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Ithaca halts Cornell partying indefinitely over sexual violence concerns

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ITHACA, N.Y. (WSYR) -- The City of Ithaca is the latest to go after Cornell University for its handling of Jane Doe's alleged gang rape at a fraternity house in 2024. On Wednesday night, the Ithaca Common Council imposed a temporary moratorium on issuing new permits to Cornell, Greek life, and affil…

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  1. LocalSYR

    Ithaca Common Council votes to halt Cornell event permits for students and university affiliated gatherings (opens LocalSYR)

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    ITHACA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Ithaca Common Council voted late Wednesday evening to adopt a moratorium on Cornell University or affiliated student organizations obtaining special permits. This comes after Ithaca Mayor Robert Cantelmo said in a statement last month that he's putting a pause on issuing…

  2. LocalSYR

    Ithaca Common Council to vote on blocking Cornell University from holding events within the city (opens LocalSYR)

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    ITHACA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Ithaca Common Council is set to vote Wednesday evening on a moratorium on Cornell University or affiliated student organizations obtaining special permits. This comes after Ithaca Mayor Robert Cantelmo said in a statement last month that he's putting a pause on issuing a…

  3. CBS News

    Ithaca council passes moratorium on new Cornell events permits (opens CBS News)

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    The mayor proposed the moratorium on campus events in the wake of a civil lawsuit filed last month​ by a former Cornell student who alleged she was drugged and gang-raped in 2024.

  4. Fox News

    Ithaca council halts Cornell event permits amid scrutiny over handling of rape allegations (opens Fox News)

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    Ithaca Common Council voted 9-1 to block Cornell University permits over the school's handling of Jane Doe's rape allegations against fraternity members.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Ithaca pauses all fraternity and sorority events at Cornell to pressure school on rape investigation (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Ithaca, New York, has temporarily paused events involving Cornell University and affiliated fraternities and sororities after allegations of a fraternity gang rape have drawn national attention. Under a resolution approved by the city’s Common Council, Ithaca will temporarily stop issuing new permit…

  6. LocalSYR

    Ithaca halts Cornell partying indefinitely over sexual violence concerns (opens LocalSYR)

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    ITHACA, N.Y. (WSYR) -- The City of Ithaca is the latest to go after Cornell University for its handling of Jane Doe's alleged gang rape at a fraternity house in 2024. On Wednesday night, the Ithaca Common Council imposed a temporary moratorium on issuing new permits to Cornell, Greek life, and affil…

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