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Cornell Suspends Fraternity Activities While Investigating Sexual Assault, Drugged Drinks

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Cornell College is examining a new ill-advised of medication bound drinks and no less than one rape. The Elite level school declared Monday that they have briefly suspended all crew get-togethers after the affirmed “sedating of somewhere around four understudies” at off-grounds homes subsidiary with Greek life, as well as the rape of another understudy.

In a proclamation shared by Cornell President Martha E. Pollack and Understudy and Grounds Life VP Ryan Lombardi, they said they are “shocked and disheartened” by the reports.

“These occurrences purportedly happened at off-grounds homes associated with enlisted crews,” they added.

“We firmly denounce the activities of all people liable for these criminal infringement.”

Cornell Suspends Fraternity Activities While Investigating Sexual Assault, Drugged Drinks

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Cornell College Police Office (CUPD) imparted a ready Friday to assets to protect understudies, detailing “no less than four episodes” since Sept. 24 of understudies claiming that “they were presented to Rohypnol (ordinarily known as ‘roofies’).” One such occurrence was accounted for only a day earlier at 800 College Ave., which is the location for the Theta Delta Chi crew house.

One more understudy detailed being physically attacked at an occasion on Sunday at around 4:45 a.m., as indicated by CUPD.

The episode occurred on the 100 block of Thurston Ave., where Alpha Epsilon Pi house is found. Ithaca Police Office is exploring.

As per the college’s news discharge, the organization suspension came after understudy pioneers with the Interfraternity Chamber (IFC), which oversees the school’s all’s IFC-perceived cliques, made the idea during a crisis meeting on Sunday night as they “get some margin to execute more grounded wellbeing and security plans.”

“No IFC-associated get-togethers will continue until understudy pioneers and Cornell staff are sure exercises can happen dependably and securely,” the assertion added.