# ‘Smash the patriarchy’: Activists graffiti Cornell hall over gang rape case

https://mins.news/en/item/87085

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-05 21:50 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/smash-the-patriarchy-activists-graffiti-cornell-hall-over-gang-rape-case?traffic_source=rss

> Protesters smashed a glass door at Cornell University’s administrative headquarters and spray-painted slogans after allegations of a 2024 gang rape at a fraternity. Student groups called for abolishing the campus Greek-life system, overhauling sexual-assault procedures and imposing tougher action against alleged abusers. Cornell said it was investigating the vandalism.

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