Minneapolis Star Tribune
8.22.15 | Natalie Daher
Student leaders have been pushing for the change as the school year gets closer.
A student-driven online petition has garnered more than 1,600 signatures pressing for it to be in place before classes begin on Sept. 8. Student leaders say their urgency is rooted in statistics that show the most sexual assaults occur on U.S. college campuses between Labor Day and Thanksgiving.
“It’s not necessarily been shoved down my throat, but I’m made very, very aware of what a healthy sexual relationship is versus not,” said Myntti-Selkregg, who will be a student at the University of Minnesota.
Critics say the policy is impractical and perhaps even violates civil rights. Proponents argue that it’s a vital tool in the battle against sexual abuse and are angry that U administrators have delayed implementation.
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