Take a look at THIS article from the Washington Post

The woman, then a sophomore, said she was drunk and was groped while topless without her consent during a trip to Florida. She said a graphic and humiliating cellphone video of the incident subsequently circulated among JMU students.

The gist of the rest of the article is that the woman is upset because her alleged "attackers" weren't given a harsh punishment by the university. Instead they were "expelled after graduation" which essentially means that they will not be able to walk in commencement ceremonies or return to the school after they graduate.

Several things about this bother me:

  1. The incident took place in FL (the school is in VA) during a spring break trip. Why should/would a school be able to punish you for anything you do off of school grounds? It's shouldn't be their business what you do when you aren't in class or on school property.

  2. The alleged attackers have never, ever been charged, much less convicted of any crime. In other words, in the eyes of the law these young men did nothing wrong. So, once again, why is the school punishing them?

  3. Everyone seems to gloss over the fact that the alleged victim was drinking under age. Why hasn't the school sanctioned her for her misconduct?