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THURSDAY, FEBRARY 10, 2021 | HILLTOPVIEWSONLINE.COM
University offers informative meetings on sexual violence, Title IX resources
By KENNADY BASDEKIS-MORIN
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Students gather at Jo’s Cafe with the return of indoor seating. Although tables and
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for answers.
As a result of the incident,
Lisa Kirkpatrick, Title IX
Coordinator and Vice President
for Student Affairs, began
working closely with St.
Edward’s staff and student-led
organizations to foster a safe,
respectful and inclusive Hilltop.
Informative meetings on Title
IX resources and preventive
actions were held these last few
weeks through a university-wide
committee consisting of UPD,
Dean of Students, Recwell,
Reslife and organizations such
as It’s On Us and the Title IX
Student Advisory Board.
“We come together as
students, leaders and staff
— to engage our community
on ways they can help us
On Wednesday, Nov. 10, a
crime advisory from the St.
Edward’s University Police
Department notified students
about a sexual assault that
took place on Sunday, Nov.
7, at the Hilltopper Heights
Apartments, leaving students
masks.”
Although indoor seating has
returned, Jo’s limited hours
of operation continue to be
Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
and Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. until further notice.
Hilltop Views reached out to the
General Manager of Jo’s Coffee
but did not receive a response at
the time of publication.
Director Mariessa Joseph said.
“Communication and language
are essential, especially for
students living an independent
lifestyle on or off-campus, it lets
them know that they are still a
part of the community and have
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By ARRON CASPER
After nearly a two-year
pause due to the pandemic, St.
Edward’s University students
and faculty are able to enjoy
the cozy atmosphere of Jo’s
Coffee, located in the Ragsdale
Center, with the return of
indoor seating.
For many, bringing back
indoor seating is a big step
towards having some normalcy
on campus once again.
“I’m really happy to be able
to meet people here again,”
student Michelle Flores said.
“I’ve been coming here since
before the pandemic, it’s always
been a hub on campus for
people to meet up.”
are being met.
“I think I was a little
apprehensive at first, like I’m
sure a lot of other people were,”
help St. Edward’s be safe,
particularly around sexual
violence, sexual harassment
and gender discrimination,”
Kirkpatrick said. "We
want to make it easy for
students to come, learn
and know what resources
are available to them.”
Students learned how
to define consent, be an
effective bystander, file
complaints, and what
resources are obtainable
to them whenever they
witness or are personally
affected by sexual
harassment or sexual violence
- on or off-campus. It’s On Us
also referred to the four D’s if
a student is trying to intervene
safely - be direct, distract,
delegate, or delay.
“Because of the crime advisory
warning, we wanted to bring in
the campus partners and create
these events to educate the
student body,” the president of
It’s On Us, Destiny Nicoll, said.
“Our idea was to go into the
resident halls and reiterate what
the campus partners do, what is
sexual violence, what falls under
Title IX and bring awareness
to resources surrounding
students.”St. Edward’s website.
As meetings become more
frequent, students can start
feeling confident in their
safety on campus. Learning
preventative training will also
help Hilltoppers hold each
other accountable as they build
a stronger sense of community
and culture.
“I think that this initiative
is very important,” Resident
leading campus culture towards
solidarity, acceptance and
security. Survivor Circles are
also being held every second
and fourth Thursday of every
month, allowing students the
opportunity to heal and find
friendship in a safe space.
For students looking to get
involved, the Title IX Student
Advisory Board and It’s On Us
are currently recruiting new
members. Students can prepare
to see a Campus Climate Sexual
Assault Survey, between Feb. 21
and March 14, empowering the
university to form a safer and
more informed community for
all students and faculty.
Since March 2020, Jo’s moved
to a to-go only policy for drinks
and pre-packaged foods. Tables
and chairs were removed,
leaving an empty void where
students and staff once bustled.
Jo’s employee Briana Boughter
shared her excitement about
having people back in the shop
this semester.
“Working here, the vibes are so
much better now that there are
people hanging out here more,”
Boughter said. “It feels much
more home-y.”
While some might feel that it
is too soon to bring back indoor
dining — with variants like
Omicron still surging — others
believe necessary precautions
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Hilltop Views (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 2022, newspaper, February 10, 2022; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1590790/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting St. Edward’s University.