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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Sam Levin, Keely Aouga and Edward Helmore

Student protests erupt at Cornell over mishandling of gang-rape allegations

People marching with signs, one which reads 'Cornell admin betrays survivors. Resign now'
Thousands of students and faculty gathered for a demonstration at Cornell. Photograph: Olga Fedorova/EPA

Mass protests erupted at Cornell University on Monday, with students criticizing officials’ handling of gang-rape allegations, demanding the president’s resignation and painting “SMASH THE PATRIARCHY” on an administration building.

Thousands of students and faculty gathered for a demonstration, sparked by the high-profile case of a former student known as Jane Doe, who said in a recent lawsuit that she was plied with drugs and raped at a fraternity house in 2024. The case has prompted international outrage and intense scrutiny of college fraternities and sexual violence on US campuses.

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