Braden Peters used his fame to prey on a vulnerable teen
Braden Peters pleaded not guilty to raping a 17-year-old, but his history of commodifying bodies reveals a predator who believes his status grants him immunity.
By Maya Ellison ·
Culture — Lorien Times
Kyle Kennedy’s death at 42 repeats a family history of loss
Kyle Kennedy died at 42 after years of paralysis, leaving two sons and a legacy of disability advocacy that highlights a recurring pattern of early death in her family.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Michael Kotlikoff doubted a survivor to protect Cornell's brand
By Maya Ellison ·
Alpha Epsilon Pi culture enabled a brutal sexual assault
A woman was sexually assaulted at an Alpha Epsilon Pi house while men cheered, exposing a predatory culture that the fraternity's leadership continues to deny.
By Maya Ellison ·
Michael Kotlikoff ignored a gang rape and must resign now
Michael Kotlikoff admitted he never followed up on a 2024 fraternity gang rape as students protested, proving university executives protect their brand over student safety.
By Maya Ellison ·
Oldest shipwreck found off Turkey rewrites trade history
Divers found the wood gone and the clay left. The wood rotted away four millennia ago in the warm Mediterranean water. The cargo remained on an underwater slope thirty meters deep off Kekova Island in Antalya, Turkey. The site holds over thirty ceramic storage jars and three stone anchors at a depth of around one hundred feet.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Cornell fraternity ban cannot paper over institutional cover-up
Cornell suspended fraternity parties only after public outrage over a gang rape, proving once again that elite universities protect institutional power over student safety.
By Maya Ellison ·
RJ Mitte died after forcing Hollywood to see real disability
The Breaking Bad actor died at 34 in Brownsville, Texas, leaving a legacy of authenticity that forced Hollywood to see people with cerebral palsy as humans first.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Leif Erikson reached Canada first to shatter the Columbus myth
Norse explorers established settlements in Canada centuries before Christopher Columbus arrived in the Bahamas, proving that the traditional story of transatlantic discovery is a fiction.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Cornell protects rapists while online trolls terrorize Jane Doe
Cornell shielded Chi Phi fraternity members after an assault, leaving Jane Doe to face violent threats and a terrifying swatting attack while administrators protected their elite brand.
By Maya Ellison ·
Mike Ditka dies, leaving a toughness no sideline can match
The Chicago Bears coach died at age 86 after forging a champion through raw intensity, leaving a standard of absolute toughness that modern sidelines no longer match.
By Daniel Okafor ·
Ohio State must strip Leslie Wexner's name from campus buildings
As Annie Farmer backs the push to strip Leslie Wexner's name from Ohio State buildings, the university must stop protecting billionaire enablers over survivors.
By Maya Ellison ·
A gold Trump statue costs the European Parliament its dignity
By hosting a naked caricature of Donald Trump, the European Parliament trades its institutional gravity for a fleeting satirical joke.
By Elena Rossi ·
Cornell protects rapists while students and faculty demand justice
Cornell University mishandled a 2024 gang-rape allegation, leaving accused students on campus while leaders shield their brand from public outrage.
By Maya Ellison ·
Cornell faces no-confidence vote over gang rape cover-up
By burying Jane Doe's testimony to protect its brand, the Cornell administration has forced a faculty no-confidence vote and a necessary state-level intervention.
By Maya Ellison ·
Cornell shields accused rapists as students demand real justice
As Cornell University shields fraternity members accused of gang rape, student activists demand accountability from an administration that prioritizes its elite reputation over survivor safety.
By Maya Ellison ·