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Lincoln rapes up ; victims urged to report attacks
By Sandy Mohr
Walking heme at 10 pjn. you notice a
car is following you slowly. Suddenly the
male driver stops and turns off the head
lights. Turning the next corner, you see
him waiting for you.
This true story of Ms. Gina Washburn,
chairman of the Lincoln Coalition Against
Rape, did not result in rape. The man she
encountered grabbed her breast and ran.
Under a new law, such an incident can
be reported as a sexual assault. The statute
which went into effect in August, terms
rape and other sexual offenses as sexual
assaults.
For a sexual assault conviction, evi
dence of a struggle is no longer needed,
according to the new law. In addition, the
victim's past sexual experiences have to be
determined relevant by the judge before
they can be brought up in court.
Men, too
The law also says a man may report
sexual assault against him
Although the number of rapes around
campus has decreased since last year, the
number throughout Lincoln has risen, ac
cording to Lt. Jerry Smith of the Lincoln
Police Dept.
Of the 33 rapes reported in Lincoln this
year, 51.5 per cent have been cleared, said
Linda Steinman, a policewoman who coun
sels rape victims.
One rape has been reported to Campus
Police this year, Lt. Robert Edmunds of
Campus Police said. That rape, at the
northeast corner of Andrews Hall still is
under investigation, he said. All rapes oc
curring on campus are investigated by Cam
pus Police.
A rape victim should call police im
mediately after the incident, Steinman
said. Either she or one of the other four
women on 24-hour rape call detail will take
her to the hospital or meet her there, she
said.
Women investigate
Since August 1974, rape cases have been
investigated by. policewomen, rather than
policemen.
The policewoman goes with the victim
into the hospital examining room.
If the victim does not know the assail
ant, police will construct a picture of his
face with an "identikit," which contains
shapes of faces and facial features.
Steinman said she thinks women are
showing more confidence in reporting
rapes. Confidence and sensitivity are also
important in preventing a rape, she said.
"Have your mind together" when the
man appraoches, Steinman recommended.
Washburn, who helped organize the
Lincoln Coalition Against Rape in October
1974, said to use verbal and physical as
sertiveness when dealing with a potential
rapist.
"Immediately say 'no', and he may
move on to somebody easier to subdue,"
she said.
LecruitJ
Washburn, a senior in European history,
gives four or five lectures a month on rape
to students and community organizations.
"Walk briskly, look around, carry a
whistle and don't wear clothing that would
restrict running" when walking late at
night, she said.
She also suggested that all women take a
self-defense course.
Washburn is one of about 25 volunteer
operators who answer calls for the 24-hour
Rape Line. The Rape Line number is
477-5171, which also is the Personal Crisis
Line.
The line receives about three calls a
week, according to Kathy Smith, an oper
ator. Most of those calls are for informa
tion, though, she said.
Operators for the line have 10 hours of
training in phone counseling and infor
mation on hospital and police procedure
and sexual assault laws, Smith said.
Free photo workshop set
Photographers will have the chance to
attend the first UNL Leica College Seminar
Dec. 3 and 4 in the Nebraska Union
Ballroom.
The free workshop is sponsored by the
UNL School of Journalism and Max Miller
Cameras.
William Pierce, a free-lance photogra
pher whose credits include Boys' Life and
Playboy magazines, will speak.
He now is under contract with Time
magazine. Pierce has written and illustra
ted four chapters in the current Leica
Manual.
Walter G. Heun also will speak. Heun
has taught Leica photography and 35mm
camera techniques at the Leitz plant in
Wetzler, Germany. He was honored with
a photographic craftsman's degree by the
Professional Photographer of America, Inc.
in 1969 and received the 1970 Fellowship
Award presented by the National Press
Photographers Association.
Pierce and Heun will discuss single
lens reflex cameras, processing and en
larging. The schedule is:
Wadnosday
9:30-10:30 a.m.-Rangefinder and SLR Cam
eras Heun.
10:40-11:40 a.m .-Photographic esthetics of
rangefinder and SLR -Pierce.
1-2 p.m. Lenses Heun.
2:10-3:10 p.m.-Tools In photojournalism-
Pierce.
3:40-4:40
cessing-Heun.
4:50-5:50
pjn. Black and white pro-
p.m.-Available light, processing
and enlarging 35 m.m. negatives Pierce.
Thursday
9:30-10:30 a.m.-Closeup photography and
slide presentation Heun.
10:40-11:40 a.m.-"Where Do We Go From
Here?"-Pierce.
1 p.m.-questlon and answer period.
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