Along with the whistles, the organization also presented a list of ways to improve the treatment of women on campus to the administration for both students and faculty. The crowd cheered as Brooke Anderson, master of ceremonies, stepped up to the microphone and welcomed supporters to the Women's Direct Action Collective's Rally for Women's Rights. Kurt Hilgendorf, junior in communications, said he learned that the situation for women on campus is more dangerous than most people expect. So many women are being assaulted on campus, and we need to do something about it.
Topics are necessary and well worth the money and energy to implement programs and policies.
I participate to support women's issues for the betterment of society. In addition to recognizing the issues of women's rights, the supporters of the rally also asked that women be an integral part of the planning process. Whistles were attached to postcards that listed the demands stated in the rally. The whistle return was one of the strongest points of the rally, McCauley said. What the U of I gave us for safety, we're willing to give it up for better protection.