Alleged rape incident shadows Duke University

Read and share your thoughts regarding the recent sexual assault incident to hit Duke University and the nation as a whole [via]:

Taken from ABC News:

Forty-six players of the No. 2 ranked Duke University lacrosse team have submitted DNA samples to police amid allegations of sexual assault at an off-campus party during spring break. Police are investigating the claim of a woman who says she was raped, beaten and strangled at an East Campus party hosted by the Duke lacrosse team on March 13

From the NewsObserver:

He recalled the racially charged statements at least one man was yelling at the victim. “When I was outside, one guy yelled at her, ‘… Thank your grandpa for my cotton shirt,’ ” Bissey said. After a few minutes, everything seemed to calm down, he said. One of the women headed back into the house, saying she forgot her shoes. Days later, Bissey learned one of the young women reported being raped.

And finally Sport Illustrated:

There have been angry protests in Durham and on the Duke campus for several days since the alleged incident was made public, indicating that there were existing racial, sexual and athlete-student (not to be confused with the nefarious term “student-athlete”) tensions long before March 13.

From what I’ve gathered after reading various articles on the matter, the rowdiness and behavior of off-campus parties are all too familiar events at Universities across the country.