DATE RAPE VICTIM TO SPEAK AT SEMO

After Katie Koestner survived date rape, she wanted to helps others cope with the issue.

Thursday at 8 p.m., the sexual-assault-prevention advocate will share her message with Southeast Missouri State University students in Academic Auditorium.

The presentation "He Said-She Said" centers on Koestner's experience with date rape.

Brett Sokolow, a specialist on sexual-assault policy and law, also will participate.

After Koestner tells her story, Sokolow will provide the audience with interactive scenarios on sexual assault. Finally, the audience will split into single-sex breakout groups for workshops.

As founders of Campus Outreach Services Inc., Koestner and Sokolow have presented programs to hundreds of thousands of students at 600 colleges, high schools and military installations in 47 states over the past four years.