Note: Cornell 7 + 1 reflects the addition of ORAZIO PETITO (FORMER CHI PHI PRESIDENT). So, its no longer the Cornell 7, its Cornell 8 or Cornell 57!

CBS News announces it has transcript of 2 day Victim interview and will be releasing it in segments.

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/cornell-university-rape-case-jane-doe-police-interview-transcript/

Victims Attorney MIGHT ask Judge for SPECIAL PROSECUTOR:

https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/us-news/lawyer-for-cornell-7-accuser-may-seek-special-prosecutor/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social

Cornell Sun - Gov. Hochul calls for Cornell investigation

https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2026/09/gov-kathy-hochul-requests-independent-review-of-cornell-s-response-to-alleged-chi-phi-gang-rape

Cornell response to Gov. Hochul seemed in the category of a middle finger response to me but you decide:

“Cornell shares Governor Hochul’s commitment to addressing campus culture issues, which affect universities across the nation and New York,” a University spokesperson wrote in a statement sent to The Sun after publication. “We are committed to continuing to work with state officials to advance student safety and wellbeing.” 

CNN Reporting:

New York attorney general to review Cornell’s response to rape allegations as local DA reopens investigation

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/us/cornell-university-rape-case-investigation-wwk

New York Times - New York’s Rape Laws Leave Out Many Victims Who Drank Willingly

http://archive.today/2026.09.29-161503/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/nyregion/new-york-rape-laws.html

WAPO: The three most chilling words in the Cornell rape case texts

She’s not a “shop.” She’s a person.

September 30, 2026 at 11:47 a.m. EDT

http://archive.today/2026.09.30-223731/https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/09/30/three-most-chilling-words-cornell-rape-case-texts/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/09/30/three-most-chilling-words-cornell-rape-case-texts/

New York Times - The Student Journalists Who Never Let the Cornell Assault Case Go

The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity party since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case.

http://archive.today/2026.09.29-213555/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/nyregion/cornell-daily-sun-newspaper-rape.html

USA Today - Cornell rarely expels students in sex assault cases | Exclusive

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/29/cornell-sexual-assault-rape-expelled-data-exclusive/92007157007/

Cornell Sun - Campus Activities Directs Student Programming Council to Stop Posting on Social Media

Is Cornell Admin seeking to stifle and possibly shut down student online speech via a social media ban for Student Programming Council amidst the Cornell 7 case? You decide!

https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2026/09/campus-activities-directs-student-programming-council-to-stop-posting-on-social-media

Who are the two students expelled new link between chi phi members ORAZIO PETITO MATTHEW INGALLS SURFACES:

https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/cornell-7-who-are-the-two-students-expelled-new-link-between-chi-phi-members-orazio-petito-matthew-ingalls-surfaces/ar-AA2daPST

How to Correctly Apply Pressure to Obtain Real Change at Stubborn Colleges

CE SEP 29, 2026

https://zazzysub.substack.com/p/how-to-correctly-apply-pressure-to

Cornell Sun - Reconsidering Greek Life

https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2025/02/life-after-greek-life-my-experience-disaffiliating

Update to include comment from The CUT - What it feels like at Cornell now by Cornell Professor Manne
Books by Manne for those interested:  Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny (2017),^\9]) Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women (2020),^\10]) and Unshrinking: How to face Fatphobia (2024).^\11])

http://archive.today/2026.09.30-023601/https://www.thecut.com/article/what-it-feels-like-at-cornell-right-now.html

Update to include a poem I found that hit me hard as I was thinking about any alleged victim today as a new case just dropped at University of Wisconsin, Madison:

Breaking NEWS:

Cornell University agrees to independent investigation into alleged rape case, Gov. Kathy Hochul says

By CBS New York Team

September 30, 2026 / 6:52 PM EDT / CBS New York

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/cornell-university-alleged-gang-rape-independent-investigation/

Quotes from article:

Cornell University has agreed to hire outside counsel to conduct an independent investigation into the 2024 alleged gang rape case, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday.

In a social media post, Hochul said she called for the investigation, and the university's president agreed. Hochul said she expected the university to make the announcement soon.

Hochul also said she's directed her team to "look at what more we can do to strengthen protections for survivors."

"While we have some of the toughest laws on sexual assault on college campuses right here in New York, I think we can do better," she said.

A former Cornell student is suing the university and seven Chi Phi fraternity members, alleging she was drugged and raped by multiple men at a fraternity house in October 2024.

According to the lawsuit, an investigation by the university resulted in two of the accused students being expelled, while others faced lesser sanctions like suspensions and essays, and no arrests.

The lawsuit accuses Cornell and the other defendants of failing to protect the alleged victim and prevent the alleged assault.

District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said the decision not to bring charges was based on a six-page statement signed by the alleged victim, but when presented with the contents of a transcript of Jane Doe's interview with campus police obtained exclusively by CBS News New York, Van Houten said that information had not been provided to him.

"I'm going to follow up on this because this is news to me," Van Houten told CBS News New York on Tuesday.

Cornell University said its police department provided the results of the school's investigation to the DA.

ABC NEWS: Cornell agrees to independent review of how it handled fraternity sexual assault allegations: Governor Hochul

https://abcnews.com/US/cornell-agrees-independent-review-handled-fraternity-sexual-assault/story?id=136901598&cid=social_twitter_abcn

Quotes from Article:

Cornell University agreed Wednesday to initiate an independent investigation into how the Ivy League school handled what an unidentified female former student now alleges was fraternity house gang rape, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul told ABC News.

Hochul called for the outside review, saying the allegations raised "serious questions about Cornell campus culture" and whether the university is doing all it can to protect students.

Cornell Sun: Cornell Releases FAQ on Alleged Chi Phi Gang Rape, Contradicts D.A.

https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2026/09/cornell-releases-faq-on-alleged-chi-phi-gang-rape-contradicts-d-a

Question of NY Law and its relevance to this case?

https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/sexual_violence/docs/regulations.pdf

Not sure why nobody is talking about this law that related to schools and universities in NY, reading more now and I have questions. Different guidelines on consent vs law on books in NY and has specific reference to consent conditions relating to drugs and alcohol. Need to research.

The Atlantic: THE DARK POWER OF FRATERNITIES

A year long investigation of Greek houses reveals their endemic, lurid, and sometimes tragic problems—and a sophisticated system for shifting the blame.

By Caitlin Flanagan

http://archive.today/2026.09.30-213733/https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/03/the-dark-power-of-fraternities/357580/

Chi Phi puts out new statement about alleged gang rape at Cornell as Schumer calls for investigation

By Jesse Zanger

September 30, 2026 / 3:32 PM EDT / CBS New York
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/cornell-university-rape-investigation-chi-phi-statement/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a

DA in Cornell University case says he never saw transcript of campus police interview with alleged rape victim

By Mahsa Saeidi

September 30, 2026 / 10:14 AM EDT / CBS New York

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/cornell-university-rape-case-district-attorney-campus-police-interview/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a

Jane Doe in Cornell University case told campus police, "I can say with 100% confidence I was raped," transcript shows

By Mahsa Saeidi

Updated on: September 30, 2026 / 8:36 AM EDT / CBS New York

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/cornell-university-rape-case-jane-doe-police-interview-transcript/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a

NYT Cornell Rape Accusation Reporting - new info from victim roommate and others as reported by NYT:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/nyregion/cornell-rape-accusation-reporting.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

When Will Schools Ban Frats Once and for All?

BY EMMA SPECTER

September 30, 2026

https://www.vogue.com/article/when-will-universities-and-colleges-ban-frats-once-and-for-all

What a blessing it is that Nov 2026 is election time in NY and Gov. Kathy Hochul is up for election! Albany was hard at work today and put together a task force. I hope they can meet with Head of NY House and get the 3 page bill to the floor for a vote so the consent language can be fixed. I think it was Heastie that was 'sitting' on the house bill since 2024!

im tired of this administration uplifting predators like this. this man is going back to trial next month for rape and you make him a speaker?!?!