Campuses Join Take Back the Night Gathering to Protest Sexual Violence NYT - Home Page By: Sabrina Tavernise 2 November 2026 at 04:21 Similar protests date to the 1970s, but their focus has evolved over time. Sundayβs event was prompted by a former Cornell University studentβs lawsuit alleging she was raped. Β© Lauren Lancaster for The New York TimesProtesters marching during a Take Back the Night rally against sexual violence at Yale University on Sunday night.