Jane Doe's civil filing reports that in August of 2022, she arrived at Cornell University for her freshman year with, quote, similar hopes, expectations, and trepidations of other high school graduates embarking on something so seemingly monumental, end quote.
she soon joined the greek system by rushing delta delta delta also frequently referred to as tri-delta jane would eventually live in the sorority house and become deeply involved in greek life cornell university has a long tradition of greek life on campus self-reporting that approximately one-third of students are active in fraternities and sororities Reportedly, many large donors of the university have strong ties to these organizations as well.
According to Confidential University records obtained and reported by The New York Times, on October 19, 2024, Jane Doe was a 20-year-old sophomore at Cornell University.
Jane reported that her wallet and identification had been stolen earlier that morning.
Later that evening, she attended a date party hosted by her sorority, Delta Delta Delta.
Jane later told Title IX investigators that she had originally been assigned to serve as a sober event monitor, but learned that someone else had taken over the responsibility.
Jane said the sorority's house mother, an employee responsible for reporting misconduct, drove her to the bar.
In her civil lawsuit, Jane alleges that the house mother should have recognized she was intoxicated.
Once inside Mooney's, Jane told investigators that an employee marked her hand with an X to indicate she was under the legal drinking age of 21.
Despite this, Jane reported that she was able to purchase alcohol by concealing the marking when ordering.
Jane's lawsuit also names Tri Delta as a defendant, alleging that the sorority failed to adequately prevent underage and excessive drinking at its house and social events.
These allegations raise broader questions about Cornell's existing safety policies for fraternity and sorority events, and whether those policies were being adequately enforced.
To understand the significance of these safeguards, it's important to examine the university's history.
Concerns about safety within Cornell's Greek life community long predated Jane Doe's allegations.
In February 2011, 19-year-old George Desdune died from alcohol poisoning following a fraternity hazing event involving Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
In October 2019, 18-year-old Antonio Cialis was found dead in Fall Creek Gorge.
Both deaths raised serious concerns about fraternity oversight and student safety.
Then, in November 2022, reports that a student had been sexually assaulted and at least four others had been drugged at off-campus fraternity parties over several weeks prompted renewed scrutiny and additional safety measures.
Cornell's Greek life policies included restrictions on hard liquor, a 1 a.m. cutoff for events serving alcohol, random security checks, and requirements for designated event monitors.
Under university rules, fraternities and sororities were required to identify at least one trained event monitor for every 25 attendees and submit their names before the event.
These monitors were required to remain sober, complete regular training, and wear distinctive clothing so they could be easily identified in an emergency.
Their responsibilities included taking reasonable steps to prevent overcrowding, underage drinking, and other violations of university policy.
Jane Doe's civil filing reports that in August of 2022, she arrived at Cornell University for her freshman year with, quote, similar hopes, expectations, and trepidations of other high school graduates embarking on something so seemingly monumental, end quote.
she soon joined the greek system by rushing delta delta delta also frequently referred to as tri-delta jane would eventually live in the sorority house and become deeply involved in greek life cornell university has a long tradition of greek life on campus self-reporting that approximately one-third of students are active in fraternities and sororities Reportedly, many large donors of the university have strong ties to these organizations as well.
According to Confidential University records obtained and reported by The New York Times, on October 19, 2024, Jane Doe was a 20-year-old sophomore at Cornell University.
Jane reported that her wallet and identification had been stolen earlier that morning.
Later that evening, she attended a date party hosted by her sorority, Delta Delta Delta.
Jane later told Title IX investigators that she had originally been assigned to serve as a sober event monitor, but learned that someone else had taken over the responsibility.
Jane said the sorority's house mother, an employee responsible for reporting misconduct, drove her to the bar.
In her civil lawsuit, Jane alleges that the house mother should have recognized she was intoxicated.
Once inside Mooney's, Jane told investigators that an employee marked her hand with an X to indicate she was under the legal drinking age of 21.
Despite this, Jane reported that she was able to purchase alcohol by concealing the marking when ordering.
Jane's lawsuit also names Tri Delta as a defendant, alleging that the sorority failed to adequately prevent underage and excessive drinking at its house and social events.
These allegations raise broader questions about Cornell's existing safety policies for fraternity and sorority events, and whether those policies were being adequately enforced.
To understand the significance of these safeguards, it's important to examine the university's history.
Concerns about safety within Cornell's Greek life community long predated Jane Doe's allegations.
In February 2011, 19-year-old George Desdune died from alcohol poisoning following a fraternity hazing event involving Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
In October 2019, 18-year-old Antonio Cialis was found dead in Fall Creek Gorge.
Both deaths raised serious concerns about fraternity oversight and student safety.
Then, in November 2022, reports that a student had been sexually assaulted and at least four others had been drugged at off-campus fraternity parties over several weeks prompted renewed scrutiny and additional safety measures.
Cornell's Greek life policies included restrictions on hard liquor, a 1 a.m. cutoff for events serving alcohol, random security checks, and requirements for designated event monitors.
Under university rules, fraternities and sororities were required to identify at least one trained event monitor for every 25 attendees and submit their names before the event.
These monitors were required to remain sober, complete regular training, and wear distinctive clothing so they could be easily identified in an emergency.
Their responsibilities included taking reasonable steps to prevent overcrowding, underage drinking, and other violations of university policy.
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