College student reports rape only to be threatened for underage drinking

It looks like the University of Portland not only is denying justice to an alleged rape victim, but is ignoring the existence of sexual assault on their campus altogether, reports the Willamette Week.
The private Catholic university and police have not yet taken action since Amy Kerns reported it a year ago, and when she contacted the school to inquire why there were no charges, she was basically told she was lucky she wasn’t reprimanded for underage drinking. UP judicial coordinator Natalie Shank responded to Kerns:

“Based upon my findings in my investigation, I am unable to determine if a sexual assault occurred. . . I have reason to believe that intercourse occurred, but both parties admit to drinking and therefore, consent—or lack of consent—is difficult to determine. Given these facts, there are possible violations for which you could be charged.� (Emphasis mine)

Yeah, threats of penalties when a woman is seeking help for sexual assault is a really fucking responsible thing to do. Not to mention that UP’s policies say that premarital sex is “considered antithetical to the community of the University of Portland.â€? Premarital sex? Absolutely not! Rape? Well, it depends on the case…
In fact, the university reported not one case of sexual assault to federal authorities in 2006. Kerns, who is currently taking time off from school, said:

“[Shank] decided since we were both drinking, rape couldn’t have occurred. . . It was like she was the one deciding consent—not me.�

Email Natalie Shank and demand that the University of Portland take action on Amy Kern’s case and change their sexual assault policies.
Thanks to Malori and Devon for the heads up.