School Violence News

University Settles Hazing Lawsuit With Former University Swimmer

A former Western Kentucky University swimmer has reached a settlement in a lawsuit in which he claimed to have been hazed and assaulted by his teammates.   Collin Craig reached a confidential resolution with all parties named as defendants in the lawsuit.  The Defendants included the university, athletics officials and former swimmers.  Craig had alleged read more...

Students Speak Out About Sexual Assault in New Campaign

It’s time to have a serious talk about campus rape and sexual assault.  That is the message behind Culture of Consent, a student organization launched at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. A significant part of the message consists of students holding posters that briefly touch upon aspects of their sexual assault.  As an example, one read more...

Will the Fear of Retribution Decrease Campus Rape Reporting at BYU?

In a recent article, USA Today reports on the case of Madeline MacDonald, who said that as an 18 year-old freshman at Brigham Young University, she was sexually assaulted by a man that she met online.  After properly reporting the case to university officials, she was then investigated by the school regarding whether she may read more...