A play called It Stops Here, aimed at ending sexual harassment on the campus of Greensboro College, North Carolina, was repeatedly interrupted by students who heckled the actors with sexually explicit comments — including "She wanted it, it's not rape." The college is now pursuing a sexual misconduct investigation. "I think this incident illustrates in a very real way the point this play is trying to make," said a college spokesman.
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