Rape statistics show many victims know attackers
The Texas Department of Health reports most rapes are committed by someone the victim knows. Date rapes occur mainly on weekends in familiar areas, with many victims fearing reporting due to retaliation and social myths. Counseling center staff urge awareness, support, and timely reporting to aid prosecutions.
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America
Texas Department of Health
Sylvia Lohkamp
Baytown Area
FBI
Date rape awareness week highlighted by Texas health program
The Texas Department of Health designates May 4 through 10 as Sexual Assault Awareness Week with focus on date rape issues. The Baytown Area Women's Center and Texas shelters offer a 24 hour hotline, advocacy, five day shelter, counseling, information and training. Counselor Sylvia Lohkamp notes capacity limits but urges survivors to seek help, with contact numbers provided.
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Waco
WRCC
Ms. Lohkamp
Baytown Area
Texas Department of Health
Texas
BAWC
Sylvia Lohkamp
Lohkamp
Ancient mastodon discovery on Texas field trip draws paleontology experts
Lee College geology students unearthed a six inch bone fragment at Monument Hill that researchers suspect may be one of the oldest mastodon fragments in North America. Dr. Ernest L. Lundelius Jr. and the Balcones team confirmed the find and noted it could be around 15 million years old, with other fossils like tortoise shell and crocodile remains also found at the site.
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Scotty Willey
Lee College
Central
Texas
Ernest L. Lundelius Jr
University of Texas and
Lundelius
Michael Jones
Jones
Kathy Follett
Monument Hill
Cathy
Follett
North America
Wilson
Landelius
Larsson's SAC visit pleases members
SAC members praised interim president Larsson after his visit and his offer to come in without an invitation. They noted scheduling conflicts as a problem, with classes in the same subject overlapping times, limiting student options. Benny Moskowitz called Larsson unusually considerate for meeting with them.
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SAC
Larsson
Moskowitz
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