New law requires colleges to teach about sexual assault

By Rachel Weaver

"To Dominique Benzio, the best weapon against sexual assault is education."

"Benzio, 18, a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh, is a member of the school's peer-to-peer sexual assault prevention education program."

"'It's really important to educate people,' said Benzio, a psychology major. 'Some people don't even understand if they have been sexually assaulted or not.'"

"A new state law requires colleges and universities to provide sexual assault prevention programs on campus. Past laws required only that colleges disclose information on incidents occurring on or near their campuses. ..."

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