Emma Sulkowicz has never once thought of herself as “Mattress Girl.” But to the Internet, that’s her identity. Sulkowicz, a Columbia University senior, became internationally known this year when she decided to carry a mattress around. Sulkowicz, a Columbia University senior, became internationally known this year when she decided to carry a mattress around the New York City campus for as long as the man she says raped her remains at the Ivy League school.
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