Rape On College Campus

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This film has brought a lot of things forward to my attention. I was not aware of the number of rapes that happen specially in my age group. I was so upset to see the approach colleges took toward the rape issue. When you are in a college campus it is not a judge it is not a police man that is supposed to protect, you it is your campus. The campus should be a safe place where you feel like you’re in your home protected by your family. When a situation occurs the campus acts like it was a simple fist fight yet rape is painful and it makes a huge impact in the lives of the people that are put through this.
This film made me feel disgusted to know in what society we are living in today. It is a shame how colleges do not want to make sure the rapist

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