Kim, a rape survivor, is trying to help the Panhellenic Council deliver the message that "rape is everyone's problem" to all 1992 sorority pledges.

Kim told pledges at a first-time sexual assault program Wednesday night about her experience of being raped by an acquaintance after a party several years ago. She asked to have her last name withheld for privacy.

"It's a situation I never want any one else to go through," Kim said.

Through a program of skits and role playing, Panhel launched a uniform sexual assault program for pledges.

"Rape happens every day, every hour, every minute," said Kimberly Harris, Panhel secretary.

The skits demonstrated potential situations, such as acquaintance rape, that could occur if people don't communicate, said Harris (senior-business logistics).

There has never been a standard sexual assault program delivered to all sororities, said Patti Johnstone, assistant director of Sexual Assault Education programs at the University, adding that sororities previously educated their own pledges.

"Women can feel like they're asking for it, but they aren't responsible for what might happen," said rushee Kim Pagel (sophomore-human development and family studies).

Harris began planning the program in February because she said her sorority -- Delta Zeta, 3 Hastings -- wasn't getting the most out of the information available to them. Past sorority sexual assault programs were not always in conjunction with the Center for Women Students, she added.

"We wanted to educate the pledges before they were thrown into the social scene," she said.

Rick Funk, Greek Life coordinator, said the new program will be more consistent than attempting to educate pledges within each chapter. The Interfraternity Council has had a similar program for three years.