Some Cornell University students stage a sit-in at a campus dining hall to protest what they say is the university’s handling of complaints related to an alleged gang rape in 2024. The protest, described as lasting about seven hours, begins on Wednesday and is joined by roughly 80 students by mid-afternoon.
Participants say they will not spend money at the university as part of the “Zero Day” protest. Multiple outlets frame the action as a response to campus leadership’s investigation and response to the alleged incident involving a fraternity house. Coverage emphasizes the students’ call for accountability and the broader campus concern about how sexual-violence complaints are managed, while reporting consistent details about the sit-in location and the protest’s non-spending pledge.
