Cornell building vandalized as gang rape case rocks school: 'Rapists are protected'
An administration building on Cornell University’s campus was vandalized overnight as the investigation into an alleged gang rape at the institution has garnered national attention and sparked backlash on campus.
TL;DR
- An administration building at Cornell University, Day Hall, was vandalized overnight.
- Vandals spray-painted messages on the building, including "At Cornell rapists are protected protestors are expelled."
- The vandalism coincides with a national spotlight on an alleged gang rape case at Cornell, involving a lawsuit against the school and members of the Chi Phi fraternity.
- Student activists organized protests demanding justice for survivors and criticizing the university's administration.
- Student groups made five demands, including expulsion of alleged perpetrators and an external investigation into the administration.