More than 1K protesters descend on Cornell, demand prez resign over alleged frat gang rape: We are all Jane Doe

ITHACA, NY — More than 1,000 furious protesters marched on Cornell University’s campus Monday in support of the woman allegedly gang-raped in a fraternity — and demanded the resignation of the school’s president.“We are all Jane Doe,” read one sign in the massive crowd of students, faculty, Ithaca locals and outraged visitors gathered in the center of the Ivy League’s campus.Others waving placards insisted, “Alcohol is not consent” and “Support survivors, listen to students.”Some called for outright violence against the accused “Cornell 7” frat brothers, who the alleged victim, only identified in court papers as Jane Doe, said plied her with ketamine and alcohol in October 2024 before coercing her into an hours-long orgy of rape that she was too inebriated to resist.Various speakers addressed the crowd with demands for Cornell’s fraternities to be kicked off the Ithaca, New York, campus, while others called for school President Michael Kotlikoff’s resignation over the school’s handling of Doe’s allegations, which resulted in two of the seven brothers being expelled but no criminal charges ever filed.Each of those proclamations was met with uproarious cheers — and ensuing chants.“F–k Kotlikoff! Justice for Jane Doe.Kotlikoff has to go.

Justice for Jane Doe! All the frats have got to go!” the crowd chanted at one point.Speakers also demanded that all the accused brothers who graduated after Doe’s allegations have their diplomas revoked and that those still on campus be expelled.Some protesters demanded an overhaul of the campus judicial process around sexual assault.“Students demand an external investigation of Cornell’s administration and a return to an independent judicial system,” they said.“We want a judicial system where faculty, administration and students have equal say in who decides the faith of our campus and its people.”Many protesters said they admired Doe for coming forward with her accusations...