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In any other circumstances, Vice President Joe Biden and pop singer Lady Gaga would make an unlikely pair. During the 鈥淚t鈥檚 On Us鈥� tour to , it could be argued that the two complement each other perfectly.

The two are touring the country, speaking at college campuses about sexual violence and the White House鈥檚 鈥淚t鈥檚 On Us鈥� campaign to discuss the causes of rape and assault. The campaign aims to address student apathy and cultural and gender norms on campus that are seen as contributing to the problem.聽

Mr. Biden first introduced Lady Gaga at this year鈥檚 , where she performed surrounded by sexual assault survivors. The singer and songwriter has spoken about her own past experiences with sexual assault before.

"Imagine the courage it takes for her to speak out and then imagine the courage it takes for her to sing a song, 'Til It Happens to You,'鈥� said Biden, introducing Lady Gaga at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, 鈥渢hat is branded in her heart,鈥� the Associated Press reported.

Biden has been involved in the fight against sexual violence since he wrote the Violence Against Women Act, 22 years ago. In November 2015, he wrote a moving opinion piece on sexual assault for the 鈥淚t鈥檚 On Us鈥� campaign, which appears on the .

Biden spoke to the need to stop asking the wrong questions about what a victim did that caused rape or assault to happen, but rather ask questions about what makes perpetrators think that rape is ok.

鈥淲e have to ask the right questions 鈥� What made him think that he could do what he did without my consent? Why on Earth did no one stop him instead of standing by? What can we do to make sure everyone has the courage,鈥� wrote Biden, 鈥渢o speak up, intervene, prevent and end sexual assault once and for all?鈥�

Several colleges and universities also printed Biden鈥檚 piece in their campus newspapers.聽

At Thursday鈥檚 event in Las Vegas, Biden spoke for forty minutes about the problems surrounding sexual assault.

After Biden鈥檚 talk, Lady Gaga performed 鈥楾il it Happens to You.鈥� The two have at three campuses this week, as part of the 鈥淚t鈥檚 On Us鈥� Week of Action, including the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Colorado, Boulder.

At every appearance, Biden asks attending students to make a pledge to be active in the fight against sexual violence. As of November, over 250,000 students had taken the pledge. The 鈥溾�� website features videos by celebrities like Jon Hamm who have also taken the pledge. The campaign says that聽more than 300 campuses have hosted over 1,000 "It鈥檚 On Us"听别惫别苍迟蝉.

What can students do? Biden writes:

• To intervene instead of being a bystander.
• To recognize that any time consent is not 鈥� or cannot 鈥� be given, it is sexual assault and it is a crime.
• To do everything you can to create an environment where sexual assault is unacceptable, and all survivors are supported.

Has the 鈥淚t鈥檚 On Us鈥� campaign made a difference? It may be too early to tell. Critics of the program say that although it has garnered many celebrity sponsors, it has done little to .

Biden and Lady Gaga are making the rounds to college campuses as campus rape cases continue to abound. On Friday, former Vanderbilt football player Corey Batey was found guilty of raping an unconscious student on the university鈥檚 campus. 聽

The victim says that while she does not remember the rape, she does remember waking up confused in an unknown room. She was dating another football player, Brandon Vandenberg, at the time. Vandenberg was also accused of rape.

According to the Associated Press, this case is unusual in that it features film and photograph evidence of the crime generated by the perpetrators.

The AP also noted that this trial聽"once again raised questions about bystanders in campus sexual assaults. At least five student athletes saw the unconscious woman in a state of distress but did not call for help, including several who testified that they saw her lying partially nude in a dorm hallway."

海角大神 reported that new research shows that "women who experienced incapacitated rape before college were six times more likely to experience that again in college and four times more likely to be forcibly raped than women who had not been previously raped while incapacitated."

Colleges have been criticized, for instance, for focusing too much effort on teaching young women to avoid certain situations at parties.

鈥淲e need to really reframe how we think about risk reduction ... and focus more on who are the perpetrators and why are they 鈥榮eizing the opportunity鈥� of vulnerable populations,鈥� says Jane Stapleton, co-director of UNH鈥檚 Prevention Innovations: Research and Practices for Ending Violence Against Women.