California State University, Northridge

October 17, 1996

Contact: Carmen Ramos Chandler,
(818) 677-2130
cchandler@exec.csun.edu

Fraternities, Sororities Talk About Date Rape

The talk is organized by the university's DATE Project, Pan-Hellenic Council and Inter-Fraternity Council as way of educating students about the realities of date and acquaintance rape.

"The presentations are designed not only to increase awareness on campus of date and acquaintance rape, but also to help new members begin to reflect on the choices they make in social situations," said DATE Project director Carolyn Okazaki. "We hope to empower each individual and further enhance and promote better male/female relationships."

The discussion will be led by student peer-educators trained by the DATE Project. The DATE (Discovering Alternatives for Today's Encounters) is a date rape prevention program on campus.

The discussion will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Grand Salon of the University Student Union near the center of the campus at 18111 Nordhoff St. in Northridge.

For more information, call Carolyn Okazaki at (818) 677-3990 or TDD (818) 677-7834.