Northwestern University administration is investigating an after-class sex toy demonstration in response to strong reactions from national media sources and members of the Northwestern community, according to the Daily Northwestern. The demonstration was performed after a popular Human Sexuality course taught by Professor of Psychology John Michael Bailey and featured a naked non-student female being sexually stimulated to the point of orgasm by a motorized sex toy. Students were informed of the topic and explicit nature of the optional demonstration beforehand. University President Morton Schapiro released a statement last Thursday expressing disapproval of the demonstration. Bailey is defending the demonstration, saying it was educational about sexual diversity. About 120 students attended, and Bailey said he has received no student complaints.
LSE director resigns over Libyan donation scandal
The director of the London School of Economics and Political Science, Sir Howard Davies, has resigned amid controversy regarding the school's links with Libya, according to the Times Higher Education.
The controversy arose after the university accepted a donation of 1.5 million pounds — about $2.5 million — from a charitable foundation run by Saif Gadhafi, an alum of the university and one of the sons of controversial Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
Last Thursday, the Times of London published an article detailing WikiLeaks cables from 2009 that revealed the London School of Economics had received funding from Libya's government to train the country's future leaders. According to the leaks, the university was one of several schools cooperating with Libya on student exchange programs.
The university's governing council has commissioned an independent inquiry of its relationship with Libya and Gadhafi. The council has received 300,000 pounds — about $500,000 — of the donation pledged by the Gadhafi foundation, and it has announced it will not accept the remaining balance.
New Hampshire debates legislation to prevent out-of-state students from voting
The state of New Hampshire is debating legislation that would require out-of-state students to vote in their home states and not in New Hampshire, according to the Dartmouth. The bill would redefine the state constitution's definition of domicile — or residency requirements — for voting in New Hampshire. Under the current definition of domicile, students can vote both at home and at school, Grafton County Treasurer Carol Elliot said at a hearing Thursday. Opponents of the bill say that its goal is to eliminate voter fraud, not to mandate where people vote. Students from Dartmouth, Plymouth State University, Keene State College and the University of New Hampshire attended the hearings and testified against the bill.
Supporters of the bill argue that students are uninformed about candidates and issues. Rep. Gregory Sorg, R-Grafton, said he believes that students can also drown out the voices of permanent residents. Sorg said being domicile in a state requires more than physical presence.
