https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/62030/archive/files/89f86347aad80f0864458dca1dfa33f4.pdf?Expires=1787788800&Signature=WQNFXIT0yGpe4zelIx1%7El3iUOST7HCW4TnnOsyHUCJi0SVldJ-sXatkQa50HhoS8VVhDqXn23l9O-IVOveioE0iIrOYUZ98fzID%7Epxi4ooSOEVIo78NPT%7ExCRrk3ZFnASigf7N6AptDnbOoD4XTJ4GZx9LeGHEJDBHQUOyYOouuOmHh%7E9TE4Ux3bu3W4FdvJpRcIMy0N8vvyhTdv4OldAmX-MuWBMMS9jv0wVebktSa1%7EGkIIuVH3mC6ORGj0f3hgstuL6tUNwoTmqzjX%7EiHzIuBtaXbxNaJNdJddmfCOiChD5UnZZeTYGZswG06sT-rhKhTTyoTskprlNhwRGxQbw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM b7bd4b0972c7dda6124a8f41be93cfd8 PDF Text Text ' •······· ········· ········ ..?1/1// 1/N/1/Eh'S/ TY,········· NCtl/LL NET/?0 by Vanessa Flynn McGill women told · to be wary Montreal's got a new drug. And for some women at McGill, its effects have already hit dangerously too close to home. According to Barbara Tunmins, external coordinator of the Sexual Assault Centre of McGill Students' Society (SACOMSS), a man who called himself Marc Gagnon or Marc Gameau, claiming to be a speedskater, allegedly attempted to take advantage of three women at Gert's last Thursday night. All of the incidents have been linked to the drug Rohypnol, which is more commonly referred to as roofies. Two women reported incidents to SACOMSS, while a third incident was outlined in a leaflet being passed around campus by the woman's boyfriend. According to the two reports Tunmins said "all of the women who drank the beer offered to them by the man had no recollection of anything that happened afterwards." Rohypnol seems to be a relatively unknown substance in Canada. Sergeant Pierre Jeannotte, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said he "has never heard of the drug before." In the U.S, however, the drug has already caused a stir, especially across college campuses where its abuse has been on the upsurge. The Drug Enforcement Administration in the U.S. has seized Rohypnol in 23 states. Describing Rohypnol as "a 'rape drug'," Deborah Mathis, a nurse at the University of Pennsylvania, says it has been slipped into women's drinks with the intention of taking advantage of them. "It is used as a tool to assault women," she said. Rohypnol, the pharmaceutical name for Flunitrazepam, is manufactured in Europe by Hoffman-La Roche. Banned in Canada, it is prescribed in the U.S. for severe insomnia. The drug sells for as little as $2 to $5 dollars on the street, and is mostly smuggled in from Mexico and Columbia. Rohypnal acts as a strong tranquilizer impairing judgment and motor skills, producing memory loss, and a loss of inhibition. Combined with alcohol, its effects are augmented and can involve blackouts lasting up to 24 hours. Colourless and odourless, it is virtually undetectable and dissolves readily in liquid. Mathis emphasised, "a lot of women who have been drugged have been taken full advantage of and assume that it was tl1e effects of alcohol. In this way it's psychologically damaging where women blame themselves over actions which they had no control of." Following a sexual assault report filed last year, the University of Pennsylvania launched an educational campaign to inform women of the drug's danger and suggest prevention strategies. Meanwhile, here at McGill, Tunmins reports that the University administration has yet to take any action regarding the reported incidents. Tunmins is concerned that without an awareness-raising campaign, women may not be equipped to prevent further incidents. "We are telling women to take precautions, but we don't want women to blame themselves instead of their attackers." Full description incident: A woman was alone atofGert's, waiting for her friends. A man approached and kissed her. She pulled away and went to buy a beer. He stopped her and insisted on buying it for her. He then returned with a beer, handed it to her and ins is led that she meet his friend. He said his friend was a speedskater. They went and met him. ,..,llll.l.:.f.UII After drinking the beer, the woman reported "falling all over." The man asked the woman to come home with him. She refused. He asked if he could go home with her. CLAY She refused. At this point one of her friends took her home. Her friend Exact location of incident described her as suddenly incoherent, disoriented, confused, shaking Gert's Bar Full description of assailant: and convulsing. The woman has no recollection of the night's events Medium height (approx. 5"10), skinny, sandy blond hair, Vel)' blue after leaving U1e bar. eyes, crooked teeth, nice skin, wearExact date and time of incident: ing royal blue polo shirt witlt a Titursday, October 3, 1996 white collar and a number on the back. He spoke with a French accent. Hs friends had buzz cuts. Full description of incident: (left on answering machine of SACOMSS)Awomansaidshemet a man who called himself Marc Gameau. He offered her and her friends a beer. Just down the street 2001 University • McGill Metro 843-41 REDI<EN I STH r f brief 'RAPE DRUG' COMES TO MCGILL AVEIIUE NYC -, Unlimited Internet Access* to theWorld man who offered to buy them drinks. After one of the women drank the beer, she reported shaking, convulsing and "falling all ..,.. over". ....._____ ____,'/8). W • No activation fee • E·l\·lail account included • hcc navigation sortwarc • 2 Mcgs of space tu create your own Web site • Free introductory course at our training centcr • Technical support Monday to Saturday The report alleges that the man asked the woman to"come home with him." After refusing, she became incoherent and disoriented- side-effects linked to the drug. incident 2020 L University Street, suite 1620 Montreal, (Qc) H3A 2A5 McGill Metro E-Mail: sales@generation.net Web: http://www.generation.net el.: (514) 845•5555 Fax: (514) 845•500:. 1 _ *Based on intermittent access ••students with valid ID -o g: .----- ------ ------ -----. Qj ..0 0 u 0 J Qj ..0 S2 u 0 PRESENTS Saturday, Oct. 12th. TEN, PEARL JAM TRIBUTE Sunday, Oct. 13th. Exact date and time of incident Thursday,Octo.ber3, Exact location of mctdent: Gert'sBar Full description of assailant: Male in his twenties who claimed he was a speedskater. THANKSGIVING BEER BASH, $5.99 pitchers from 9-10pm FEATURING Saturday, Oct. 19th. ROAD APPlES, RAGICALLY HIP TRIBUTE Oct. 23rd. PIRIT OF THE WEST 4 286 LAKESHORE ROAD POINTE CLAIRE VILLAGE . 630·8118 .. .. . . . . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coverage from The McGill Daily Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Volume 86 Issue 16 Page Number(s) 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'Date rape' drug comes to McGill Description An account of the resource Describes incident in which a man tried to date-rape drug three women at Gert's campus bar. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Vanessa Flynn Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The McGill Daily Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996/10/10 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF drug use Gert's sexual assault Sexual Assault Centre of the McGill Students' Society (SACOMSS) sexual violence