Petition Demands Dartmouth 'Take Action' Against Sexual Violence

A petition to compel Dartmouth College to enforce more serious repercussions on students who commit acts of sexual violence has topped 50,000 signatures.

The petition, which was launched Monday by women's rights organization Ultra Violet, began after a Dartmouth student was sexually assaulted after her name was mentioned in a "rape guide" posted on a website frequented by students at the college.

It asks for the administration to "expel rapists, list rape as a punishable offense and expulsion as the preferred punishment in the student handbook, and block access to the 'rape guide' on campus." Read more...