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Thursday, August 05, 2004 Dear old Dartmouth, give a rouse
Chesterton's observations on open-mindedness are recalled by this account of dithering at Dartmouth after an exhibitionist caused a stir pleasuring himself to computer porn in a college library.
Many students said they were "disgusted" by the community member and his selection of porn. However, Katherine McNabb '06, who observed the incident, said that she was not particularly fazed by the transvestite pornography.
"Don't yuck someone else's yum," McNabb said.
Associate librarian Cindy Pawlek said the mysterious porn-watcher did not necessarily do anything illegal during the incident, as viewing pornographic material is not in violation of Baker-Berry's public computer regulations.
"If there are complaints about pornographic viewing because it is making students uncomfortable, we'd probably ask them to relocate to a more private area of the library," Pawlek said.