Ohio State official statement: Sexual assault is terrible

[jsr]

http://www.osu.edu/news/newsitem3585

1-4-2013
Contact: Gayle Saunders,

Statement

Sexual assault is a terrible act of aggression and violence, and our hearts go out to all victims. The situation in Steubenville is particularly disturbing, and our thoughts are with those affected. To our knowledge, the only students who have been criminally charged in this matter are high school students with no affiliation to Ohio State. To the extent there are inquiries about any Ohio State student, the university is not at liberty to comment due to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations, other than to confirm that the student in question was in attendance at Ohio State only through Dec. 12.

[yardwork]

1. Ohio State is currently on winter break.

So the news that the student in question was in attendance only through December 12 doesn't mean that he isn't enrolled for the spring semester.

Anyway, the person in question was never charged with a crime, as were most of the people who participated in the alleged gang rape and kidnapping of a sixteen year old girl in Steubenville, Ohio. And if the good folk of Steubenville have their way - including the prosecuting attorney, who happens to be the mother of one of the participants and owner of the home where one of the alleged gang rapes took place - most of the people involved never will be charged. Certainly not the prosecuting attorney's son. He's a star football player, after all.

[JVS]

2. Good catch. Just looked at their academic calender !2/12 was the last day of the term

1/7 is the start of the new term

[yardwork]

4. Yes, I looked it up too. Unless the student is not enrolled for the spring, those are weasel words.

[JVS]

6. Since the fees were due 12/31 they probably know if he's coming back.

On the other hand, that FERPA stuff is no joke. It pretty much boils down to your school being legally unable to talk about any problems you may or may not have

[yardwork]

7. It's true that they can't legally discuss it. It would have been better for OSU to say nothing.

[randome]

3. That 'statement' sounds like they are still trying to minimize it.

The emphasis on the university. And calling it 'terrible' seems like a mild word to use by someone who still doesn't 'get it'.

[seabeyond]

5. yes. but i have read their FB. the students will not let this go. nt