Their primary prevention grant was written to focus on prevention of violence against women and targets youth in the community and on campus. Judy emphasized that the time was well-spent in that the network has made good progress in the implementation not only of the grant but in the forging of a strong foundation for ongoing coordination within the community. In response to two questions from Mordean, Judy noted that funding from the grant was helpful but not essential to establish their community coordination and she would recommend that the CNV focus on increasing awareness of issues leading to violence in order to prevent it. She cited that 1 in 3-4 women in American Colleges is the victim of a sexual assault.
Rape is the most under-reported crime.
Of concern was the misogynist attitudes promoted in the paper as well as positions taken that set the stage for violence against women. Recognizing the free speech rights of the publisher, the stance taken by the CNV was one of working to increase awareness of alternatives and educate our community about interpersonal respect so that individuals can make decisions about whether to support such publications or buy from the companies who advertise in them. Melissa Devine indicated that the student group, Ordinary Women, were aware of the paper and would be speaking out about it around campus in the future. Given the discussions in the previous two sessions and the continuing movement of this campaign towards formulating its goals, Dori encouraged development of a mission statement for the Campaign as a guiding force for the work groups to be formed. Clyde Howard and Susana Valdovinos 3.