Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Showing posts with label Emerson College. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Emerson College. Show all posts

Monday, October 06, 2014

Emerson College: We Have No Legal Duty To Protect Students From Rape

In a response this week to a lawsuit from a rape survivor, Emerson College claimed it had no legal obligation to prevent the student from being sexually assaulted and argued the suit should be dismissed.

Jillian Doherty sued the Boston school in federal court last month. She had previously helped file a federal complaint against the school, prompting the current U.S. Department of Education investigation of the college. Doherty's suit contends Emerson's handling of her rape case exacerbated her depression and post-traumatic stress, and also negatively affected her grades, ultimately leading her to leave the school.

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