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…
Cornell students gathered in a campus plaza to protest the university's handling of a gang rape allegation at a fraternity house. The demonstration spilled over the designated space in front of the student center, with attendees adorned in purple ribbons and bearing signs demanding support for survivors and justice for victims. Some observers watched from nearby locations, including a hill overlooking the protest.
Student Athena Holloway expressed the frustration many felt, stating that while the university often provided statements and procedures, it lacked sufficient support for survivors. Professor Julia Chang echoed this sentiment, calling rape "inevitable" and urging the university to take a stand. Criticism was directed at fraternities, the university trustees, and President Michael Kotlikoff, who was accused of failing to protect students.
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