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** A Special Investigation
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Part II
The start of the fall semester through Thanksgiving break is known as The Red Zone, when more than 50% of sexual assaults happen. But college students are also at a heightened risk for other forms of abuse, such as intimate partner violence, throughout the academic year.
PublicSource spent six months speaking with survivors, advocates, lawyers, police and university officials to investigate the prevalence of sexual violence on Pittsburgh college campuses and its effects. Here's what we found. ([link removed])
Content warning: Mentions of sexual violence.
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** Across Pittsburgh colleges, students step up to prevent sexual violence ([link removed])
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“Survivors standing alone can be really scary, really intimidating and really unrealistic,” one student said. “I think that, having us as kind of a united front, we can tackle a lot more.” Read about them ([link removed]) .
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** These are the challenges students and universities face in addressing sexual violence ([link removed])
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