Rolling Stone Column Reveals Disturbing Rape Culture At UVA, Phi Psi House Attacked In Protest
A disturbing article recalling an alleged rape at the beginning of the 2012 school year was released Wednesday by Rolling Stone. The article detailed an incident that occurred in the University of Virginia’s Phi Kappa Psi house during a party.
The victim, Jackie, claims to have been gang-raped by several Phi Psi members and pledges.
From Rolling Stone:
Jackie was just starting her freshman year at the University of Virginia when she was brutally assaulted by seven men at a frat party. When she tried to hold them accountable, a whole new kind of abuse began.
The column describes the adversity she faced following the attack, along with pressure from friends and, seemingly, UVA to stay quiet and avoid making the situation public. Obviously, Jackie’s story didn’t sit well with some people, and the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity has been under siege since the story’s release.
Early this morning, the vandalism began, as “protestors” threw cinderblocks through the Phi Psi house’s windows. They followed their destruction with several spray-painted messages around the walls of the house.
Broken glass and cinder bricks on the porch of Phi Kappa Psi at #UVA pic.twitter.com/M39s71QUAd
— Katy Burnell Evans (@KBurnellEvans) November 20, 2014
More graffiti strung along the outside of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at UVA. pic.twitter.com/dvoza7OIGM
— DeliaDAmbra29 (@DeliaDAmbra29) November 20, 2014
Graffiti painted on the walls at Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at UVA. pic.twitter.com/5ZvG0hfkRL
— DeliaDAmbra29 (@DeliaDAmbra29) November 20, 2014
The Phi Kappa Psi house in Charlottesville was vandalized last night after The Rolling Stone article (per WSLS) pic.twitter.com/x4GFTJt4PP
— Kevin Foster (@ImKevinFoster) November 20, 2014
Charlottesville Police investigate reports of vandalism at Phi Kappa Psi Frat early this am. pic.twitter.com/dW6gLv245k
— Rachel Ryan (@RachelCBS19) November 20, 2014
The vandalism has caused the university to station police officers outside of the house to deter any further defacement of the house.
The national fraternity issued a press release on Facebook Wednesday that stated it is aware of the situation and is investigating all allegations. The Facebook post triggered a string of illogical, generalized rants against the fraternity.
Earlier today, the UVA chapter voluntarily suspended its Fraternal Organization Agreement, and it will cease all activities for the time being.
UVA's Phi Kappa Psi issues a statement in response to the Rolling Stone article. (http://t.co/8gooOpSvqy) pic.twitter.com/uxZAJIVnFa
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) November 20, 2014
[via Rolling Stone]
Image via Twitter
If any of you fucks are trying to defend these pieces of shit, go read the rolling stone article and pretend that girl is your sister or girlfriend.
9 years ago at 2:38 amIf the stories in the article were true, I hope the guilty are severely punished and the victims are given whatever help they need. That said, there needs to be evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt, not just a story. I was at the UVA Miami game this weekend and walked by a handful of protesters, most holding anti-rape/sexual assault posters but too many found it easier to blame fraternities and “Frat Boys” as a whole.
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