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Cornell fraternity parties suspended after reports of drugging, sexual assault
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Cornell University has suspended fraternity parties after reports surfaced over the weekend alleging that at least four students were drugged and one was sexually assaulted, school administrators announced on Monday.
In a statement addressed to the student body, Cornell President Martha Pollack and Ryan Lombardi, the vice president of student and campus life, said they learned of the alleged crimes in alerts sent out by Cornell University police.
"Like you, we are outraged and saddened," they wrote. "We strongly condemn the actions of all individuals responsible for these criminal violations."
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