SAVIP holds event for survivors, supporters
More than 150 vibrantly painted T-shirts flapped in the breeze on Greene Street Monday, but their colorful messages addressed a serious topic: sexual assault and violence awareness.
Stand Up Carolina, a bystander accountability program within USC’s Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention and Prevention office, sponsored the display, as well as a live T-shirt painting on Greene Street last week, according to Michelle Eichelberger, the interpersonal violence program coordinator.
Students across campus had been painting the T-shirts since spring break, and each color represents a particular issue. For example, pink indicates sexual assault, blue child abuse, purple hate crimes and red for men, either survivors or advocates for awareness.