ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University students began 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.
\n\n“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 ahead of the demonstration.
\n\nRoughly 80 students had gathered inside a campus dining hall named for Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison by around 3 p.m. The organizers said the 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.”
\n\nThe 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.
\n\nThree of the accused men have publicly denied the allegations through attorneys.
\n\nThe sit-in comes two days after Cornell faculty members introduced a resolution calling for a no-confidence vote in…
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