Friday, April 12, 2002

WILMINGTON, NC – The University of North Carolina at Wilmington will conduct its third annual “Take Back the Night” march and rally at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, on the University Commons.

The march, which will be followed by a candlelight vigil, is designed to educate the university and greater Wilmington community about the realities of violence committed against women, according to Kate Temoney, assistant dean of students at UNCW.



The rally will include speeches, readings and music by local band Bellafea as well as free food provided by Domino’s Pizza and The Bagel Basket. In addition, the Clothesline Project and Silent Witness exhibits will be displayed. The Clothesline Project is a collection of T-shirts with messages written by rape survivors. Silent Witness is a traveling memorial featuring life-sized red figures honoring women and children across the state who were victims of domestic violence.



The university’s A-Team, a peer-education group dedicated to ending sexual violence, is sponsoring the events. In case of rain, events will be held in King Hall Auditorium.

For more information, contact the UNCW Office of the Dean of Students at 910/962-3119.