Banning them from living on campus and allowing a professor to shelter them does not protect other students.. Youve been completely infected by the porn saturated culture we live in. His behavior is horrible and I hope that he experiences the full extent of the justice system. Right. Good. Holy crap, anonymous. Exactly as DCNM said: NOT QUOTED OR DESCRIBED. Youve pushed the boundaries so far that the man is no longer in control. Describe the current environment at the school with phrases like, But current students and alumni say the school has a boys will be boys attitude which allows the male students to harass and grab at the women. Even if you have no evidence that men can grab at women without repercussions, that doesnt matter. Of course they are not but I find the fact that each version of catholic thinks they are right well it is partly why I lost my faith. 1) Paint a picture of the college not doing crap to help victims. I miss the sacred music program there. Two months later, the school explained what the young man would be charged with: harassing Smith after a prior incident. The charges do not mention rape. Hit pieces only need to be tangentially accurate to get 1st amendment protections. No, it takes opening a word document and writing it up: Dont rape people. If theres a single member on your board who has an issue with that, they shouldnt be on that board, Smith said.. Sin and error should be brought into the light so that Christ can heal them. Men have the ability to take custody of their thoughts and control their actions regardless of any other circumstance. Unfortunately, sexual assault is happening throughout the Catholic (and homeschooling) community in Front Royal, not just Christendom. Ive always thought that would be delightful and I graduated in 2000 from Christendom. Carroll decided not to accept federal funding at the college, choosing instead to rely on generous benefactors. All his body language was hostile and arrogant.. [3] Carroll stepped back to focus on teaching history and writing, remaining on the faculty and serving as the chairman of the history department until his retirement in 2002. Recently, one of the priests who was a major force on campus has charged with rape of a mentally-ill woman. But what jumps out at me is that this happened not because of following the colleges policies, but because of disregarding them. They do not invalidate the substance of the story. 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. The two students in the article drove past a large number of public places where they could have held hands or kissed. After I finally rejected the Faith, I was intellectually under-equipped to handle the outside world; I've honestly learned more about the actual world (as opposed to the imaginary Catholic one) by browsing Reddit and the rest of the internet than I ever learned in my four years at Christendom. One professor was quite emphatic than women are less rational, and when I got upset about that well, naturally he put that down to my lack of rationality, plus perhaps a dash of pride. You use false logic and your pen is sadly misdirected this time. The accused do NOT have to prove their innocence. In the late 1970s, Christendom College . History [ edit] Founding [ edit] The Bishop scandal was about the Bishops taking the law into their own hands and trying to cover up and cure people with their own minor penalties, without reporting anything. Is it possible that they could get it wrong? There were witnesses there that confirmed that. Instead, youre put into remote, isolated areas where things can get out of hand.. Yup, I sure did do it! Reading the few witnessed sentences we have from the perp, the man sounds like a TRUE sociopath. Rob, earlier in the comments, gave wonderful suggestions as to what the school could do, and what he would expect them to do(that they did not), but its still worth noting that the article itself mentions things the school DID do to try to protect the students. )Total Undergraduates: 544 (from 45 States and 6 foreign countries)Male/Female Ratio:45:55, Freshman Standardized Test Scores:Average SAT score (out of 1600): 1270Average ACT score (out of 36): 27Average CLT score (out of 120): 89, Tuition: $28,500Room & Board:$12,150Required Fees: $1,020, Freshman Retention Rate: 85%Graduation Rate: 69% 4 years (2018-2022 average)% Courses with fewer than 20 students: 59%Student/Faculty Ratio:15:1% Courses Taught by Teaching Assistants:03 Most Popular Majors:History, Philosophy, Political Science% Students Living on Campus: 90%% Students receiving need-based financial aid:55%% Students receiving need-based or merit-based aid: 80%Acceptance Rate: 77%Yield Rate: 50%. All rights reserved. And some of the friends that I made. Perhaps could have been goaded into admitting he forced her against her will via text if tweeked in the right way. If she feels so strongly about it now and is willing to come out publicly and smear the College, bring him forward as well. Kissing allowed. Shes a hater. Returning later, I was surprised how much more town there was than I was familiar with. But that had absolutely nothing to do with rape or assault. 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. And then we blame schools that are actually making efforts to establish some social mores to help guide young people? I went to an elite secular college and had a pretty bad experience. 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 . Christendom College. Very interesting. That is exactly what you are saying, men cant control themselves so woman have to. Second, I havent seen any evidence in this article or in Christendoms response that the accused was placed before college authorities and questioned regarding the incident. It is a call to be honest about their mistakes, so they can address them in a properly Christian manner. As part of this commitment, the College undertakes to educate the student body about sexual harassment and assault. Rather, the incident apparently occurred in a national park several miles away from Christendoms campus, ODonnell wrote in his letter to Scott Smith. Smiths criticisms of the university are reported on at length, while nowhere is the universitys current policy on sexual assault quoted or described. When I tried to figure out what had happened, I would say, He had sex with me, but I didnt, she said. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). It is also questionable whether colleges and universities are equipped to handle such investigations internally. While I was a student at Christendom, an off-campus, non-student male pursued a female student across the campus. Another student instructed you to leave her alone but you continued. As of the fall of 2022, the college has over 4,000 alumni, with 2,194 of them having earned degrees (A.A., B.A., or M.A.).[3]. Casting aspersions on the Fishers is an ad hominem because they cant adequately address the issue in itself. It felt like a human zoo.. I cant think of anything more serious than that, thats shy of expulsion. "[9] Fedoryka resigned in 1992, in order to pursue other educational ventures, including stints at Franciscan University of Steubenville[10] and Ave Maria College in Michigan (later Ave Maria University FL.[11]). This response sounds like a trolling hay day, so if thats what you were going for, good job! And also, there were a number of bad experiences in grad school that shouldn't be neglected. Im sorry, but your logic is misconstrued here. The college had no policy on sexual assault? But like I said, you can tell this guy is a true, slick sociopath. The school, itself, is actually quite safe, so safe that even when rape happens among its own students, it has to happen off the school grounds. I know even as a young adult my guard was down, and I was vulnerable, as are so many others, especially when we have no reason not to be trusting. And what possible jurisdiction would the college have for activity that did not take place on its property? Case in point, when I started going off the rails I would have expected my fellow Catholics to guide me back, especially the older more experienced upper classman I tried to lean on. Curious. It seems to be a bigger problem now that the sexually charged culture doesnt help young men and women relate to each other without sexual overtones in every encounter. I remember him once going on a rant about how tattoos are marks of psychological disorder and moral perversion. In a letter dated May 16, 2011, Scott Smith, her father, wrote to Timothy ODonnell, the president of Christendom, Adeles grades plummeted that first semester of her sophomore year. Hardly seems fair to hide behind a university and blame it for this problem. Protected: Podcast #20: GET THAT ALLIGATOR AWAY FROM ME! When someone returns to campus drunk there is solid proof, and it is easy to immediately punish the person for the offense. First, Christendom College could have made their own report to the police. Were charged ever filed? And, of course, they could have gone for a walk down the road if all they wanted was to hold hands. In 2015, Christendom was left off of President Barack Obama's College Scorecard, which was created to help high school graduates pick schools. This is America. On the other hand, you encouraged us to hate ourselves and hate the world around us in pursuit of an impossible, harmful ideal, an ideal which crumbled whenever it met reality. Gross means the opposite of minor. Smiths grades continued to slide, and her mental and physical health suffered as students and even outsiders, people she didnt know, would approach her in the dining hall to talk about the ordeal. Did you read where she said no to his hand in her shirt? Not that simple. It isnt Christendoms fault this happened they can only learn as fast as the culture encroaches..that young man should have kept his hands to himself period. Christendom is very diligent in making sure that it provides a safe campus for the education of our students.. If these things are happening, then it is accurate. 3) Reinforce this impression with nebulous allegations of serious problems in the current environment. I can tell you as someone whos had to deal with rape incidents associated with schools hes worked for, that Christendom is not a school that gives off a dangerous vibe. Christendom College, a small, Catholic, liberal arts school in Front Royal Virginia, celebrated its 40th anniversary last year. President As I informed you at the meeting, I do not find these interactions with Adele to be acceptable, appropriate, or in keeping with our Code of Student Conduct. They were in a confined space; the young man was around six feet tall, and Smith is five feet tall. A few weeks after I got back home, I had my last drink and Ive been sober since. Is it worse to let a rapist remain on campus or expel an innocent student? I love how liberal dissidents throw trad around like its some kind of slur. The statute of limitations for rape in the state of VA is 20 years (unless I am mistaken). 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. How unromantic! The fact that their anger is not directed towards say the park police, the legal system, but at a school that issued the ONLY punishment(however minor), is basically proof of this. This puts students at greater risk. Karen wrote, reads as if composed by a hypnotized 5 year old.. Catholic or nonCatholic, If one interprets this as a endorsement of rape, the fault is on them. Disclosing abuse and its aftermath is painful and difficult, and it takes a tremendous amount of courage. This is a good thing. They re-wrote the handbook over the summer? According to records of the minutes taken at two local school board meetings, one of which was held on July 15, 2021 and another on August 5, 2021, multiple public employees at Riverside Unified . Gross inaccuracies in the story include quoting someone as saying men and women arent allowed to even sit next to each other. And I think the criticism of the PDA policy is quite apt. It would do a lot to restore peoples faith in the institution. [T]he alleged assault of Adele did not take place on campus. It wasnt until the beginning of her junior year that she heard the word rape applied to her ordeal. I must charitably assume (another term I learned there) this must have been chaste, but it still looked extremely odd. Her subsequent behavior is entirely consistent with that of someone who has been traumatized and assaulted. Then he tried it again, and I pushed his hand away, and said, Please, I dont want to do that. He said, Okay. Then he tried a third time, she said. I cant stop him, apparently, she recalled thinking. http://mydailydiatribes.blogspot.com/2017/12/metoo.html?m=1. [19], Christendom College has received notable attention from members of the Catholic Church since its founding in 1977, including from Pope John Paul II. Why not with the rape? Thats certainly not Christendoms fault. The steps they have taken are a good beginning, but only that. The faculty at this school is one of the most remarkable aspects of Christendom. Lol there was the one time I said I was suicidal youll go to hell he replied I dont care I responded your psychotic he said. Addressing the first tier of SRT, individual racism, Christians should be on guard against secular teachings that provide extra-biblical definitions of sin. they arent normal. Theres still a problem of not having places to have on campus dates. Beyond that, it is about how Christendom failed this student and failed others students, and in so doing, failed their Catholic mission. From what I have read so far, there would be nothing but he said/she said. Front Royal Police told her it was out of their jurisdiction, since it had happened in a national park. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. In 2021[46] and 2022,[47] the men's rugby team also received the #1 national ranking from National Collegiate Rugby. 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. 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. Here it seems that the expectation was not only that she be believed(fathoming), but that immediate action be taken(aka solving). In the example, they decide to fornicate, but then the young woman regrets her choice, and decides to claim the young man attacked her. This gives women more of an opportunity to share a concern or incident with a staff member they trust. The reality is men can say no, men can control their actions and they are humans with free will. I feel like even the name would be a barrier to getting hired. Same sex dorms is considered strict segregation? Thats America. Most couples are friends of other couples and all hang out together both on campus and off campus. A journalist should protect his good name until he is proven guilty, but the school should not? The article linked directly to the current handbook.. Neither of which am I suggesting. I could leave my laptop lying out anywhere on campus, with no password, and be confident I could come back and find it un-stolen. If I didnt know better (and you know, I actually dont) it sounds like you dont like Christendoms brand of Catholicism, and so youre more than happy to treat them unfairly from your rapidly shrinking bully pulpit, using the #metoo zeitgeist to do your dirty work. Several have contended that having a policy would have prevented the problem. 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. Thats seriously twisted to put your struggles onto a rape victim. This is such a difficult and upsetting situation it is helpful to read your perspective. I think both sexes can rise to a greater standard. The student handbook now includes a sexual assault policy. College students are able to refrain the same as monks, office workers, single adults and most adults in public life. Higher rates of rape, according to USNews&World Report. We contacted the young man and he has not yet responded, so we are not using his name at this time. Vol. She felt frozen and could not reply. Funding for the creation of this archive was generously provided by Christendom College. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The school decided to implement internal juridical means for determining the truthfulness of rape allegations outside of the civil process. Because what you have doesnt pass the smell test. A complete careful investigation, in their own words. As I said, virtue thrives in the light. She says that the rules against romantic public displays of affection were so restrictive, it drove couples off campus. 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.) "[35] Luckey was a professor at Christendom College from 1984 until he retired in 2015, according to a statement on the college's website. I could go on, but my point is that we MUST see sexual assault as a bigger issue than something that men perpetrate upon women. The people from Christendom would be considered heretics by hard core traditional Catholics, and by the letter of the law they would be right (at least in my view). Her phrasing seems to imply that there was no second year at this secular college. I always find it interesting they always try to punish students for drinking off campus, if you come back to campus drunk, Smith said. Its a campus so safe, that rapist actually have to convince their victims to leave in order to rape them. That is a philosophical question where I think people can legitimately disagree. Second, the rape occurred off campus; and so the school considered itself helpless to respond to it. Others have already addressed most of my concerns here though I would point out sexual assault is something that must be reported promptly. 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? In retrospect, I can say, Youre a dummy! But back then, I was nineteen. It would do a great deal more to restore faith in their school if they would be open about the affair. Students live near the Vatican during the fall and spring, taking classes in St. Peter's Square and traveling across Europe during their time abroad. The Dean or an RA could drive out and get you. von | Jun 17, 2022 | tornadoes of 1965 | | Jun 17, 2022 | tornadoes of 1965 | It does truly permeate the campus. The school has a very thorough policy in place, and anyway, this was not in Christendoms jurisdiction, so their hands were legally tied in their dealings regarding the actual rape. Protected: Podcast 23: Look at that s car go! All graduates of the undergraduate college are awarded a bachelor of arts degree in one of the following fields of study: The Christendom Graduate School offers masters-level courses with a comprehensive grasp of the Catholic faith, preparing students for advanced graduate studies and for various ministries in the Catholic Church, according to the school's website. Which is probably why you hide behind your anon screenname. Is it worse to let a rapist remain on campus or expel an innocent student? She sought psychological help from Dr. Patrick Divietri. Accordingly, its students have less recourse when the schools policies drastically fail to adequately protect them against such assaults. The fact that the school is Catholic really seems quite irrelevant. Christendom College, a small, Catholic, liberal arts school in Front Royal Virginia, celebrated its 40th anniversary last year. Seite auswhlen. So we expect sexual intimacy to be all nice and clearly delineated? The passion rises. If that happens, hopefully the young lady will have a CRKT S.P.E.W. There was always a (subtle enough that it could be gaslighted away if you tried to talk about it) sense that women just dont matter as much at Christendom. I do think it unfair and infuriating that in the modern world where young people are wandering in a culture without any norms or mores, women are less protected and offer suffer much more than the men do. Goodbye, Christendom College. Today, we remain among the fewer than 1% of Catholic universities in the United States that reject all federal government aid. Please think twice next time before you do that. I have to wonder why people entrust a liberal arts school board to be able to fairly assess rape allegations, when law enforcement werent able to.. 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. want more proof of sexual assualts? I attended Steubie in the mid 2000s. However, then the college has to be careful not to be encouraging a back seat car scenario in their recreation rooms. More concern for an institution than for victims. She had been diagnosed with depression and an anxiety disorder after graduating high school, and her anxiety kicked in at this point. In 2021, the rugby team won the National Collegiate Rugby Cohen Cup National Championship in Houston, Texas, defeating New Mexico Tech. Another day, while other students played some sort of game on campus, the young man approached her and began to insist that she slap him across the face. To those students who have been harmed, I am deeply sorry. But this is all a rather side-issue of the #metoo movement more than a discussion of how Christendom is to blame. What if anyone found out? Their response was a poor excuse for an apology. The town has over 14,000 people, so the college isnt a large part of it. Supposedly that sentence should stop this from happening again. are not understanding anything entirely, except this article provides good understanding yet. I left the church partially because of this problem (and several other more severe issues). Every Novus Ordo girl I know knows better than to get in the backseat of a parked car with a guy unless they are willing to risk rape. Was there ever a police report filed? Not really much in her comment to provoke a snippy answer anyway. Basically, Christendom University has set up a parallel court system to try these cases and determine guilt outside of the civil court system. How insulting is this point of view: all men will rape given the right kind of no.. I think people in leadership positions, especially those who are tasked with ensuring the safety of communities, have to man up and make difficult decisions sometimes, even at the risk of being regarded as unfair. I was raised in a conservative evangelical household and converted to Catholicism my junior year. Or are you saying that governmental control might make this sinful/violent act not happen. Despite those inaccuracies, the hearts and prayers of our entire Christendom College community go out to all involved in the incidents described and to anyone who may be a victim of sexual harassment or assault. The clear goal of the piece is to call the school on to a more truly Catholic approach to handling this topic, and it does so effectively. The accused have rights the right to an assumption of innocence, for one. Critics claimed that conservative schools, such as Hillsdale College, Grove City College, and Christendom were intentionally left off due to their conservative values. Thats precisely what happened when Smith was raped by her then-boyfriend, a fellow Christendom student. If it was truly necessary that students seek sexual/affection outlets, then I dont blame Cdom for wanting to have no part in policing or monitoring, how far is too far. Chastity is their moral prerogative and they would rather err on the side of caution than participate. Feminist =Baal worshipper. Come on. This is garbage, not because there isnt a problem at Christendom, but because your article contains obvious errors in judgment, is clearly slanted with the intent to make Christendom look bad, and doesnt address the actual problems that make these things happen. Podcast #57: And then the internet took off. They should be paying me for the therapy I need, not the other way around. Discouraged, Smith hesitated, then eventually called law enforcement rangers and met with them at Shenandoah National Park.
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