Discovering where the percentage of sexual assault on Universities with the use of alcohol stands sparks an interest with me due to the fact that I attend one of if not the biggest Universities in South Carolina. With teenagers coming to college they realize they are from under their parents wing and now they are free to do whatever they would like. Then is when they drop their guard and aren't as cautious of their surroundings like they were months before coming to college. As a college student I see this to be true. The party becomes heavier, the drinking becomes more frequently, and hanging out with complete strangers happen more common than not. I am qualified to comment on this particular question due to the fact that I attend a University and see this happen all around me within the other students on campus.  

In answering my research question, I will open with my first source out of three. My first source is an article from a student from Kanas State University, Keener A. Tippin II called, "Alcohol and rape: The connection." Within this article, Tippin focuses on the main fact that women are the victims in majority of sexual assault cases and that more common than not the use of alcohol and drugs are involved. He comments on the fact that it is mainly men that are the perpetrator, and women are the targets. He then states that, "This freedom can lead to unrestrained drug and alcohol use, which then leads to sexually irresponsible acts, and then to rape." Here he is referring to students getting away from their parents and having to show responsibility for them. The author says that "A women is more likely to place herself in a potentially dangerous situation is she has been drinking." Throughout this article Tippin's main focus is on the fact that when alcohol is involved there is a higher risk of a sexual assault happing to the impaired female in relation to her not being clear-minded, or aware of any signs of trouble or danger that she could possibly be encountering. When deciding if the author is biased or not, I would say he isn't. He is pretty neutral on the topic, due to him being a guy, and he isn't stating whether or not he has encountered an sexual assault act  or not. 

My second source is an informational article from the Counseling Services at Butler University. This article states four facts of alcohol and sexual assault. The four are: Alcohol and sexual assault often happen together, alcohol use does not cause sexual violence, alcohol act as a permission slip, and sexual assault occurs despite alcohol use, not because of it. Here they show that alcohol is one of the leading causes in a sexual assault case and while drinking your judgments are then clouded, therefore you are more likely to do something while under the influence that you wouldn't necessarily do while sober. The author then states a fact of alcohol and sexual assault saying, "One study found that 70% of women and 80% of men had been drinking when a sexual assault occurred." This shows that alcohol is a major factor in perpetrators and the victims in most sexual assault cases. Throughout this article the main point the author is trying to get across is that while under the influence of alcohol, it causes people to not think before they act which leads to things such as a sexual assault. For this article, I would say they are not biased, only because it is guidance counselors trying to get through to young adults that are coming to college. They are trying to make them aware of the dangers that can happen to them or around them. 

My final article by Antonia Abbey called, "Alcohol-Related Sexual Assault: A common Problem among College Students" summarizes research on the role of alcohol in college students' sexual assault experiences. Sexual assault is extremely common among college students on campuses. Majority of all sexual assaults involve alcohol consumption by either the perpetrator, the victim or both. Two research literatures were reviewed: the sexual assault literature and alcohol's effects on aggressive and sexual behavior. Research suggests that alcohol consumption by the perpetrator or the victim, or potentially both increase the possibility of a sexual assault occurring. Alcohol's psychological, and cognitive effects contribute to sexual assault, due to the individual under the influence and having a clouded judgment in relations to the alcohol they are consuming. Even though college related assaults are not as common as a random assault on the street there are still recommendations made for college prevention programs and policy initiatives because the assaults are still taking place. With this article, I would say it leans towards being a little biased on the issue of alcohol being involved in a sexual assault case. But, it also has good points to back it up with, so in some parts they are showing bias opinions, but throughout some of the article they are not. 

With my research questions, it has been argued time again through multiple articles, and news articles that alcohol can be a major leading factor when it comes to sexual assault on a college campus. There are statistics throughout some of the articles that I used that proves it to be majority true. Agreeably all the sources stated that when a sexual assault occurs both parties were intoxicated over the limit of knowing what was really happening. Also, they all stated that the victim in the scenario is almost always the female, while the male is mostly the perpetrator. While doing the research, it helps me understand more on why colleges are so set on us saying careful, and safe while/if we are out drinking with friends. Most of the time you think something bad cant or wont happen to you when you could be the next victim of a sexual assault on a college campus. 

