report sexual assault

Hannah Lee Aug 23, 2018

UNF President David Szymanski sent out to a Special Osprey Update on the topic of ensuring student well-being. The content of the message primarily relates to UNF employees now being mandatory reporters...

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Opinion: rape culture and unreported sexual assault

Opinion: rape culture and unreported sexual assault

Cassidy Alexander Sep 24, 2014
Opinion: "Reporting a rape is an incredibly hard thing to do, so a lot of times people just do not do it. This does not make it their fault, but ours for perpetuating these ideas."
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Sleeping student’s hand used without permission

Alex Wilson Mar 13, 2014
A student reported to UNFPD that her male friend inappropriately used her hand while she was sleeping.
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Student reports sexual assault

Rebecca Rodriguez Feb 13, 2014

The following information is according to a UNFPD report. An officer was dispatched to UNF Police Department Building 14 on Feb. 11 to meet with a student victim regarding a sexual assault investigation. The...

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False reports raise questions about real victims

Saphara Harrell Jan 15, 2014
Two professors, the director of the Women's Center and a UPD lieutenant discuss the reasons behind and consequences of the rise in false reports of rape and assault on campus.
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Numbers alone don’t tell story of sexual assault

Catherine Byerly Apr 17, 2013

Conversations on sexual ethics are a staple of college campuses. In the ‘70s it was Roe v. Wade. Then it was Sandusky. Today it’s the University of North Carolina. UNC recently joined the conversation...

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Mock Rape Trial seeks to educate on difficult issues

Dargan Thompson Apr 11, 2013

Laughter is not something you generally expect to hear in a courtroom, even a fake courtroom, especially when the issue at hand is as serious as sexual assault. But there was plenty of good-natured laughter...

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Letter to the editor of the Spinnaker from VP of Student Affairs Mauricio Gonzalez

Spinnaker Sep 5, 2012
In the last year and a half, several students have contacted police to report a crime only to later admit the story was fabricated. The most recent case involved a student who claimed she was sexually assaulted at the new Student Wellness Complex.
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Alleged rape victim speaks out on April battery incident

Maggie Seppi Jul 9, 2012
Emily, 17, and her parents are unhappy with how long it has taken the state to solve the case. She said she’s scared to leave her house, in case she sees the alleged suspects in public.
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