Women 'terrified' as students allowed to return after rape messages

[demmiblue]

Men allowed back on campus early after University of Warwick reduces suspension

Women discussed as rape targets by a group of male students at the University of Warwick say they are terrified of seeing the men return to campus after the university reduced the length of their suspension.

Last year five men were barred or suspended by the university over their membership of a long-running group chat that discussed rape and sexual assault of women, including individual students, as well as racism, antisemitism and homophobia.

After a decision from the university’s disciplinary proceedings in June, two of the men were banned from the Warwick campus for 10 years. But it has emerged that, after an appeal, the two will be able to return to the campus from September.
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Two of the other men were suspended for just one year, meaning that four of the five who were disciplined could return as students at the start of the next academic year. The fifth student was banned from the campus for life.

In an open letter to Warwick, one of the women involved said: “I feel terrified at the prospect of having these boys in my seminars and lectures, as they sit there feeling guilt-free. Knowing that I may have to come face to face with them again just to continue my education is unacceptable.”

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/jan/31/women-terrified-as-students-can-return-after-messages

[smirkymonkey]

1. Sickening.

This is what Betsy DeVos wants to turn all college campuses into in the future. As if things weren't already bad enough for women.

[clementine613]

2. Why aren't these men in prison for sexual assault?

n/t