Marian
      Speaks
      Out
     
    
   
   
    
     
      In
      light
      of
      recent
      events
      at
      U.P.E.1.,
      we,
      the
      residents
      of
     
     
      Marian
      Hall,
      feel
      it
      is
      time
      for
      us
      to
      have
      our
      say.
      To
      begin
     
     
      with,
      let
      us
      set
      a
      few
      facts
      straight.
      On
      Wednesday,
      Septem-
     
     
      ber
      23rd,
      the
      night
      in
      question,
      we,
      as
      a
      house,
      threw
      an
     
     
      annual
      house
      function.
      Throughout
      this
      function,
      strict
     
     
      policies
      were
      followed
      and
      heavily
      enforced.
      Policies
      that
     
     
      led
      to
      a
      successful
      event.
      We
      are
      confident
      that
      with
      these
     
     
      policies,
      future
      events
      can
      and
      will
      continue
      to
      remain
      a
     
     
      success.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      In
      regards
      to
      UPEI
      security
      and
      city
      police,
      both
      were
     
     
      informed
      of
      the
      alleged
      incident
      on
      the
      night
      it
      occurred.
     
     
      However,
      UPEI
      security
      had
      full
      jurisdiction
      and
      did
      an
     
     
      excellent
      job
      on
      the
      investigation.
      In
      fact,
      when
      the
      city
     
     
      police
      were
      called
      in,
      their
      investigation
      merely
      repeated
     
     
      that
      which
      the
      UPEI
      security
      department
      had
      already
      done.
     
     
      UPEI
      security
      has,
      and
      will
      continue
      to
      have,
      our
      full
      sup-
     
     
      port.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Another
      area
      that
      we
      would
      like
      to
      address
      is
      the
      way
      the
     
     
      situation
      was
      handled
      by
      the
      media.
      Never
      before
      have
      we,
     
     
      as
      a
      group,
      witnessed
      such
      a
      mocking
      distortion
      of
      the
      truth.
     
     
      It
      was
      ignorance
      and
      apathy
      that
      led
      to
      the
      reporting
      of
      half-
     
     
      truths
      and
      unknown
      facts.
      The
      media
      played
      the
      primary
      role
     
     
      in
      escalating
      this
      situation,
      and
      while
      doing
      so,
      caused
     
     
      irreparable
      damage
      to
      the
      victim
      and
      others.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Let’s
      look
      at
      who
      this
      entire
      ordeal
      is
      really
      hurting
      besides
     
     
      the
      victim.
      Is
      it
      women
      in
      general?
      We
      don’t
      think
      so.
      If
     
     
      anything,
      this
      will
      benefit
      them
      in
      regards
      to
      safety,
      respect,
     
     
      and
      awareness.
      Is
      it
      the
      university?
      Maybe.
      Perhaps
      it
      is
     
     
      about
      time
      the
      executive
      reacted
      to
      their
      students
      immedi-
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      ately.
      The
      people
      who
      will
      fare
      the
      worst,
      and
      who
      will
     
     
      continue
      to
      fare
      the
      worst,
      will
      be
      us,
      the
      residents
      of
     
     
      Marian
      Hall.
      Let
      us
      state
      right
      now,
      once
      and
      for
      all,
      that
      in
     
     
      whatever
      may
      have
      occurred,
      we
      at
      Marian
      Hall
      had
      no
      part
     
     
      whatsoever.
      However,
      thanks
      in
      no
      small
      part
      to
      the
      media,
     
     
      we
      are
      seen
      as
      the
      culprits.
      People
      we
      once
      thought
      were
     
     
      friends
      are
      now
      avoiding
      us,
      we
      cannot
      even
      mention
      where
     
     
      we
      live
      in
      classes
      now
      without
      being
      hissed
      at.
      Every
     
     
      student
      that
      walks
      by
      our
      building
      cannot
      do
      so
      without
     
     
      glancing
      a
      weary
      eye
      in
      our
      direction.
      Marian
      Hall
      is
      our
     
     
      home,
      we
      live
      here
      for
      eight
      months
      out
      of
      the
      year.
      From
     
     
      this
      point
      on,
      our
      house
      will
      be
      forever
      tarnished.
      We
      will
      no
     
     
      longer
      be
      respected
      or
      trusted.
      Each
      one
      of
      us
      will
      have
      to
     
     
      work
      to
      regain
      the
      trust
      and
      respect,
      though
      it
      may
      be
      impos-
     
     
      sible
      to
      achieve,
      of
      everyone
      around
      us.
      The
      rest
      of
      our
      year
     
     
      may
      have
      been
      ruined,
      all
      on
      half-truths
      by
      the
      media
      and
     
    
   
   
    
     
      the
      instant
      accusations
      made
      by
      certain
      members
      of
      the
     
     
      community.
      We
      at
      Marian
      Hall
      feel
      that
      this
      attitude
      is
     
    
   
   
    
     
      unforgivable.
      Some
      hold
      views
      that
      are
      very
      narrow-minded
     
     
      and
      self-centred,
      and
      that
      they
      are
      against
      men
      in
      general.
      I!
     
     
      is
      this
      level
      of
      thinking
      and
      understanding
      that
      is
      simply
     
     
      unacceptable
      for
      society
      today.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Let
      us
      close
      by
      stating
      that
      our
      thoughts
      and
      best
      wishes
      ar¢é
     
     
      with
      the
      victim.
      We
      admire
      her
      courage
      for
      stepping
      for-
     
     
      ward,
      and
      we
      hope
      the
      person
      or
      persons
      responsible
      for
      the
     
     
      heinous
      act
      are
      severely
      punished.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      University
      is
      a
      place
      for
      learning,
      a
      place
      where
      individuals
     
     
      can
      exchange
      thoughts
      and
      ideas.
      Let’s
      all
      try
      to
      remember
     
     
      this
      and
      not
      let
      our
      emotions
      overrule
      common
      sense.
     
     
      Sincerely,
     
     
      the
      residents
      of
      Marian
      Hall
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      October
      8,
      1992