no red tape

October 4, 2016 - 4:11pm
Students who were part of the grassroots movement carried mattresses labeled with red tape spelling, "RAPISTS GO HERE," across the Quad as part of the "No Red Tape" protest campaign.

With vibrant red tape covering their mouths, a handful of student activists gathered on the Quad midday Tuesday to demonstrate against rape culture and express disappointment over Syracuse University’s recent handling of sexual assault cases.

The protest aimed to follow the 2014 performance “Carry That Weight,” in which Emma Sulkowicz carried her mattress around Columbia University to protest the dismissal of rape charges against her alleged attacker.