- April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month -

Join WSAC for our 4th annual Clothesline Project!

When:  Tuesday April 9 and Wednesday April 10th

from

 2-4 PM

Where: Rose Parlor

*This event is part of Trinity’s Violence Prevention Week, and is sponsored by the Women’s Student Action Coalition, the Program in Women’s Studies, and Campus Housing.*

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What is the Clothesline Project?

The Clothesline Project is a program that was started in 1990 in order to address the issue of violence against women. It is a vehicle for women affected by violence to expres their emotions by decorating a shirt. They then hang the shirt on a clothesline to be viewed by others as testimony to the problem of violence against women. With the support of many, The Clothesline Project has since spread worldwide. (www.clotheslineproject.org)

You are invited to a special Trinity screening & discussion of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, sponsored by The Women’s Student Action Coalition and Sigma Iota Rho National Honor Society! 

Part 1: Wednesday, March 20th at 6PM 

Part 2: Thursday, March 21st at 6PM

Where: O’Connor Auditorium

**Screening followed by discussion**

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide was filmed in 10 countries, following Nicholas Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn, and celebrity activists America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union and Olivia Wilde on a journey to tell the stories of inspiring, courageous individuals. Across the globe oppression is being confronted, and real meaningful solutions are being fashioned through health care, education, and economic empowerment for women and girls. The linked problems of sex trafficking and forced prostitution, gender-based violence, and maternal mortality — which needlessly claim one woman every 90 seconds — present to us the single most vital opportunity of our time: the opportunity to make a change. All over the world women are seizing this opportunity. (Courtesy of PBS.org).

To watch the film trailer, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JbWA-6GDn4&feature=relmfu

Are you courageous enough to call yourself a

FEMINIST?

Join us for our first general meeting of the Spring 2013 semester!

**We’ll be discussing all of the exciting events we have planned for the semester, how you can get involved, and asking YOU for your ideas! We also have LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES!**

When: Monday, February 11th, @ 4:30 PM
Where: The Commuter’s Lounge (in the basement of Main)

A big thank you to everyone who helped us with this event: Our wonderful faculty advisors, Dr. Farnsworth and Dr. Piland. All the professors who not only came to the screening and contributed to the discussion, but also helped us promote; Dr. Thornjorbsen, Dr. Tomkin, Dr. Padgett, Dr. Sheridan, Professor Maisha Leek, Dr. Van Camp, Dr. Moayedi, Dr. Stocker, Dr. San Juan, and many more. Thanks to Ms. Ann Pauley and Mr. Timothy Russell for all their help, as well as the multiple Deans who encouraged their colleagues to attend. We could not have had such a successful event without EVERYONE’S support, and we are so grateful!

Here’s a picture of Taylor and I introducing the documentary. The event album can be viewed in its entirety on our facebook page: www.facebook.com/TrinityFeminists once you like it, so make sure you check it out!

So, on May 29th 2012, WSAC members joined Sister Mary Hayes, Sister Mary Ellen Dow, and Dr. Piland  at the LCWR rally/march to show our support and appreciation for the sisters and the incredible work they have dedicated their lives to.

If you are not sure why we were rallying, I will briefly explain: The Leadership Conference of Women Religious(LCWR) is comprised of 320 religious orders and 1,500 members. On April 18, 2012, the Vatican  criticized the LCWR because it had multiple doctrinal concerns. The Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith took issue with LCWR speeches, and publications that may have contained incorrect information about the Trinity. But mostly, they raised concerns about women’s ordination and the Church’s teaching on human sexuality. So, the Vatican decided to mandate a reform that would place the LCWR under the control of 3 United States Bishops.

We are a Catholic college for women, founded by the incredible Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. My education would not exist if it wasn’t for them, and I believed it was necessary to stand in solidarity with them. I trust the LCWR completely, and believe that THEY know what is best for them.

Here are a few pictures from the rally/march.

If you’re interested in seeing all of them, and ones from our other events, like our facebook: www.facebook.com/TrinityFeminists

You are invited to a special screening & discussion of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, sponsored by The Women’s Student Action Coalition and Sigma Iota Rho National Honor Society! 

When: Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 @ 6PM

Where: Social Hall

**Screening followed by an open discussion led by Trinity faculty. Food & Drinks will be provided!**

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide was filmed in 10 countries, following Nicholas Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn, and celebrity activists America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union and Olivia Wilde on a journey to tell the stories of inspiring, courageous individuals. Across the globe oppression is being confronted, and real meaningful solutions are being fashioned through health care, education, and economic empowerment for women and girls. The linked problems of sex trafficking and forced prostitution, gender-based violence, and maternal mortality — which needlessly claim one woman every 90 seconds — present to us the single most vital opportunity of our time: the opportunity to make a change. All over the world women are seizing this opportunity. (Courtesy of PBS.org). To watch the film trailer, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JbWA-6GDn4&feature=relmfu

Now that we’re all settled into the semester, join us for our first general interest meeting of the Fall 2012 semester! We’ll be discussing all the exciting events we have planned for the semester, volunteer/internship opportunies, as well as asking YOU for your ideas to make this year even better!

In addition, WSAC has several leadership opportunities available on our executive board, so we’ll be giving you all kinds of info about that too!

There are awesome ways (big and small) to get involved with WSAC this year, so we really hope you join us!

**When: Wednesday, October 3rd @ 4:15 PM**
**Where: The Commuter’s Lounge (in the basement of Main)**

It isn’t mandatory, but in order to make sure we have a general idea of who is coming, please RSVP on our facebook event page here : http://www.facebook.com/events/229271643869088/

See you there!

Did you know that April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month? 

Join WSAC for our 3rd Annual Clothesline Project on Wednesday, April 11th from 2-4 in the Rose Parlor and Thursday, April 12th from 3-5 in Social Hall and help raise awareness about violence against women!

What is the Clothesline Project?

The Clothesline Project is a program that was started in 1990 in order to address the issue of violence against women. It is a vehicle for women affected by violence to expres their emotions by decorating a shirt. They then hang the shirt on a clothesline to be viewed by others as testimony to the problem of violence against women. With the support of many, The Clothesline Project has since spread worldwide. (www.clotheslineproject.org)

The Women’s Student Action Coalition needs t-shirts to create the Clothesline Project this year. If you have any old or used t-shirts that you don’t wear anymore, please drop them off outside Dr. Piland’s office (Main 267) by March 31st, 2012. Thank you!