This story is a long-form investigation, which is told in greater length than a traditional story by The Signal and which required weeks of investigation, interviews and document acquisition.
It contains an “as told to” element in which three women share their stories from their perspective with the writers of this story.
It is important to note that while several individuals use the term “sexual assault,” this is in their own words of what happened and does not indicate a criminal charge of sexual assault. As well, a case reviewed by the Dean of Students does not indicate a criminal charge either. This story includes graphic depictions of sexual assault, first-person retellings from survivor experiences and use of profanity. In order to preserve the raw elements of this topic, we chose not to filter the individual’s emotions and detail.
The illustrations for this story represent the three women that came forward and a fourth: for all of the women who have joined the conversation and shared their stories. These women in the illustration are a visual, not realistic, representation.
STORY BY
Ada Wood, Editor-in-Chief
Brooklyn Valera, Managing Editor
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
Amanda Dixon-Shropshire, Staff Artist
PAGE DESIGN AND DATA VISUALIZATION BY
Ada Wood, Editor-in-Chief
