'Ashamed': Cornell students gather to voice anger over alleged gang rape
Students tell the BBC that the tension on campus has become palpable since allegations from 2024 resurfaced.
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"We're absolutely ashamed of the events that happened on campus."
— Sophia Riley Sim , Activist
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— Kathy Hochul , Politician
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Students tell the BBC that the tension on campus has become palpable since allegations from 2024 resurfaced.
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