"I returned to my college campus after spending the summer at home with my family. It was the week before classes began. I decided to go with my girlfriends to a party. We wanted to see our friends after the long vacation away from school. I'm used to drinking being part of the social scene. I know my tolerance for alcohol. I know how much I can drink and still take care of myself. I was with friends so I felt safe. I had a few beers. Then a guy offered me a shot. The last thing I remember is taking the shot and getting about halfway through it. I must have passed out. I woke up the following morning on a couch in the living room of a house shared by some of the guys who were at the party. My pants were unzipped and stained. I had bruises on my thighs. I could not remember what had happened during the night and early morning hours. I knew that I had been raped but I did not know who assaulted me."

---CATHERINE