Annie clark the hunting ground11/19/2022 ![]() ![]() Whether it’s 1 in 10 or 1 in 5-that’s not the problem. If we had 1 in 100 students having their laptops stolen or 1 in 50 students getting meningitis or any other crime or any other issue, this wouldn’t be a conversation. I personally do think that the one in five statistic is correct, however my response to those critics who say it’s more like 1 in 20 or 1 in whatever is that it’s a total red herring for the argument. Having an anonymous survey would allow us to really see those numbers. The problem is that there isn’t great data on this because it’s self-reported and geographical. There is a bill right now at the federal level called the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, or the CASA Act, that would require surveys every two years about what’s happening on college campuses. The Department of Justice’s 1-in-5 statistic cited in the film has been coming under fire recently, so what is your response to critics who say that the 1-in-5 statistic is misleading? Statistics about sexual assault on college campuses are really hard to come by, especially statistics that are undisputed. Some people might not want to report to both systems or either system, and I think that should be their choice, but in the meantime we need to make sure that both systems are equipped to deal with it. The school is going to do things like change a class schedule or change a dorm room, which the police aren’t going to immediately do. It should be up to the survivor to either go to the police or to the school or both. For me personally, and I think EROC as well, I would like two systems that would both be able to investigate these cases fairly. I think right now you have two broken systems: You have a criminal justice system, and you have the school system. “The Hunting Ground” talks about this specifically, but what are your thoughts? ![]() One part of the conversation about this issue is whether universities are equipped to investigate sexual assault. They explored the project for a little bit, and eventually we connected and they made the film. Then they went to UNC-Chapel Hill, where I graduated from and where Andrea Pino was a student at the time, and one of Andrea’s residents- was a resident advisor-went up to Kirby and basically said, “This thing is happening at UNC you should reach out to Annie and Andrea,” and they did. ![]() Can you make a film about it?” They considered it, but they were actually doing a completely different project at the time. What happened was Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering made a film called “The Invisible War,” which was about military sexual assault, and as they began to screen the film on college campuses, they would have a lot of survivors and people come up to them afterwards and say: “The same thing is happening at our schools. How did you come to be in the film? Did Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, the director and producer of the film, approach you? Clark and Pino’s organization focuses on filing Title IX and Clery Act complaints on behalf of survivors.īoth Clark and Pino will appear on a panel after the screening of the documentary. After attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, both women started a nonprofit called End Rape on Campus and have worked with lawmakers and other activists to raise awareness and end sexual assault on college campuses. Northern Virginia Magazine talked to Annie Clark, whose story-along with that of friend Andrea Pino-is the narrative backbone of the film. All donations will be given in memory of Grace Mann, a University of Mary Washington student who was killed in April. While the event is free, donations will be accepted and given to the Domestic Violence Action Center of Fairfax County, according to a press release from the office of Delegate Filler-Corn. The film, which examines the issue of sexual assault on college campuses, has been lauded by critics for tackling the controversial subject since it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. George Mason University, in conjunction with Virginia Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn, will host a free screening of the documentary “The Hunting Ground” on June 10 in the Johnson Center Cinema. ![]()
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