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Cornell students stage anti-rape rally

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Cornell University students protested on October 5 in Ithaca, New York, demanding stronger action against sexual violence following allegations of gang rape at a campus fraternity. The protesters called for an external inquiry into Cornell’s handling of the case and demanded the resignation of university president Michael Kotlikoff. Demonstrators rallied around Jane Doe, who filed a lawsuit alleging she was drugged and sexually assaulted by several Chi Phi fraternity members in October 2024.
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A Cornell University student, identified only as Jane Doe, filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and gang-raped by seven fraternity members at the Chi Phi house on October 19, 2024. Despite initial investigations that concluded without criminal charges being brought forward, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has reopened the case and intends to present it to a grand jury with Doe's cooperation, seeking new evidence not previously available.

Doe’s lawyer, Thomas Giuffra, reported that she is in constant fear due to intense public pressure and harassment. She suffers from insomnia and relies on medication to sleep. The case, which has garnered national attention, includes allegations against Cornell University, the fraternity, and other parties involved, leading the university president to suspend all fraternity parties until the end of the academic year for a thorough review.

The reopening of the investigation follows increased scrutiny over Title IX policies at educational institutions, focusing on handling sexual misconduct cases. Despite public campaigns aimed at unmasking Doe and defending the accused men—who deny any wrongdoing—the case remains highly sensitive with significant implications for university policy and legal procedures regarding sexual assault allegations.

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The rally came a day after Doe and her lawyer said they had received multiple threats since filing the lawsuit, which has prompted a public outcry, particularly on social media under the banner “#IamJaneDoe”, over why law enforcement declined to pursue charges in 2024.
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Cornell students stage anti-rape rally asserted
students → stage → rally
Throngs of Cornell University students rallied on Oct 5 voicing solidarity with a classmate whose gang-rape allegations have ignited a national uproar and demanding that the Ivy League school take firmer action against sexual violence on campus. asserted
school → rally → campus
The protesters called for an external inquiry into how the matter has been handled by Cornell’s administration. asserted
matter → call → administration
The alleged gang-rape victim, identified by the pseudonym Jane Doe, has said the university failed to adequately investigate and punish the campus fraternity members who were involved. asserted
who → allege → members
Demonstrators also called for the resignation of Cornell president Michael Kotlikoff and other members of his administration, saying their policies have perpetuated what protesters called a “culture of rape” on campus. asserted
protesters → call → campus
In a lawsuit filed in September, Jane Doe said she was plied with drugs and alcohol and then sexually assaulted by several members of the campus chapter of the Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024 after she had become incapacitated. asserted
she → file → October
Doe, who was 20 at the time, named seven Chi Phi members as defendants in the suit, along with the fraternity chapter, a local bar, her own sorority, and the university. asserted
who → name → chapter
She had reported the alleged assault to police several weeks after the fact, leading to an internal university investigation and a law enforcement probe, but the local prosecutor declined to bring criminal charges in the case. asserted
prosecutor → report → case
Cornell, which has defended its response to the original report, shut down the Chi Phi chapter and imposed a range of discipline on the fraternity members involved, including expulsions and other sanctions. asserted
which → defend → expulsions
The men all denied any wrongdoing, some saying the sexual activity was consensual and others disputing their participation, the New York Times has reported, citing Cornell documents. asserted
Times → deny → documents
The lawsuit criticised the university for having offered some of the alleged perpetrators a chance to mitigate their penalties by writing essays. asserted
lawsuit → criticise → essays
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Oct 2 appointed the state’s attorney-general, Letitia James, as a special prosecutor to take over a newly reopened criminal investigation, saying she was “deeply disturbed” by how local authorities originally dealt with the case. asserted
authorities → appoint → case
The boisterous but orderly demonstration on Oct 5 included a march by several hundred students, faculty supporters and community activists – perhaps 1,000 or more – through the campus in the upstate New York town of Ithaca. asserted
demonstration → include → Ithaca
The protesters, chanting “One struggle, one fight” and “No justice, no peace,” filled Cornell’s Ho Plaza, the central pedestrian square and gathering space on campus, and spilled over into adjacent areas. asserted
protesters → chant → areas
Many carried signs with slogans such as “Justice for Jane Doe”, “We Stand for Survivors” and “Prison Sentences, not Topic Sentences”. asserted
We → carry → Survivors
The rally came a day after Doe and her lawyer said they had received multiple threats since filing the lawsuit, which has prompted a public outcry, particularly on social media under the banner “#IamJaneDoe”, over why law enforcement declined to pursue charges in 2024. asserted
enforcement → come → 2024
The uproar also stirred a backlash by others who have questioned whether keeping Doe anonymous was fair because it denied those implicated in the matter the chance to publicly face their accuser. asserted
it → stir → accuser
Addressing the controversy on Oct 3, Kotlikoff promised in a video message to examine the role of fraternities and sororities on campus, saying, “being part of a group can never diminish individual responsibility.” asserted
being → address → responsibility
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