In the umpteenth example of colleges having no idea what they're doing, the University of North Carolina is now under fire after a sophomore at the school said she's being punished for daring to speak publicly about her rape--which happened on campus!
Landen Gambill, along with several other students and the former UNC assistant dean of students, filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education last month, after university officials allegedly pressured administrators into underreporting dozens of sexual assault cases. Now, Gambill says the school is threatening her with disciplinary measures (including expulsion!) because she spoke to the press about the assault, which they say is "intimidating" her rapist.
For editorial purposes, I'm censoring my immediate reaction to this, but just know it goes something like this: "BLEEP. ARE YOU BLEEPING KIDDING ME? BLEEPING IDIOTS."
And can you blame me? This is beyond infuriating.
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