False rape accusation stains Phi Kappa Psi’s legacy

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'Rolling Stone magazine published an article Nov. 19, 2014 titled “A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle for Justice at UVA.” This article, which Rolling Stone later retracted due to false accusations, claimed members of the fraternity Phi Kappa Psi at the University of Virginia had gang raped a freshman named Jackie at their fraternity house the night of Sept. 28, 2012.

Since society and the American media often negatively portray fraternities and sororities, this didn’t come as a big shock to many people. Studies have shown 1 in 5 females will experience sexual assault at some point in their four years of college and that fraternity men are 300 percent more likely to be involved in sexual assault.

However, you will never see a viral article about a fraternity raising a lot of money for charity, which happens constantly. Rest assured though, you will always see the negatives of fraternity life in mainstream media. The journalist who wrote the story, Sabrina Erdely, took the word of Jackie and went on with the story without any evidence.'