<p>I have not read all the posts, but has anyone tried to explain why an elite school like Amherst seems to be having a such problem with rape and other forms of sexual abuse? Why did the school work so hard to sweep the problem under the rug? (Similarly, why did Horace Mann work so hard to quiet the very serious issue of sexual abuse of male students by male teachers). Is there something about the school’s culture? The type of male students it attracts? </p>
<p>Can parallels be drawn between Amherst and Horace Mann? Both formerly all male schools. Both preparing students to be “leaders” one day. Is there an attitude of entitlement that permeates both places? How is this transmitted by faculty and administration to the students? At Swarthmore, we were told we were the best and the brightest, but not in an entitled way. Contrarily, we were expected to give back to society because of the gifts and privileges we were afforded. Does such an atmosphere of giving back existing at Amherst, or does giving back mean working on Wall Street then contributing large sums to the Annual Fund and Capital Campaigns? </p>
<p>I think there must be something “special” about Amherst because one doesn’t see this problem to this degree at other similarly situated liberal arts colleges.</p>