I am interested in this research question because sexual assault on college campuses is very prevalent in today's society. Many people do not want to talk about this topic because of the "rape culture" we live in. People feel that rape is not a topic that should be discussed in public because it's an awful topic. This research question affects me because I am a girl on a college campus and one in five women will experience some type of sexual assault on a college campus. My values are affected by this topic because I feel that everyone should be safe on a college campus. Parents and students should not fear that something like this could happen to them. There is the stereotype that the girl "asked for it" or "it was the way she dressed." I am affected by this statement because no one deserves to be raped because of the way they look or because they were flirting. I am qualified to write about this topic simply because college students are affected by this horrendous crime. Consent is someone saying yes when they are sober not when they are drunk or they did not say anything.

The first source that I found that pertains to my topic is "It's Time to Address Sexual Assault on College Campuses: A College Student's Perspective" by Allison Underhill. The major claim in this article is that sexual assault programs on college campuses are not as helpful as people think. Although these programs make students aware of what is going on, these programs are not lowering the percentage of sexual assault. The author then goes on to list ways that can be effective such as making sure students know the facts, getting rid of myths about rape, and fight the rape culture. The major values that are stake in this article are the sexual assault programs that colleges have. The reason why it is at stake is because the author tells us that if we were to look closely at these programs then we would see that they do not work. Colleges spend a lot of money to get these programs to the students. The author is basically saying they are wasting their money. I think that the author is credible because she is a college student. She knows about how women should be careful at all times because of sexual assault on campuses. The author is biased because she is arguing her opinion that the programs do not work and she gives ways that she think they could work. 

The next source I found is "This New Study Shows Sexual Assault on College Campuses Has Reached "Epidemic" Levels" by Inae Oh. The central claim in this article is that sexual assault on college campuses is more prevalent than most people know. The author's main evidence in the article is that she uses several statistics to back up her claim. The major values and interests at stake in this article is that most colleges convey that their college campus is safe and that sexual assault does not happen there. In actuality, college campuses are not as safe as they really think because you can get raped by someone you know. The author is credible because she is the Associate Engagement Editor at Mother Jones and an editor for The Huffington Post.

My final source I found is "Time to Get Serious about Sexual Assaults on College Campuses and Here's How" by Todd Robberson. The main claim in this article is that colleges convey that they are safe and that it is family feel at the school but it's really not. It talks about rape culture which means schools try not to report sexual assaults on college campuses because it is not a good topic to discuss. The major interests and values at stake in this article is that colleges try to keep sexual assault topics to a minimum so that more students will want to come to their school. The author of this essay is credible on this topic because various statistics were used. The author was a little biased because at some points in the article there was instances where the author's opinion was utilized.

This research question is arguable because it address certain things that colleges do but are not as effective. It is also arguable because preventative measures can be suggested to stop the high levels of sexual assault on college campuses. One disagreement that I have found in the sources is that some think sexual assault programs are helpful and others think they are not. One agreement that the sources seem to have is that something needs to be done about sexual assault at colleges. The various sources help my perspective because they give more information about sexual assault than the programs. I might need to revise my question by addressing how we can address the problem of sexual assault on college campuses.
