Questions about Harvey Weinstein’s trial and Michael Bloomberg’s crude comments about women have brought sexual harassment and assault to the forefront of news over the past few weeks. Knowing that these are not unique phenomena, I plan to connect the experiences of Wake Forest students to these disturbing news stories that have become all the more common in the wake of the Me Too movement.

On Wednesday evening this upcoming week, there is an event called Speak Out. At it, Wake Forest faculty and students read anonymous testimonies about sexual assault on campus. I plan to attend and cover this event, with respect for survivors as my main priority. I will use this to localize the broader story of sexual assault, which pervades so many environments.