Rana Sampson mentions that college women between the ages of 16 to 24 are at risk of being sexually assaulted (2). It is a dangerous and hostile environment for college women. There are constant stereotypes that women are considered to be a tease and loose with men objectifying mixed messages making them think they are asking for it (12). College Athletes believe they are unstoppable and are able to not follow the college’s rules because they are basically untouched. Fraternities and athletes have high percentage of gang rape. Colleges have an obligation to warn students of dangerous activity on campus such as sexual assault. For example, Hunter College had an incident, majority of the students heard on the news instead of their school administrators.
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Title IX should be able to protect their students from any harm or discrimination through programs and have an increase of involvement in faculty and students. Studies have mentioned that majority of rape cases are attempted or completed sexual assault (Foubert, 2006; Fisher et al, 2003). Fraternities and athletes uphold a reputation for the schools, which provide the college men power and immortality from any crime they commit. It has been researched and concluded that college women are at risk of all forms of sexual assault. Fraternity men are involved in majority of the college rape cases (Foubert, 362). Men believe they are superior, dominant and powerful. Fraternities have a lot of parties and events that involve substance abuse such as alcohol or numerous drugs. School officials are known to protect Athletes and fraternities. According to the Reported Sexual Assault at Notre Dame Campus leaves More Questions than answers by Melinda Henneberger, a freshman college student Lizzy Seeberg reported to the campus police that a Notre Dame Football player raped her. The football player and his friends sent her threatening text messaging stating, “don’t do anything you would regret” (Henneberger, 1). Campus police did not take action immediately, so Lizzy was judged and threatened while police did not investigate the situation. This poor girl committed suicide; police stated that they did not investigate as soon as possible because it was football season. Are you kidding me? This is horrible a poor girl decided to kill herself while the perpetrator is protected. The Seeberg case proves that athletes have a special power, and treatment on college campuses. Any form of sexual assault should be immediately investigated, and not put aside to handle when they feel like it. College age women like Lizzy who did not have the support that a fraternity or athletes had.
Title IX should be able to protect their students from any harm or discrimination through programs and have an increase of involvement in faculty and students. Studies have mentioned that majority of rape cases are attempted or completed sexual assault (Foubert, 2006; Fisher et al, 2003). Fraternities and athletes uphold a reputation for the schools, which provide the college men power and immortality from any crime they commit. It has been researched and concluded that college women are at risk of all forms of sexual assault. Fraternity men are involved in majority of the college rape cases (Foubert, 362). Men believe they are superior, dominant and powerful. Fraternities have a lot of parties and events that involve substance abuse such as alcohol or numerous drugs. School officials are known to protect Athletes and fraternities. According to the Reported Sexual Assault at Notre Dame Campus leaves More Questions than answers by Melinda Henneberger, a freshman college student Lizzy Seeberg reported to the campus police that a Notre Dame Football player raped her. The football player and his friends sent her threatening text messaging stating, “don’t do anything you would regret” (Henneberger, 1). Campus police did not take action immediately, so Lizzy was judged and threatened while police did not investigate the situation. This poor girl committed suicide; police stated that they did not investigate as soon as possible because it was football season. Are you kidding me? This is horrible a poor girl decided to kill herself while the perpetrator is protected. The Seeberg case proves that athletes have a special power, and treatment on college campuses. Any form of sexual assault should be immediately investigated, and not put aside to handle when they feel like it. College age women like Lizzy who did not have the support that a fraternity or athletes had.