Gallery: Students gather, march for annual Take Back the Night event

Senior Amy Buhrmaster's sign, which reads "We Believe You." Corey Henry | Staff Photographer

Student peer educators gave skits on combating slut and body shaming. Corey Henry | Staff Photographer

Senior Amy Buhrmaster said during her speech that it can be difficult for someone to realize the prevalence of an issue when it is not someone's personal experience. Corey Henry | Staff Photographer

Jane Satter (junior) and Amy Buhrmaster (senior) lead the crowd of protesters. Corey Henry | Staff Photographer

Jane Satter clutches a sign reading "LGBTQ rights are human rights" as she marches at Take Back the Night 2019. Corey Henry | Staff Photographer

Protesters rotated between chants such as “Syracuse unite, Take Back the Night” and “Yes means yes, no means no, whatever we wear, wherever we go.” Corey Henry | Staff Photographer

Participants flooded the steps of Hendricks Chapel and marched toward Marshall Street. Corey Henry | Staff Photographer

Several peer educators performed two skits used to explain prosocial bystander tactics to stop situations of slut and body shaming. Corey Henry | Staff Photographer

About 200 students gathered on Wednesday night to rally and march in Take Back The Night 2019. Sophia Faram | Staff Photographer

Community members filled Hendricks Chapel on Wednesday night to listen to speakers about sexual assault and relationship violence. Sophia Faram | Staff Photographer

Several attendees carried signs during the march, which began and ended at Hendricks Chapel. Sophia Faram | Staff Photographer

The rally and march were followed by a "speak out" event for survivors. Sophia Faram | Staff Photographer

Rebecca Ortiz, an assistant professor of advertising in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, delivered the keynote address. Sophia Faram | Staff Photographer