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<p>Yes, exactly. I used to actually read B@B a few years ago. It always displayed the worst traits of an anonymous bulletin board, and I think that most students–certainly my S–took a dim view of it. (BTW, there are versions of it for various other schools, all with the main library name: bored@X) It mostly seemed to be the hangout of a certain type of adolescent male, and I use the word adolescent advisedly. This is the same type of thing you see crawling out from under a rock in almost every internet comment section. Yeah, B@B is a boil that needed lancing, but only NOW it is being taken seriously? The earlier victims might wonder why it wasn’t taken seriously when they were being stereotyped and attacked. Well, better late than never.</p>
<p>It is my understanding that the protesters actually physically knocked down the person who was checking wristbands at the door. I think that has something to do with the feeling on the part of many that they are receiving special treatment. If the roles had been reversed, wouldn’t the protesters be screaming assault?</p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong: I think that the issues they raised are important ones, and I’m glad that they are being addressed. I also KNOW that they are important on many, if not most, campuses in all locations. Anyone who denies that hasn’t been paying attention. (Sally, I don’t know where you get what you seem to think is your special inside authoritative knowledge of Dartmouth. Care to enlighten us?) It is unfortunate that whenever a community that aspires to higher standards engages in self-criticism, some people are happy to leap in and instead of honoring their desire to improve claim that they are somehow unique in having the problems they wish to address. </p>
<p>There was an opinion piece in The D that I thought was really good:</p>
<p>[TheDartmouth.com:</a> Pellowski: Get Mad](<a href=“http://thedartmouth.com/2013/04/24/opinion/pellowski]TheDartmouth.com:”>http://thedartmouth.com/2013/04/24/opinion/pellowski)</p>