Cornell Students Stage Sit-in to Protest University's Handling of Alleged 2024 Gang Rape
Organizers say the protest is part of a campus economic blackout and will include teach-ins and resource sharing as officials face renewed scrutiny.
- On Wednesday, Cornell University students launched a seven-hour sit-in at Toni Morrison Dining Hall to protest the administration's response to sexual assault allegations, seeking "meaningful change" at the Ivy League institution.
- The protest follows a civil lawsuit filed last month by former student Jane Doe, alleging she was sexually assaulted by seven Chi Phi members in 2024; the accused men have denied the allegations.
- Organizers labeled the demonstration "Zero Day," a campus-wide economic blackout calling students to avoid classes and campus spending to demand institutional accountability and policy changes.
- University officials announced Tuesday that Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will lead a probe examining Cornell's "policies, practices and resources" regarding sexual misconduct, following faculty resolutions seeking a no-confidence vote.
- Separately, New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to oversee a criminal investigation into the 2024 allegations, intensifying pressure on university leadership.
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Cornell students stage sit-in to protest university’s handling of alleged 2024 gang rape
Some Cornell students have staged a sit-in at a dining hall and vowed not to spend money on campus to protest sexual violence and how the university has handled complaints
Cornell students stage sit-in amid gang rape investigation
Groups organizing the demonstration intended to keep the sit-in going for seven hours.
Cornell students stage sit-in to protest university's handling of alleged 2024 gang rape
Some Cornell students have staged a sit-in at a dining hall and vowed not to spend money on campus to protest sexual violence and how the university has handled complaints.
At Cornell, a Sit In Marking the '7 Hours She Endured'
Cornell students plan to sit in a campus dining hall for seven hours Wednesday, saying the duration mirrors that of an alleged sexual assault involving a fellow student, NBC News reports. "Seven hours for the seven hours she endured. Seven hours of solidarity. Seven hours ordering change," read an Instagram...
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