Sundial ‘Cornell 7’ op-ed sparks campus outrage, internal turmoil

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'An opinion essay published in the Sundial, an independent student magazine, on Tuesday is sparking campus outrage and internal turmoil over concerns that its coverage of sexual assault allegations at Cornell University lacks empathy and factual accuracy.

Student writers from the Sundial wrote a petition Wednesday calling for the publication to “cease organizational operations” until its leaders address concerns with its editorial processes. Student groups have also issued statements and letters to the Sundial, criticizing the inaccuracy of the piece and calling for reforms to the publication.

The piece, titled “The ‘Cornell 7’ Is Really About Liberalism” and written by Christina Ma, BC ’28, and Nikos Mohammadi, CC ’28, criticizes the public discourse over the allegations at Cornell as “unproductive.” The authors argue that the public framing of the woman alleging sexual assault—Jane Doe—as a victim “infantilizes” women, undermining their personal agency and responsibility in incidents of sexual assault.'