It took nine months in 2005 and 2006 for the University of Wisconsin at Madison to contemplate, then reject filing disciplinary charges against a crew team member accused of rape.
Enough time for the accused student to start his fourth year at the university, compete in another rowing season, and glide into another spring as a celebrated college athlete.
Enough time, too, for an enraged encounter with his accuser, Laura Dunn, at a fraternity party. â??He started threatening me,â? said Dunn. â??When he hit the wall, he used his whole forearm, and just slammed within inches of my head.â?