The Cornell 7: Why Women Still Don't Feel Safe

S8E4 - The Cornell 7: Why Women Still Don't Feel Safe

Published: October 1, 2026

Duration: 1:01:22

Cornell sexual assault lawsuit: what's alleged, why the case is back in the headlines, and why so many women still don't feel safe.


Content note: this episode discusses sexual assault. Please skip if that's not something you want to hear today.


A former Cornell student alleges she was drugged and sexually assaulted at the Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024. Her civil lawsuit is now public, prosecutors have reopened the case, and the internet is asking how it was handled. (Cornell disputes that essays were the only consequence and says...