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A newsletter for the students, faculty and staff of the Collin County Community College District. Published monthly. For information or submissions, call 972.599.3142. Cougar News welcomes student and faculty submissions. Next deadline: January 10. All submissions are due by 5 p.m. on the due date. Photos cannot be returned. Text should be emailed to mrobinson@ccccd.edu or sent on disk. Please submit copy that is proofed, edited and saved in Word format. Cougar News staff: Lisa Vasquez, director; Mark Robinson, editor; Marcy Cadena-Smith, contributor; Stephanie Hall, student correspondent; Adriana Rodriguez, student correspondent; special contributors: Heather Darrow, Sonya Flaming, John Glass; Nick Young, photography and layout.
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Relationship quiz: test your knowledge
DID YOU KNOW?
- Abuse that begins during dating continues and intensifies upon marriage.
- Two out of three female victims of violence are related to or know the perpetrator. (US Department of Justice, 1994)
- Young women between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the highest rates of violence by current or former intimate partners. (US Department of Justice)
Take this brief quiz to find out if “he is the one OR is it time to move on?”
Answer yes or no to each question
in the 2 columns below.
| 1. Do you feel a warm glow when he gets close to you? |
1. Do you just want to run and hide from him sometimes? |
| 2. Does he try to work things out by taking responsibility when he is at fault? |
2. Does he always blame you for the fights? |
| 3. Have you seen his ugly side and not been totally freaked out by it? Could you handle seeing it again and again? |
3. Is his ugly side way too much for you to handle more than once? |
| 4. Does he respect your opinions? |
4. Does he get hurt or angry if you disagree with him? |
| 5. Does he treat you with respect, no matter where you are? |
5. Does he put you down and treat you bad in front of his friends? |
| 6. Do you look forward to being with him, and then enjoy his company? |
6. Do you miss him when you are apart, and then can’t wait to get away from him? |
| 7. Do you hope he stays exactly the way he is? |
7. Do you hope and pray that he changes—A LOT? |
| 8. Does he think that hitting a girlfriend is wrong? |
8. Has he ever hit you? |
| 9. Does he think that hurting a girlfriend with words is wrong? |
9. Has he ever put you down or called you the “b” word? |
| 10. Does he think that pressuring or forcing a girl to have sex is wrong? |
10. Has he ever tried to pressure you or force you to have sex? |
Total = _______ Minus Total=________ = _________
Each “yes” answer is worth 10 points, except for #8, #9, or #10 on the right side, these are worth 40 points each. Add up your points for each column, then subtract the total on the right from the total on the left.
90= WOW what a guy!
70 -80 = There may be hope
50-60 = Time to MOVE ON!
For information, contact Counseling Services 972-881-5126.
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