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<title>Take Back the Night 2009-Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 </title>
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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3 color=navy
face=Raavi><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Raavi;color:navy;
font-weight:bold'><img width=290 height=143 id="_x0000_i1027"
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<p><b><font size=3 face=Raavi><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Raavi;
font-weight:bold'>On</span></font> </b><b><font face=Raavi><span
style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>Wednesday, April 15, 2009</span></font></b>
<font face=Raavi><span style='font-family:Raavi'>UC Riverside will be joining
926 colleges and universities across the nation</span></font> <font face=Raavi><span
style='font-family:Raavi'>who will be</span></font> <font face=Raavi><span
style='font-family:Raavi'>hosting their annual “Take Back the
Night” events.</span></font><b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font
face=Raavi><span style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>Take Back the Night</span></font></b><font
face=Raavi><span style='font-family:Raavi'> is an annual rally and march that
is organized in local communities throughout the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place> as well as in several
countries around the world. </span></font><b><i><span style='font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'> </span></i></b><b><i><font face=Raavi><span
style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>The unifying theme
is the assertion that all human beings have the right to be free from violence,
the right to be heard, and the right to reclaim those rights if they are
violated</span></font></i></b><font face=Raavi><span style='font-family:Raavi'>.</span></font><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font face=Raavi><span
style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>Take Back the Night</span></font></b><font
face=Raavi><span style='font-family:Raavi'> gives communities a chance to give
a voice to those who have experienced sexual violence.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=3 face=Raavi><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Raavi;font-weight:bold'>Take Back the Night</span></font></b><font face=Raavi><span
lang=EN style='font-family:Raavi'> is part of</span></font><b><i><span lang=EN
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> </span></i></b><b><i><font
face=Raavi><span lang=EN style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'>National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April)</span></font></i></b><font
face=Raavi><span lang=EN style='font-family:Raavi'>. UC</span></font><span
lang=EN> </span><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN style='font-family:Raavi'>Riverside
is hosting</span></font><span lang=EN> </span><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Raavi'>various programs throughout the month. Please join
us!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Raavi><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Raavi'>*</span></font><b><font
face=Raavi><span lang=EN style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>Wed. 4/8:</span></font></b><b><span
lang=EN style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>Walk a Mile in Her Shoes</span></font></b><b><span
lang=EN style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>11:30am-12:10pm (Before the ASPB Nooner)</span></font></b><span
lang=EN> </span><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN style='font-family:Raavi'>Walk a
Mile in Her Shoes is a program</span></font><font face=Raavi><span
style='font-family:Raavi'> inviting men to publicly stand up and show their
commitment to ending violence by literally walking in women’s shoes with
the hope that their actions will encourage other men to start thinking about
how they personally can do their part to end violence.</span></font><span
lang=EN> </span><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Raavi><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Raavi'>*</span></font><b><font
face=Raavi><span lang=EN style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>Mon. 4/13:</span></font></b><b><span
lang=EN style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>Sin By Silence (Movie)-</span></font></b><b><span
lang=EN style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>Commons 367 4-6pm</span></font></b><span
lang=EN> </span><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN style='font-family:Raavi'>Sin By
Silence is a documentary focusing on Women imprisoned for killing their abusers
and how they attempt to educate lawmakers and society in general about the
reality of domestic violence.</span></font> <font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=3 face=Raavi><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Raavi;
font-weight:bold'>*</span></font></b><b><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>Wed.</span></font></b><b><span
lang=EN style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>4/15:</span></font></b><b><span
lang=EN style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>Take Back the Night</span></font></b><b><span
lang=EN style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>7:00-8:00pm: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Bell</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Tower</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
& 8:00-11:00pm</span></font></b><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Raavi'>Barn</span></font><span lang=EN> </span><font
face=Raavi><span style='font-family:Raavi'>Take Back the Night is an event that
encourages women and men to bring about awareness of sexual and domestic
violence and violence against women and children. There is a candle light vigil
and an open mic where survivors and allies are encouraged to share their
stories in any creative form.</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=3 face=Raavi><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Raavi;
font-weight:bold'>*</span></font></b><b><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>Thurs. 4/16:</span></font></b><b><span
lang=EN style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>CSULB Sexual Assault Peer Theatre
Troupe (interAct)</span></font></b><b><span lang=EN style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font
face=Raavi><span lang=EN style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>3:30-5:30pm,
ENG 205/206</span></font></b><b><span lang=EN style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><font
face=Raavi><span style='font-family:Raavi'>Since 2000, interACT provides sexual
assault intervention programs for universities, domestic abuse shelters,
juvenile detention facilities, after-school programs, and drug/alcohol
rehabilitation centers. interACT presents complicated, realistic scenes about
domestic violence and sexual assault, and invites audience members to enact
possible interventions on stage with actor-educators.</span></font> <font
face=Raavi><span style='font-family:Raavi'> </span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=3 face=Raavi><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Raavi;
font-weight:bold'>*</span></font></b><b><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>Wed.</span></font></b><b><span
lang=EN style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>4/22: “</span></font></b><b><font
face=Raavi><span style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>"Playing the
Game: Sexuality and Communication"</span></font> </b><b><font face=Raavi><span
lang=EN style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>Robin Sawyer,</span></font></b><b><span
lang=EN style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><b><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold'>UNLH 7pm</span></font></b><font
face=Raavi><span lang=EN style='font-family:Raavi'> </span></font><span
lang=EN> </span><font face=Raavi><span lang=EN style='font-family:Raavi'>Robin
Sawyer is a Professor of Human Sexuality at the University of Maryland he will
be speaking as well as engaging students in dialogue about</span></font><font
face=Raavi><span style='font-family:Raavi'> Sexual assault and relationship
violence</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><i><font size=3 face=Raavi><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Raavi;font-style:italic'>If you
have questions</span></font></i><i><span lang=EN style='font-style:italic'> </span></i><i><font
face=Raavi><span lang=EN style='font-family:Raavi;font-style:italic'>regarding</span></font></i><b><i><span
lang=EN style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> </span></i></b><b><i><font
face=Raavi><span lang=EN style='font-family:Raavi;font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'>Take Back the Night and/or Sexual Assault Awareness Month Programming</span></font></i></b><i><span
lang=EN style='font-style:italic'> </span></i><i><font face=Raavi><span
lang=EN style='font-family:Raavi;font-style:italic'>please contact: <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Oronne Wami</st1:PersonName> 2-5481</span></font></i><i><span
lang=EN style='font-style:italic'> </span></i><i><font face=Raavi><span
lang=EN style='font-family:Raavi;font-style:italic'>or <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jennifer
Miller</st1:PersonName> 2-5000</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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