The New York Times has a new “Room for Debate” up that asks whether schools should adjudicate rape cases, or whether they should be left up to courts of law.
This comes on the heels of a recent extensive piece in The Crimson on Harvard’s sexual assault policy. Given the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, the Gov 1310 scandal that has brought much media attention to Harvard, and the heightened scrutiny the administration has received from faculty and students, now seems like a uniquely good time for students to push this issue.