Founding Mission Statement: We all want to live in a society where we
are able to trust, be trusted and live outside the confinements of fear.
W.A.R. members are taking the initiative to challenge the current environment
where 1 out of 4 college women will suffer a rape or attempted rape between the
ages of 13 and college graduation. We, K-State men and women, are ready to
have our voice heard in the community.
Because of our dedication to nonviolent ideals, W.A.R. has chosen the
representation of Tiananmen Square to illustrate our mission. In 1989
hundreds of college students in Beijing were massacred for nonviolently
protesting injustices within their government. When the tanks began
arriving at the scene of the protest, one man stood at the front of the
tanks to stop their progression. This one man held up a line of over 17
tanks for a significant period of time. He didn’t carry a weapon.
To learn more about this visit this link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/4/newsid_2496000/2496277.stm
Although our name is W.A.R. we are a nonviolent culture-change
group. We are not out to patrol the streets, place blame, or 'get
those rapists.' Our goal is to change the part of our culture that
makes it acceptable for people to take control away from others and
behave in a violent, selfish way. W.A.R. may be a small group of individuals but
ideals of peace and nonviolence is what gives us hope and strength.
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Notice: This website is currently under construction.
Please contact the Women's Center at 785-532-6444 for more information about W.A.R.