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Correction: This story has been modified from its original version. — The organization To Write Love on Her Arms has not removed any of the fliers around campus. The Collegiate Times regrets this error.
A graphic flyer put up in Turner Place depicting self-harm has one group on campus concerned.
The fliers, which were anonymously put up with no number or guidance, feature a black and white image of a girl cutting her wrist. At the bottom of the flyer are pull tabs offering people to “take what you’re hiding,” with categories such as bulimia, anxiety, addiction, depression and racism.
To Write Love On Her Arms is a nonprofit organization that is a support group for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. It is against the fliers and said its organization is in no way associated with them.
Daniel Moss, TWLOHA’s public relations director for the Virginia Tech chapter, is concerned with the lack of support or direction from the posting.
“The concern with this is the fact that being that we’re on a college campus and there’s a high presence of these things happening,” Moss said. “The flyer gives no affiliation, so if people are experiencing these things, there was no way to get help.”
TWLOHA meets every Thursday night in Johnson Student Center and encourages anyone that is suffering from these issues to come out and attend a meeting.
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Why are they taking down flyers they didn't post? How would they feel if people did the same to them.
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They are taking them down because it could trigger someone to self-harm.
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Is it even legal for them to take these flyers down? Can they do that with any message that they don't agree with?
An alternative to taking these down could be to put a flyer for their support meeting beside each of these
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These fliers would put up without university approval, so they were not put up legally in the first place in most areas that they were put up.
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I would like to point out that there is misleading information in the article. NO MEMBER of TWLOHA took down anything they weren't allowed to. This is a print of misinformation, and I would like to personally clarify that the managers of the dining hall were notified and they decided to take them down.
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Here are the university policies
www .policies.vt .edu/5215.pdf
Sales, Solicitation and Advertising on Campus
www .policies.vt .edu/5000.pdf
University Facilities Usage and Event Approval
old policy
web.archive.org/web/20100530001444/http://www.policies.vt.edu/5210.pdf
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Probably should tell The Collegiate Times editor Daniel
they will issue a correction.
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Seriously? Someone is walking around, sees a poster and says "I think I'll cut myself". Someone who was able to get into a university?
I can't see it. I guess I have more faith in VT students.
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You very obviously know nothing about self-harm or mental health if you think GPA or SAT scores has anything to do with it. Why don't you do some research and then see if your opinion changes. I guarantee if you had any idea what you were talking about you wouldn't feel this way.
Some facts for you to consider:
Depression often co-occurs with anxiety disorders and substance abuse, with 30% of teens with depression also developing a substance abuse problem. (NIMH)
2/3 of those suffering from depression never seek treatment.
Untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide, and suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers. (NIMH)
Self-injury remained very much a mystery until 1996 when Princess Diana revealed that she had struggled with it. It has become much more visible in society within the last ten years.
Experts estimate that 4% of the population struggle with self-injury. It has the same occurrence between males and females, even though in popular culture it can appear to be more prevalent among girls.
Self-injury, like many addictions, is often a coping mechanism to deal with some manner of internal pain, many who struggle with it also struggle with other issues such as eating disorders and alcohol and drug abuse.
But please, learn more on your own, before you say something like this in person to someone who may have come to you for help, before they learned of your ignorance.
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"Someone who was able to get into a university?"
You would be surprised then
People could appear to be perfectly 'normal' and act that way and there would be no tell tale sign that something is going on until it is too late.
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If the college has a policy that requires preapproval of fliers, that's a pretty clear 1st Amendment violation.
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"If the college has a policy that requires preapproval of fliers, that's a pretty clear 1st Amendment violation."
http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/21544/bill-sitting-on-gov.-mcdonnells-desk-to-affect-student-organizations
You missed the 1st amendment argument bro
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It's the same mentality that suspends a kid because his teacher thinks his poptart looks like a gun.
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Why would liberals care about the constitution?
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How could someone who would hurt themselves after looking at a picture even function in this world? Tv, videogames, music, books, magazines, strap on the blinders, ear plugs, and gloves.
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About the flyer: Racism doesn't really relate to the rest of the word choices. Why is it even included? Is it more guilt tripping for people who prefer their own race?
If you really think whites are collectively evil, you should run away from their very presence. You know better!
When did the white race decide to commit collective suicide by race mixing? Why do TV and Movies encourage race mixing between whites and other races far more often than not?
I'll bet a lot of people of all races are hiding the fact that they actually like white people. Whether it's their inventive culture, their easy to exploit desire to take care of other people, or just the variety of color patterns on their bodies.
What if a white person wants to have white children and grandchidren? Is that too much for you? What if they want a white society to live in as well? Is that too much for you?
Who taught you to feel that way? Why did they teach you to feel that way?
Replace every instance of the word 'white' with the word 'black' in the above text.
Are you as offended?
I ask again: Who taught you to feel that that way and why did they teach you to feel like that?
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I agree with the commenter who stated "Racism" doesn't really make sense. What is the purpose of these flyers? They do not include a number/place to go for support. In all honestly they remind me of a twisted version of the lighthearted flyers found in freshmen dorms that state "Take what you need: a bubble bath, a cup of coffee, time with friends, etc."
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These flyers are the most provocative I have ever seen. When I see them on campus and tags ripped off, it's a strong reminder to exercise compassion; no matter how much we think we know about our classmates, there's a lot we don't see.
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