The documentary highlights two demographics, fraternity men and athletes, on college campuses that have committed sexual assault. It is lengthy and students have to talk about their experience over and over again. “Title IX is very inefficient and really hard to go through. “We think we are better at handling it than the other universities. as an undergraduate and attended the screening. The documentary not only shows how women have handled their assaults, but it also reveals the process of going through Title IX, which prohibits discrimination based on sex in schools that receive federal funds.Ĭhristina Deierling, a graduate student in the Leadership Development Master’s program, was involved in C.AR.E.S. Clark was raped at University of North Carolina. “So many survivors come forward and say that my rape was bad, but the way I was treated afterwards was worst,” was a quote from Annie Clark, one of the main women the film focuses on. “Students can make a difference by being active bystanders and saying, ‘That is really inappropriate,’” Smith said. Smith hopes students remember they can make a commitment and change to not hurt others. education presentation for new members of Pi Kappa Alpha. 2 for new fraternity members and one Oct. There have been a total of three screenings this month - two of them on Oct. The chapter’s president, Brennen Ramos, did not respond to requests for comment in time for publication. Six members of Chapman SAE chapter were present at the screening.
The film was met with controversial backlash, as fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) was featured heavily. The documentary focuses on sexual assault and two women’s fight for change in how college campus treat cases of sexual harassment. “The Hunting Ground” documentary was released in 2015 and has been shown at Chapman multiple times since then, according to Smith. coordinator and Chapman’s rape crisis counselor. “‘The Hunting Ground’ is important because it shows that one of the misconceptions people have is, ‘Oh, just get over it it happened,’ but ‘The Hunting Ground’ demonstrates the long-term consequences of this traumatic incident,” said Dani Smith, C.A.R.E.S.
The screening was hosted by Creating a Rape Free Environment for Students (C.A.R.E.S.) to raise awareness about sexual assault. “The Hunting Ground,” a documentary about sexual assault on college campuses and the way cases are handled, was shown Oct.