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America's frat houses face calls to close as rape case anger swells

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On a cool night on a suburban street in upstate New York, a red light glows from inside a towering spire atop a house.

The Chi Phi fraternity has a long history at Cornell, but the fraternity's campus chapter has been closed down.
The Chi Phi fraternity has a long history at Cornell, but the fraternity's campus chapter has been closed down.

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