"Four people probably giggled themselves to death. Four overweight probably got high and ate themselves to death. And two newlywed couples probably made love too much and fucked themselves to death," said Leary, a 67-year-old grandfather. CORNELL

Freshman Raped in Dorm Lounge

A Cornell University freshman was raped late last month after she fell asleep in a dormitory lounge on a weekend night, The Cornell Daily Sun reported.

The woman, whose name has not been released, was treated and released from Cornell's Gannett Health Center. "She has been receiving counseling and medical assistance," said university spokesman David Stewart.

During the attack, which occurred at 5:15 a.m., the woman did not call out for help, and the doors to the lounge were unlocked, The Sun reported. Officials said they did not hear of a weapon being used in the attack.

The Sun reported that on the night of the incident there had been a dormitory party on the fourth floor, where the lounge is, and that it was believed the woman had been drinking.

Cornell's Department of Public Safety has been investigating the incident, but still has no suspects, according to the Cornell News Office. "A great number of interviews have been conducted," Stewart told The Sun.

Officials said they believe the assailant was described as a college-age white male, not necessarily a student at Cornell. They also believe the woman did not know him.

Physical evidence collected from the lounge is being investigated by the New York State Police Crime Lab. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Administrators Ask Frats to Stop Striptease Shows

The president and provost of the University of Pennsylvania sent a letter to the Interfraternity Council (IFC) denouncing fraternities' use of strippers during rush week as "degrading, dehumanizing and tasteless," The Daily Pennsylvanian reported last month.

In the letter, the administration asked that the IFC develop alternative means of attracting pledges.

"The hiring of strippers, and the behavior which reportedly accompanied their acts, are exercises that portray people as objects in a degrading, dehumanizing and tasteless manner," the letter reads.

The official response comes in the wake of the controversy surrounding a number of striptease acts held by two fraternities during rush earlier this semester.

Fraternity members defended the striptease acts, saying they were necessary to attract pledges in an alcohol-free rush. But women's groups around the campus and the city have condemned the shows as potential contributors to violence against women.

Women's groups have distributed flyers denouncing the use of strippers in fraternities, and they have said they may pursue formal complaints against the fraternities and stage protests if there are more striptease events.