Lobbyist Pressing Title IX Changes Motivated by Son's Expulsion

The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis since 1878 VOLUME 140, NO. 52 THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019 WWW.STUDLIFE.COM MOSAIC WHISPERS EKA JOSE WU a cappella Sophomore Eka group Mosaic Whis- Jose stuns in the pers is heading to triple jump as a na- the NACC competi- tional champion. tion. (Cadenza, pg 4) (Sports, pg 7) PORTRAIT REPRESENTATION PROJECT (Scene, pgs 5, 6 and 11) T-Pain drops out of spring WILD lineup Changing the rules: Lobbyist pressing Title IX changes motivated by son’s expulsion from WU ELENA QUINONES made the possibility to appeal to EDITOR-IN-CHIEF this court immediately available. The emergency clause and the Lobbyist Richard McIntosh provisions that would allow suing has proposed Title IX changes and cross-examining the accuser that would give the accused more were removed by Republican Rep. power in the process statewide. David Gregory, still allowing for His efforts to change the Title IX appeals to be sent to Missouri’s system followed his son’s expul- Administrative Hearing sion through the Washington Commission. University Title IX process, as In the 2017-2018 academic year, reported by the Kansas City Star. Washington University heard McIntosh founded the dark 10 Title IX cases. From those 10 money group Kingdom Principles, cases, seven students were found Inc., which is pushing for changes responsible. Four of those stu- to the Title IX process within dents were expelled, and three universities and funding lobby- were placed on probation, given ists for the cause, following his a no contact order and/or educa- son’s expulsion. A dark money tional sanctions. group is a nonprofit that can “The U niversity will not com- accept confidential donations. ment about any specific case The Kansas City Star confirmed involving a current or former that billionaire and member of the student. What I can say is that Washington University Board of the way in which we—and other Trustees David Steward is a donor Missouri institutions—handle to Kingdom Principles. Title IX is a very serious matter,” McIntosh’s proposals to change Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Title IX were first introduced as Jill Friedman wrote in a comment COURTESY OF DRAGAN ANDRIC an amendment to a bill in 2018 to Student Life. “Considering Rapper Roy Woods will replace former headliner T-Pain at WILD Friday. The Student Programming Board an- that failed and then were rein- Title IX claims is one of the most nounced the change in an email to the student body Wednesday night. Woods is best-known for his song “Drama.” troduced Jan. 2019 as Senate sensitive responsibilities we have Bill 259—which would erase the as an institution. Our Title IX CURRAN NEENAN performed at three colleges at production of WILD, noting right to anonymity for the accuser process evolved through years NEWS EDITOR least since the end of his tour. that “all production elements and allow the accused to sue the of effort and a very deliberate, After receiving news of the and everything are ready to go.” accuser if the claim was found intentional focus on ensuring The Student Programming cancellation Monday night, “We notified our staging com- false—and House Bill 573—which that it is thorough and fair for all Board (SPB) announced that SPB combed through a “very pany, and they should be able would allow for cross-examina- involved.” T-Pain will be replaced by Roy limited list of options” before to take care of it,” Ehrlich said. tion of the accuser. The University has already Woods at WILD in an email sent booking Roy Woods Wednesday “WILD will go on as normal Both SB 259 and HB 573 allow expressed discontent with to the student body Wednesday morning. except without T-Pain.” the accused to see the evidence McIntosh’s proposed legislation night. “Based off price and avail- S ophomore Noor Bekhiet is against them and give them the and continues to express that “SPB had no reason to ability…Roy Woods was the decidedly unhappy about the art- ability to sue their university if discontent. believe this would happen until only one we could end up bring- ist swap. it is found that the student did “We cannot make any we received notification late ing,” Ehrlich said. “I’m glad that “T-Pain is my favorite ever,” not receive due process. HB 573 assumptions about any person’s Monday night and we recognize someone was available, because Bekhiet wrote in a statement to was voted through two commit- motivations. However, it would be that this is disappointing news if not that would not have been Student Life. “He’s the Picasso tees and will next be heard by the a serious injustice to every college for many students, a sentiment the best situation.” of the modern day. This is entire House of Representatives. student in Missouri if this pro- that we echo,” SPB’s executive Ehrlich attributes the delay legitimately my worst night- The bill has yet to be placed on the cess were to become politicized,” board wrote in the email. between the booking and email mare. My sister was coming House docket. Friedman wrote. “Especially if According to SPB president to SPB shoring up details of the from Wisconsin for T-Pain and If McIntosh’s 2018 amendment the outcome is legislation that sophomore Adin Ehrlich, T-Pain performance before it was made now she has to be utterly disap- had passed, his son would have hurts complainants and respon- cancelled due to “mandatory official. pointed. I already emailed his been able to appeal his Title IX dents, and has a chilling effect vocal rest as prescribed by his “We were just trying to prep manager, his press team, and case to Missouri’s Administrative on students’ willingness to come doctor.” He also cancelled on our statement to make sure his video game design team Hearing Commission, on which forward and report incidents of “another university and a concert everything was ready to go and I dm’d him from all of my his mother is the presiding and sexual assault.” as well” according to Ehrlich. before we put out any public Instagram accounts. I don’t managing commissioner. HB 573 Title IX Coordinator Jessica T-Pain finished a 21-day, 14 announcement,” Ehrlich said. know what else to do. Please Mr. originally contained the same Kennedy declined to comment. stop tour April 9, before embark- Ehrlich says T-Pain’s cancel- T-Pain, if you are reading this, provision, with an additional Richard McIntosh could not be ing on a university swing; he’s lation won’t interfere with the please reconsider.” emergency clause that would have reached for comment. Senate passes three resolutions in response to federal and state Title IX legislation JAYLA BUTLER threshold of what cases are required and state proposals would raise the acted upon, April 16. HB 573 is through the Title IX process.” SENIOR NEWS EDITOR for the University to investigate and threshold by requiring evidence to be reported to pass, meaning it has been Kish is hopeful that the SU resolu- limit their responsibility to respond deemed “clear and convincing” for it passed on to the House with commit- tions will help to “reinvigorate” the Student Union Senate passed three to cases related to Title IX. The pro- to be accepted, making it harder for tee support, as of March 14. student body’s commitment to lasting resolutions in opposition to federal posed guidelines would also limit the accused to be declared guilty. The University issued a statement change beyond the first year of Title and Missouri legislation regarding the accommodations for accusers during Kish was the main force behind last month in opposition to the three Mine, which brought attention to the Title IX process on college campuses, pending cases, such as requests to organizing all three resolutions. pieces of federal and state legislation. University’s Title IX processes on a April 23. remove perpetrators from the same “At our university, in about half of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs campus-wide scale. All three resolutions passed unani- classrooms. Title IX cases, is the respondent found Lori White wrote a statement to “I think a lot of us who were here mously in Senate. The resolutions Senate also passed a resolution responsible,” Kish said. “There’s Student Life praising the student this time last year will remember the condemn proposed federal and state in regards to Senate Bill 259, which already a gap of cases where we’re body’s ongoing advocacy work in the rally where hundreds of students legislature that would restrict the Title would allow the accused to take retal- not finding people responsible, and Title IX process. came together, survivors shared their IX process on college campuses. iatory action against their accuser, as statistically, reports are not false. A “I think it is great when students, stories, students spoke loudly and as a “The State should condemn any well as allowing cross-examinations clear and convincing standard will individually and collectively, voice unified group to administrators to say law, regulation, or action which mini- of the accusers, taking sexual and just result in us finding even fewer their opinion on legislation that has what we have right now is not work- mizes the experience of any survivor mental health history into account. people responsible than we already a direct impact on them,” White ing and we need to work together to of relationship and sexual violence, House Bill 573, while similar to SB do, because the threshold of evidence wrote.

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