Word: assaults
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...recent news coverage of two sexual assault cases on campus have enlightened and shocked many students about the way Harvard's Administrative Board collectively thinks, talks about and acts upon cases of sexual violence at the College. It is of utmost importance that while we discuss these issues and share our sense of disbelief that Harvard's administration has acted so irresponsibly, we keep in mind a greater goal. That goal is change...
...acknowledge that because the Ad Board is not a court of law, it is not equipped to deal with the sensitive nature and legal intricacies of sexual assault cases? The Ad Board will not review cases of armed robbery or murder. They send these cases to the court system. What makes rape a special brand of violent crime? Or, perhaps more accurately, why hasn't Harvard formally acknowledged sexual assault of all kinds, including "date rape," as violent crime? If anything, it seems that sexual assault is something Harvard would want to send to the courts rather than assume liability...
...unable to speak, to know that I will not walk away from these issues until I feel I have done everything I can to make the path to peace an easier road for victims of violent crime. And I like the many survivors of rape and sexual assault on this campus, am not alone. Taya L. Weiss '99 is a social studies concentrator in Quincy House...
...scandal's only victor, a celebration that doesn't appear smug. Who better than Hillary to fill the media vacuum left by That Woman? And what better way to create a diversion from the ongoing Clintonian sleaze watch, including the newly published allegation of a Clinton sexual assault in 1978 and the possibility that Judge Susan Webber Wright will hold him in contempt for his testimony in the Paula Jones case? For the White House staff, Hillary for Senate is a much needed balm. "Whether it's serious or not," says Clinton spokesman Joe Lockhart...
...putting aside the presidential sex scandal and moving on to Social Security and tax cuts--another woman has come forward alleging sexual misconduct by Bill Clinton. Corroboration is scant, the White House denials are emphatic, but this tale has an unpleasant new twist: it is a charge of sexual assault...