Faculty Lounge Stanford University’s Inner Turmoil on Rape Statistics Spencer Irvine June 10, 2016 Some say the statistics are too low, some are saying it isn’t. 1.9% of students surveyed said they were sexually assaulted, but faculty and students are saying that the definition used in the survey is erroneous and that number is therefore too low.
Perspectives Clinging to Questionable Statistics Malcolm A. Kline March 22, 2016 Academia is supposed to be a place in which scholars pursue inquiries. Perhaps more academics should have inquiring minds. “One…
MLA, Perspectives Rape Narrative Over Due Process Spencer Irvine January 18, 2016 The Modern Language Association’s (MLA) new punching bag is due process, as one session in their annual convention demonstrated (The…
Faculty Lounge Missouri Proposes New Frat Rules: No Women after hours on weekends Spencer Irvine June 18, 2015 Yup, the sexual assaults controversy may lead to banning women from being near fraternities at night on the weekends: “Proposed puritanical…
Faculty Lounge UNC Editorial: Concealed Carry could Further Rape Culture Spencer Irvine March 25, 2015 Apparently, arming students to protect themselves from sexual assaults and rapes actually encourages rape culture. At least that’s what a…