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Cornell Students Vandalize Building Over Rape Allegations Handling

Student activists vandalized a Cornell University administration building overnight on October 5, 2026, protesting the Ivy League school's handling of an alleged gang rape inside a fraternity house two years earlier. Activists defended the act as nonviolent, saying 'property damage is not violent, condoning rape is.' Cornell said it would take a 'serious look' at fraternities.

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There is growing backlash against Cornell University as more information comes out about the Ivy League school's original response to an alleged gang rape two years ago inside a frat house on campus. Lilia Luciano reports.

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Cornell students vandalize on-campus wall over university's handling of alleged rape case

There is growing backlash against Cornell University as more information comes out about the Ivy League school's original response to an alleged gang rape two years ago inside a frat house on campus. Lilia Luciano reports.

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Students vandalize Cornell building over handling of gang-rape allegations

Student activists defend their actions as nonviolent, saying ‘property damage is not violent, condoning rape is’ Cornell University to take ‘serious look’ at fraternities after rape allegations Student activists vandalized a Cornell University administration building overnight in response to the university’s handling of gang-rape allegations in a high-profile case that has dominated national news. Students smashed a…

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