Look at the wall-to-wall national media coverage the Cornell fraternity case got the second a lawsuit was filed, and compare it to the total media blackout on Horocofsky v. City of Lawrence out of the University of Kansas Law School. The media loves to run explosive headlines the day an accusation is made, especially when it involves an Ivy League school and a press release from a plaintiff’s lawyer. Meanwhile, when a case at a state school in Kansas actually exposes a false allegation in black and white through federal court records, national reporters pretend it doesn't exist because it doesn't fit the narrative they want to sell.

In the University of Kansas case, a female law student named Bobbie Jo Horocofsky accused a male classmate, Joel Thompson, of rape, claiming she was too drunk to consent. When Lawrence police actually did their jobs and checked her phone, they found coherent, properly spelled texts she sent her friend at 2:00 AM right after the hookup saying, "I fucked up and slept with Joel" and panicking about what her boyfriend would say. Hours later, she texted that she was embarrassed and didn't know if it was rape, before filing a felony police report anyway. When the police arrested her on three counts of false reporting (and a judge agreed there was probable cause to put her on trial), her excuse was that her iPhone's "autocorrect" made her sound sober. Even worse, after a politically spineless DA quietly dropped the charges against her right before trial without explanation, she had the nerve to sue the detectives who caught her lying, claiming they were discriminating against her as a woman.

Recently, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals finally threw out all of her federal claims, ruling that police following hard digital evidence is good policing, not sexism. Yet where is the national media outrage for Joel Thompson, whose life she nearly ruined, or the detectives who got dragged through eight years of federal lawsuits just for reading her text messages? Even in the Cornell case, we are watching the exact same media double standard play out in real time: the initial accusation got front-page treatment, while the unsealing of the 99-page internal report showing a negative ketamine test and a finding that the initial three-way encounter was consensual barely gets a whisper. The media will megaphone an accusation in five minutes, but when the receipts prove a guy was falsely accused, you get nothing but crickets.

Link: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca10/25-3024/25-3024-2026-07-24.html

Hello fellow students at KU, I am currently looking for more members to add to a group chat so we can camp for basketball games. This is almost the only way to get good seats so anyone is welcome to join no discrimination here all welcome. Comment or direct message me for an invite we will be at EVERY game

What are some good apartments or neighborhoods you recommend for renting?? What should I avoid?!

Hey everyone, my name is Deshaun Durham. I’m 26 years old and currently studying Political Science at KU with hopes of becoming an attorney.

A little background about me. In 2022, I was sentenced to over 7 years in prison for a nonviolent marijuana offense. After serving nearly 3 years, Governor Laura Kelly granted me clemency and I was given a second chance at life.

Since getting out, I’ve made it a priority to make the most of that second chance. I’ve earned Dean’s List honors, continued working toward my degree, and gotten involved in criminal justice reform and motivational speaking.
I enjoy sharing my story because I know there are people out there who feel like they’ve made too many mistakes or that their future is already decided for them. I want people to know that isn’t true.

I’m posting here because I’d love to get more involved around campus and hopefully find opportunities to speak with student organizations, fraternities, athletic teams, or really any group that might benefit from hearing my experiences.
I’m not looking for sympathy or anything like that. I just want to use what I’ve been through to hopefully make a difference in someone else’s life.
If anyone knows of any opportunities or people I should reach out to, I’d really appreciate it.
Rock Chalk!

Basically, as the title says, I lost a close family member, and I'm unsure if there is just one person to contact or if I have to reach out to each of my professors. Am I allowed to take time away for grief, or do I only get to miss for the funeral? If anyone has any information, that'd be great.

my group isn’t able to go anymore! i can show any proof! message me for details 😆

Anyone form KS willing to help a 5th grade class in NJ by mailing a postcard?

Greetings, Wichita State University Senior here. While I do enjoy going to WSU due to its affordability and how close it is to my house, I'll be frank, it's incredibly boring aside from the events they have here and there.

I've heard that KU is a great party school, and have been considering visiting Lawrence (and maybe KC) for a weekend while I'm still a student and have some free time.

So my question is, how would I go about getting into parties, and what other fun activities can I do while I visit KU/Lawrence?

This is a throwaway account because I am so embarrassed about this but I have missed so much class this semester. Some of my classes take attendance. I have good grades other than that. I just feel really socially uncomfortable in class and it only makes it worse because then I feel like I’m obviously the person who doesn’t show up to class. So when I do show up, especially in smaller classes, I get so insecure because I feel like it’s obvious that I’m a bad student because I never show up.

Has anyone else experienced this? Advice? Or anything at all?

Asking for a friend who needs to travel to the Overland Park/Leawood area for some doctors appointments. For personal reasons, he won’t have a ride. Is Uber a reliable way to get there?

Hello everyone!

Has anyone here been through the CS program that I can reach out to?

I’m a current community college student that is majoring in AI + CIS, and KU was one of my favorite visits so far.

Hello, Im going to be aplying for KU 2-year m.arch program. i know most people have the 5 year M.Arch so I was wondering if anyone could tell me more about how the 2-year m.arch is for them? Also post grad where do people get jobs/what do they do? grateful for any info!!

I plan to go there for law school and I’m curious how it’s like there. Tell me everything I should know!

Anyone here studying at UMKC?
Please, say hello so I can message you privately. It’s ok if you message me privately as well.

sitting in the bottom of my desk drawer.

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY HORRENDOUS!!!! Caring more about money than educating children, at a public university that is supposed to exist so it can educate????????????? How about we get that 16 million from KU Athletics so we can keep Hilltop open and teach kids how to read and help struggling parents who just want their kids not to be stupid????????? DISCRACEFUL KU............... SHAME ON YOU!!!!

Does anyone have any recommendations for good apartments to live in Lawrence thats affordable? It seems like every place I’ve looked at has 100 horror stories about mold, flooding, deterioration, infestations, homelessness or crime. Like what the hell. Any suggestions? Note: I’m looking at Hawks Pointe, The rockland, Meadowbrook and Hawks Landing.

Does anyone know where I can take physics 1 online next semester and transfer it to KU ? Unfortunately, I had an accident that caused me to not be able to attend in person next semester and wanted to see if I can take physics online ?

I heard bad things about Barton’s online physics course tho

How are you guys doing so far?

For everyone who started at KU this semester, how has everything been going so far? Are you guys making a lot of friends and meeting new people?

I’m especially curious about the social side of things. Have you already found a good group of friends or people you really connect with, or are you still trying to meet people and find your group?

How has it been with your roommates, classes, clubs, events, parties, and just hanging out around campus? Do you feel like it’s easy to meet people at KU, or does it take some effort?

I’d love to hear how everyone’s experience has been during these first few weeks! 👀