In the upcoming May 26 issue of TIME magazine, the cover story will focus on a plague that's been spreading across U.S. colleges everywhere.

No, we're not talking about meningitis; we're talking about sexual assault.

Many colleges have grabbed national headlines over the past year as student victims at these institutions, like Occidental College, Dartmouth, USC, UC Berkeley and others, continue to speak out about their colleges' mishandling of sexual assault cases, demanding justice and change.

Thanks to their efforts, the federal government has been working to stop the epidemic with the help of a task force. Step one: investigate the dozens of colleges that have been found guilty of violating Title IX, the gender equality law.

"One in five women report being assaulted on college campuses," writes TIME.

Because of this staggering statistic and the widespread news coverage, the magazine will explore this debate that continues to rage on: How should college campuses handle sexual assault?

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