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seabeyond

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35. a little more info. they say, he is off campus.
Thu Feb 13, 2014, 05:26 PM
Feb 2014
http://thedartmouth.com/2014/02/12/news/author-of-online-post-identified-as-member-of-class-of-2017

The female member of the Class of 2017 targeted in the post alleges that the post’s author sexually assaulted her last fall, but that she chose not to report the assault to either Hanover Police or Safety and Security.

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Upon hearing the initial news that the police would not prosecute the author of the post, the target of the post decided to bring the post to public attention on Feb. 4. She posted a screen shot and a description of her experience in the Class of 2017 Facebook page. “I can’t do this alone,” she said of her decision to post in the Facebook group. “We can’t have a culture where it’s okay to harass me and call me names like that. I thought I should address this to my classmates, so I did.”

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The name-calling on Bored at Baker began in November, she said, with anonymous online posters identifying her by name and labeling her “Choates whore,” as well as commenting on her intelligence. There are currently 21 posts on the website from between November and Jan. 10 that use the phrase. All posts referencing her name or initials have been deleted. “I talked to the dean’s office because I was really depressed about it and upset and mortified that someone would be saying those hurtful things, and they told me there was nothing they could do,” she said. “I had to stay at Dick’s House because of how I was feeling.”

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The female member of the Class of 2017 said the Jan. 10 post stood out from the others. The post advocated providing the target with alcohol and assaulting her. The student body has reacted passionately to the Bored at Baker post. Panhellenic Council, along with the presidents of each of the eight sororities that it represents, and the Interfraternity Council sent campus-wide emails condemning the post. “As women on campus, we are only as protected and safe as the least safe member on campus,” Panhellenic Council president Eliana Piper said.


he rapes her, then continues to taunt, mock, humiliate and insult her. and there is little or nothing they can do at the university? really? i think not. decide what is important. not like the evidence is not there to see the harassment.

and these are parents PAYING a lot fo money to send their daughters to these places that do little or nothing for their protection and safety.


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How is this Not Against The Law? Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #1
The college took action ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #2
yeah, I see. Reading the whole thing now. Edited my reply. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #3
Sexism, misogyny, rape references and blatant homophobia ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #4
the college is handling it. Criminal Charges should be brought. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #6
Dartmouth's response ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #5
I guarantee the guy is not expelled, and nothing goes on his academic record, and he Squinch Feb 2014 #8
exactly. not even good enough. need to know the name and the punishment. dartmouth seabeyond Feb 2014 #9
I have heard that, but I really think that many, many colleges are cesspools that way. Squinch Feb 2014 #11
yes. the rape chant from yale. and on and on. nt seabeyond Feb 2014 #12
Oh, that was so nauseating.. Squinch Feb 2014 #13
exactly. yes. that is how i felt also. nt seabeyond Feb 2014 #14
Yep..Don't you love the way HE gets the fun "use" of her, while SHE gets labeled a "whore"? whathehell Feb 2014 #36
Don't you wish you could just find that woman and give her a place Squinch Feb 2014 #41
Yes, she certainly deserves that, but to be honest, I'm more of a fighter than a nurturer, whathehell Feb 2014 #42
I saw that in action a number of times when I was in college, many many years ago. Squinch Feb 2014 #43
And he'll run for congress someday ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #21
OR work on Wall Street. Squinch Feb 2014 #22
As many have before him YoungDemCA Feb 2014 #31
Hey, they're "taking appropriate actions" malthaussen Feb 2014 #18
Well, I was being far too nice I Suppose ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #19
Your question above is the key one, I think. malthaussen Feb 2014 #23
In this case ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #25
You see much modern porn? malthaussen Feb 2014 #26
Yup ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #28
Even the good Marquis is interesting... malthaussen Feb 2014 #29
... ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #34
How is it he can post all that nastiness about her online, but he gets to remain anonymous? CrispyQ Feb 2014 #32
jsut the men reenacting there porn on every day women, cause that is what sex is to them. nt seabeyond Feb 2014 #7
Exactly my impression, this is a fantasy siligut Feb 2014 #10
maybe, had more of the feel of a -man- Scorned .... to me. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #15
Like the Steubenville rape that was actualized? siligut Feb 2014 #16
the worst for me is this school produces our Future Lawmakers. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #17
"How it makes monsters of men." CrispyQ Feb 2014 #33
Maybe neither the charm nor character... nor desire? malthaussen Feb 2014 #24
Ew that's what I was thinking ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #20
yes. these guys are so addicted and time consumed with their porn, it is a part of their everyday seabeyond Feb 2014 #27
"Boys will be boys" YoungDemCA Feb 2014 #30
a little more info. they say, he is off campus. seabeyond Feb 2014 #35
Truly sickening...I think she should TRANSFER to another school and let Dartmouth know why... whathehell Feb 2014 #37
She may be frightened ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #38
She may be whathehell Feb 2014 #39
Honestly, what an assbackwards misogynist creep. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #40
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