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  "id": 14252359,
  "title": "Cornell suspends fraternity social events after alleged gang rape",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/cornell-suspends-fraternity-social-events-after-alleged-gang-rape-14252359",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T17:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261014/cornell-suspends-fraternity-social-events-after-alleged-gang-rape"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cornell University has suspended all fraternity social events for the 2026-2027 academic year following an alleged gang rape incident at one of its all-male fraternities, President Michael Kotlikoff announced Tuesday. All parties and social events in Interfraternity Council (IFC) houses at Cornell will be halted until the university can conduct a comprehensive review of fraternity life at the institution. The 2024 incident, detailed in a graphic lawsuit filed last month, alleges that the accused men were pressured to take ketamine, assaulted, and raped a female student by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity. Cornell initially shut down the fraternity and temporarily suspended the accused students, two of whom were later expelled.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK — Cornell University has suspended fraternity social events for the academic year, its president said Tuesday, following outcry over an alleged gang rape at one of the all-male clubs. \"All parties and social events in Interfraternity Council (IFC) houses at Cornell will be suspended for the remainder of the 2026-2027 academic year,\" Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff said in a…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Cornell suspends fraternity social events after alleged gang rape",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/cornell-suspends-fraternity-social-events-after-alleged-gang-rape",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:12:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Cornell suspends fraternity parties for rest of academic year amid sexual assault controversy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/cornell-suspends-fraternity-parties-for-rest-of-academic-year-amid",
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Cornell suspends frat parties after gang rape allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/cornell-suspends-frat-parties-after-gang-rape-allegations",
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        "title": "Cornell bans all fraternity parties over gang sex assault allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/cornell-bans-all-fraternity-parties-over-gang-sex-assault-allegations",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:59:28.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Cornell varsity suspends frat parties after alleged gang rape",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/cornell-varsity-suspends-frat-parties-after-alleged-gang-rape",
        "published": "2026-10-13T18:04:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Cornell suspends all frat parties as alleged gang rape fuels continued calls for action",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/cornell-suspends-all-frat-parties-as-alleged-gang-rape-fuels",
        "published": "2026-10-13T18:32:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Cornell announces suspension of all frat parties amid Jane Doe lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/cornell-announces-suspension-of-all-frat-parties-amid-jane-doe-lawsuit",
        "published": "2026-10-13T18:45:28.000Z"
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