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October 2, 2007: Courageous

This entry is made up of both blog entries and articles published to the Daily Free Press during the month of October, 2007.

LETTER: Surviving sexual assault, with BU's helpful support
Published: Monday, October 1, 2007

Last week The Daily Free Press published a staff editorial lamenting a lack of safety resources on the Boston University campus ("Unsafe Week," Sept. 28, p. 6). As a survivor of sexual assault, I became all too familiar with the rape-response resources available at BU and in Boston.

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As a result of this letter, a school official was later quoted in an article:

Though St. Hilaire said there is no connection between the recent publicity of sexual assaults and the number of cases being reported, Riley did not rule out a possible correlation.

"Perhaps it is a reason when someone else steps forward and reports an assault," he said. "I read a letter in the Free Press [recently] from someone who spoke about her situation [as a rape victim] and is better for it. I think that's a courageous thing to do."

And on October 2, I wrote:

I was called courageous. :) I don't know if I can agree, but damn, it's a nice feeling.

The letter also resulted in an interview with student journalist Felicity Tan, available ( under the cut )

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July-August 2007: Friendship

Originally posted on July 2, 2007. Reposted to this journal June 28, 2009.

I logged onto facebook this morning to find a picture of Caroline and a few other friends hugging and smoozing with the asshole who assaulted me. Not cool. I don't know how I feel right now.

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April 20, 2007: Record

This entry was posted on April 20, 2007, 21 days after the assault. Reposted to this journal June 28, 2009. Although the assault is not described in detail, a Rape Kit is. This entry may be triggering.

I haven't written in a long time, but I haven't really felt like it. I didn't want to compromise any legal ongoings. I think we're done with that. To the best of my memory, this was what has happened. Cut for triggering. It's mostly for my own record, anyhow.

On Sunday, April 1, instead of walking into the store I work at, I crossed the street and walked into a Massachusetts State police station. I intended only to asked, "If a young women reports a rape, but she was drinking at the time, can she be charged with underage drinking? Can ehr friends be chracged with supplying alcohol to a minor?"

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March 31, 2007: Slut

Originally posted on March 31, 2007, approximately 18 hours after the rape. Reposted to this journal June 28, 2009.

This entry may be triggering. Names have been changed to protect both the innocent and myself.

What's wrong with me? I did it again. I drank so much, half my night is gone. I found out later I had sex with a boy who I am absolutely repulsed by. I'm not attracted to him, and I think he is a dirtbag. I'm sure I told him I didn't want to have sex. I didn't even want to kiss him. I sat down on the couch and all of a sudden we were making out and I feel so sick and disgusting and I don't know what to do with myself.
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