Rivky and Uri discuss an anonymous piece published in the Yeshiva College student newspaper. A female student at YU describes being raped by a fellow student and subsequently receiving little to no support from the university. How should we respond to this very troubling story? Is YU indeed as at fault as this woman describes? Should universities be handling sexual assault investigations in the first place?  

 

Links:

Article in Commentator - https://yucommentator.org/2021/08/i-thought-rape-culture-didnt-exist-at-yu-until-i-was-raped/   YU Statement - https://yucommentator.org/2021/08/university-statement/   Columbia Rape Case - https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/07/24/media-circus-surrounding-mattress-girl-case-changed-conversation-sexual-assault   5% false allegation rate - https://eprints.qut.edu.au/91459/   Music -  Santana - Soul Sacrifice - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFvLDAU6EhA