Word: kirklanders
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...recent arrest of Kirkland House resident Joshua M. Elster '00 for the alleged rape of a fellow student has focused attention on resources available on campus for rape prevention and rape counseling...
...Student body reacted with surprise and outrage to the arrest of Sophomore Kirkland House resident Joshua M. Elster '00 for the rape and assault of another Harvard student. Elster, who pleaded not guilty, was arrested on Saturday, January 31 and was released on Tuesday on $10,000 cash bail. The Harvard University Police Department inadvertently broke Massachusetts state law by not recording Elster's arrest on its public blotter...
...Kirkland House resident J. Caroline Self '99, who worked as an intern in the office of President Clinton's personal secretary from June-December 1996, testfied before a grand jury in Washington D.C. Tuesday...
This week's rape and assault allegations against Kirkland House sophomore Joshua M. Elster have shocked the Harvard community. Whether or not the allegations prove true, Elster's arrest has served as a catalyst for overdue discussions about the prevalence of rape and date rape on campus and it has exposed the University's ability--whether intentional or not--to suppress sensitive, yet public information. Perhaps this unfortunate incident will force the administration to finally realize its responsibility to its students...
...University has also been negligent in its silence. Kirkland House did not hold a meeting after students saw Elster arrested Saturday afternoon. House administrators should have, at the very least, made an effort to quell rumors about the incident by giving its students the facts of the situation. The University's closed-mouth policy has only encouraged further gossip and confusion, rather than providing information and support...