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Sexual Assault

The Cornell Problem is Higher Education’s Problem

Staff Writer Anysa Bickici ’29 confronts the national reckoning sparked by the Cornell Seven case, arguing that the scandal exposes a deeper failure embedded in higher education’s handling of sexual assault.
Anysa Bickici '29 Oct 7, 2026

What Cornell Reveals About Amherst’s Past

Staff Writer Rose Phillips ’29 excavates Amherst College’s sexual assault crisis of the early 2010s arguing that the failures exposed by the Cornell Seven case are recurring features of university systems that prioritize procedural neutrality over survivor protection.
Rose Phillips '29 Oct 7, 2026
Poetic Perspectives: “I Did Not Survive You”

Poetic Perspectives: “I Did Not Survive You”

An anonymous sexual assault survivor statement revives the Poetic Perspectives column, originally inaugurated by Mikayah Parsons ’24, which allows students to discuss often difficult topics through a poetic medium.
Anonymous Contributor Feb 28, 2024
Researchers Discuss Novel Approach to Sexual Assault Prevention

Researchers Discuss Novel Approach to Sexual Assault Prevention

Shamus Khan, a professor of sociology at Princeton, alongside Jennifer Hirsch, a professor of sociomedical sciences at Columbia, discussed their research into sexual assault on college campuses, as published in their 2020 book “Sexual Citizens: Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus.”
Liam Archacki '24 Mar 29, 2023

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