sexual assault Archives

Sean Kingston Removed as Spring Weekend Headliner

April 25, 2019

After weeks of aggressive campaigning on Instagram and on the Rose Hill campus by a group known as StudentsAgainstSean, Fordham administration has canceled Sean Kingston’s headlining performance at Spring Weekend.

Students Launch Campaign Against Kingston, Rose Hill USG Calls for His Cancellation at Spring Weekend

April 12, 2019

USG's statement follows the launch of a movement to have Rose Hill's CAB remove Kingston as the headliner for Spring Weekend due to allegations of gang rape.

Staff Editorial: The Cycle Must End

January 23, 2019

Those in power at the university must ensure that this cycle of abuse and cover-ups is not allowed to continue.

Title IX Gender Disparity Raises Concerns

November 14, 2018

With a predominantly large presence of male staff members heading the Title IX process, questions about its contribution to the number of unreported sexual assault cases seem to emerge.

36 Short Years: Why the Kavanaugh Allegations Still Matter

September 26, 2018

The allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh which have unfolded over the last week are...

Fordham Rescinds Cardinal’s Awards

July 11, 2018

Fordham University’s Board of Trustees has voted to rescind alumnus Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s honorary degree and “other honors” given to him by the university, according to a statement from University President Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J.

CARS-V and SAGES Demand Change at Fordham

May 31, 2018

By ALEJANDRA GARCÍA Asst. News Editor On the evening of April 18, a small but impassioned group of st...

“The Vagina* Monologues” Spark a Conversation

May 7, 2018

By ALEJANDRA GARCÍA Asst. News Editor The annual production of “The Vagina* Monologues” perfo...

No More “Well What About…” Politics

February 15, 2018

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York has become one of the top leaders and figures in the Senate as of...

Republicans Have Repudiated Roy Moore—What Took Them So Long?

November 19, 2017

By JACOB LINKER Guest Writer To all of my Republican friends, I commend the lot of you for finally s...

McShane Sits Down with Student Press

September 28, 2017

Editors from the Fordham Observer and the Fordham Ram met with Fordham President Rev. Joseph M. McSha...

Dean Rodgers Under Investigation for CARE Presentation

September 13, 2017

By COLIN SHEELEY News Editor An investigation headed by Title IX Coordinator Anastasia Coleman and m...

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