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Students protest Cornell's response to gang rape complaint

ITHACA, New York — Cornell students thronged a campus plaza to protest the university's response to allegations of sexual assault at a fraternity house, and the school's main administration building was splashed with graffiti and damaged overnight. At a demonstration that overflowed the large space in front of the school's student center, students, faculty members and others wore purple ribbons…

Students protest Cornell's response to gang rape complaint

ITHACA, New York — Cornell students rallied at a campus plaza to protest the university's handling of a gang rape complaint at a fraternity house. Graffiti and damage were observed at the school's main administration building following the demonstration. Attendees wore purple ribbons and displayed signs advocating for support of survivors and expulsion of the accused rapists. Demonstrators expressed frustration with the university's silence, procedures, and lack of sufficient support for victims.

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