A few weeks ago, there was a Whitman Wire article in which I responded to questions about campus sexual assault statistics. While the article didn’t include the full context of the conversation,...

Participants of all stripes came to take part in the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Walla Walla's third annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” march against domestic violence on Wednesday, Oct. 17.

At an internship working with abuse victims in the wealthiest county in the nation, I expected an abused population disproportionally representative of the large Latino minority and the few women of low socioeconomic status. Where does abuse fit in stereotypical "average American families," let alone in rich, gear-crazy, outdoorsy families?

On Wednesday, Oct. 19, the Walla Walla community is hosting a walk to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" event. They hope to raise awareness about domestic and sexualized violence in order to work towards preventing it.