Tokyo Dub page 42
Rugby World cup page 50
Secrets of Modelling page 27
Issue 277 Monday 13th October 2014 www.epigram.org.uk
A year on: rape culture at Bristol Uni still prominent 46%
of students think a rape culture exists
Rajitha Ratnam
Cheeting evolu tion page 50
Women in Sport page 28-29
Arts Introducing page 39
Issue 269 Monday 9th December 2013
Although many universities in the UK are taking steps to tackle sexual harassment and assault among students, do they need to do more to influence the way nightclubs and event organisers promote themselves? It emerged recently that Freshers at Cardiff University had been given ‘shagcharts’ by South Wales based events company Climax Promotions (!). This was accompanied by a ‘shagchart’ and ‘chunderchart’ on
the handout, which encouraged students to keep a tally of their sexual partners and the amount of times they were sick after drinking too much during Freshers’ Week.
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Markéta Brabcová
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Deputy Features Editor covers ‘Shagcharts’: a step too far for student events promoters?
Flickr: FDWR
On 26 October 2013, a motion ending rape culture at the University of Bristol (UoB) was passed by Student Council. However, according to an Epigram survey only four per cent of students believe that this has begun to be achieved. In fact, 62 per cent of those who responded were not even aware that the motion was ever passed. Last year’s motion included resolutions such as committing union resources to ‘debunking’ widespread myths concerning rape and consent and replacing song lyrics which ‘reinforce’ rape culture with an instrumental version. University of Bristol Union (UBU) also gained the ability to ‘disaffiliate an affiliated society’ if it is proven to commit ‘rape apology’ and refuse to express regret for this.
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