Three friends of the alleged University of Virginia rape victim are growing more skeptical about her account, saying they have doubts about information she gave them and why she belatedly tried to get herself deleted from the Rolling Stone article that engulfed their campus in controversy.
In an interview with CNN’s Brian Stelter, Alex Pinkleton, a rape survivor and U-Va. student, said of Sabrina Rubin Erdely, who wrote “A Rape on Campus“: “I think she had her heart in the right place. She wanted to bring light to this issue and it is a prevalent issue at U-Va. and on campuses across the nation,” said Pinkleton when asked to comment on Erdely. “However, she did have an agenda and part of that agenda was showing how monstrous fraternities themselves as an institution are and blaming the administration for a lot of these sexual assaults.”
Rolling Stone's top editors have gone silent over the past 10 days, as other news organizations continue to poke holes in its story. Founder and editor Jann Wenner, managing editor Will Dana, and Woods, the magazine’s deputy managing editor, have not any given interviews in that time. Melissa Bruno, a spokeswoman for the magazine, told The Huffington Post that the magazine "is conducting a thorough internal review of the reporting, editing, and fact-checking" of Erdely's story. Bruno did not comment specifically as to whether Rubin herself is re-reporting the story, or ...
The Rolling Stone reporter, initially defiant, has gone silent. Sexual assault awareness advocates, who rallied for Jackie and still support her, are now attacking the media for perpetuating "the myth of the false rape accusation."
Friends of an alleged victim of gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity are stepping forward with their side of the story after a Rolling Stone article that first reported the incident is questioned for its accuracy.
Friends of an alleged rape victim at the University of Virginia are coming forward, calling some of the claims in the Rolling Stone article about her ridiculous. They say they did all they could to help her.
The three University of Virginia students who came to the aid of their friend, a freshman named Jackie who was at the center of an explosive Rolling Stone account about her alleged sexual assault, are now speaking publicly about what they believe occurred that night in 2012.
The University of Virginia will use the attention thrown at it by a now-discredited article about an alleged gang rape to find ways to improve campus safety, President Teresa A. Sullivan said. UVA “has been thrust into the spotlight by recent media focus, and we intend to use this moment of opportunity to lead the way toward solutions.” Sullivan spoke today at an advance degree commencement at Michigan State University, where she was awarded an honorary doctorate of law.
The University of Virginia will use the attention thrown at it by a now-discredited article about an alleged gang rape to find ways to improve campus safety, President Teresa A. Sullivan said. UVA “has been thrust into the spotlight by recent media focus, and we intend to use this moment of opportunity to lead the way toward solutions.” Sullivan spoke today at an advance degree commencement at Michigan State University, where she was awarded an honorary doctorate of law.
Even as Rolling Stone’s Nov. 19 story “A Rape on Campus” unraveled last week, the magazine claimed that writer Sabrina Rubin Erdely did her due diligence in investigating an alleged gang rape on Sept. 28, 2012, at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia that had victimized a then-freshman by the name of Jackie. “Dozens” of Jackie’s friends, Rolling Stone told this blog, had spoken with Erdely for the story — some off the record, some on the record.
A typical nose blow can generate 10 times as much pressure as sneezing or coughing, says Dr. Schachter, citing research conducted at the University of Virginia. The greater the pressure, the more likely it is that some mucus will shoot into the inflamed and narrowed drainage passageways of your sinuses and spread the infection.
A typical nose blow can generate 10 times as much pressure as sneezing or coughing, says Dr. Schachter, citing research conducted at the University of Virginia. The greater the pressure, the more likely it is that some mucus will shoot into the inflamed and narrowed drainage passageways of your sinuses and spread the infection.
Young adults need more help transitioning into full adulthood, according to a recent study headed by a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law. Richard Bonnie, who co-authored the study, said policymakers should consider extending the age children can stay in the foster care system or continue receiving mandated support from parents.
The universe is full of mysteries that challenge our current knowledge. In "Beyond Science" Epoch Times collects stories about these strange phenomena to stimulate the imagination and open up previously undreamed of possibilities. Are they true? You decide. Dr. Jim Tucker learned from the best. His predecessor in reincarnation studies at the University of Virginia, Dr. Ian Stevenson (1918–2007), earned the respect of America’s scientific community for his sober analyses, even if he didn’t convince everyone reincarnation undoubtedly exists.
The importance of your Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion credit reports cannot be understated, as all credit scores are based on the information in these reports and your credit standing dictates the credit card and loan terms that you qualify for, where you are able to live, the car you drive, and even the jobs you can get. “It is true that there are many errors in credit reports,” says Brenda E. Castañeda, an attorney in the Charlottesville office of the Legal Aid Justice Center and a lecturer at the University of Virginia School of Law.
As people around the country flocked to Washington D.C. for the National March For Justice, local activists from Charlottesville made their voices heard as well. But on Saturday in Washington D.C., local activists ranged from grown adults to UVa graduate students, all the way down to high school freshmen who felt it was time to speak up. "Being a couple of hours from D.C., how could I not be apart of it," said Jenna Marthaller, a U.Va. graduate student.
Entering into Sunday’s match, there was very little that the University of Virginia Cavaliers Men’s Soccer team had not done in the game. A six-time champion and a multiple time finalist, the Cavaliers had played and beaten all of the best. Except for one: beat UCLA in the tournament. On the day of the 17th anniversary of these two clubs first battle in the College Cup final it would be Virginia that would finally gain the victory over UCLA. The Cavaliers would narrowly beat the Bruins 3-2 in penalties to capture their seventh College Cup title.
The real issue here in the wake of the story and its unraveling is what will happen outside of the media chatter: How are the people with power at UVA responding? For once, there's actually some good news to report.
On Tuesday, The Washington Post asked U-Va. President Teresa A. Sullivan for her response to the charge that the university failed to warn the community about the incident that allegedly occurred in September 2012. Sullivan declined to address that question and others related to the alleged incident, citing an investigation by Charlottesville police, an investigation the police department has said they initiated at the university’s request.
Since our original discussion last week with UVA associate professor of music Bonnie Gordon, questions have been raised about the accuracy of the Rolling Stone article after several discrepancies were discovered in one student’s account of her alleged gang rape. Now, Gordon described two distinct reactions on campus to the revisions to the Rolling Stone story.