What the Cornell case reveals about college rape culture
Editor’s Note: This article discusses sexual assault. It examines how Greek life can provide community and philanthropy while also intersecting with patterns of sexual violence, using the Cornell case to illustrate broader campus dynamics.
Greek life often shapes key parts of the college experience, offering community, philanthropy and social connection. The Cornell case is used as a lens to explore how that sense of belonging can coexist with patterns of sexual assault and raise questions about institutional responses and campus culture. Reader discretion is advised due to discussion of sexual violence.