April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and UC Davis has joined the national effort to bring attention to this subject. Upcoming activities:

• Womyn of Color Conference — April 20-22. The UC-wide Womyn of Color Conference focuses on how colonization has affected women of different ethnicities. See page 8 and wrrc.ucdavis.edu for more information.
• Silent Survivor Project — 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 23, 25 and 27. Placed on the front of each silhouette in the East Quad is a true story of a woman's sexual assault experience.
• Women's self-defense workshop — 7 p.m. April 24. A two-hour introductory workshop in the ARC will offer self-defense techniques designed for women of all ages, body types and physical abilities.
• Denim Day California — April 25. Wear a pair of jeans this day. Denim Day California is a symbolic response to a court decision to overturn a rape conviction because the victim was wearing jeans.
• Covering Race and Gender: the Myth of Journalistic Neutrality — 4:10 p.m. April 25. Robert Jensen, associate professor, University of Texas at Austin, talks about journalism, gender and racial stereotypes. Mee Room, Memorial Union.
• Is Masculinity a Bad Deal for Men? — Noon, April 26. A brown bag discussion with Robert Jensen on this topic will be held in North Hall's Room 105.
• The Death of Empathy: How Privilege Robs Us From Caring — 6 p.m. April 26. Robert Jensen examines privilege, empathy and solidarity. Memorial Union.
• Women's self-defense course — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 28. This rape aggression defense class teaches strategies to increase awareness and reduce risk.
• Women Take Back the Night — 6:10 p.m. May 8. Meet in the East Quad and join in protesting violence against women at the 26th annual UC Davis Women Take Back the Night.

For information on campus involvement in Sexual Assault Month, contact Shauna Stratton in the Campus Violence Prevention Program, (530) 752-3299.

— Dateline staff