Sexual Assault – The College Fix

UCSD’s Marxist-inspired Che Café accused of being haven for sexual predators

Jennifer Kabbany - Fix Editor — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 06:13:03 +0000

A student-run, Marxist-inspired venue at UC San Diego called the Che Café Collective has been hit with allegations that it welcomes sexual predators, creating an unsafe space for regular patrons, the Guardian student newspaper reported. The “radical” venue, which hosts performances like open mic nights and musical gigs, as well as houses a vegan deli, has served as ground zero for several sexual…

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University rape crisis center director fired after signing anti-Israel letter

Dave Huber - Associate Editor — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 23:02:13 +0000

‘Improper and unauthorized use’ of university center’s name The director of a Canadian university rape crisis center has been fired for signing off on a letter which challenges claims that female captives taken by Hamas were sexually assaulted during its October 7 attack against Israel. The letter “Stand with Palestine: Call on Political Leaders to End Their Complicity in Genocide!

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University’s Student Association asks for name change as ‘S.A.’ could mean ‘sexual assault’

Dave Huber - Associate Editor — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 16:24:15 +0000

It’s also the abbreviation for a Nazi paramilitary group! The George Washington University Student Association earlier this month asked the school’s Board of Trustees if it could officially change its name to the Student Government Association due to the “potentially misleading” abbreviation of “SA.” “SA,” after all, can mean “sexual assault.” What’s more, some SA senators were concerned the…

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Professor apologizes for ‘rape’ ‘scenario’ assignment

Logan Dubil - Point Park University — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 04:06:36 +0000

Says she wanted ‘to bring rape culture and the pervasiveness of victim blaming and shaming to the class so we could have a constructive dialogue’ A University of Pittsburgh criminal justice professor has apologized for an assignment that asked students to create a “fact scenario” for an “encounter” that ends up with a man raping a woman. “I wanted to sincerely apologize that this assignment…

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MSU College of Law concerned Spartan helmet may trigger assault victims

Jennifer Kabbany - Fix Editor — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 05:20:17 +0000

‘Is anyone seriously triggered by MSU’s Spartan helmet?’ One way the Michigan State University College of Law can show a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is by removing the image of its Spartan mascot helmet from promotional materials, according to school leaders. A memo between the American Bar Association and leaders of the law school states that is one way the admissions…

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Catholic sisters host expert panel on sex trafficking on college campuses

Colleen Dean - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 04:02:47 +0000

Advocate described anti-trafficking efforts as ‘the new abolition movement’ An organization of religious women working to “eradicate modern-day slavery” raised awareness of human trafficking on college campuses in a recent online event. On Wednesday, the U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking, or USCSAHT, hosted a webinar via Zoom on how college campuses across the United States face…

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LGBT campus sex guide: ‘Silly’ to expect sober partners

Micaiah Bilger - Assistant Editor — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 04:06:22 +0000

Meanwhile, researchers warn of link between sexual assault, substance abuse Contrary to prevailing health recommendations, a “safer sex guide” aimed at freshman college students says it’s “silly” to expect a partner to be sober. To be “safer,” students are told to “mix fewer substances” and check on the partner if they begin “slurring their words” according to the “LGBTQIA+ Safer Sex Guide.”…

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Expelled grad student wins $3.95 million verdict against Pacific University

Matt Lamb - Associate Editor — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:40:49 +0000

Psychology grad student dismissed by university wins jury award A former psychology graduate student won a $3.95 million verdict against Pacific University after it dismissed him from school following sexual assault allegations. The Washington County jury awarded Peter Steele the amount after it “found that Pacific had not acted in a fair and reasonable way toward Steele and had intentionally…

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Acquitted Yale student can sue rape accuser for defamation: court

College Fix Staff — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:09:10 +0000

‘Khan alleged in his complaint that Doe made false accusations for the sake of trying to expel Khan as part of a larger political movement and personal vendetta’ A former Yale University student who beat back rape accusations can sue his accuser for defamation, the State of Connecticut Supreme Court ruled recently. Saifullah Khan’s lawsuit can proceed after the court ruled on June 27 that the…

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ChatGPT makes up stories to accuse professors of sexual misconduct

Matt Lamb - Associate Editor — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 14:30:18 +0000

‘The technology creates a buffer between those who get to frame facts and those who get framed’ Artificial intelligence software ChatGPT cited non-existent news stories as proof that professors had been accused of sexual misconduct. Professor Jonathan Turley wrote of his own experience being “defamed by ChatGPT” in a recent article in USA Today. ChatGPT cited a non-existent Washington Post…

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