Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Check out the new SARC Display in Price Center West!

Hello friends,

SARC has a new display up on the second floor of Price Center West near Ballroom A & B. Check out our blue people as well as our new PSA!

The empty space -


Two of our interns, Alyssa and London, as well as one of our new volunteers, Mariela, helped put together our display. Mariela and Allyssa are modeling alongside our blue people!


Another of Allyssa modelling... Watch out Tyra!


The final product!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

31 Days of Status Updates (continued)

Here's this week's worth of status updates!

January 17, 2011
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Visit stalkingawarenessmonth.org for more information.

January 18, 2011
Did you know people aged 18-24 are particularly at risk for stalking victimization? Visit stalkingawarenessmonth.org for more information.

January 19, 2011
Stalking is related to other forms of victimization (sexual, physical, or both). Visit stalkingawarenessmonth.org for more information.

January 20, 2011
Most stalking victims know their stalkers. Visit stalkingawarenessmonth.org for more information.

January 21, 2011
Most stalking cases involve some form of technology. Visit stalkingawarenessmonth.org for more information.

January 22, 2011
Stalkers often reoffend; recidivism rates are as high as 60%. Visit stalkingawarenessmonth.org for more information.

January 23, 2011
Stalking behaviors are often understandable only to the stalker and victim and that may seem harmless to someone not familiar with the situation. Visit stalkingawarenessmonth.org for more information.

There you go! 7 more days of stalking awareness updates! Keep it going, January's almost over!

Monday, January 10, 2011

31 Days of Status Updates

Each day in January you can help raise awareness about stalking. Just use one of the suggested messages for your social networking site status update, your Instant Message (IM) away message, or as a tweet. Here's all the ones for this week, we'll check back in next week to remind you to donate your status update to stalking awareness!

January 10, 2011
Stalking is a crime. Do you know what your state
stalking law says? Visit www.stalkingawarenessmonth.
org for more information.

January 11, 2011
Would you report it if you were being stalked?
Most victims don’t. Visit www.stalkingawarenessmonth.
org for more information.

January 12, 2011
Stalking is often treated as a joke or “not that big a
deal.” Visit www.stalkingawarenessmonth.org for
more information.

January 13, 2011
Misdemeanor? Felony? Do you know how your
state classifies stalking? Visit www.stalkingawarenessmonth.
org for more information.

January 14, 2011
Intimate partner stalking is the most common type
of stalking and the most dangerous. Visit www.
stalkingawarenessmonth.org for more information.

January 15, 2011
Try this: Google “track girlfriend” and see how
many sites tell someone how to stalk. Visit www.
stalkingawarenessmonth.org for more information.

January 16, 2011
Rates of stalking among college students exceed the
prevalence rates found in the general population.
Visit www.stalkingawarenessmonth.org for more
information.

For a list of the whole month's messages, visit http://www.stalkingawarenessmonth.org/sites/default/files/2011NSAM_StatusUpdates.pdf

Monday, January 3, 2011

January is National Stalking Awareness Month!


Stalking is a course of conduct directed towards an individual person that would cause a reasonable person to feel afraid and in danger. Common stalking behaviors may include: repeated, unsolicited phone calls, unsolicited appearances at your home/school/work, unsolicited gifts, or vandalism of your private property.

Get Help. If this is an emergency, please call 911 immediately. If you are a UC San Diego student and think you might be experiencing stalking, contact SARC at 858-534-5793.

For more resources:
Hotlines
San Diego County Stalking Hotline - 619-515-8900
National Center for Victims of Crime Hotline at 1-800-FYI-CALL (394-2255) Hours: M-F 8:30am-8:30pm EST
Online Resources
the National Stalking Awareness Month website

Stalking Victims Sanctuary