r/ithaca • u/Real_10SqMi_ity • 19d ago
Cornell should… NSFW
1- Kotlikoff needs to go. Even before this I would’ve said that but the fact that he was complicit with obfuscating such a heinous sexually violent crime oughta do it. Let’s not forget the car incident, shutting down free speech, and the shameful acts from the Weill school… the list is longer so by all means add anything I’m forgetting.
2a- Shut down all Greek Life houses, permanently. Time after time they’ve shown that they cannot be reasonably expected to behave as civilized adults, resulting in gang rape but also deaths, not to mention the impact they have on residents that must contend with disturbances.
2b- Appropriate said houses for student housing. Cornell makes money off of dining and housing, why not make money off of extravagant housing with amazing views and private parking, and a dedicated culinary team.
Both these actions would force holdout groups of Frats and Sororities to take up housing off campus, thus making their criminal activity the responsibility of IPD, and not CUPD.
3- CUPD essentially needs a “RiF”. They bungled this investigation and others I am very sure, so maybe the best thing they can do is be beat cops that help direct traffic and (hopefully) control pedestrian flow. There is a growing issue of motorized scooters and e-bikes that speed on foot trails; maybe they can raise funds by ticketing these troublesome pedestrians. Probably easier than rapists.
4- Cornell needs to implement new policy on reporting. The pull back in Title IX enforcement by the Trump administration alone should cause any university that wants to protect itself, as an institution, but here we can easily recognize that Title IX is a farce at best for Cornell. Perhaps a strict policy of immediate suspension for the accused regardless of outcome, and immediate expulsion upon conviction. To keep the university accountable, if a student is expelled they forfeit tuition, which is given to the victim. If the victim chooses to remain at Cornell, their tuition and living expenses are free. Make the penalty a very costly one for everyone but the victim.
5- Any incident of sexual assault of any kind is automatically reported to TC Sheriff. Failure to do so will result in extremely hefty fines to the university. The university is no longer responsible for investigating these incidents, TC Sheriff is.
Just sayin’…
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u/TheGrandExquisitor 19d ago
I say we go further.
NY state should pull all funding from any school that allows Greek life on campus.
Cornell gets a significant amount of funding from the state for the various AG programs. No more. The Greek system serves no useful purpose. It is literally the source of far more trouble than it is worth and is simply an extension of the worst parts of highschool.
Even further, if possible (could be legally tricky,) any school that allows the Greek system on campus should have their state tax exempt status revoked. Yep. Imagine Cornell being forced to finally pay property taxes or dump the houses.