Campus Sexual Assault

awful things Sept. 15, 2016

Washington State University Fraternity Suspended After Reports of Sexual AssaultOne woman was allegedly assaulted, and at least three say they were drugged.

By Claire Landsbaum

campus sexual assault Aug. 25, 2016

Stanford Takes Down Sexist Webpage About Alcohol and Sexual AssaultHow was this still up in 2016?

By Susan Rinkunas

Aug. 24, 2016

University to Sue Student Paper for Reporting on Professor’s Sexual-Assault CaseBut the paper won’t back down.

By Dayna Evans

sexual assault Aug. 11, 2016

Student Convicted of Rape Faces No Prison TimeAustin Wilkerson raped a partially conscious woman after reassuring friends he would take care of her following a party.

By Theresa Avila

campus sexual assault July 15, 2016

Former Cornell Fraternity President Indicted for Sexual Abuse*Wolfgang Ballinger is suing the school.

By Catie L'Heureux

awful things July 13, 2016

Exeter Accused of Mishandling Sexual AssaultPhillips Exeter Academy is under fire for their alleged mishandling of a groping case.

By Claire Landsbaum

campus sexual assault July 6, 2016

University of Tennessee Settles Title IX Case Eight women had claimed the university violated Title IX because it mishandles allegations of assault.

By Theresa Avila

campus sexual assault June 20, 2016

Brandon Vandenburg Guilty of Vanderbilt RapeIn a retrial, Vandenburg was again found guilty on all counts.

By Jessica Roy

campus sexual assault June 6, 2016

CNN Anchor Reads Letter From Victim of Stanford Assault Live on AirAshleigh Banfield dedicated the entirety of Monday’s Legal View to discussing the Stanford swimmer assault case.

By Jessica Roy

June 6, 2016

College Men Admit to Coercive Sex in New Study53 percent of athletes and 38 percent of non-athletes surveyed admitted to pressuring a partner into sex.

By Gabrielle Noone

campus sexual assault Apr. 25, 2016

Accused Columbia Rapist Argues in Lawsuit That ‘Rapist’ Is a Gendered SlurPaul Nungesser refiled his Title IX suit against Columbia, complete with some … interesting new claims.

By Jessica Roy

campus sexual assault Apr. 5, 2016

Judge Rules ‘Jackie’ Will Be Forced to Testify in Rolling Stone LawsuitThe subject of Rolling Stone’s largely discredited campus rape story now must testify in the lawsuit.

By Eve Peyser

campus sexual assault Mar. 30, 2016

Lawyers for ‘Jackie’: Testifying Is TraumatizingThey’ve asked the judge to cancel her deposition in the lawsuit against Rolling Stone.

By Jessica Roy

campus sexual assault Feb. 25, 2016

Football Player Attacked for Helping Rape VictimA new lawsuit filed against the University of Tennessee says members of the football team assaulted a teammate for aiding a rape survivor.

By Jessica Roy

campus sexual assault Jan. 25, 2016

Florida State Settles With Jameis Winston AccuserErica Kinsman alleged in 2012 that the former FSU quarterback raped her.

By Jessica Roy

campus sexual assault Jan. 20, 2016

10% of Female Students Were Assaulted in 2014–15At one school, as many as 20 percent of female undergraduates experienced sexual assault last year.

By Jessica Roy

campus sexual assault Jan. 5, 2016

Study: Rape Rates Spike on Game Day at Big Football SchoolsA new study found reported rapes increase 41 percent on days of home football games.

By Jessica Roy

sex on campus Oct. 22, 2015

The Man Who Defends Men Accused of Campus RapeAndrew T. Miltenberg believes everyone deserves a good defense.

By Jessica Roy

Oct. 18, 2015

Frats Hire Trent Lott to Lobby The “Safe Campus Act” would make campuses less safe, according to advocates for sexual assault victims.

By Eric Levitz

campus sexual assault Sept. 21, 2015

New ‘Disturbing’ Campus-Assault Survey ResultsAn independent survey of the sexual-assault climate at 27 different American colleges was released Monday.

By Jessica Roy

video Sept. 18, 2015

Lady Gaga Releases Dark New Video About Campus Sexual AssaultA portion of the proceeds for the “Till It Happens to You” video will go to organizations for survivors.

By Jessica Roy

campus sexual assault Aug. 28, 2015

Why Rape Trials Like St. Paul’s Are So RareThe jury debated questions of consent, and that’s actually pretty rare in a courtroom.

By Jessica Roy

crime and punishment Aug. 28, 2015

Owen Labrie Found Not Guilty of Felony RapeThe former St. Paul’s School student was found not guilty on all three felony sexual-assault charges.

By Jessica Roy

consent Aug. 26, 2015

Misguided Columbia Consent Campaign Decidedly Not ‘Bae’Outrage school is back in session.

By Jessica Roy

campus sexual assault June 8, 2015

Lady Gaga and Governor Cuomo Co-Write Op-ed on Campus Sexual AssaultToday in strange pairings.

By Jessica Roy

q&a May 1, 2015

How Shame Inspired Jon Krakauer’s Book on Rape“I set out to educate myself thoroughly.”

By Claire McCartney

mattress girl Dec. 23, 2014

Alleged Columbia Rapist Not Doing Himself Any FavorsHe’s not convinced intimate-partner violence is real.

By Kat Stoeffel

year in review Dec. 14, 2014

2014: The Year Everyone (Finally) Started Talking About Sexual AssaultThe stories weren’t new, but this year the world paid attention.

By Ann Friedman

campus sexual assault Dec. 5, 2014

Rolling Stone Regrets Handling of UVA Rape StoryPhi Kappa Psi says the date and the description of her assailant don’t check out.

By Kat Stoeffel

rape Dec. 3, 2014

The UVA Gang-Rape Backlash Is a Trap for FeministsYou can’t ruin a young man’s life by trusting a woman.

By Kat Stoeffel

carry that weight Oct. 30, 2014

Scenes From Yesterday’s ‘Carry That Weight’ ProtestsMattress-carrying rape protesters turned out on campuses across the country.

By the Cut

slideshow Oct. 30, 2014

Mattress-Carrying Rape Protesters Take Columbia by StormThey left 28 mattresses on the university president’s doorstep.

By Katie Van Syckle and Amy Lombard

consent Oct. 22, 2014

We Started the Crusade for Affirmative Consent Way Back in the ’90sWhen the Womyn of Antioch introduced the concept we were mocked on Saturday Night Live. What changed for Columbia’s Mattress Girl?

By Bethany Saltman

college week Oct. 21, 2014

Meet the Man Telling Colleges How to Fix Their Rape ProblemAttorney Brett Sokolow has been busy lately.

By Sarah Miller

speaking up Oct. 2, 2014

Oh Yes Means Yes: The Joy of Affirmative ConsentThe new California law means more conversations about what we really want.

By Ann Friedman

love and war Sept. 21, 2014

The Revolution Against Campus Sexual AssaultEmma Sulkowicz, who will not put her mattress down until her alleged rapist is expelled, is its new public face.

By Vanessa Grigoriadis

campus sexual assault Aug. 21, 2014