Cornell sued over mishandled case
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A Cornell student filed a civil lawsuit accusing the university of mishandling her case after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by seven fraternity members in 2024.
I wrote for @thecut.com about the Cornell case and what it says that, at my institution and many others like it, protesters are often punished more harshly than sexual assailants www.thecut.com/article/what...
What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now
As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.
www.thecut.com
September 29, 2026 at 11:47 PM
I wrote for @thecut.com about the Cornell case and what it says that, at my institution and many others like it, protesters are often punished more harshly than sexual assailants www.thecut.com/article/what...
This is *the* piece. Kate Manne, professor of philosophy at Cornell, speaks truth to the totality of failures at the university — and why students protesting the war in Gaza have faced far harsher consequences than any of the Cornell 7:
www.thecut.com/article/what...
www.thecut.com/article/what...
What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now
As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.
www.thecut.com
September 29, 2026 at 11:11 PM
This is *the* piece. Kate Manne, professor of philosophy at Cornell, speaks truth to the totality of failures at the university — and why students protesting the war in Gaza have faced far harsher consequences than any of the Cornell 7:
www.thecut.com/article/what...
www.thecut.com/article/what...
by Peter Murphy
Imagine the front page outrage if 7 gay men drugged and raped a straight man for 7 hours. I expect the victim in that case would be believed without question. #Cornell7 #CornellUniversity #sexism #misogyny #VAW
September 29, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Imagine the front page outrage if 7 gay men drugged and raped a straight man for 7 hours. I expect the victim in that case would be believed without question. #Cornell7 #CornellUniversity #sexism #misogyny #VAW
Reposted by Steve Peers, Anna O. Law, Rebecca Solnit
A truly heinous man has doxxed the Cornell victim on X and the comments are predictably vile. Based on countless interviews I’ve done with survivors, the trauma they are subjected to for coming forward is oftentimes even worse than the initial trauma they experienced. There is no real justice system
September 30, 2026 at 2:21 AM
A truly heinous man has doxxed the Cornell victim on X and the comments are predictably vile. Based on countless interviews I’ve done with survivors, the trauma they are subjected to for coming forward is oftentimes even worse than the initial trauma they experienced. There is no real justice system
"Meanwhile, Jane Doe dropped out of Cornell and was denied her request to get her tuition refunded so that she could transfer to a different college. She hence faced more severe consequences than most of the men who she alleges gang-raped her."
www.thecut.com/article/what...
www.thecut.com/article/what...
What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now
As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.
www.thecut.com
September 29, 2026 at 11:39 PM
"Meanwhile, Jane Doe dropped out of Cornell and was denied her request to get her tuition refunded so that she could transfer to a different college. She hence faced more severe consequences than most of the men who she alleges gang-raped her."
www.thecut.com/article/what...
www.thecut.com/article/what...
Maybe contemplate all the female undergrads instructed by Cornell's example that they don't matter, that justice will be entirely out of reach or come at a horrendous cost, that some of their classmates are rapists or would like to be.....
The Trump Administration sides with the perps.
The Trump Administration sides with the perps.
Trump Officials Revise How Title IX Sex Discrimination Rules Are Enforced
The change follows a court ruling barring Title IX from protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people and has angered advocates for sexual assault survivors.
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Maybe contemplate all the female undergrads instructed by Cornell's example that they don't matter, that justice will be entirely out of reach or come at a horrendous cost, that some of their classmates are rapists or would like to be.....
The Trump Administration sides with the perps.
The Trump Administration sides with the perps.
Cornell’s Sexual Assault Case www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/b...
Cornell’s Sexual Assault Case
We talk to a reporter on campus about what we know.
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Cornell’s Sexual Assault Case www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/b...
Is it a Cornell frat?
September 30, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Is it a Cornell frat?
But also this heroine: "Cereese Qusba, 22, a senior and reporter for The Sun, couldn’t shake her concerned curiosity about the case. This month...Ms. Qusba was ready to hit publish on her investigation, which was 23 months in the making."
Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years
The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity party since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case.
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2026 at 4:49 PM
But also this heroine: "Cereese Qusba, 22, a senior and reporter for The Sun, couldn’t shake her concerned curiosity about the case. This month...Ms. Qusba was ready to hit publish on her investigation, which was 23 months in the making."
Here is an excellent example of framing issues using the appropriate and socially relevant terms, directly addressing the power dynamics embedded in institutions.
I wish people would do that more often, especially in the MSM and academia itself.
I wish people would do that more often, especially in the MSM and academia itself.
1,200 reported incidents of sexual assault, dating & domestic violence, and stalking lead to 7 expulsions or dismissals.
Cornell has positioned itself as higher ed's industry leader in teaching rape culture to America's future male economic elites.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Cornell has positioned itself as higher ed's industry leader in teaching rape culture to America's future male economic elites.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Cornell rarely expels students in sex assault cases | Exclusive
A third of undergraduate women say they've been sexually assaulted. But on average, Cornell reported expelling just one attacker per year.
www.usatoday.com
September 30, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Here is an excellent example of framing issues using the appropriate and socially relevant terms, directly addressing the power dynamics embedded in institutions.
I wish people would do that more often, especially in the MSM and academia itself.
I wish people would do that more often, especially in the MSM and academia itself.
Reposted by Philip Nel
The Cornell lawsuit filed by a woman alleging a brutal rape raises questions on how police handle such cases. The majority of police lack adequate training on trauma-informed approaches, experts say. n.pr/3VnwOIG
Police questioning can shape a sexual assault case. Their approach is often wrong
The Cornell lawsuit filed by a woman alleging a brutal rape raises questions on how police handle such cases. The majority of police lack adequate training on trauma-informed approaches, experts say.
n.pr
September 30, 2026 at 5:21 PM
The Cornell lawsuit filed by a woman alleging a brutal rape raises questions on how police handle such cases. The majority of police lack adequate training on trauma-informed approaches, experts say. n.pr/3VnwOIG
JFC
"Meanwhile, Jane Doe dropped out of Cornell and was denied her request to get her tuition refunded so that she could transfer to a different college. She hence faced more severe consequences than most of the men who she alleges gang-raped her."
www.thecut.com/article/what...
www.thecut.com/article/what...
What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now
As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.
www.thecut.com
September 30, 2026 at 3:21 PM
JFC
by Ann Bartow
One of the best things about going to Cornell was the friends I made. Being around so many smart and interesting people was amazing. But now I wonder if Cornell fostered our bond, or we bonded to survive Cornell.
September 30, 2026 at 1:21 PM
One of the best things about going to Cornell was the friends I made. Being around so many smart and interesting people was amazing. But now I wonder if Cornell fostered our bond, or we bonded to survive Cornell.
by Seth Masket Reposted by David Darmofal
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Reposted by Christina Pagel
Exclusive: Cornell rape allegations fuel House Democratic women's Title IX push www.axios.com/2026/09/30/c...
Exclusive: Cornell rape allegations fuel House Democratic women's Title IX push
"Her story should be a wake-up call Republicans cannot ignore."
www.axios.com
September 30, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Exclusive: Cornell rape allegations fuel House Democratic women's Title IX push www.axios.com/2026/09/30/c...
Among the thinnest of possible silver linings in the Cornell rape case? A revisiting of the insanity of college campuses having their own in-house police departments with sworn officers answering to universities, not the wider community.
This piece was written in 2018. This isn't a new phenomenon.
This piece was written in 2018. This isn't a new phenomenon.
Four ways private university police forces jeopardize public safety
After the shooting of Charles Thomas, universities should question whether private police forces make campuses and communities safer.
www.urban.org
September 30, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Among the thinnest of possible silver linings in the Cornell rape case? A revisiting of the insanity of college campuses having their own in-house police departments with sworn officers answering to universities, not the wider community.
This piece was written in 2018. This isn't a new phenomenon.
This piece was written in 2018. This isn't a new phenomenon.
Don't make yourself feel better for a moment thinking it's just Cornell.
September 30, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Don't make yourself feel better for a moment thinking it's just Cornell.
Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...
Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years
The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity party since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case.
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...