abuse – Eleanor Skelton

Protest Perry Stone! One City Church conference speaker accused of abusing 12 different women

Editorial note: I wrote this opinion and organized this protest in a personal capacity. The views and opinions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views or positions of any of my employers. One City Church is hosting a speaker who is a known apocalyptic far-right conspiracy theorist, who’s alsoContinueContinue reading “Protest Perry Stone! One City Church conference speaker accused of abusing 12 different women”

‘No Means No’: Fraternity teaches students about consent

Caleb Love talks to students about consent during the “No Means No” presentation, Sept. 12, in 103 Comm Building. | Photo: Noah Dawlearn This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on Sept. 18, 2019. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Upsilon Theta Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity hosted “NoContinueContinue reading “‘No Means No’: Fraternity teaches students about consent”

Help a fundamentalist escapee, human trafficking survivor and single parent get a car + restart life

Some of you probably know about my 19-year-old friend who recently escaped a human trafficking situation back in January. They are also an escapee from fundamentalism. They are now trying to start her life over with an almost one-year-old baby while going through the legal process of an ongoing law enforcement investigation. I helped themContinueContinue reading “Help a fundamentalist escapee, human trafficking survivor and single parent get a car + restart life”

LIT hosts domestic violence, abuse information event

This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on November 1, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women, according to statistics from the Texas Council on Family Violence. Almost half of college women reported experiencing abusive behaviors from their partner and oneContinueContinue reading “LIT hosts domestic violence, abuse information event”