Florence Pugh criticizes Cornell's reported essay sanctions
Florence PughActor
Pugh criticizes what she understood to be essay-based discipline for students named in the Cornell lawsuit.
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Cornell's disciplinary response to the Chi Phi allegations was inadequate.
“And they've been let off?”
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Did Cornell adequately discipline the students named in the Cornell 7 lawsuit?
A former Cornell student alleges that seven Chi Phi members sexually assaulted her in October 2024 and that Cornell mishandled the aftermath. The Cornell Daily Sun's editorial board and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized the university's response. Cornell says its Title IX process resulted in expulsions and suspensions, and that essays were not the sole consequence for any student found responsible. AP subsequently reported individual sanctions and housing concerns.
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Pugh's post criticizes what she understood to be essay-based discipline. Us Weekly reproduced relevant text from the post.
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Cornell says its Title IX process resulted in expulsions and suspensions, and says no student was offered an essay as the sole consequence of conduct found to have occurred.
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Us Weekly quotes both Instagram statements and describes the complaint and Cornell's initial response.
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Pugh's Instagram statement responded to reports that two students were expelled and others could submit essays.
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Cornell later said expulsions and suspensions were imposed and no student was offered an essay as the sole consequence.
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Pugh rejects Cornell's disciplinary response as she understood it when she posted. Cornell later disputed her description of the sanctions.
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