Cornell activists smash Day Hall door in protest over gang-rape case handling

Student activists smashed a glass door and spray-painted Day Hall, Cornell's administration building, around 3 a.m. Oct. 5, 2026. Messages read "SMASH THE PATRIARCHY" and "AT CORNELL RAPISTS ARE PROTECTED PROTESTORS ARE EXPELLED." The university said it is investigating. Protests were expected on campus Oct. 5 over handling of alleged Chi Phi gang-rape.