Cornell University students are expected to hold a seven-hour sit-in Wednesday in solidarity with Jane Doe, the woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by members of the Chi Phi fraternity nearly two years ago.“Seven hours for the seven hours she endured.Seven hours of solidarity.
Seven hours demanding change,” a coalition of Cornell student groups said in a post on Instagram announcing the demonstration.The students are expected to gather inside a campus dining hall named for Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison starting at 1:30 p.m.ET, according to the announcement.
The organizers said the planned sit-in is part of “Zero Day,” an “economic blackout calling on students to disrupt business as usual by not attending class or spending on campus.”The protest illustrates the tense mood on the Ivy League campus following Jane Doe’s allegations that she was sexually assaulted and plied with drugs Oct.19-20, 2024.
She filed a civil lawsuit against the university and seven fraternity members last month, leading to renewed national attention on sexual misconduct and collegiate Greek life.Three of the accused men have publicly denied the allegations through attorneys.The sit-in comes two days after Cornell faculty members introduced a resolution calling for a no-confidence vote in the university administration over its handling of the alleged assault at the Chi Phi fraternity house.The resolution was submitted to the University Faculty Committee on Monday night, according to a copy obtained by NBC News.For SubscribersFOR SUBSCRIBERSExperimental vaccine shows promise against deadly brain cancer in some patientsFOR SUBSCRIBERSMeta’s Oversight Board has a warning for AI companies building their own watchdogsFOR SUBSCRIBERSLocals called their town ‘Almost Heaven’.
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