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A new lawsuit against Cornell alleges the university ignored repeated reports of sexual assault by the same student, prioritizing institutional reputation and legal liability over survivor safety. The pattern extends across higher education: when elite universities repeatedly mishandle assault allegations, survivors learn that institutional power structures block accountability. The reputational cost of being seen as negligent has apparently not yet exceeded the perceived cost of dismantling the administrative structures that enable serial perpetrators to operate within campus boundaries.