A crowd of students protests Cornell’s response to gang rape complaint
A 20-year-old Cornell University student alleged she was gang-raped by fraternity members in 2024. Students protested on campus over how the university handled the complaint, and the administration building was damaged. Cornell's president called the allegation "deeply disturbing" and promised greater transparency. The case has drawn national attention and raised broader questions about how colleges address sexual assault.
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6 developments- Oct 3Cornell president calls alleged gang rape 'deeply disturbing,' pledges greater transparency
- Oct 4Jane Doe lawyer rips Trump’s ‘fair shake’ remark in Cornell rape case: ‘Just wrong’
- Oct 5Cornell University sexual assault case puts microscope on prevention and policies at Pittsburgh-area colleges
- Oct 5Students protest Cornell’s response to gang rape complaint
- Oct 5Local resources talk Cornell case's impact
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10 viewpointsA crowd of students protests Cornell's response to gang rape complaint
Cornell rape case is a single dot in a long timeline of women’s abuse
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12 viewpointsHundreds of Cornell students and faculty protest over handling of gang rape allegations
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7 viewpointsMore than 1K protesters descend on Cornell, demand prez resign over alleged frat gang rape: ‘We are all Jane Doe’
Cornell’s main building covered in graffiti, windows destroyed: ‘Smash the patriarchy’
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3 articles‘Smash the patriarchy’: Activists graffiti Cornell hall over gang rape case
Students vandalize Cornell building over handling of gang-rape allegations
The horror of the Cornell rape case is how ordinary it is | Moira Donegan
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