Following the April 19 Dimensions show protest by Real Talk Dartmouth, a female protester tried to file an assault charge against a custodian who attempted to physically block her from entering the building, Hanover Police captain and interim chief Frank Moran said. The Dimensions show was held in the Class of 1953 Commons, and the building had already reached its maximum capacity. Although the protester said the custodian used physical force against her, the use of force in defense of property is justified under New Hampshire law RSA 627:8. Given the level and purpose of the force, Hanover Police determined that there is insufficient evidence of assault, Moran said. The protesters violated fire codes by putting the building over capacity, he said.
Reed College will eliminate its $50 application fee to encourage more low-income students to apply, Inside Higher Ed reported. The announcement makes Reed an anomaly among selective institutions, most of which require applications fees. If the decision leads to an application boost, more institutions could follow Reed's direction. Reed president John Kroger said he hopes this move will diminish Reed's image as an expensive private college and encourage more students to apply for financial aid. This decision follows a joint report from Harvard University and Stanford University researchers, which found that a majority of high achieving low-income students do not apply to selective schools that often have generous financial aid programs.
Brittney Griner, the Baylor University star basketball player who came out last month, told ESPN that she waited until her final season had ended to speak publicly due to her head coach's explicit demand that she not discuss her sexuality with the media, Inside Higher Ed reported. Griner, who will join the WNBA team Phoenix Mercury, attributed coach Kim Mulkey's decision to recruitment pressure. The coaches feared that if athletes were openly gay, it would harm Baylor's ability to attract top recruits, Grimer said. This silencing, despite a changing national climate toward LGBT issues, aligns with Baylor's student handbook, which forbids "homosexual behavior." Sherri Murrell, the only Division I women's basketball coach to come out as gay, called attention to a need for straight allies to support LGBT athletes.
