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NEWS ABOUT: Hofstra University

Hofstra University stories: 4 news summaries
OPINION

 Hofstra Gang Rape Wasn't 
 Rape—but It Wasn't OK 

Drunken sexual encounters trivialize the problem of real rape

Sep 22, 09 12:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s clear now that the alleged Hofstra gang rape in a campus bathroom—in which a young woman said 5 guys tied her to a stall and attacked her—was not rape, by any legal definition. Confronted with a cell phone video, the woman recanted within 72 hours, admitting... More »

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feminism • alcohol • college student • false accusations • legal action • Hofstra University • date rape

 Hofstra Student 
 Recants Gang Rape Claim 

Four men released from jail after accuser admits sex was consensual

Sep 17, 09 12:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - A reported gang rape at Hofstra University wasn't a rape after all, the local DA says. The accuser "recanted her claims against the five young men," a school official told students in a text message. The four men who had been charged—and publicly identified—were released from... More »

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higher education • rape • student • district attorney • false accusations • Hofstra University • Nassau County, NY

Water Glasses? Hofstra Sweats the Debate Details

University bends over backwards for debate

Oct 13, 08 10:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hofstra University, the host of Wednesday's final presidential debate, is busy nailing down endless details for the big event, reports Newsday. “Whatever (the campaigns) want, we do,” says university president Stuart Rabinowitz. Such as:
  • They supplied each camp with replicas of the water glasses. “So they
... More »

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debates • Election 2008 • Hofstra University

Edwards Plans First Return
to Public Stage

He'll speak next week at Hofstra, but without wife Elizabeth

Aug 30, 08 4:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - John Edwards will emerge from his month-long seclusion to speak in New York next week, the AP reports. Edwards has not appeared publicly since he admitted his affair with videographer Rielle Hunter. His wife, Elizabeth, will not join him as scheduled at the September 8th speech at Hofstra University. Watchers... More »

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John Edwards • Elizabeth Edwards • speech • Rielle Hunter • extramarital affair • Hofstra University

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