Films, workshops and a "Take Back the Night" march are a few of the activities to be held at the University during Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April. Events are sponsored by the UConn Women's Center and the Violence Against Women Prevention Program. Additional sponsors are noted under individual listings. Call Jacqueline Cobbina at (860) 486-4738 for more information.

April 1 - Film. Ordinary Rape. Examination of the misconceptions surrounding date rape in the United States, through interviews with college students, journalists, criminologists, psychologists, lawyers, police and physicians. 7 p.m., Women's Center lounge.

April 6, 7, 8 and 9 - Quilt Making. Students, faculty and staff may design quilt patches to create a sexual assault survivors quilt. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Student Union lobby. Co-sponsored by North Campus Area Council, Department of Residential Life, Graduate Student Senate, Delta Zeta and the Panhellenic Council.

April 7, 14, 21 and 28 - Self-Defense Workshops . Co-sponsored with North Campus Area Council, Department of Residential Life, Delta Zeta and the Panhellenic Council. 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., McConaughy Hall multi-purpose room, North Campus.

April 8 - Button Distribution. Every 46 seconds an adult woman is forcibly raped in the United States. Pick up a button at the Women's Center and help raise awareness to end violence against women. Co-sponsored by North Campus Area Council, Department of Residential Life, Delta Zeta and the Panhellenic Council.

April 8 - Lecture: The Adrienne Ortolano Story. In June 1997, Adrienne Ortolano, Glamour Magazine's Woman of the Year, went public as one of the victims of Alex Kelly. She will share her story, which began 11 years ago. 7 p.m., Jorgensen Gallery. Co-sponsored by the Undergraduate Student Government, Department of Residential Life, UConn Police Department, North Campus Area Council, Graduate Student Senate, Delta Zeta and the Panhellenic Council.

April 13 - Discussion: Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse. Greg Secord, counselor and group facilitator at the Hartford YWCA, will discuss the issues of being a male sexual assault survivor. 7 p.m., Room 380, Student Union. Co-sponsored by the Undergraduate Student Government, Department of Residential Life, Graduate Student Senate, Delta Zeta and the Panhellenic Council.

April 14 - Discussion. The Politics of Incest: Personal and Political. Maria Tramontozzi, survivor, educator and clinician, will discuss incest, focusing on the personal, psychological, political and social effects. Information will be provided for healing and activism. 7 p.m., Room 380, Student Union. Co-sponsored by the Graduate Student Senate, Delta Zeta, Panhellenic Council and the Department of Residential Life.

April 15 - Take Back the Night March. Includes student speakers who were victims of sexual assault and others who want to voice their concerns about violence against women. 7 p.m., Student Union Mall. Co-sponsored by the Graduate Student Senate, Delta Zeta, Panhellenic Council, North Campus Area Council and the Department of Residential Life.

April 16 - The Day of Healing. Survivors and secondary survivors of incest join together in a healing process. Singer and song-writer Susan DeSousa will perform and award-winning writer and incest survivor Sadia Carone will read from her book, Circle Words. 6 p.m. Women's Center lounge. Co-sponsored by the Graduate Student Senate, Department of Residential Life, Undergraduate Student Government, North Campus Area Council, Delta Zeta and Panhellenic Council.

April 21 - Counseling Significant Others and Secondary Survivors. Scott Stevens from Northeast Clinical Specialists will address the needs of secondary and tertiary victims of sexual abuse. 7 p.m., Room 380, Student Union. Co-sponsored by the Graduate Student Senate, Department of Residential Life, Delta Zeta and the Panhellenic Council.

April 29 - Film. Proceed with Caution! Women are increasingly the targets of violence and must seek ways to protect themselves. Common sense precautions will be emphasized. Crime experts, a locksmith, a self-defense instructor and police offer specific guidelines. 7 p.m., Women's Center lounge.

Sherry Fisher