The sordid issue of rape has reared its sadistic presence again in the wake of the Cornell 7 assaults.

Seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity at the prestigious Ivy League campus in upstate New York are now being sued by a Cornell student, identified as Jane Doe, who said she was “commanded” by one of the seven to snort ketamine off of his body as the others sexually attacked her in October 2024, according to the Manhattan Supreme Court filing.

According to the lawsuit, more men came to the room and joined in the assault after a message was sent to a Snapchat group. Her phone was on the other side of the room, and she felt that there was no way to escape, according to the documents. The lawsuit further stated that the accused only faced temporary suspensions and “were afforded the opportunity to mitigate their conduct by submitting essays” to the university — an allegation Cornell University denies.

Some may call this an aberration or say my skepticism is premature, but we have seen this to be standard operating procedure for colleges across the country. According to the American Psychological Association, 90 percent of campus sexual assaults go unreported. According to Gitnux, a data research firm, only 12 percent of assaults reported resulted........

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