Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inIsabel KeaneWednesday 14 October 2026 21:00 BSTBill Maher calls for abolishing fraternities amid Cornell 7 caseA 21-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted inside a bathroom at a University of Chicago fraternity house early Sunday morning.The victim's friends picked the bathroom lock to rescue her while a group of men outside cheered and attempted to block them from entering.University of Chicago officials identified a person of interest not affiliated with the school using witness statements and video surveillance.The Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter stated that none of its members were involved in or complicit with the alleged assault.The incident comes amid heightened national scrutiny of campus sexual violence following a recent lawsuit alleging a frat house gang rape at Cornell University.In fullGroup of men cheered as woman was sexually assaulted at a University of Chicago frat house party: reportMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in