A photograph of a man demonstrating how to disarm someone holding a gun with a participant in a self defense course at UNT. It was hosted by the multicultural center on campus. He is standing with his hands on the fake gun and the participant's wrist.

A photograph of a man demonstrating a hold pose with a participant in a self defense course at UNT. It was hosted by the multicultural center on campus. He is standing with his arms around her stomach and is showing her how to break the hold.

A photograph of two men in a self defense course at UNT. One man is holding a fighting pad and the other is hitting it with his forearm. They are running drills in the class.

A photograph of a man and a woman doing drills for a self defense course at UNT. It was hosted by the multicultural center on campus.

A photograph of the instructor speaking at a self defense course at UNT. The event was hosted by the Multicultural Center. She is standing in front of a white board and the participants are seated on the floor and on chairs in front of her.

A photograph of one of the instructors running a drill at a self defense course at UNT. The event was hosted by the Multicultural Center. The instructor is holding a practice pad while the participant knees it.

A photograph of the participants of the self defense class standing together for a photo. They are all in a line and the trainers are standing with them. They are all wearing comfortable clothing to practice in.

A photograph of people gathered at a self defense course at UNT. The event was hosted by the Multicultural Center. The teachers are standing on the opposite side of the circle and the class is gathered in a semi-circle facing them.

A photograph of a man demonstrating how to disarm someone holding a gun with a participant in a self defense course at UNT. It was hosted by the multicultural center on campus. He is standing and holding a fake gun to show those gathered how to hold it and practice disarming.

A photograph of one of the instructors leading participants at a self defense course at UNT. The event was hosted by the Multicultural Center. She is standing in front of the lined up participants and is demonstrating a defensive move for them.

A photograph of participants and instructors a self defense course at UNT. The event was hosted by the Multicultural Center. One of the participants is putting her hands to the instructor's shoulder and is preparing to bring up her knee. The instructor has a bracing pad ready.

A photograph of the instructor speaking at a self defense course at UNT. The event was hosted by the Multicultural Center. He is standing in the practice room and the other instructor is standing at the side of the room.

A photograph of two women in a self defense course at UNT. The teacher, who is wearing a COBRA shirt, is holding a fighting pad and the participant is kneeing it. Behind them is a white board with writing and acronyms on it.

A photograph of people gathered together for a self defense course at UNT. It was hosted by the multicultural center on campus.

A photograph of a woman demonstrating fighting moves with a participant in a self defense course at UNT. She is wearing a COBRA shirt and they are using something to practice blocking. There is also a white board behind them with writing on it.

A photograph of a white board at a self defense course at UNT. The event was hosted by the Multicultural Center. There are several acronyms and two names written on the board, including COBRA, which stands for "Combat Objective Battle Ready Applications", SAE, which stands for "Scream Attack Escape", and AAA, which stands for "Awareness Alarm Action/Reaction". The names are Jim Dryburgh and Aimee Brown.

A photograph of a man demonstrating a pose for a self defense course at UNT. It was hosted by the multicultural center on campus. He is standing with his legs wide and arms out. There is a white board visible past them that has acronyms written on it.

A photograph of participants and instructors a self defense course at UNT. The event was hosted by the Multicultural Center. One of the instructors is leading a participant through a defensive move while two others look on.

A photograph of a man and a woman doing drills for a self defense course at UNT. It was hosted by the multicultural center on campus. The man is directing the woman in positioning for a move.

A photograph of participants and instructors a self defense course at UNT. The event was hosted by the Multicultural Center. They are gathered in the class room and there is a white board visible past them with acronyms on it.

Photograph of a man and a woman making a shirt from the Clothesline Project at the University of North Texas, held by UNT Special Collections. The image a young man on the left sitting on a couch, with a woman leaning over a yellow shirt in front of her as she holds a bottle of blue paint over the shirt. In the background behind him a man leans against the couch wall on a giant pillow, a laptop open in front of him. The Clothesline Project was started in Cape Cod, MA, in 1990 to address the issue of violence against women and serve as a vehicle for women affected by violence to express their emotions. The Clothesline Project takes place multiple times during October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Students and community members may create a shirt which allows each survivor to tell their own story, allowing those who are still suffering in silence to understand they are not alone.

Photograph of a man on the floor at APAEC 2012, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a man in a large room with shiny wooden floors, laying on the ground while holding a teddy bear. In the background a large group of people sitting against the walls can be seen. Four people are standing in the middle of the room. APAEC stands for Asian Pacific American Empowerment Conference, an annual event held by UNT.

Photograph of a green shirt from the Clothesline Project at the University of North Texas, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a light green shirt laying flat on a table, with someone's hand holding a bottle of white shirt paint over it. The shirt says "You should never be ashamed, It was not your fault...Be strong." The Clothesline Project was started in Cape Cod, MA, in 1990 to address the issue of violence against women and serve as a vehicle for women affected by violence to express their emotions. The Clothesline Project takes place multiple times during October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Students and community members may create a shirt which allows each survivor to tell their own story, allowing those who are still suffering in silence to understand they are not alone.

Photograph of people making shirts at tables from the Clothesline Project at the University of North Texas, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows three different people at tables with shirts laying in front of them as they decorate them with paint. The Clothesline Project was started in Cape Cod, MA, in 1990 to address the issue of violence against women and serve as a vehicle for women affected by violence to express their emotions. The Clothesline Project takes place multiple times during October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Students and community members may create a shirt which allows each survivor to tell their own story, allowing those who are still suffering in silence to understand they are not alone.