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University Says It Won’t Tolerate Rape Culture After Sign

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC · How we work

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St. Francis Xavier University President Andy Hakin said the school will not tolerate rape culture after a degrading sign.
The sign, hung on an off-campus house, read “Drop-off zone: Acadia girlfriends.”
The university removed the sign twice that weekend and referred the case to its disciplinary process.
Advocate Liz Leclair said sexualized-violence attitudes are escalating in Nova Scotia and urged the young men to acknowledge harm.

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St. Francis Xavier University President Andy Hakin said the school will not tolerate rape culture after a degrading sign.
The sign, hung on an off-campus house, read “Drop-off zone: Acadia girlfriends.”
The university removed the sign twice that weekend and referred the case to its disciplinary process.
Advocate Liz Leclair said sexualized-violence attitudes are escalating in Nova Scotia and urged the young men to acknowledge harm.