The Roving Reporter: How Do You Think Tuesday's Rally Will Change the Way Sexual Violence is Treated at Harvard

Question: How do you think yesterday's rally will change the way sexual violence is treated at Harvard?

I would hope it's going to be treated as a more grievous offense than it has been. It was nice to see the faculty be so decisive in their vote...I think it's something we should expect, and I hope that it happens--but I'm not sure how much we can expect it."

Nathaniel W. Bullard '00

The administration has a set policy on how they deal with this now, and even though the rally brought a very public knowledge of how Harvard deals with sexual violence, I don't think it's going to change a whole lot.

Quaime V. Lee '99

It was clear we were far behind all these other universities in terms of resources. I don't think people were aware of that before--it awakened students to our deficiencies.

Jennifer M. S. Stager '00

At the very least, it will make Harvard mid-level administrators think twice about passing the buck...the next time it happens, some dean will make an effort to follow through, if only to save themselves from being harassed by someone higher up on the chain.

Joseph A. Robbins '01

It may induce the Faculty to consider a 24-hour crisis center...because that's something the students want.

Angie L. Peluse '01