Being born on December 7, 2001, I am classified as a Sagittarius; an honest extrovert with open-minded, philosophical views.1 Although there is no scientific evidence that shows astrology is valid, people in the past still used it as a key element to make sense of their life. Today, few people take astrology seriously, and instead, we look to our global and personal histories to get a better understanding of who we are. On my birthday, one of the most essential events in shaping the United States into the country it is today, Pearl Harbor, transpired. In addition to this historical event for the entire nation, two women were allegedly raped on this day and had their case dismissed for “insufficient evidence,” although judges found crucial evidence
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According to an article by the Denver Post, on my birthday, December 7, 2001, two women were allegedly raped at a party for football players and recruits at the University of Colorado. After more than three years of an ongoing lawsuit against the school, in April 2005, a judge ruled “that the two women had not proven the university was ‘deliberately indifferent’ to the risk that players and recruits would assault them” and dismissed the case. Thankfully, the women were finally granted a fighting chance when the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the judge’s ruling two years later in September 2007 and sent the case back to district court for trial after “judges pointed toward sufficient evidence that the school failed to supervise visiting high school football stars.” Although this judge’s ruling, which dismissed two victims of rape because they did not have sufficient evidence that the faculty of the college was indifferent to the risk of rape by their football recruits, was over a decade ago, victims of rape are still facing these same struggles. The National Sexual Violence center reports that one in five women will be raped at some point in their lifetime. Like the women from the University of Colorado, one in five women are sexually assaulted in college, though more than 90 percent of victims on campus do not report the assault. …show more content…
N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2017.
2 "Pearl Harbor." History. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 08 Apr. 2017.
3 Lincoln, Abraham. "Address before the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois." Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois, Springfield. 27 Jan. 1838. Constitution Society. Web. 23 Apr. 2017.
4 Tierney, John J., Jr. "The Impact of Pearl Harbor on America." The Institute of World Politics. N.p., 7 Dec. 2015. Web. 23 Apr. 2017.
5 "Statistics about Sexual Violence." National Sexual Violence Resource Center. Info & Stats For Journalists, 2015. Web. 24 Apr. 2017.
6 Hartocollis, Anemona, and Yamiche Alcindor. "Women's March Highlights as Huge Crowds Protest Trump: 'We're Not Going Away'." The New York Times. The New York Times Company, 21 Jan. 2017. Web. 25 Apr. 2017.
7 "Mission & Vision." Women's March on Washington. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2017.
8 Finer, Jon. "Sorry, Mr. President: The Obama Administration Did Nothing Similar to Your Immigration Ban." Foreign Policy. New York Daily News, 01 Feb. 2017. Web. 14 Mar. 2017.
9 Gotbaum, Rachel. "Court Keeps Hold on Trump's Immigration Ban as Lawsuits Move Ahead." Public Radio International. OZY Media News, 9 Feb. 2017. Web. 25 Apr.
According to an article by the Denver Post, on my birthday, December 7, 2001, two women were allegedly raped at a party for football players and recruits at the University of Colorado. After more than three years of an ongoing lawsuit against the school, in April 2005, a judge ruled “that the two women had not proven the university was ‘deliberately indifferent’ to the risk that players and recruits would assault them” and dismissed the case. Thankfully, the women were finally granted a fighting chance when the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the judge’s ruling two years later in September 2007 and sent the case back to district court for trial after “judges pointed toward sufficient evidence that the school failed to supervise visiting high school football stars.” Although this judge’s ruling, which dismissed two victims of rape because they did not have sufficient evidence that the faculty of the college was indifferent to the risk of rape by their football recruits, was over a decade ago, victims of rape are still facing these same struggles. The National Sexual Violence center reports that one in five women will be raped at some point in their lifetime. Like the women from the University of Colorado, one in five women are sexually assaulted in college, though more than 90 percent of victims on campus do not report the assault. …show more content…
N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2017.
2 "Pearl Harbor." History. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 08 Apr. 2017.
3 Lincoln, Abraham. "Address before the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois." Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois, Springfield. 27 Jan. 1838. Constitution Society. Web. 23 Apr. 2017.
4 Tierney, John J., Jr. "The Impact of Pearl Harbor on America." The Institute of World Politics. N.p., 7 Dec. 2015. Web. 23 Apr. 2017.
5 "Statistics about Sexual Violence." National Sexual Violence Resource Center. Info & Stats For Journalists, 2015. Web. 24 Apr. 2017.
6 Hartocollis, Anemona, and Yamiche Alcindor. "Women's March Highlights as Huge Crowds Protest Trump: 'We're Not Going Away'." The New York Times. The New York Times Company, 21 Jan. 2017. Web. 25 Apr. 2017.
7 "Mission & Vision." Women's March on Washington. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2017.
8 Finer, Jon. "Sorry, Mr. President: The Obama Administration Did Nothing Similar to Your Immigration Ban." Foreign Policy. New York Daily News, 01 Feb. 2017. Web. 14 Mar. 2017.
9 Gotbaum, Rachel. "Court Keeps Hold on Trump's Immigration Ban as Lawsuits Move Ahead." Public Radio International. OZY Media News, 9 Feb. 2017. Web. 25 Apr.