<p>Unless the authoriites can dig deeper, there is no way to prove where the comments came from. All that is needed to post is a dartmouth email account. I believe that if the posters were students, they are a tiny fraction of the student body, and most probably do not believe what they wrote. Albeit in incredibly poor taste and idiotic, I think they were posting more for dramatic effect.</p>
<p>The protesters should face consequences of violating the college code of behavior but should also be mentored in how to effectively advocate for their causes in the real world. This sort of behavior will go nowhere at their future employers. Instead of helping them understand where they erred, the administration fails this group in missing THE key opportunity to teach these students.</p>