I don't have any traumatic stories of being bullied for being LGBT, secret Church pedophiles, or other abuse tragically common for many here (though, for all I know, that stuff might've been happening where I didn't look.) I miss the sacred music program there. There is a french expression a la folie; when you love someone a la folie, it means you love them to the point of madness. It is a Catholic college. Im so sorry you were raped, Jenislawski said. [12] Construction began in 1992, and was completed in 1995. Dont even get me going on how Steubenville is just a fusion of vineyard Pentecostalism with JP2 Catholicism. Hit pieces only need to be tangentially accurate to get 1st amendment protections. Teresa, if the school is a place to strengthen ones faith, but they have a history of taking rape and assault lightly, then what does that example say about the Catholic institutions ability to accurately guard and present the faith to these students? A private institution that is not subject to federal collegiate regulations has such flexibility. Could the students be provided with more places to hang out together in small groups? She said all of that, and you are intelligent enough to have reading comprehension. Use your words to express the difficulty of what you are feeling. She developed Crohns disease, a disease exacerbated by severe stress. hope youve finally found happiness as well. It specifically mentions witnesses. But like I said, you can tell this guy is a true, slick sociopath. Lets embrace it. That was not how my parents were, but sex assault is unique crime. Which, I dont suppose I have any obligation to do, but its unfair to simply expect the school to just automatically presume the worst. I have no doubt that this faith will do the same for each of you if you let it, and perhaps even if you dont. And St. Peters church (or rather the organ there). Meanwhile, these suggestions that its the no PDA policy thats to blame, really is bizarrely pseudo Freudian. Is it worse to let a rapist remain on campus or expel an innocent student? The last thing Christendom needs is a kangaroo court that believes everything that comes out of accusers mouths. Its not completely new to me, since Gasp! The New Christ the King Chapel at Christendom College What I found was the opposite, the longer a person had been at Christendom the less likely they were to show Christian charity, or even a spirit of evangelization. In retrospect, the College may not have served these victims as well as we could have, and for this hurt we are truly sorry for any additional pain that this may have caused. 2023 Christendom College. If the regulations force people to leave campus to kiss, then they are actually encouraging the kinds of situations that make assault more likely to occur even while they discourage it in other ways. Criticize them for taking a long time. I eventually burned out on the whole experience around senior year, though it took me until after I graduated to actually question the foundations of the faith I'd spent the last four years pounding into my head (and even longer to finally LEAVE it, but that's another story). You dont like the sense it makes, you disagree with it, but your disagreement does not make it illogical. I went there for one semester (spring 2014). It is this faith that has been the guiding beacon during some difficult and seemingly hopeless times, even when I had turned my heart against Him and turned my back on [faith]. Never, under any circumstances, admit that it was a complicated process that involved implementing a parallel judicial system. The old one, which stands at the heart of the campus, is too . But I am saying, and I think Simcha is saying too, that the accuser was not treated properly. I've got complicated memories of the place. Im sorry, I would not want to hurt anyone and I certainly cant judge the situation. [38], Christendom College has two schools offering graduate and undergraduate degrees. If some believe that our efforts and policies have failed to bring justice to their particular situations, please understand that despite being fallen human beings, the faculty and staff do their very best every day to provide a just and safe environment. What an incredible witness to the faith! I can understand the experience of being surrounded by 'unholy' people and being unable to come to grips with them being Not Catholic Enough, though. [in loco parentis] is not a phrase that I use with any frequency, ODonnell wrote toward the end of his letter to Scott Smith. Recipe for a Hit Piece It is not the victims terrible story that we dont believe, it is just the illogical conclusions that the author jumps to and the careless damage she is causing that are wrong. we could! Protected: Pocast #18: Lets just do it and be legends! If it was patently false, the college would have grounds for a law suit. I propose for your consideration numerous scenarios of young women and men wherein even if the woman is saying no with her voice, her body language is communicating something entirely different. This is not degrading but a call to heroism on both sides. I havent given it a lot of thought. I understand it is difficult for her to go forward, but if justice is to be publicly served, accusations must be publicly leveled. But more importantly, I think that you might be using the term more broadly than is appropriate in this matter. An article about how a college should have handled a horrible rape situation better should not be couched in the fact that the college has separate dorms. My legs were tightly closed. I still have fond memories of a bunch of them. I left at the end of my freshman year (wouldve been class of 17 if I stayed). Accustomed to a large, sociable, extended family, she knew Christendom would be conservative, but was bemused by the strict segregation of males and females. But there were many inaccuracies about the school: we never had to get outfits approved for dates, you are allowed to sit next to each other, and we didnt have to wear skirts all the time. I remember at one point breaking into tears talking to someone because I missed the DHS so much. I feel challenged, respected, and loved by my teachers and am so grateful to be their student. If they do, their efforts to grow as a Catholic college will surely be blessed by greater growth in virtue. Deep Roots: Radicalism and the University - Intellectual Takeout Good job trying to romanticize rape, but your writing would be more appropriate in a pornographic novel, where creeps actually try to convince themselves women enjoy being raped. Christendoms 86-hour core curriculum of carefully selected subjects required for all of its undergraduate students prepares its students for their role as lay apostles. I went there for four and a half years, and my experience was the opposite they were *really* hard on sexual issues, and pretty lenient on the drinking. On Racism and Cancel Culture - Cardinal Newman Society I knew sooner or later someone would bring up the Novus Ordo Mass. And its really sad when a woman is then abused in this way. We should demand it be better. Her point is absolutely credible and relevant. A Catholic institution should have taken an accusation of serious sin much more seriously, and should have treated an accuser with far more charity. I was that fallen woman, and I didnt want my parents to see me that way. [33] The college hired Husch-Blackwell to audit campus compliance with best practices in sexual assault and harassment cases, although it is not bound to do so by Title IX as the College does not accept federal funding of Title IV. No does not mean yes. No doesnt mean I still want to. There were crazy people, there were priests who dispensed truly awful guidance in spiritual direction. But I think what this often boils down to is he said vs she said. There are women who lie, even if they are a tiny minority. Protected: Podcast 33: Hes a very nice guy. This is a favored tactic of shoddy journalists who want to do a hit piece, and the Fishers followed the recipe quite well. I dont consider Cdoms PDA policy unreasonable. Thank you for writing this. Opposite sex couples PDA was forbidden, while some young women regularly shared dorm beds with their friends. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Calling down secular Title IX laws onto a place like this is stupid and illogical. Instaurare Omnia in Christo! That's no coincidence. If the intent here is to correct inaccuracies rather than, as it appears to be, an attempt to discredit Simcha as a journalist then it would be appropriate to say what exactly was misleading or inaccurate in the original post(s). Imply that what they did was nothing. Christendom is not perfect, as far as I can tell, they are doing the best they can to foster an environment of spiritual and educational growth. A week later, in a letter dated May 23, 2011, President ODonnell responded. Well be waiting forever. For most of American history, the light-skinned Jesus conjured up by white congregations demanded the. There are so many other choices that dont have these rules. I considered Christendom, but that seemed a bit too much for me at the time. For me, I recoil when I think of the frankly horrible things I used to say and believe, especially to LGBTQ+ people. This was really well-written. https://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/at-the-edge/2015/11/18/rape-on-college-campuses-nearly-1-in-6-freshmen-women-are-assaulted. duplicitous. I have lived in Front Royal for more than 15 years. It is not uncommon, either. And what possible jurisdiction would the college have for activity that did not take place on its property? This also means there is no publicly available data about sexual assaults or other crimes taking place on campus, as is required of Title IX schools. We clearly received the impression that Mr. Dorman wasnt going to do anything . And victims have the right to be taken seriously, to not be dismissed. Be a patron of the (f)arts! Burning at the stake fits the witch-hunt analogy, because thats what this article amounts to. I have been to Front Royal many times and it has LOTS of cafes. Oct. 12, 202201:21. Should rapists be burned at the stake without incontrovertible evidence? Instead, youre put into remote, isolated areas where things can get out of hand.. And also, there were a number of bad experiences in grad school that shouldn't be neglected. The more men have to be heroic, the more women do as well. Gross means the opposite of minor. The way I see it, and many may disagree with this, but the failure was not a moral failure, but an administerial one(if that). The passion rises. It would be difficult for Christendom to have a fuller Catholic identity. They have further to go to create safe environments for women. Christendom College (@ChristendomVA) / Twitter You shooting in the dark hoping to hit a target, isnt helping. Why shes even Catholic I do not understand. Honestly, that is all I hear for the first half of the article. The PDA does NOT push kids into private remote areas. In the charge letter delivered to the young man on July 19, 2011, then-dean Jesse Dorman wrote: The intent of the Student Life Office is to support each student as he or she works to grow in virtue . Its way too small. Oh, this was before cellphones. Rights to presumption of innocence meaning the burden of proof is on the prosecutor. It was just a generic example used year after year. The young man then started unbuttoning her jeans, and she again told him No. He pulled her down so she was flat on the back seat. Which is probably why you hide behind your anon screenname. Christendom College is a Catholic liberal arts college in Front Royal, Virginia, United States, located in the Shenandoah Valley. states that have laws saying Dont rape people. Smith and her family were floored. Was there ever a police report filed? however CC is thriving on a 50s mentality that supports men as always being the bad guys and/ or the immaculate prince and responsible for the assaults and women (not girls) women as meek little things who just go along. CC seems to be a very dangerous place for all. It creates an unhealthy culture. That is all. There was no mention of her accusation of rape, either in the charge letter or in the sanction letter. They were in a confined space; the young man was around six feet tall, and Smith is five feet tall. That being noted, it would actually makes MORE sense, and would seem MORE effective, to refuse students the option of leaving, than to allow them make out spots. Christendom takes matters smaller than this issue into its own hands often. And no. It was still seen that women should be revered for other reasons by these men. Yes they would hang out in more open areas because they could be openly affectionate. Christendom College was founded in response to this cultural revolution, providing a fully integrated liberal arts education in fidelity to the Magisterium of the Church. The accused do NOT have to prove their innocence. Not a rapist. Christendom College admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Its not that a policy would prevent the problem but rather that it would provide grounds for discipline within the schools jurisdiction. i Love this reply. #3. Yes, there were party girls at SMC. That is exactly what you are saying, men cant control themselves so woman have to. I understand the VP actually said Title IX prevented them from speaking out. That is no small feat. And certainty this is a universal problem, but Christendom was the first place I ever had to sit at a desk and be talked about in terms like less rational,secondary and obedient. We can use this process to address inappropriate comments or unreasonable behavior that makes students feel uncomfortable. Is it worse to let a rapist remain on campus or expel an innocent student? As a cis dude, I found the dress code obnoxious, but never harsh. Following allegations that Christendom College mishandled student sexual assault reports, the college's administration has said it is committed to doing better. It was oppressively stifling there. You keep going. I can tell you personally when I read the hand holding policy I thought it was a paper rule, I had no idea the lengths of its enforcement. And, of course, they could have gone for a walk down the road if all they wanted was to hold hands. I remember thinking, Is that what I think it is? I think she means she transferred somewhere else (maybe Christendom?) . And yet, with your ability to judge her soul, you dont know why That is mysterious indeed. Would you like to explain, please, what you mean by inaccuracies? Her parents, brother, and friends encouraged her to transfer. As I said, virtue thrives in the light. That doesnt really sound like they didnt take it seriously, but that they went above and beyond the accusation at face value and tried to address it by doing extensive research. They should be paying me for the therapy I need, not the other way around. Students who go to remote areas are by-passing safe, public places where they could engage in the PDA behavior you complain is banned on campus. Sure. I also attended Christendom in the early 90s and while I loved it there I finally heard the truth about what the Church teaches student life was neurotic. I dont know what the college should have done or not done. Im sad to hear about his victim, especially since I had a similar experience with a non-Catholic pastor. I would go to the only cafe in town, and hed be sitting outside. Racism among white Christians is higher than among the nonreligious And spent half his classes monologuing about personal-life stuff nobody else cared about. I love how liberal dissidents throw trad around like its some kind of slur. What Adele says about not allowing PDAs on campus may seem like an interesting topic for discussion but dragging Christendom down the road of shame because they dont have coed dorms is really not the answer. The students views, whether they arrived with them or picked them up at Christendom, were wildly sexist both men and women. Enjoy your freedom. Or are you saying that governmental control might make this sinful/violent act not happen. Very interesting. . Higher rates of rape, according to USNews&World Report. Only when my self destructive nonsense lead to the police being called did the administrators step in and not to fix my problems but to put me back in line. Smith herself says these rules drive couples off campus. But when he started putting his hand inside her shirt, she told him No, and pushed his hand away. When she was there, it wasnt possible. They should be able to express themselves romantically in a public setting, which is a safer setting to learn how to navigate as a couple.. I attended Steubie in the mid 2000s. Feminist =Baal worshipper.
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