"ELAINE GRANT: Last year, a college freshman was raped. Vice President Biden told her story but didn't use her real name. He called her Jenny. He said she'd been drinking at a party. And when she sought justice through the school, she was asked what she was wearing, how she was dancing, and whether she was sober.
Vice President JOE BIDEN: The student judicial panel said that they didn't find Jenny credible because she had been drinking. They decided her rapist was a nice kid and didn't deserve the punishment under the circumstances.
GRANT: In a speech to 600 students and faculty, Biden illustrated one of the most common scenarios on college campuses today. A Justice Department study says one out of five female students will be sexually assaulted or raped, and many times alcohol is involved. But whether someone is drunk or sober doesn't matter. As Biden put it...
Mr. BIDEN: Look, folks, rape is rape is rape.
GRANT: Biden spoke at the University of New Hampshire because it's considered a leader in research on and prevention of campus sexual violence. One of its innovative programs is a marketing blitz called Know Your Power. Last year, students couldn't escape ads plastered on buses, bathroom stalls, computer welcome screens and cafeteria tables. The ads show how to intervene to prevent friends from raping - or being raped."
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