Ithaca town hall remarks on Chi Phi lawsuit
U.S. representative speaking at an Ithaca town hall
“those men were protected by an institution and granted an Ivy League degree as a reward. Never again.”
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A clip from Ocasio-Cortez's Ithaca town hall in which she criticizes Cornell's handling of the allegations.
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The Cornell Daily Sun reports Ocasio-Cortez's town hall remarks and notes that the civil complaint does not say two students were expelled.
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Ocasio-Cortez was discussing a former student's lawsuit alleging sexual assault by seven Chi Phi members.
After the quotation
She called for ending what she described as institutional protection of sexual assault. Cornell issued its clarification about sanctions the next day.
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Responding to: Cornell's disciplinary response to the Chi Phi allegations was inadequate.
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Why this label?
She depicts Cornell's handling as protection of the accused rather than an adequate response.
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