Tuesday morning, the Missouri Students Association sent a message to the student body via email and social media containing a video entitled “Enough is Enough.” The video addressed several misconceptions surrounding sexual assault and rape, including “Enough saying ‘She was drunk’; ‘All guys want it,’” etc.

MSA reached out to multiple key on-campus groups, such as the LGBTQ Resource Center and Greek Life, along with faculty members such as Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Cathy Scroggs and LGBTQ Resource Center coordinator Struby Struble.

First of all, we would like to recognize MSA’s effort to fight sexual violence on campus with this video. The video showed that these situations are preventable if students simply stand up and do something. We appreciated the use of familiar faces such as Struble and former MSA President Mason Schara. Using faces that students can recognize makes the situation more personal, and helps students understand how the situation affects their lives. It was well done, and we appreciate the effort you put in.

That being said, a video isn’t going to change a campus.

We don’t want to see “Enough is Enough” become just another short-lived social media campaign to raise awareness about sexual assault. The video contained a strong message but not a lot of facts. The time to educate people about rape was yesterday, so we want to see MSA and the rest of campus take some action now.

Sexual education that includes sexual harassment is something that this campus severely lacks, and we see an opportunity for MSA, and for the university, to make a difference on campus.

We think it’s time that MU start putting students through proper sexual assault prevention training. It needs to begin with MSA senators, members of the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Association and even the MU administration. Educate campus leaders and role models on the subject of rape and sexual assault so they can pass down their knowledge and provide an example to students.

Consider creating a sexual assault class that students are required to take. Spread more awareness about Green Dot, since most students haven’t heard anything about this program since Summer Welcome. Create more resources for students to be able to learn about what constitutes rape, consent and various situations that are considered rape.

Administrators, we realize that you are making large strides with changing MU’s Title IX policies. We recognize and appreciate your efforts in creating a better system. But Title IX is what students are supposed to turn to _after_ they’ve been assaulted. We’re moving in the wrong direction if we’re starting with what to do in a post-rape situation. Focus your efforts on preventing rape in the first place.

We agree with MSA that enough is enough. So let’s actually do something to combat sexual assault and rape on campus.