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LWC group wears denim to draw attention to violence against women

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By Duane Bonifer
News from Lindsey Wilson College

A group of Lindsey Wilson College students and staff members gathered Thursday afternoon on the Campus Quadrangle to celebrate International Denim Day. The day, which is sponsored in Kentucky by the Center for Women and Families, calls attention to sexual abuse and violence against women by asking people to wear denim jeans.

Participating in the action were: Reiko Yoshida of Yokohama, Japan; LWC Student Activities Director Jayne Hopkins; John Payne of Louisville, KY; Hannah Moore of Morganfield, KY; Sarah Cason of La Grange, KY; Janette Guzman of Bowling Green, KY; Khyati Patel of Fulton, KY; Lindsey Andrews of Ekron, KY; Shawnee Sutton of Henderson, KY; Aaron George of Columbia; and Aaron Hornbuckle of Shepherdsville, KY

LWC graduate student Cherise Mingus; Gabi Parnica of Braila, Romania; Amanda Cecil of Hodgenville, KY; LWC Director of Campus Recreation Joel Peterson; Rebecca Routt of Sonora, KY; Hannah Peck of Columbia; Derek Cape of Columbia; Katerina Woods of Carrollton, KY; Stephen Graves of Milltown, KY; Racheal Achieng of Kampala, Uganda; Cruise Bogedin of Rochester, Mich.; LWC Assistant Director of the International Student Program Justin Cason; an Derek Stotts of Louisville, KY.




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Wearing denim to protest violence against women



2011-04-01 - Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, KY - Photo by Duane Bonifer. LWC photo.
Protesting violence against women: A group of Lindsey Wilson College students and staff members gathered, Thursday afternoon, March 31, 2011, on the Campus Quadrangle to celebrate international Denim Day. The day, which is sponsored in Kentucky by the Center for Women and Families, calls attention to sexual abuse and violence against women by asking people to wear denim jeans. Front row, from left:: Reiko Yoshida of Yokohama, Japan; LWC Student Activities Director Jayne Hopkins; John Payne of Louisville, KY; Hannah Moore of Morganfield, KY; Sarah Cason of La Grange, KY; Janette Guzman of Bowling Green, KY; Khyati Patel of Fulton, KY; Lindsey Andrews of Ekron, KY; Shawnee Sutton of Henderson, KY; Aaron George of Columbia; and Aaron Hornbuckle of Shepherdsville, KY. Back row, from left: LWC graduate student Cherise Mingus; Gabi Parnica of Braila, Romania; Amanda Cecil of Hodgenville, KY; LWC Director of Campus Recreation Joel Peterson; Rebecca Routt of Sonora, KY; Hannah Peck of Columbia; Derek Cape of Columbia; Katerina Woods of Carrollton, KY; Stephen Graves of Milltown, KY; Racheal Achieng of Kampala, Uganda; Cruise Bogedin of Rochester, Mich.; LWC Assistant Director of the International Student Program Justin Cason; an Derek Stotts of Louisville, KY. Duane Bonifer

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