Hobart and William smith

[Anonymous]

Will anyone jet their daughter apply after the article in the NY Times today? It was pretty horrifying and the school seemed a little in denial about how poorly it handled the case.

[Anonymous]

Never.

[Anonymous]

The truth of the matter is that MOST colleges are responding to underage drinking and rape in the same way.

[Anonymous]

Parents of jocks:
Beware.

[Anonymous]

Can someone please explain to me why colleges allow fraternities? And more importantly, which schools are blessed not to have any?

[Anonymous]

The really top notch schools have long ago done away the Frats etc. This is NOT a top-notch school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The really top notch schools have long ago done away the Frats etc. This is NOT a top-notch school.

PP who asked the question here. I went to Stanford two decades ago. We had frats, and they were by and large cesspools. I very much doubt the school has gotten rid of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The truth of the matter is that MOST colleges are responding to underage drinking and rape in the same way.

Shows what a sick society we live in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The truth of the matter is that MOST colleges are responding to underage drinking and rape in the same way.

Shows what a sick society we live in.

What our colleges administrators have been allowed to get away with, is utterly outrageous.

But parents keep funding it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone please explain to me why colleges allow fraternities? And more importantly, which schools are blessed not to have any?

Mary Washington has no Greek system; a huge plus in our eyes.

[Anonymous]

Why do these girls engage in binge drinking, put themselves in compromising positions and then express outrage over a college adjuducation when they themselves don't even recall what they may have done while inebriated?

[Anonymous]

There have been stories in the media lately where it seemed more like he said/she said under conditions of extreme inebriation. But in this case she was found bent over a pool table, with someone having sex with her and others filming it. I really don't think that could be construed as something she just forgot she gave consent to. No one would consent to that.

[Anonymous]

This is the most disturbing article I've read recently on the topic: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/07/10/mccaskill-says-her-survey-shows-colleges-falling-short-dealing-sex-assaults#ixzz374I1KTXg

(short version: more than 20% of college nationwide letter athletic departments oversee sexual assault claims against student-athletes).


My kid is much younger, but I'm wondering how you all talk to your college aged kids about how to stay safe in social situation, sexual ethics, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do these girls engage in binge drinking, put themselves in compromising positions and then express outrage over a college adjuducation when they themselves don't even recall what they may have done while inebriated?

Why can men binge drink without getting raped but women can't?

[Anonymous]

I've never heard of it. Where is it?