The Chinese New Year celebration was coming up on campus, and I had been very excited for it. Having lived in Hong Kong myself, I was looking forward to reconnecting a little with Chinese culture. So after engaging with the various stalls, my friend and I made our way to the Alumni Auditorium to enjoy an hour […]
Sexual Assault
The Reality of being a male victim of sexual assault
Most people think of sexual assault as being something totally unacceptable and reprehensible that a man does to a woman. But for me and millions of other men and boys just like me, there’s a different reality. A reality in which we are also victims and the perpetrators are of any, or no gender identity […]
University student jailed after sexually assaulting another student
A University of Exeter student has been jailed for sexually assaulting another student. Vadim Evseev admitted assault by penetration and was jailed for a year at Exeter Crown Court. Judge Graham Cottle told Evseev in summary: “This young girl was aware of someone following her and was intimidated. She is now more anxious when she […]
Review: Asking For It
Did you know ducks have decoy vaginas? The sneaky devils. But see, it’s because male ducks like to gang-rape their ladies. So I guess Todd Akin was right when he said rape victims don’t get pregnant, because “if it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” Except […]
Can you joke about rape? An interview with Adrienne Truscott
It’s an odd feeling, knowing you’re chatting to the woman whose vagina you’re going to see on stage later this week. Luckily, Adrienne Truscott’s got a knack for dispelling awkwardness. It’s probably got something to do with that “One-lady rape about comedy” she’s here to perform. Yep: showing at Exeter’s Corn Exchange on Wednesday in collaboration […]
Sexual assaults increase in Exeter
There has been a dramatic increase in recorded rapes and other sexual offences in Exeter, data obtained from Devon and Cornwall Police has revealed. An Exeposé Freedom of Information (FOI) request discovered that there had been a 37 per cent rise in rapes since 2013, with those involving females over 16 nearly doubling. Sexual assaults have […]
Exeter’s top crime spots revealed
A citywide crime map has been released, revealing which areas in Exeter reported the most incidents in July this year. The interactive online map breaking down total recorded crimes by location showed Mary Arches street to be Exeter’s most crime-prone area. Mary Arches, which borders Fore Street and is located near the Cathedral, saw 29 incidences recorded in July alone. […]
Lady Gaga’s powerful message for survivors of sexual assault
As her next musical release was expected to return to her trademark electropop, Lady Gaga’s ‘Til It Happens To You’ has taken the media somewhat off guard. A far cry from the sexy, flamboyant performances of ‘ARTPOP’ and ‘Born This Way’, this modest ballad, with its black and white video, has a powerful message in […]