Ms. Magazine | I’m 18 and I’m Afraid: The Looming Threat of On-Campus Sexual Assault

January 2, 2022

Ms. Magazine

Ilana Drake, a third year Girls Write Now mentee and current freshman at Vanderbilt University, published an article in Ms. Magazine about the prevalence of sexual assaults on college campuses.

“As I head back to campus for spring semester, I acknowledge the importance of education regarding consent and sexual assault. I long for the day when “don’t rape” pervades childhood teachings as much as “don’t get raped” has, when school administrators value the lives of students more than the university’s reputation, and when the nighttime security emails no longer disrupt our dreams.”