U.Va. actions seen as weak by some: #tellusatoday

Activities for all fraternities at University of Virginia are suspended through Jan. 9 after rape allegations. Comments from Facebook are edited for clarity and grammar:

It took a Rolling Stone article about the alleged rape victim in order for the university to take action.

I would think that the student coming forward with an initial claim of rape should have been enough. Such a claim should have forced the university to act. But to place a blanket punishment on all fraternities is questionable.

— Red Naxela

Accounting for holiday breaks, this suspension amounts to only a few days. This punishment is meaningless and spineless.

— Lori Todd

The Greek system should be banned from all schools, period. They serve no useful purpose and the focus seems to be wild parties that end up with situations like this one.

— Jane Marie Howard

Rape is a terrible, abhorrent crime. But was every fraternity and every brother involved in this? Are they all guilty?

— Bill Henrikson

Letter to the editor:

When U.Va. authorities stated that students accused of rape had graduated and that dealing with those particular students was no longer a problem for the university, that was a cop-out. A university can revoke the degree of students involved in misconduct. If those students are guilty, not only should their academic records reflect it, but the records should also show appropriate actions were taken. The criminal justice system should also deal with those students.

Nelson Marans; Silver Spring, Md.

Treat rape allegations seriously

We asked readers what they thought would be the best way to prevent sex assault on college campuses. Comments from Twitter are edited for clarity and grammar:

We need to stop shaming victims and making accusations before evidence is presented!

— @Josh_B__E___

Zero tolerance. Investigate all allegations, prosecute offenders and remove them from campus.

— @PlumbbobGreen

Get rid of fraternities and make it easier for victims to come forward. Treat sexual assault like the real crime it is.

— @JaciiJones

Provide free gun training for students. This will lower the number of rape cases.

— @Surmar1