October 5, 1989

31 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BILL /122
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
STUDENT UNION

Sponsored by:

Representative-at-Large

Charles Ellis

Authored by:

Feminist Alliance Members

Carmel Kooros
Bronwen F orrestal

A BILL
BILL HISTORY
The University Student Government and the University at large has in recent years,
taken a firm stand in opposing violence against women. It actively supports such
programs as Nightride/Nightwalk, the Committee on Personal Safety, The
Committee on Sexual Harrassment, most recently the very successful DARE
program, and many other educational programs on subjects like acquaintance rape
and abusive relationship. U.C.S.U. has also provided assistance for the annual Take
Back the Night Week, during which a series of public lectures, workshops and
discussion groups focusing on the issue of violence against women are given. The
week culminates with the Take Back the Night March and a workshop for men at
the Boulder Bandshell. This year's tenth anniversary of this international event will
be held at the University on October 16-20, 1989.

Some of this year's workshops will include: 1) a Model Mugging self-defence
programmed demostration, and 2) a discussion for men on how they can help stop
viiolence against women.
BILL SUMMARY
This bill will allocate $1123.85 + GAR from Central Reserve to cover advertising
and rental costs for Take Back the Night Week, October 15-20, 1989.
BE IT ENACTED by the Legislative Council of the University of Colorado Student
Union, THAT:

SECTION 1:
SECTION 2:
SECTION 3:
SECTION 4:

An amount not to exceed $1123.85 + GAR will be allocated
from Central Reserve for partial funding of Take Back the
Night Week.
A written report will be submitted pursuant to 24 ECB 114.
All revenue generated by t-shirt sales will be returned to
the Legislative Council Central Reserve.
This bill will take effect upon passage.

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Robert E"rvais
President Pro-T em pore
U CS U Legislative Council

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Dawn Massop
UCS U Executive

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UCS U ExecutiVe

Feminist Alliance
Re: Take Back the Night,

1989

December 11, 1989
The October 20, 1989 annual Take Back the Night march was once
again a successful event attracting students, faculty, and staff
members and people from the community.
The pre-march rally was
attended by approximately 350-400 people.
The men's discussion
drew in about 15 people and the march itself drew about 300
people, a figure up from last year's 200 people.
The rally began at 6:30p, just prior to sunset.
The march itself
started at 7:15p and ended at the bandshell at approximately
8:45p. The guest speaker at the rally was Patricia Byrne who
started CU's first march 12 years ago.
Overall, the march was a successful~and-in my opinion--~
beneficial event to the University community and to the community
at large.
It is indeed a great service to the issue of violence
against women and women's subsequent empowerment to continuously
support Take Back the Night.

T~~~Jo~~
Ca1~ P. Kooros
Feminist Alliance